Program prepares students for future careers in nuclear security

Nov. 20, 2019 — UTSA is educating and preparing the next generation of scientists and engineers to provide innovative solutions to the grand challenges in nuclear security.  A cross-disciplinary team of researchers led by faculty members in the College of Sciences and the College of Engineering have been awarded nearly $3 million in grant funding
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Advanced Robotics to host first Sumobot competition

Nov. 18, 2019 — UTSA’s Advanced Robotics student organization and the Engineering Student Council will host the first Sumobot competition with the aim of letting participants explore Arduino, an open-sourced electronic platform hardware and software, and have fun while practicing building simple robots. The robots will be composed of solely Arduino components and made of
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Engineering students to display innovations at Tech Symposium

Nov. 11, 2019 — Seniors in UTSA’s College of Engineering will present their innovative student projects and research at the Tech Symposium in November. The event showcases engineering senior design projects, which are the culmination of engineering undergraduate studies.  The projects enable all engineering students in their senior year to apply the knowledge and skills
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First UTSA students invited to premier NASA competition

Oct. 21, 2019 — For the first time in school history, UTSA engineering students have been invited to participate in the 20th NASA Student Launch competition. Two student organizations in the College of Engineering—the Aeronautics and Rocket Club and Advanced Robotics teams—will join forces to represent the university. The teams are led by Mark Ramirez,
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Three UTSA Civil & Environmental Engineering professors appointed to ACI 318 Building Code Committee

Three professors from the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at UTSA have been appointed to the ACI 318 Building Code committee and subcommittees. The ACI 318 Building Code establishes requirements and design of reinforced concrete buildings in the United States, and is also adopted by many other countries. Dean JoAnn Browning was appointed as a
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UTSA to host grand opening of Large-Scale Testing Laboratory

Sept. 27, 2019 – The University of Texas at San Antonio is cutting the ribbon on one of the most unique research buildings in the country. UTSA’s College of Engineering will host on Oct. 3 at 9:30 a.m. the grand opening of its Large-Scale Testing Laboratory, a 50-foot-tall facility where civil engineers can test the
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CPS Energy supports clean energy and grid cybersecurity research at UTSA

(Sept. 18, 2019) — Beginning in the Fall of 2019, faculty members at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will conduct research to enhance green power generation and smart grid security. Through the strategic alliance between the Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute (TSERI) at UTSA and CPS Energy, three new projects totaling approximately
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UTSA adds Master of Science in Biomedical Technology Commercialization

(Aug. 29, 2019) — The College of Engineering and College of Business at UTSA are collaborating to offer a joint Master of Science degree program in Biomedical Technology Commercialization, beginning in the Spring 2020 semester. “With advances in biomedical technologies and the need to have diverse and interdisciplinary knowledge for commercialization of developed technologies and
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Undergrad tested his biomedical research skills at an MIT internship

(Aug. 28, 2019) — The acceptance rate for MIT is 7.9%. That’s less than one in 10 students who apply and get in. Yet, Favour Obuseh, a junior this fall at UTSA, managed to snag a prestigious research internship position at the highly competitive institution. He’s in good company. After all, MIT was home to
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San Antonio researchers seek to prevent aerospace failures and oil spill disasters

(Aug. 22, 2019) — In 2014, Kazakhstan’s newest and largest oil field was slated to become a major contributor to the global supply. But within a month of operation, a total shutdown occurred. Without warning, large cracks appeared in its pipelines. For the next two years, the field remained idle due to costly repairs. The
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