Computational researchers and oncologists develop protein cancer atlas to accelerate personalized medicine for leukemia patients

(April 17, 2019) — Only about one in four people diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) survive five years after the initial diagnosis. To improve that survival rate, researchers at UTSA and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center created an online atlas to identify and classify protein signatures present at AML diagnosis. The
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UTSA tapped by NASA to help build homes on the moon and Mars

(April 10, 2019) — UTSA has been tapped by The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to join a team that will build homes for human habitation on the moon and Mars. As exploration missions beyond Earth become more ambitious, NASA must consider new technologies to keep habitats operational when they are not occupied by astronauts.
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UTSA College of Engineering Receives Commitment of $500,000 for New Makerspace

The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Engineering confirmed a commitment of $500,000 in support of the Science and Engineering Building, currently under construction and slated to open in 2020. The new Science and Engineering Building will provide 153,000 square feet of laboratory, classroom, and meeting space to support students and research in
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UTSA Large-Scale Structural Testing Facility Nominated for AGC 2019 Outstanding Construction Award

The University of Texas at San Antonio Large-Scale Structural Testing Facility has been nominated for the American General Contractors (AGC) Texas Building Branch 2019 Outstanding Construction Awards in the Educational Facilities ($0-$10 million) division. Every year, the Texas Building Branch of AGC sponsors the Outstanding Construction Awards competition. Projects are judged on difficulty in construction
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Preparing for chemical attacks with improved computer models

University of Texas at San Antonio researchers develop tools to predict the dispersal of chemical plumes, pollutants Originally Published on August 21, 2018 by Aaron Dubrow, Texas Advanced Computing Center On April 4, 2017, the town of Khan Sheikhoun in northwest Syria experienced one of the worst chemical attacks in recent history. A plume of
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Dr. A.T. Papagiannakis selected to present 2019 Carl L. Monismith Lecture

The UTSA College of Engineering is pleased to announce that Dr. A.T. Papagiannakis, Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been selected by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Geo-Institute Board of Governors to present the 2019 Carl. L. Monismith Lecture. This opportunity is awarded annually for outstanding research contributions in pavement engineering. Dr. Papagiannakis is
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Dr. Wassim Ghannoum presented two prestigious awards from the American Concrete Institute

Associate Professor Wassim Ghannoum, Ph.D., P.E., of the UTSA College of Engineering’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department has been awarded the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Henry L. Kennedy Award and the Delmar L. Bloem Distinguished Service Award, bestowed specifically for “dedicated service to the development of a national standard for seismic rehabilitation of existing reinforced
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Electrical and Computer Engineering students place 2nd in ARTBA Student Transportation Video Contest

Congratulations to Electrical Engineering students Zachary Balcar (M.S.) and Ayetullah Biten (Ph.D.), who recently placed second in the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)’s 2018 Student Transportation Video Contest in the safety category. Under the direction of Dr. Samer Dessouky, Civil Engineering, and Dr. Sara Ahmed, Electrical Engineering, Zachary and Ayetullah produced the video
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Parfait Masungi escapes the Congo to find opportunity

Originally posted on Progressive Engineering Magazine News on January 18, 2019. By Milady Nazir Parfai Masungi is one of the lucky ones. At the age of 15, he won a green card lottery visa  and with it, a ticket to leave the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This was his chance to escape the country embroiled
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Q&A: Mohammadali Sharzehee: Grad student research helps keep hearts flowing

(Jan. 15, 2019) — Mohammadali Sharzehee is a doctoral student in the UTSA Department of Mechanical Engineering who studies cardiovascular mechanics and builds computer simulations to understand how blood vessels operate under adverse conditions that lead to cardiovascular diseases. In 2017, Sharzehee moved from Iran to the United States and started his Ph.D. program at UTSA.
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