Research at UTSA: Year in Review

In fiscal year 2016-2017, UTSA grew its institutional research portfolio, engaged more students, and built partnerships with industry and government to expand funded research. As a result, the 2017 fiscal year final research numbers have been the highest to date in UTSA’s history. Total research expenditures increased from US $56.8 million in FY 2016 to
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New study examines the causes, consequences of 2015 Wimberley floods

A new study by Chad Furl, postdoctoral research associate, and Hatim Sharif, professor of civil and environmental engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio, delves into the 2015 Wimberley, Texas floods that destroyed 350 homes and claimed 13 lives. Furl and Sharif researched the factors that led to the catastrophic flooding and shed
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UTSA introduces diversity, inclusion initiatives

As part of the strategic vison to advance UTSA as San Antonio’s university of the future, President Taylor Eighmy today announced the President’s Initiative on Diversity and Inclusion and a series of Campus Climate Conversations. The initiatives are a vital part of the education experience as UTSA prepares its students to be world-ready. “In our
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UT System Chancellor McRaven issues statement on DACA

UT System Chancellor William H. McRaven issued a statement today in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Chancellor McRaven joins UTSA President Taylor Eighmy in supporting the DACA program, which provides all students with the opportunity to be successful. McRaven’s complete statement is printed below: (Jan. 22, 2018) — As the date
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to visit UTSA

Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and the first Latina to sit on the high bench, will give a talk at UTSA on Thursday, Jan. 25 from 10 to 11 a.m. in the UTSA Student Union Retama Auditorium (UC 2.02.02) on the UTSA Main Campus. During her appearance, Justice
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Registration now open for summer high school engineering camps

College of Engineering’s Center for Excellence in Engineering Education Engineering Summer Camp for High School Students Summer 2018 Overnight Camp: June 17th to June 22nd Day Camp: June 18th to June 22nd This exciting and interactive camp is designed for high school students and will allow for engineering design and problem solving approaches using out
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UTSA partners with SwRI on corrosion and energy projects

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have announced two new research projects, which will receive a total of $250,000 in funding. The first project will research a new technique to mitigate cracking and corrosion in piping and related equipment used by the oil and gas industry. The second
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Excellence in research and discovery recognized at UTSA Innovation Awards

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) recognized UTSA professor Bing Dong as its 2017 Innovator of the Year at its fifth annual Innovation Awards. His selection was based on a number of factors including the launch of his startup, grant awards, I-Corps participation and licensing of his numerous technologies. Dong earned his Ph.D. at
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UTSA researchers receive $700k for Edwards Aquifer research

Vikram Kapoor, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Drew Johnson, professor of civil and environmental engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), have been awarded a $692,452 funding agreement through the City of San Antonio’s Proposition 1 Edwards Aquifer Protection Program to design and implement a way to track fecal
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Tech Symposium/CITE winners announced

Over 30 student teams competed at the Fall 2017 Tech Symposium held on November 28 in the HEB University Center Ballroom. Students showcased their Senior Design 1 and 2 projects and research that they have been working on throughout their senior year. This is the second year that the Tech Symposium occured in the fall
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