Save the Date: UTSA Tech Symposium 2021, Virtual Showcase on Friday, April 30

Join UTSA’s College of Engineering this Friday, April 30, for the 2021 Virtual Tech Symposium. At the event, 50 teams of Roadrunners will present their senior design projects across Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering disciplines. The Tech Symposium represents the culmination of our Roadrunners’ undergraduate studies and
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UTSA COE’s Eugene John and Xiaodu Wang each receive University Excellence Awards

(April 22, 2020) – Congratulations to UTSA COE’s Eugene John and Xiaodu Wang, who each received a University Excellence Award! Dr. John was honored in the University Service Category for Tenure Track Faculty, while Dr. Wang was recognized in the Research Achievement Category: STEM Tenured. The virtual ceremony was held April 21. From the program,
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Infrared paint-curing system takes top prize at Tech Symposium

Nov. 27, 2019 — 3BM, one of 96 student-led design teams, won the top prize at UTSA Fall 2019 Tech Symposium. The challenge, hosted yesterday by the College of Engineering and sponsored by the San Antonio Economic Development Corp., showcased innovative student projects and research across multiple engineering disciplines, preparing participants to launch scalable entrepreneurial ventures. 
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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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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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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 researchers to share their innovations at Think Science and Discovery Day

(Aug. 2, 2019) – This month, the San Antonio community will get an up-close and hands-on look at some of the innovative research underway at UTSA at Think Science and Discovery Day. Presented by Texas Public Radio, the interactive exhibit will showcase some of the exciting scientific work and discoveries happening in San Antonio, from
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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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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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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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