UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio

Rivals for four quarters. Partners for students. When UTSA and Texas State meet on the football field, the rivalry is real. But when it comes to helping students facing food insecurity, we’re on the same team. For the third year, Huddle Against Hunger is bringing our communities together to help students access the food and resources they need to thrive. This year, we’re changing the game.

For many first-generation students, starting college means traveling into unfamiliar territory without a roadmap. From figuring out financial aid to balancing coursework and jobs, it can be a challenge. However, initiatives like the Navigate program are making the transition from high school to college a lot easier with expanded resources and holistic support for students.

As College of AI, Cyber and Computing students trade familiar academic campus routines for a new experience at the Downtown Campus this fall, UT San Antonio and its community partners are helping them navigate the transition For some students, the move means learning a new commute. For others, it means balancing classes between campuses, navigating VIA bus routes or getting familiar with a different part of San Antonio.

The UTSA Roadrunners will host the UTRGV Vaqueros in the 2026-27 season opener at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Alamodome. Although Saturday will mark the first time that the two UT System institutions have clashed on the gridiron, few college football programs are more familiar with UTSA Football than UTRGV. The Vaqueros’ head coach is Travis Bush, UTSA’s first-ever offensive coordinator during the practice season in 2010 and the inaugural season in 2011.

What does it take to travel thousands of years into the past? For Rebecca Bria, PhD, an archaeologist and assistant professor of anthropology in the UT San Antonio College of Liberal and Fine Arts, it means spending months at a time more than 10,000 feet above sea level in the northern Peruvian Andes, carefully peeling back layers of earth to uncover clues about the people who once lived there.

Officials at NASA recently told Shrihari Sankarasubramanian, PhD, he was cleared for takeoff, just not for space. Sankarasubramanian will be flying on an airplane following  a flight profile designed to simulate Martian gravity to test the electrolyzer he has been developing with partners at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI).

One year after The University of Texas at San Antonio and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio came together, UT San Antonio is harnessing its combined strengths as one institution to expand opportunity, accelerate discovery, improve health and serve a growing region while extending its impact across Texas. On Sept.

UT San Antonio is beginning the Fall 2026 semester with more than 44,000 students enrolled across its academic and health programs, marking another record for the university. The unprecedented growth underscores the university’s growing appeal as a destination for students seeking academic excellence, career preparation and opportunities to make an impact in key professional fields.

Editor’s Note: This project is sponsored by the Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research under ONR Award Number N000142512239. What if the exhaust from a jet plane was not just pollution, but rather a source of its next tank of fuel? While it may sound like science fiction, converting carbon dioxide (CO₂) into fuel is already possible, and a team of UT San Antonio researchers is working to fine-tune the process.

As UT San Antonio continues to grow and enhance its presence downtown, the university remains committed to creating a vibrant and connected campus experience that supports success both inside and outside the classroom. This fall, new and expanded services at the Downtown Campus will strengthen the student experience while enhancing the distinctive learning, research and engagement opportunities of downtown San Antonio.