UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio

The room buzzed with nervous chatter and bursts of laughter as teams of high school students prepared to step forward and pitch ideas they had spent weeks developing. With presentations that included prototypes and fully developed websites, these students were not just sharing concepts — they were presenting smart solutions to real challenges facing their communities.

Over the weekend, three Roadrunners made history as Major League Baseball took center stage. Connor Kelley, Robert Orloski and Lane Haworth were all selected in the 2026 MLB Draft, securing UTSA’s second consecutive season with multiple selections. The trio became the 45th, 46th and 47th members of the program to be taken in the MLB Draft, doubling the total under head coach Pat Hallmark from three to six. UTSA upped its total from two draft selections in 2025 to three in 2026.

Amelie G. Ramirez Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, MPH, a cancer researcher at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, is receiving a two-year, $400,000 leadership grant from Susan G. Komen to study cancer survivorship. The research will study how therapeutic can impact health-related quality of life, fatigue and physical function.

Blanco Hall, one of The University of Texas at San Antonio’s newest residence halls, has earned LEED Silver certification. This recognition reflects the university’s strong commitment to sustainable design and responsible growth across its campuses. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is the most widely used green building rating system in the world and a globally recognized symbol of excellence in sustainability.

Nine first-year UT San Antonio students are the new champions of the Siemens Immersive Design Challenge. This global engineering competition began with more than 1,900 participants, and after three rounds of competition the all-freshman team stood out from the rest. Competing as Team 210 Robotics, the students met the competition’s challenge with an innovative sustainability solution that uses immersive engineering—a technique that connects the virtual and physical worlds.

Vivian Ta-Johnson Emergency call takers and dispatchers serve as the invisible frontline of public safety, navigating life-or-death crises over phone lines and radios without ever seeing the outcomes of their efforts. Now, a new study from UT San Antonio reveals that the specific words these workers use to describe their most stressful calls can provide early, hidden warning signs of depression and anxiety.

The coming decades will be shaped by the rapid integration of artificial intelligence, the increased hiring of professionals with specialized degrees and a soaring healthcare and biosciences sector. The University of Texas at San Antonio is preparing for the next generation by offering the most comprehensive range of educational opportunities available in the state.

On the battlefield, providing fast and efficient care for the wounded starts with a checklist meant to save lives. In combat casualty care, it’s referred to as MARCH—Massive hemorrhage, Airway, Respirations, Circulation and Hypothermia/head injury—a mnemonic used to assess and prioritize treatment. Now, a team of UT San Antonio clinicians, researchers and engineers has developed a new device aimed at improving one critical element of MARCH.

Members of the City Council of the City of San Antonio have issued a special recognition, commemorating the success of the 2025-26 UTSA Women’s Basketball team. On March 14, the team beat No. 1 seed Rice 54-40, securing the 2026 American Conference Women’s Basketball Championship. UTSA was the only team across all levels of the NCAA to defeat each of its league’s top three seeds win a conference tournament title. Senior Cheyenne Rowe led the way as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.

As record high temperatures continue to rise around the world this summer, many communities are faced with a common challenge: how to stay safe from extreme heat. More than 1,300 deaths this summer have already been linked to the European heatwave, according to the World Health Organization.