UTSA - The University of Texas at San Antonio

UT San Antonio has established the Institutional Faculty Advisory Body (IFAB), a representative faculty advisory group that brings together faculty voices from the unified university’s academic colleges and health professional schools. “Our faculty are at the heart of our academic mission, and their expertise and perspectives are essential as we continue building one UT San Antonio,” said Provost and Senior Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Heather Shipley.

For five UT San Antonio students, significant investment in their research and career ambitions will open doors to new opportunities across the world. As finalists of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the students will receive support to conduct research and work in countries across the globe during the 2026–2027 academic year. This matches an all-time high for the number of UT San Antonio students selected for the program in a single year.

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.