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UT San Antonio emerges as a national leader in innovation and student success
APLU honors the university's innovative approach to advancing student success

a Blueprint for student success

RETENTION

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How the Roadrunner Success Hub helps students through the rough spots

By using technology in innovative ways, these quiet heroes are able to walk with students toward solutions to tough times

SENSE OF BELONGING

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Bold Scholars program empowering students to thrive

Two scholars reflect on belonging, growth and the power of opportunity

community leader

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First-gen alumna turns adversity into entrepreneurial success

Discover how Anna Almaraz leveraged her education and built a successful business

internships

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Building career-ready Roadrunners

UT San Antonio equips students with the skills needed to succeed in the workforce

microcredentials

digital-badges

Power skills and digital badges

How UT San Antonio students are building a model for translating experience into careers

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DEGREES IN HAND, DREAMS IN MOTION

Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

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UT San Antonio doctoral student inspired by her grandmother’s resilience

Victoria Gonzales Rivas is the first in her family to pursue advanced education

computer science

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Student from the first graduating class of the College of AI, Cyber and Computing finds her place in the tech world

Kaylee Chambers perseveres in completing her undergraduate studies despite obstacles along the way

history

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From headlines to history: A graduate takes a new path towards an old passion

Julian Hernandez hopes to take his past experiences in journalism and the military to build a new career

Electrical and computer engineering

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Engineering student lands job at Texas Instruments after triumphal journey

Isaiah Goad graduates from UT San Antonio with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering and a minor in mathematics

PODCAST

Researchers share insightful knowledge on neuromorphic computing and how AI can become trustworthy

In the latest episode of Launchpad: Voices of San Antonio podcast, three researchers from the the MATRIX AI Consortium for Human Well-being at UT San Antonio stopped by to chat about how they are helping shape the future of artificial intelligence and human well-being with neuromorphic computing and through trustworthy AI. Listen to the research that is happening at UT San Antonio and how the researchers became interested in problem-solving.

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Bird's Eye View

Left: A group of people stand beside a rocket. Right: The rocket is mid-air.Left: A group of people stand beside a rocket. Right: The rocket is mid-air.
From Makerspace to Mojave
League of Liquids, a senior design team, from Klesse College, designed, built and launched a bi-propellant liquid-fueled rocket in the Mojave Desert in California.
Five people walk in a line beside each other out in the desert as two of them carry a rocket.Five people walk in a line beside each other out in the desert as two of them carry a rocket.
From Makerspace to Mojave
Joseph Hernandez-McCloskey, a graduate student, and undergraduate students Emilio Mayorga, Tanner Ford, Haven Russell, and Grace Zimmer walk through the Mojave Desert in California to launch their rocket.
Left: A closeup of a rocket. Right: A man and a woman work on a piece of the rocket.Left: A closeup of a rocket. Right: A man and a woman work on a piece of the rocket.
From Makerspace to Mojave
Left: The League of Liquids designed and built the rocket Jinx. Right: Haven Russell and Grace Zimmer work on one of the rocket’s components.
Three people hold a rocket into place on a beam.Three people hold a rocket into place on a beam.
From Makerspace to Mojave
Grace Zimmer, Haven Russell and Tanner Ford help one another place the rocket in position before the group launches it.
Three people stand beside a rocket and work on it.Three people stand beside a rocket and work on it.
From Makerspace to Mojave
The League of Liquids group won first place in the Design II category of the Fall 2025 Tech Symposium with their rocket.
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’RUNNERS & SHAKERS

WOMEN'S BOXING

A woman leans against the ropes of a boxing ring. She has boxing gloves hanging from her neck as well as colorful graduation stoles.

Alvarez College of Business alumna steps into the ring to empower women in sports

Amanda Sendejo ’23 is using her passion for sports and marketing to dominate in the boxing world

Biotechnology

Somer-Baburek

UT San Antonio alumna innovates women’s healthcare through Hera Biotech

Somer Baburek ’13 uses her passion and background in entrepreneurship to build a successful venture

public health

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AJ Delgado equips community health workers with generative AI skills

The UT San Antonio postdoctoral fellow is training health workers to apply ChatGPT to analyze data

ARTS & CULTURE

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Liz Paris '15 builds connections through collections

The COLFA alumna brings a community connection to the McNay Art Museum’s exhibitions

medicine

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Peter Ramirez ’81 is creating a stronger pipeline for future doctors

The former pathologist helped establish the  Peter Enrique Ramirez, M.D. Endowed Scholarship

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