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Leadership

UTSA President Taylor Eighmy

Rising to New Heights

On President Eighmy’s five-year anniversary, UTSA is on a trajectory to a very bright future

In this Issue

SCIENCES

Ferhat Ozturk holds a large honey comb with two hands while wearing beekeeping gear.

Honey’s Healing Power

UTSA’s Ferhat Ozturk explores the medicinal potential of the sweet substance

Research

A cybersecurity illustration with a photo of Elias Bou-Harb in the foreground.

Discovery: Research at UTSA

Learn more about research leading to safer gadgets and other projects

Education

Astrid Venegas helps a student with her classwork while Alejandra Guajardo watches behind them.

The Bilingual Advantage

The partnership between UTSA and SAISD advances dual language education in San Antonio and beyond

Education

Hezron Perez poses for a photo in front of the Sombrilla Plaza on the UTSA Main Campus.

Dual Credit: The New Financial Aid

UTSA and CAST Schools partner to give high school students a jumpstart on college success

Share your memories!

Who has been an inspiring mentor to you at UTSA?

'Runners & Shakers

Student Success

An illustration of Hafsa Ali standing next to a childhood photo and the Statue of Liberty.

Coming Full Circle

With mentors all along the way, UTSA M.B.A. student lands her dream job

Athletics

Tariq Woolen and other Seattle defenders hype up the crowd at Lumen Field.

Remarkable Rookies

Former Roadrunners Tariq Woolen and Spencer Burford made a dramatic impact in their first NFL seasons

Alumni

Yuli Chang laughs with a young woman as they work together to sculpt a ceramic dish.

Brewing Something Special

UTSA graduates Nirav Amarnath and Yuli Chang craft unique coffee and tea offerings

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FEATURE VIDEO

I offered to make a book about the history of accordion-playing in San Antonio. It was a much more complex topic than I ever imagined!

PETER THOMAS, book artist

Bird's Eye View

Several overjoyed UTSA soccer players run onto the field to celebrate.Several overjoyed UTSA soccer players run onto the field to celebrate.
Crowned in the Queen City
The UTSA soccer team sprints onto the field to celebrate as the final whistle sounds to claim the championship of the 2022 Conference USA Tournament in Charlotte, N.C. Photo courtesy of Conference USA
Langston Taylor stands up and points to the crowd while talking on his cellphone at Commencement.Langston Taylor stands up and points to the crowd while talking on his cellphone at Commencement.
Commencement Callout
Business graduate Langston S. Taylor ’22 points to his supporters in the crowd at the Spring 2022 Commencement ceremony at the Alamodome. Brandon Fletcher/University Relations
An overjoyed Jeff Traylor hugs Frank Harris while wearing hats celebrating UTSA's conference championship victory.An overjoyed Jeff Traylor hugs Frank Harris while wearing hats celebrating UTSA's conference championship victory.
Cherishing Another Championship
Quarterback Frank Harris and head coach Jeff Traylor embrace moments after the Roadrunners defeated North Texas to win UTSA’s second consecutive Conference USA championship. Brandon Fletcher/University Relations
Six students look at an assortment of objects while attempting to blindly draw them on easels with their left hands.Six students look at an assortment of objects while attempting to blindly draw them on easels with their left hands.
Drawing Up A New Era
San Antonio community members engage in an Intro to Drawing class at the UTSA Southwest Campus, previously known as the Southwest School of Art. Breanna Castillo/College of Liberal and Fine Arts
An exterior nighttime photo of the San Pedro I building with glowing street lights in the foregroundAn exterior nighttime photo of the San Pedro I building with glowing street lights in the foreground
San Pedro Creek Sensation
In January, UTSA unveiled the world-class San Pedro I facility, the university’s new home for the School of Data Science and the National Security Collaboration Center along San Pedro Creek. Brandon Fletcher/University Relations

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