By Deborah Silliman Wolfe/UTSA College of Engineering Long-time San Antonio residents can remember a time not so long ago when pastures and wildflowers filled what is now The University of Texas at San Antonio Texas Main Campus. The city’s sprawl should not be surprising to locals who have seen the growth first-hand – San Antonio

Seven UTSA teams comprised of senior business and engineering students will compete for cash and business-related resources today at the $100K Student Technology Venture Competition, hosted by the UTSA Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship (CITE), an interdisciplinary center in the College of Business and College of Engineering.Additionally, the UTSA College of Engineering will host

The 2015 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Championship Presented by Raytheon will be held at the San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk Hotel April 24-26. By Kris Rodriguez/Public Affairs Specialist The UTSA Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) today announced the 10 finalists for the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC) Championship. The NCCDC, presented by

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) introduced two cybersecurity amendments that today both unanimously passed the House of Representatives. The first amendment elevates the profile of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and highlights the cybersecurity work being done there. The second amendment makes self-assessment tools available to small and medium-sized businesses

(April 22, 2015) – Nearly 400 UTSA students will display their academic achievements at a Texas-sized research fair this week. The university’s second annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Showcase will include innovation, research and creative scholarship displays in engineering, health and technology, liberal arts, business, architecture and public policy, and education. The UTSA Office

  Meet Marissa Wechsler. She was the first student to enroll in UTSA’s undergraduate biomedical engineering program. She’s also a member of the first UTSA undergraduate class that will receive their bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical Engineering this May. As an undergraduate student, Wechsler obtained fundamental training and knowledge in several aspects of biomedical engineering. UTSA’s

UTSA College of Engineering’s Marissa Wechsler, senior Biomedical Engineering student, has been selected to receive a 2015 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Fellowship. NSF awarded the GRF to 2,000 individuals from among 16,500 applicants in 2015. “Being awarded this NSF fellowship is such an honor,” said Wechsler. “I cannot describe the

Biomedical Engineering doctoral student Mirunalini Thirugnanasambandam won 2nd place in the doctoral portion of the Ready, Set, Research! Competition held April 3, 2015. Six colleges and 25 programs were represented in the competition, where students are challenged to present their research in 3 minutes or less. Thirugnanasambandam presented her research Rupture risk of Abdominal Aortic

As part of its continuing commitment to research excellence, the University of Texas at San Antonio announces the establishment of the Academy of Distinguished Researchers. The purposes of the Academy are to honor outstanding faculty who exemplify excellence in research; to foster a culture of exceptional research practices at UTSA; and to create a collective