Diverse group of researchers comes to UTSA from prestigious institutions
Friday, 26 August 2016
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This fall, 40 new tenured and tenure-track faculty members join the Roadrunner family. The new professors come to The University of Texas at San Antonio from prestigious institutions around the nation and world. New faculty members say they are excited to join UTSA especially because of its top-tier programs and research opportunities. Brendy Rincon Troconis,
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Roadrunner Days Continue with Open Houses more
Thursday, 25 August 2016
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It’s our favorite time of the year. The official kick-off of UTSA’s new academic year, Roadrunner Days, runs Aug. 19-28 at the Main and Downtown campuses. Roadrunner Days events and activities give students an opportunity to take part in time-honored UTSA traditions and connect students with UTSA resources. Here is what’s going on at UTSA
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COE to offer new bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
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New program, set for launch in fall 2017, propels Tier One progress Beginning Fall 2017, students at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will be able to enroll to earn a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering. As only a few other undergraduate chemical engineering program exists in Texas, and only one
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New Faculty Member Brendy C. Rincon Troconis Receives $30,000 NACE Award
Wednesday, 17 August 2016
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NACE international is pleased to announce it is awarding a seed grant of $30,000 for a research project by Brendy C. Rincon Troconis of The University of Texas at San Antonio’s (UTSA) Department of Mechanical Engineering. Troconis’ proposal, “Effect of Passive Film Composition on the Electrochemical Behavior and Cracking of Corrosion Resistant Alloys Utilizing Surface Enhanced Raman
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COE graduate students selected for AHA scholarship
Monday, 15 August 2016
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Shalin Parikh, graduate student in the UTSA/UTHSCSA Joint Graduate Program in Biomedical Engineering, was recently selected to receive a 2016 Student Scholarship in Cardiovascular Disease from the Scientific Councils of the American Heart Association. “I feel excited that I was selected for this scholarship,” Shalin said. “It is more about the recognition than the amount
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New UTSA study addresses lack of American engineers and scientists
Friday, 12 August 2016
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A new study by Huy Le, associate professor of management at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), identifies factors that could lead more young students to successful careers in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Over the past several years, the U.S. has ranked low among other nations in numbers of
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UTSA, Microsoft and NRG Energy Battery Research Demonstration
Tuesday, 09 August 2016
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UTSA research team exhibits new efforts in battery innovation As the digital age has become more reliant on the internet, the demand for data centers has risen dramatically, with hundreds currently being built worldwide. The existing centers account for roughly 2% of the U.S. power grid and run on traditional power. And on Thursday, August
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Meet a Roadrunner: Jereel Cooper overcame dyslexia to pursue engineering degree
Monday, 08 August 2016
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By Erika Bruno/Social Media Specialist Meet Jereel Cooper. This mechanical engineering major and peer mentor in the PIVOT for Academic Success Program (PIVOT) wants to use his top-tier education to help make a difference in other people’s lives. Growing up in Houston, Cooper was a natural born athlete who enjoyed playing football and running track. But
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Program established at UTSA prepares students for careers in STEM
Friday, 05 August 2016
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San Antonio students who have learned STEM skills over the summer to become future tech leaders heard a success story from someone who was once just like them during the closing ceremony of the San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering Program (SA-PREP). Marina Alderete Gavito, Chief Operations Officer at TechBloc and former PREP student, addressed more than
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