January 2012
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The End of the World at this month’s ‘Friday...
By Amanda Beck Senior Communications Specialist
We’ve all heard it. The Mayan calendar ends and prophets have predicted it. The world will end in 2012. But what astronomical events are connected with this phenomenon?
This month’s “Friday Nights, Celestial Lights” event explores the events that have been attributed to the so-called ‘end of the world’ (relax—it won’t happen)....
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MRRS-SCORE program: UTSA faculty can apply for NIH... →
Feb. 10 deadline: Tenured, tenure-track faculty invited to apply
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UTSA professor honored by peers as AAAS fellow
By Amanda Beck Senior Communications Specialist
One of the greatest honors a scientist can receive is to be recognized for his scientific contributions by his peers. Andrew Tsin has recently received such an honor by being named a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The tradition of AAAS fellows, an elected honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers,...
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George Perry featured in KLRN's Conversations this... →
Perry is grilled on a number of Alzheimer’s issues by Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies. 8:00 PM Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012.
http://video.klrn.org/program/klrn-conversations/
December 2011
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Gift of $100,000 provides scholarship support to...
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Information security is a growing field, with San Antonio emerging as a hub of research and expertise. UTSA students in the Departments of Computer Science and Information Systems pursuing a security concentration, minor or degree have been given a boost through a newly established annual scholarship.
Three computer science and two information assurance majors have...
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UTSA biologist awarded $1.3 million National...
Carlos Paladini
By Kris Rodriguez Public Affairs Specialist
Carlos Paladini, UTSA associate professor of biology, was awarded a $1.3 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to study which inputs in the brain drive dopamine cells to fire faster.
Dopamine cells release a chemical or neurotransmitter in the brain called dopamine, which drives motivated and...
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UTSA, UT Health Science Center, UT Austin to offer... →
It takes 24 years, on average, to translate a scientific discovery into an application that improves people’s health. Today, a new breed of scientists is needed to lead research teams in labs and communities to speed up this noble endeavor. That’s why The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (UTHSCSA), the University...
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Parent to Child Math Fosters Learning in Community →
“[Time Dollar’s] Parent Child Math Program has mothers learning math from UTSA students. Moms, in turn, help their children with math homework…”
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UTSA, UT Dallas, Purdue share $3 million National...
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By Christi Fish Associate Director of Media Relations
The University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) and Purdue University announce a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation for new cyber security research. Under the direction of principal investigator Ravi Sandhu, executive director of the UTSA...
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November 2011
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Biology student and family honored by U.S. Army...
The Barnhart family (from left): Logan, Katrina (mother), Brayden (on mother’s lap), Colton (in back) Jeremy (father and UTSA student), and Kayleigh
By Omar Hernandez Public Affairs Specialist
The Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Family Programs Directorate recently honored UTSA student Jeremy Barnhart, his wife Katrina Barnhart and their children Logan Ricketts, Kayleigh...
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UTSA biochemist Andrew Tsin receives presidential...
UTSA Professor Andrew Tsin
By Kris Rodriguez Public Affairs Specialist
Andrew Tsin, UTSA professor of biochemistry and physiology, is among 17 individuals and organizations selected to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. Tsin, the only Texan among the honorees, will receive his award at a White House ceremony later this ...
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‘The Climate and Weather of Mars’ at this month’s...
By Amanda Beck Senior Communications Specialist
Weather in Texas can be fickle. The season’s first freeze can be followed by near-100 degree temperatures the next day. But what is the weather like in other places, like, say on Mars?
This month’s “Friday Nights, Celestial Lights” event explores the climate and weather of our planet’s close neighbor, Mars. UTSA’s faculty...
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World’s most powerful microscope bolsters research →
The college of sciences houses the most powerful microscope on earth, the first one of its kind to ever leave Japanese manufacturers. Being able to manipulate observed material in such a small scale enables UTSA’s researchers to explore the universe of the very small—and the very important…
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WatchBilingual math: Are people better in their first language?
When people who are bilingual do math, does it matter which language they use? Scientists at the University of Texas at San Antonio are conducting experiments to find out…
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UTSA Department of Physics and Astronomy hosts...
UTSA Physics Professor Discusses His Nanoparticle Research Utilizing Lasers During a recent NSF site visit.
By Kris Rodriguez Public Affairs Specialist
The UTSA Department of Physics and Astronomy recently hosted representatives from the National Science Foundation and visiting university professors to learn more about the department’s participation as a member of the Partnership for...
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UTSA hosts scientists from Beirut for Nov. 18... →
By Christi Fish Associate Director of Media Relations
(Nov. 3, 2011) — Education, government and industry experts from across Texas and as far away as Beirut will gather at the UTSA Main Campus University Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18 for the San Antonio Infectious Disease Research Symposium. The meeting, sponsored by the South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious...
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Former Metropolitan Health head Fernando Guerra to... →
By Kris Rodriguez Public Affairs Specialist
(Nov. 3, 2011) — The UTSA Center for Research and Training in the Sciences will present Fernando Guerra, former director of San Antonio Metropolitan Health, speaking on “An Overview of Our Community’s Health: A Paradox of Success and Disappointment” at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the Biotechnology, Sciences and Engineering...
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UTSA welcomes Cornyn, Van de Putte for Cyber... →
By Christi Fish Associate Director of Media Relations
(Nov. 2, 2011) — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Senator Leticia Van de Putte joined UTSA faculty, staff and supporters this week at the UTSA Advanced Visualization Laboratory on the UTSA Main Campus to celebrate Cyber Security Awareness Month. The event also commemorated the 10th anniversary of the UTSA Center for...
October 2011
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UTSA Neurosciences Institute hosts bilingual brain... →
By Christi Fish Associate Director of Media Relations
(Oct. 28, 2011) — Scholars, students, Region 20 educators and members of the Defense Language Institute gathered at the UTSA Main Campus Oct. 25 for “The Bilingual Brain,” a research symposium featuring some of the country’s top bilingual brain scholars…
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UTSA's Frederick Chang, Gregory White tapped for... →
By Christi Fish Associate Director of Media Relations
(Oct. 20, 2011) — Frederick Chang, UTSA AT&T Distinguished Chair in Infrastructure Assurance and Security and director of the Center for Education and Research in Information and Infrastructure Security, and Gregory White, UTSA associate professor of computer science and director of the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and...
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UTSA geologist: Fracking not to blame for quake →
SAN ANTONIO — A noted geologist with the University of Texas at San Antonio says that recent fracking activity in South Texas as part of renewed oil exploration was not a factor in an earthquake south of San Antonio on Thursday…
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Discover the geology of Mars at ‘Friday Nights,...
By Amanda Beck Senior Communications Specialist
This month’s “Friday Nights, Celestial Lights” event explores the unique geology of our close neighbor, Mars. UTSA’s faculty astronomers invite the community to the Main Campus on Friday, Oct. 21 for this free and open to the public family-friendly astronomy event.
The evening will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Science Building Room...
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UTSA professor of mathematics awarded $150,000...
By Amanda Beck Senior Communications Specialist
UTSA mathematics professor Gelu Popescu has been awarded a three-year, $149,996 grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his proposal titled Noncommutative Multivariable Operator Theory and Free Holomorphic Functions.
Federal funding, especially in the field of theoretical mathematics, is highly competitive. “This is an important...
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UTSA hosts Panoply cyber security competition... →
By Christi Fish Associate Director of Media Relations
Eight teams of four college students each from San Antonio and as far away as Corpus Christi will gather Saturday to battle…
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2011 Earth sciences colloquium a success
Undergraduate science and engineering students gain experience presenting research
By Amanda Beck Senior Communications Specialist
Researchers from the College of Sciences hosted the annual Minority Opportunities for Research Experience in Earth Science and Environmental Engineering (MORESE) on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, in the Loeffler Room in the Biosciences Building on the Main Campus.
The...
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WatchCan you catch Alzheimer’s?
George Perry, Ph.D., a scientist who has spent several decades and published countless articles on the disease, said no one needs to read recent headlines and panic…
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UTSA receives $1.5 million gift from Welch...
By Kris Rodriguez Public Affairs Specialist
The UTSA College of Sciences has received a $1.5 million gift from The Welch Foundation to establish the Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry. With this support, the university will recruit a distinguished chemist who will contribute to research efforts in chemistry and support the university as it strives to attain Tier One research status.
The...
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UTSA College of Sciences hosted research...
Medicinal chemist Doug Frantz delivered keynote address
By Amanda Beck Senior Communications Specialist
To celebrate interdisciplinary scientific research conducted at UTSA and within the region, the College of Sciences hosted its third annual research conference on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in the University Center on the Main Campus.
Conference chair Bernard Arulanandam, associate dean of...
September 2011
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UTSA Retired Faculty Association includes founders... →
By Rebecca Luther Communications Coordinator, Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
(Sept. 26, 2011) — The University of Texas at San Antonio will celebrate the launch of the UTSA Retired Faculty Association with a reception from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28 in the Business Building University Room (2.06.04) on the Main Campus. Current and retired UTSA...
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A Study in Scotland →
Lorenzo Brancaleon collaborates with European Union-funded researchers to use lasers for early cancer detection.
By Sherrie Voss Matthews, International Media & Marketing Coordinator
Physics isn’t the first word that comes to mind when you think about detecting cancer. But physicists are using lasers as a significant means of early cancer detection…
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Federal grant boosts chemistry student’s research
Doctoral student Hector Aguilar receives funding for his dissertation
By Amanda Beck Senior Communications Specialist
This summer, UTSA doctoral student, Hector Aguilar, has killed two proverbial birds with one very big stone. Funding he received from the National Institutes of Health, more than $34,000 over the next two years, will both allow him to finish his dissertation and begin his career...
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Public invited to first "Friday Nights, Celestial...
By Amanda Beck Senior Communications Specialist, College of Sciences
UTSA’s faculty astronomers invite the community to the UTSA Main Campus on Friday, Sept. 16 to enjoy “Friday Nights, Celestial Lights.” The family-friendly astronomy event is free and open to the public.
The evening will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Science Building Room 2.02.02 on the UTSA Main Campus with...
August 2011
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UTSA Graduate School hosts third Provost's Summer... →
The UTSA Graduate School recently concluded the third annual Provost’s Summer Research Program. The program helps prepare students for the competitive graduate school admissions process, along with building skills to help them succeed once admitted. The 10-week program…
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STCEID awards $21,500 scholarships to doctoral...
Funding will help students with full-time demands of doctoral training
By Christi Fish Associate Director of Media Relations
The UTSA South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (STCEID) has awarded its annual $21,500 STCEID doctoral scholarships to Sai Lakshmi Raj Karna and Sarah Hardison who are working toward their doctoral degrees in Cellular and Molecular Biology through the UTSA...
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UTSA Microbiologist José López-Ribot to Serve as...
López-Ribot will hold the Society’s top office in 2012
By Christi Fish Associate Director of Media Relations
José L. López-Ribot, professor of microbiology in the UTSA College of Sciences’ Department of Biology and associate director of the South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, has been elected to serve the Medical Mycology Society of the Americas as its 2012 president. Medical...
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UTSA and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Nurture...
Organizations to collaborate in sustainability, nanomaterials and computational bio
By Christi Fish Associate Director of Media Relations
A group of representatives from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) traveled to Oak Ridge, Tenn. this summer to establish new partnerships with researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the U.S. Department of Energy’s largest science and...
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College of Sciences welcomes new...
Brian Hermann joins the Department of Biology as an assistant professor and Voelcker Fellow. Hermann completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Magee-Women’s Research Institute & Center for Research in Reproductive Physiology. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas Medical Center. Hermann’s research focus is in the ability of spermatogonial stem cells to promote regeneration....
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College of Sciences professor William Winsborough...
By Amanda Beck Senior Communications Specialist
William Winsborough, professor of computer science, died Thursday, Aug. 18 at the age of 51. Originally from Chicago, Ill., he received his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from the University of Wisconsin. He had been a member of the faculty in the Department of Computer Science since 2005. His research was in programming languages...