Health professional schools celebrate commencement, academic milestones
May 11, 2026
When the 1,190 spring and summer graduates of The University of Texas at San Antonio’s six health professional schools walk across commencement stages this weekend, they will begin the next chapter of careers and advanced training dedicated to improving health and well-being. The achievement is the culmination of countless hours spent in laboratories and study rooms, lecture halls and clinical spaces.
From data to discovery and impact
May 8, 2026
For Shiva Kazempour, a graduating PhD student in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the journey into biomedical research began not in a lab, but in the world of mathematics.
At the intersection of AI and patient care
May 8, 2026
For medical student Christopher Mao, the path to medicine didn’t begin in a clinic, but in an engineering lab.
The nurse she was always meant to be
May 8, 2026
A childhood illness that left her bedridden and relearning to walk became the moment Brooke Heche discovered nursing. This May, she will graduate in the School of Nursing’s Class of 2026.
A journey across continents
May 8, 2026
A childhood dental visit set Nana Opoku Ansah on a path across continents. Graduating from the School of Dentistry this May, she’s preparing to specialize in pediatric dentistry to change how the next generation experiences care.
Canvas global service disruption update
May 7, 2026
The university is aware of a global Canvas service issue currently preventing users from logging into the application. The reported issue is impacting multiple educational institutions across the nation.
Finding the joy in occupational therapy
May 7, 2026
Grace McGuire decided to become an occupational therapist after witnessing a child’s joy when he successfully signed his name for the first time. “It was just a huge celebration and accomplishment for him,” recalled McGuire, president of the Doc …
U.S. News & World Report: Weight Loss Surgeries Fall More Than 20% As Patients Turn To GLP-1 Meds, Experts Say
May 7, 2026
U.S. News & World Report: Weight Loss Surgeries Fall More Than 20% As Patients Turn To GLP-1 Meds, Experts Say
Following the call of purpose
May 7, 2026
As a nurse, Laquonda Finney, RN, wanted to make a difference on an even larger scale. “I didn’t want to stop at nursing,” Finney said. “I liked the idea of not being confined to a space, where I can go out within the community to see what those …
UT System $500,000 Faculty STARs award fuels UT San Antonio researcher’s mission to unravel dementia in South Texas
May 7, 2026
Claudia Suemoto, MD, PhD, from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), has been awarded a $500,000 UT System Faculty STARs (Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention) award to tackle urgent research gaps in dementia. Sout …