UT San Antonio makes Forbes list of ‘America’s Best Employers for Company Culture’

July 29, 2026

  UT San Antonio has been named to Forbes’ 2026 list of “America’s Best Employers for Company Culture,” earning national recognition for fostering a workplace culture built on collaboration, respect and a shared sense of purpose. The recognition places the university among the top 400 organizations in the U. S. excelling in workplace culture in the […]




‘Double Helix’ artwork illuminates the beauty of science in motion

July 21, 2026

Near the main entrance of The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Health Science Center campus, a striking metallic “Double Helix” sculpture greets thousands of drivers each day as they make their way through the South Texas Medical Center — a metropolis of discovery, education, research and innovation.






‘This is our moment to redefine what an anchor institution can be’

June 25, 2026

Editor’s note: The following article was written by UT San Antonio President Taylor Eighmy, PhD. An abbreviated version also appeared in the commentary section of the San Antonio Express-News. For decades, civic leaders have used the phrase “anchor institution” to describe large, place-bound organizations, such as universities, that drive local economies. Historically, the term has been defined […]




CPRIT awards newly integrated UT San Antonio to further its mission to combat cancers across South Texas

June 2, 2026

The University of Texas at San Antonio and its academic health center, UT Health San Antonio, recently received over $2.7 million in new academic and prevention awards from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to further its mission of combating cancers across South Texas. Since 2010, CPRIT has awarded the newly integrated UT San Antonio almost $186 million.