Determination led the way, collaboration made it home

June 17, 2026

Maria Smereka-Hladio found a welcoming, collaborative culture during her interview at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine and was inspired by an environment where the students genuinely supported one another.

Medical student Maria Smereka-Hladio



UT San Antonio receives final approval from national accrediting agency

June 12, 2026

The University of Texas at San Antonio met its accreditation standards as a merged university, completing the required process for institutional-level accreditation for a merger as affirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

UT San Antonio banners fly on light pole.


Five faculty recognized among nursing’s top leaders

June 10, 2026

Five School of Nursing faculty members have been inducted as 2026 fellows of prestigious national organizations, recognizing their leadership and contributions to advancing nursing practice, research and healthcare.




Marvin Forland, MD, founding medical school faculty member, passes away

June 1, 2026

  Internist, nephrologist, educator, leader helped shape the school in its early years Marvin Forland, MD, MACP, a founding faculty member of the School of Medicine at what was then The University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio — now the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San […]