Driven to serve: Student stories from the Class of 2026

May 11, 2026

  As Class of 2026 spring and summer graduates of the six health professional schools of The University of Texas at San Antonio prepare to cross the commencement stage this weekend, several students  took time to reflect on their educational experiences, new friendships, mentors and campus life, and to consider the opportunities that now await […]




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.





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.

International dental students lined up in their newly-issued white coats hold their country's flag.