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.



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 […]



UT San Antonio honors body donors at annual Burial of Ashes ceremony

May 14, 2026

UT San Antonio recently held an Interment Ceremony, also known as the Burial of Ashes, an annual gathering to inter the cremated remains of individuals who gave their bodies for health professional education and research, and to honor their lasting contributions.



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.