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.




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. South Texas offers a distinct blend of genetic and environmental factors rarely explored in neurodegenerative research. […]






UT San Antonio-led cancer research program could revolutionize treatment

April 23, 2026

Written by: Claire Kowalick More than 70% of cancers — including breast, bladder, cervical and lung cancer — show evidence of mutations linked to a group of enzymes called apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme catalytic polypeptides, or APOBEC. “APOBEC mutagenesis is the second-largest source of mutation in cancer and, importantly, the largest one we can do […]




UT San Antonio team studies circadian disruption’s role in Alzheimer’s disease

April 21, 2026

The University of Texas at San Antonio was recently awarded a highly competitive Alzheimer’s Association research grant to investigate the gene-environment interaction and how it may contribute to an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The grant will begin in April and provides $200,000 to fund the study over the next three years.

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