It’s down to the final six teams for UTSA’s annual Big Rowdy Idea competition, taking place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today on the fifth floor of the North Paseo Building. The contest is an opportunity for budding entrepreneurs to pitch and then develop a great idea as a potential commercial venture. Ten teams entered the first round of competition on October 28. Five teams are typically selected to advance. Randolph Quinn, executive director of the UTSA Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIE) Program, ...
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UTSA and Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) today announced they have signed Agreements of Cooperation and Affiliation that will promote the teaching and research activities of the institutions, and deepen the understanding of the economic, cultural and social issues of each institution. The agreements emphasize the shared goal of strengthening academic research and exchanging information between nations, which is increasingly important as the world continues to battle global health challenges. Among the possible activities supported through the executed agreements are organizing symposia, conferences, ...
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Senior UTSA engineering and architecture majors showcased their solutions to many of humanity’s grand challenges at the Fall 2021 Tech Symposium on Tuesday, November 23. The event, sponsored by the College of Engineering and Integrated Design (CEID), was back to a bustling, convention-style setting in the H-E-B Student Union Ballroom following a pandemic-induced hiatus. More than 400 students partnered in teams to showcase their ideas to fellow students, faculty and judges. Senior Design I students presented their concepts through posters. Senior ...
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UTSA biomedical engineering students are partnering with professional biomedical engineers at San Antonio-based Nvision Biomedical to get real-world experience in medical design. Throughout the semester, 17 students enrolled in Orthopedic Medical Device Design have designed and fabricated biomedical implant devices to address the health concerns of a hypothetical patient. Earlier this week, Nvision Biomedical employees and local surgeons met with the class to implant their student-designed medical devices into cadavers and test the devices’ real-world viability. The objective of the class was ...
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Researchers from the UTSA College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Educational Psychology were awarded a five-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) for Project EARLY (Evidence-based Action, Research and Learning to support Young children with or at risk for autism). UTSA researchers will use the funding to help meet the nation’s shortage of therapists who are trained to treat children with neurodivergent disorders. “Both school psychologists and applied behavioral analysts have documented shortages, ...
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