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Historian and mathematician inducted into the UTSA Academy of Distinguished Researchers

May 30, 2018

(May 30, 2018) – The UTSA Academy of Distinguished Researchers (ADR) has inducted two new members: Catherine Clinton, UTSA Department of History and Gelu Popescu, UTSA Department of Mathematics. The UTSA Academy of Distinguished Researchers was established in 2015 to select and honor outstanding faculty who exemplify excellence in research; to foster the highest quality of research and scholarly activity by UTSA faculty; and to promote the university’s vision as a premier public research university. The Academy is comprised of researchers ...
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UTSA researchers create security framework to stop cyber attacks on internet-connected smart cars

May 29, 2018

(May 29, 2018) -- A new study by Maanak Gupta, doctoral candidate at The University of Texas at San Antonio, and Ravi Sandhu, Lutcher Brown Endowed Professor of computer science and founding executive director of the UTSA Institute for Cyber Security (ICS), examines the cybersecurity risks for new generations of smart which includes both autonomous and internet connected cars. “Driverless and connected cars are increasingly becoming a part of our world, where cybersecurity threats are already a reality,” Sandhu said. “It’s ...
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Two major construction projects transform UTSA Main Campus skyline

May 25, 2018

(May 25, 2018) – Anyone who drives on or near the UTSA Main Campus will notice cranes and crews in hard hats working on two major construction projects that will change the way UTSA students learn. Work is well underway on the Science and Engineering Building (SEB) and Large-Scale Structural Testing Facility (LSSTF). UTSA broke ground on the SEB nearly one year ago and work continues to advance. Crews have finished pouring concrete for the foundation and first floor, and the ...
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2018 Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry Showcase award winners announced

May 7, 2018

(May 4, 2018) -- As San Antonio’s multicultural discovery enterprise, UTSA recently held its largest show-and-tell event of the year. Organized by the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR), the Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry Showcase highlights undergraduate student research and creative endeavors from all disciplines. The Showcase gives many undergraduate students their first opportunity to share their research in an academic setting and explain their methodology and findings to peers and faculty. Students have the opportunity to jump-start their academic curriculum ...
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The UTSA Academy of Distinguished Researchers Hosts Sue Hodson, Retired Curator of Literary Collections at The Huntington Library

April 27, 2018

Retired literary curator Sara S. “Sue” Hodson has been invited to speak by the UTSA Academy of Distinguished Researchers, an organization of accomplished faculty scholars who share a commitment to research excellence. This lecture was organized by Dr. Jeanne C. Reesman, UTSA professor of English and the Jack & Laura Richmond Endowed Faculty Fellow (College of Liberal & Fine Arts). “Sue [Hodson] will give our UTSA community insight into how a leading institution fosters the highest quality of primary research and ...
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