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UTSA spinout receives global honor for innovation

April 15, 2019

Jeff Xu, CEO of Leaptran (left), with Brian Dillard, Chief Innovation Officer of the City of San Antonio at the Smart 50 Award Ceremony for Smart Cities Connect (April 15, 2019) -- Leaptran, a spinout from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), has been designated a Smart 50 awardee. Organized in partnership with Smart Cities Connect (SCC), SCC Foundation and US Ignite, the annual Smart 50 Awards honor the world’s most innovative and influential smart cities projects. Leaptran CEO Jeff Xu accepted the award this month at ...
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UTSA Knowledge Enterprise reflects on successes, focuses on the future

January 31, 2019

(Jan. 31 2019) -- The UTSA Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise (REDKE) shares its 2018 successes in its first year with the amalgamation of the Research office with the Institute of Economic Development (IED). Focused on UTSA’s mission to drive San Antonio’s knowledge economy, it was a record breaking year for the IED and one of steady growth and expansion for the research community. In 2018, the IED served 43,320 existing and aspiring entrepreneurs, generating ...
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Jan. 3 update: UTSA Guidelines during Government Shutdown

January 4, 2019

(Jan. 3, 2019) – As the government shutdown continues, here are the latest updates for faculty, staff and students. Impact on researchers Aside from a few exceptions (e.g. National Institutes of Health and U.S. Department of Energy), most federal agencies are closed due to the government shutdown. Here are the latest research updates: Grants Disbursements: Faculty members may continue to spend their grant awards. The UTSA Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise (REDKE) will continue to bill agencies ...
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Bernard Arulanandam elected Fellow of National Academy of Inventors

December 18, 2018

(Dec. 12, 2018) -- Bernard Arulanandam, Jane and Roland Blumberg Professor in bioscience at UTSA and the university’s interim vice president for research, economic development, and knowledge enterprise, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The honor recognizes Arulanandam for demonstrating a prolific spirit of innovation in creating and facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society. As Interim Vice President for Research, Economic ...
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National Security Collaboration Center welcomes its first partners on campus

November 27, 2018

(November 27, 2018) -- While the construction of a new research facility will commence at the Downtown Campus next year, it’s not slowing down the UTSA National Security Collaboration Center (NSCC) from taking shape. Federal and industry partners are now arriving on campus to work with UTSA faculty and students. With the goal to advance research, education and workforce development in the areas of cybersecurity, data analytics and cloud computing, the NSCC will create a collaborative and impactful ecosystem engaging government, ...
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