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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Leveraging best practices from research-intensive universities across the country, the newly-created Office of the Vice President for Research, Economic Development and Knowledge Enterprise (VPREDKE), has created its first Research External Advisory Council (REAC). The group, comprised of accomplished professionals in their fields – industry, military, nonprofit, cybersecurity, biosciences, and research institutions, both locally and nationally – will convene this Friday April 20th on campus to kick off an exploration of UTSA’s research enterprise, find new avenues to expand research funding ...
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(April 17, 2018) -- As San Antonio’s multicultural discovery enterprise, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is gearing up for its largest show-and-tell event of the year. Organized by the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR),  the Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry Showcase will highlight undergraduate student research and creative endeavors from all disciplines on Thursday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Convocation Center on the UTSA Main Campus. Topics range from smart energy systems to gender ...
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The OUR Scholarship will support undergraduates who perform research with a faculty mentor during the 2018 FALL Semester. Scholarship recipients will receive $1,000 upon completion of the project. We expect to award up to 15 scholarships, pending availability of funds. To apply, students must: 1. Have an overall GPA ≥ 3.0; 2. Be enrolled full time (12+ credit hours) in the fall; 3. Have a faculty mentor and an endorsement letter from the mentor; 4. Have a project planned or underway with a mentor at ...
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An annual event, the Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry Showcase highlights hundreds of undergraduate student research and creative endeavors from all disciplines across campus. The event increases visibility of and participation in undergraduate scholarly endeavors across all areas of academic inquiry. Such scholarly experiences enhance learning by complementing classroom-based instruction, provide real-life, hands-on experience in student’s field of interest, and offer development of critical and independent thinking, creativity, and problem solving. 2018 Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry Showcase Thursday, April 19, 2018 ...
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