UTSA Research News

2018 Undergraduate Research Showcase Registration Deadline Extended to April 1

March 9, 2018

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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Disclosure of Financial Interest due March 1, 2018

February 5, 2018

The 2018 deadline to file a Disclosure of Financial Interest is March 1, 2018. All Tenured and Tenure-Track (T/T-T) Faculty members, Principal Investigators and Project Directors are required to file a new disclosure each year (UTSA Policy). Anyone else directly responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research, as identified by the PI, must also file a new disclosure. ** To file your 2018 disclosure of financial interests, visit https://oric.utsa.edu.** If you have any questions, need assistance or are uncertain on how to ...
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SALSI 2018 Grant Announcements

February 2, 2018

The SALSI Innovation Challenge is an initiative to fund high risk, high reward studies that have the potential to create ground-breaking research and novel approaches. Proposed research should lead to extramural funding and have a translational impact to the region’s healthcare and bioscience industry. This cycle will focus on substance abuse/prevention. Proposals submitted for exploratory or novel studies that break new ground or extend previous discoveries leading in a new direction or towards innovative applications. The total maximum amount to ...
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Impending Government Shutdown: UTSA Research Update #1

January 19, 2018

**Government shutdown ended January 22, 2018** *Issued Friday, January 19 at 4:00pm * Due to the impending government shutdown which will likely occur at the end of the day (1/19/18), a number of grant-making federal agencies will be closed and/or working with limited staff and resources. UTSA’s Office of the Vice President for Research is monitoring the situation. We will compile and share a list of specific closures and directives as information becomes available. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget will post their ...
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Cross-College and International Collaboration: UTSA Research Year in Review

January 8, 2018

(Jan. 8, 2018) -- In fiscal year 2016-2017, UTSA grew its institutional research portfolio, engaged more students, and built partnerships with industry and government to expand funded research, leading UTSA research expenditures to reach an institutional record high. Total research expenditures increased from US $56.8 million in FY 2016 to US $68.1 million in FY 2017, an uptick of 19.9 percent. The university’s restricted research expenditures grew from US $36.4 million in FY 2016 to US $40.1 million in FY 2017. ...
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