A Camp Durango participant plays a game that places the child in an augmented reality Minecraft world.
July 25, 2025

UTSA hosts free summer camp combining autism research with augmented reality

Spectrum News 1
At the University of Texas at San Antonio, science and summer fun come together at Camp Durango — a free day camp for children and youth with autism that doubles as a research initiative.

A sombrero sits on top of a guitarrón case during the Mariachi competition during Go Tejano Day at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo grounds in Houston on Sunday, March 16, 2025.
July 23, 2025

Immigration crackdowns across the country lead to Houston mariachi performing less out of fear

Houston Chronicle
According to a research paper published in 2023 by Rachel Cruz, an assistant professor in the UTSA Department of Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies, mariachi music—with its profound texts, rhythms and cultural mixture—is a form of preserving Mexican culture and heritage.

First-year teacher Stella Tijerina poses for a photo in her classroom at Herff Elementary School.
July 15, 2025

Stella's journey: How a one-time foster kid became a star teacher

San Antonio Express-News
Growing up, she was in foster care and became a teen mom. Now Stella Tijerina is one of SAISD's Rising Star teacher award winners.

John Davis, Ph.D.
July 1, 2025

Behind the Journal with John Davis

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