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September 26, 2025

University awards seed grants to 26 faculty members to support advancements in research

UT San Antonio Today

Marissa Munoz, an assistant professor in the department of interdisciplinary learning and teaching, was awarded funds from the Grant for Research Advancement and Transformation (GREAT) program.

M. Sidury Christiansen, UT San Antonio professor and director and principal investigator for the ADLLE Community Lab, with students.

September 22, 2025

Opening doors to digital literacy and language: Education lab partners with San Antonio school district

UT San Antonio Today

A University of Texas at San Antonio project is providing the residents of San Antonio’s West Side access to a valuable resource that connects them with the digital world.

Special Collections Archivist Moira MacKay (center) with student workers, Annah Sanchez and John Richard Fernandez

September 16, 2025

Special Collections teaching grants for archival research awarded to two faculty members

UT San Antonio Today

The Special Collections department of UT San Antonio Libraries and Museums has awarded its annual Faculty Teaching in the Archives grants for the 2025–26 academic year. This year’s recipients are Liliana Saldaña, PhD, an associate professor of Mexican American Studies, and Claudia Treviño García, associate professor of instruction in the Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Department.

Left to Right: Peggy Ceballos, PhD, and Langston Clark, PhD

September 2, 2025

The College of Education and Human Development appoints new interim and incoming department chairs

UT San Antonio COEHD

The College of Education and Human Development has announced two key leadership appointments effective Sept. 1, naming Peggy Ceballos as chair of the Department of Counseling and Langston Clark as interim chair of the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching.

September 2, 2025

John Davis named new associate dean of College of Education and Human Development

UT San Antonio COEHD

COEHD Dean Mario Torres has named John Davis as the new associate dean for academic programs and student success, a role focused on advancing academic strategy and enriching the student experience.

September 1, 2025

Behind the Journal with Patricia Sánchez

UTSA COEHD

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August 25, 2025

Welcome Back Message from Dean Torres

UTSA COEHD

Dr. Claudia Garcia-Louis and her research team with Justice Rebecca Huddle.

August 21, 2025

UTSA research team gains unique insight at Texas Supreme Court

UTSA COEHD

A research team from the UTSA Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies visited the Texas Supreme Court for a rare, hands-on learning experience with Justice Rebecca Huddle.

August 19, 2025

Behind the Journal with Curtis Brewer

UTSA COEHD

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August 14, 2025

SA educator embraces AI to promote literacy in technology

KSAT News

David Vela, an AP World History teacher at Thomas Jefferson High School, said his goal is to teach his students how to use AI ethically, and he’s encouraging his fellow colleagues to get on board.

A student works on a laptop in the library

August 14, 2025

Teachers embracing artificial intelligence encourage literacy in its educational use

KSAT News

In today’s technological world of artificial intelligence, students must embrace the benefits of the new learning tool, but also be aware of its ethics.

Durango Building at the UTSA Downtown Campus

August 13, 2025

UTSA researchers dedicate efforts to enhancing de-escalation strategies in emergency scenarios

Spectrum News 1

Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are trialing new de-escalation training meant to help people with developmental disabilities like autism.

A student and a UTSA Department of Educational Psychology faculty member review materials together at the Downtown Campus.

August 7, 2025

New degree launches: UTSA introduces bachelor of science in behavioral science

UT San Antonio Today

UTSA will launch a new bachelor of science in behavioral science degree program this fall through the College of Education and Human Development.

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.

July 1, 2025

Behind the Journal with John Davis

UTSA COEHD

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Researcher Kim Cantu-Davis (left) looks at the de-escalation task steps with UTSA graduate student Samantha Perez.

June 30, 2025

UTSA researchers train first responders on how to better interact with people with autism

Texas Public Radio

Researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have created a new training module designed to teach first responders how to better communicate with people with developmental disabilities like autism.