The new opportunity supports the university’s commitment to expanding its downtown presence and vision to have 10,000 students learning in the urban core by 2028.

The NSF fellowship provides vital support as the students and alumni advance their graduate research education.

Can we build structures with moon bricks? Austin Patridge is studying how lunar materials respond under extremely high temperatures.

Alana Schwartz ’25 is one of approximately 1,800 U.S. students selected annually by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

COMMENCEMENT 2026: See how the university’s focus on experiential learning has helped upcoming graduates on their paths toward promising careers.

COMMENCEMENT 2026: Julia Enriquez will start law school at St. Mary's University in the fall with hopes to go into estate planning or probate law.

COMMENCEMENT 2026: After a life-threatening career accident, Annalise Velasquez returned to her second-grade classroom placement at Gillette Elementary and will continue teaching in Harlandale ISD after graduation.

COMMENCEMENT 2026: Alessandro Espinosa gained hands-on experience in digital engineering, AI and data science through industry and government internships, while also participating in campus organizations including the Association for Computing Machinery.

COMMENCEMENT 2026: Michaela Cobb aspires to earn a PhD and become a university professor, describing her peer mentor experience at the COLFA Student Success Center as key career preparation.