Aspiring neuroscience researcher Ana Catalina Vallejo Chapa will pursue her master’s degree in France.

The project, called Vision, helped the UT San Antonio team land a spot as a one of 15 national finalists in the 2026 Red Bull Basement competition.

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.

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.