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UT San Antonio researchers develop safer, non-opioid alternatives for pain relief
Pain affects an estimated one in five U.S. adults, costing $600 billion a year in medical expenses, lost productivity and disability.
UTSA brain health researcher Jenny Hsieh earns outstanding mentorship award
The professor is one of only three recipients this year and was nominated for her personalized approach to mentoring.
After federal cutbacks, Voelcker Fund donates $250K to support graduate students
The Voelcker Fund awarded $250,000 to the College of Sciences for scholarships.
From volcanoes to asteroids, HAMsTER Lab advances planetary science and the origins of life
The lab offers students interested in petrology and planetary sciences the opportunity to apply their interests in a range of research.

Challenging conventional explanations

Can we live on Mars?

Researchers at UTSA are exploring whether Mars could have once been habitable by investigating new mineral evidence that suggests the red planet may have sequestered large amounts of carbon dioxide

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UTSA researchers uncover intricacies of fertility development
Get a closer look at a UTSA lab dedicated to the study of developmental fertility.
New images supported by UTSA professor’s work on advanced survey telescope
All good science begins with a question. Or in the case of the newly operational Vera C. Rubin Observatory perched atop...
UTSA research explores aqueous systems, habitability on ancient Mars
The recent discovery of a key mineral has reshaped our scientific understanding of what Mars looked like in the past....
UTSA students explore medicinal potential of honey
The HONEY Pathway Program explores the medicinal properties of honey and potential applications in healthcare.
UTSA researchers make gains in understanding taste loss
This summer, we’re shining a light on Roadrunner researchers and the innovative work they are doing in labs across campus...
UTSA researchers offer alternative to dark matter model in dwarf galaxies
Groundbreaking research led by UTSA graduate student Nathaniel Lujan and Karl Gebhardt, UT Austin professor and chair of astronomy, is...