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Award Honors a Passion to Change Lives

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When Dr. Megan Wise de Valdez first received the news she was selected as a 2022 Piper Professor, she felt both excitement and relief. Being named a Piper Professor was not only important for Dr. Wise de Valdez, a Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-San Antonio) associate professor of biology and biology program coordinator, but recognized […]

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Dr. Stephanie Black Featured in MoneyGeek Articles

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Dr. Stephanie Black, Associate Professor, Department of Management and Marketing, was recently featured in two MoneyGeek.com articles as a subject-matter expert. Click the links below to read the articles: https://www.moneygeek.com/credit-cards/rewards/#expert=stephanie-black-phd https://www.moneygeek.com/credit-cards/low-interest/#expert=stephanie-black-phd

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Professors provide their sustainability insights

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Faculty members from across A&M-San Antonio (including Dr. Bryan Bayles, pictured above) reflect on what sustainability means to them within the context of their academic disciplines. Today sustainability encompasses a broad scope of interests and activities, including clean energy, biodiversity, environmental and social justice, DEI, and mental and physical well-being, among other priorities. A&M-SA Today […]

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University caps Hispanic Heritage Month with book reading, presentations

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Full schedule of month-long celebrations reflect the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who inspire others. As a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution, Texas A&M University-San Antonio kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month on Sept. 15, 2021, by commemorating the opening of “Nuestra Gente: A Tribute to Hispanic Innovators and Dreamers.” The photographic exhibit by local artist […]

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NSF Grant to Fund Smart SA Transit Service and Social Impact Research

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The “SmartSAT” project represents a breakthrough accomplishment for the University. Numerous traffic studies have assessed how many cumulative days and weeks each year the average commuter spends behind the wheel of a personal vehicle, but how long do most public transit users spend waiting for the bus? A&M-San Antonio College of Business Associate Professor Jeong […]

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Faculty grant will engage more students in biology research

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Engaging students in science taking place within their own community and boosting the STEM workforce are longer-term goals for this incubator project. Two Department of Life Sciences faculty members at Texas A&M University-San Antonio plan to use their $75,000 National Science Foundation incubator grant to engage more undergraduate students in biology research activities occurring in […]

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Patient care in a digital age

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College of Education and Human Development Dean Dr. Carl Sheperis identifies the virtues and challenges of telehealth. Many are familiar with the term blended learning – a combination of in-class and online educational instruction that has gained new relevance and necessity during a global health pandemic. But, what about blended care in which virtual doctor-patient […]

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Valuing inclusion and community

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Professor of History Dr. Philis M. Barragán Goetz was recently named a Mellon Emerging Faculty Leader. It’s been a banner year for Texas A&M University-San Antonio Professor of History Dr. Philis M. Barragán Goetz. Not only was she named a 2021 Mellon Emerging Faculty Leader (MEFL) by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars. She also […]

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The tragic cost of prejudice

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Regents Professor of History Dr. Edward Westermann explores the use of alcohol and music to encourage mass murder during the Holocaust. History can take you to some dark places. No one knows that better than Dr. Edward B. Westermann, Regents Professor of History at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. His latest book, Drunk on Genocide: Alcohol and Mass […]

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Professor pens book to help white teachers engage students of color

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“More Than an Ally” describes an opportunity to make enduring change within a system of racial inequality. Dr. Michael L. Boucher, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, will release More Than an Ally Tuesday, Sept. 15. According to Dr. Boucher, the book is meant to empower white teachers to do the work […]