Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Research Recap: March

Research Recap: March

Chris Olvera, Contributor March 26, 2024

This February, UTSA faculty and students have been at work in a variety of subjects. This month’s Research Recap details the endeavors of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology professor Dr. Jesus Romo...

RESEARCH AT UTSA – Kinesiology Open House

William Barnes and Genevieve Vega May 16, 2023

Paisano team members William Barnes and Genevieve Vega attended the open house for the Kinesiology labs at UTSA, where they got a look at some of the ongoing research that's happening on campus. Let's...

This month in research: March 2023

This month in research: March 2023

Gauri Raje, News Editor April 4, 2023

Correlation between natural disasters and business:  Arkangel Cordero, assistant professor of management at the Alvarez College of Business, published a paper titled “Community and Aftershock: New...

Chemistry professor awarded $1,049,128 cancer research grant

Chemistry professor awarded $1,049,128 cancer research grant

Genevieve Vega, Distribution Manager March 28, 2023

On Feb. 15, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) awarded 37 grants, amounting to a total of $65.4 million, to nine University of Texas (UT) institutions. Among these CPRIT grant...

Hsieh, who serves as the Director of USTA Brain Health Consortium, is one of the faculty members who is attending the summit

University faculty take part in system-wide brain health summit

Gauri Raje, News Editor November 7, 2022

UTSA faculty members are participating in the first-ever University of Texas Systemwide Brain Research Summit, taking place in Austin on Nov. 7 and 8. The summit is a collaborative effort that aims to...

UTSA awarded NSF grant to support Latino students in STEM

UTSA awarded NSF grant to support Latino students in STEM

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor October 11, 2022

In September, the National Science Foundation (NSF) granted UTSA $3 million to support diversity, equity and inclusion in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field as a Hispanic...

Illustration Robyn Castro

Q&A with STEM majors dealing with virtual learning

Sofia Garcia, Arts and Life Editor April 28, 2020

We have seen COVID-19 take over the fast-paced daily lives of UTSA students by forcing all face-to-face classes to move exclusively online. All students depend on face-to-face classes to grasp many ideas...

Dr. Timothy Yuen received an NSF grant to train
Latinx SAISD educators to teach computer science.
Yuen seeks to diversify Latinx participation in STEM. Photo courtesy of Courtney Clevenger.

Researchers promote Latinx participation in STEM field

Josh Peck, News Editor February 4, 2020

A group of UTSA researchers has partnered with the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) to diversify the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field starting at the high school...

Your liberal arts degree matters

Your liberal arts degree matters

Ryan Houston-Dial November 6, 2019

Studying for classes, participating in student organizations and maintaining relationships contribute to the fatigue college students experience daily. As college students, we face plenty of adversity,...

Student success research receives grant

Student success research receives grant

Josh Peck November 6, 2019

Dr. Guan Saw, UTSA assistant professor of educational psychology in the UTSA College of Education and Human Development, was recently awarded a $350,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for his...

STEM Research Grant

STEM Research Grant

Josh Peck October 30, 2019

Dr. Guan Saw, UTSA assistant professor of educational psychology in the UTSA College of Education and Human Development, was recently awarded a $350,000 National Science Foundation grant for his research...

Editing an English paper

I’m an English major and I’m proud

Lauren Donecker October 18, 2018

No, I do not want to be a teacher. No, it is not a blow off. And no, I will not write your paper for you.  Why does one major receive higher praise over another major? Why does one assume a STEM major...

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