University Stories
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry lab leads with digital automation for patient care
September 20, 2022
SAN ANTONIO – A lab at the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry is using leading computer-aided automation that includes a partnership with a major international digital prosthetics company to test cutting-edge milling equipment for making crowns and other dental restorations. The technology places the school ahead of most dental labs and at the forefront […]
Long School of Medicine Earns Top 50 Ranking by U.S. News & World Report
July 2, 2021
For the first time in its history, the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio was named a top 50 medical school in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Grad Schools for 2022. Read the full story in the newsroom.
Jonathan Thompson, DDS, Class of 2023
July 1, 2021
Jonathan Thompson, School of Dentistry Class of 2023, joined the Air Force after high school and was an industrial hygiene technician. Jonathan shadowed dentistry in the military and a community health care setting, and began to find his place in society.
Take a Virtual Tour of The Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
June 24, 2021
Enjoy a virtual tour of this impressive facility and learn about the important research carried out in these laboratories. Watch the video here.
Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Listed Among the Best
June 24, 2021
UT Health San Antonio’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is ranked 57th in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings of Graduate Degrees in Nursing, released March 31. Read more on this story in our Newsroom.
School of Dentistry Class of 2021 Achieves 100% Licensing Pass Rate
June 24, 2021
The School of Dentistry celebrated its Class of 2021 as 100% of all dental and dental hygiene seniors passed the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB) this April. Read more on this story in our Newsroom.
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program Gains Full Accreditation
June 24, 2021
The School of Health Professions’ occupational therapy doctoral program is the first accredited state-supported entry-level OTD program in Texas. The program received news of its full accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) in December 2020. Read more on this story from the School of Health Professions.
UT Health San Antonio Holds First All-School Commencement
June 24, 2021
For the first time in its 53-year history, UT Health San Antonio celebrated a combined, all-school commencement May 22 at the Alamodome. More than 1,000 students — 827 in May and 211 this summer — applied to graduate from the university. The graduates come from the university’s five schools – the School of Nursing, School […]
Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine named a top 50 medical school by U.S. News & World Report
June 17, 2021
SAN ANTONIO, April 1, 2021 — For the first time in its history, the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio was named a top 50 medical school in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Grad Schools for 2022. Read more on this story […]
A cornerstone of research-based medicine
June 17, 2021
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio broke ground and unveiled the cornerstone for the UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital, a destination center for research and treatment of cancer and other complex diseases that disproportionately impact the people of South Texas. Read more on this story in our Newsroom.