"The topics this program will address which include water, air and land resources, are extremely important for metropolitan San Antonio, south Texas, the border region, and moreover the whole state. These are very valuable resources and looking at them and the remediation of wastewater, air pollution and similar topics is extremely important."

-Zorica Pantic-Tanner, Founding Dean, College of Engineering

"With the addition of the new degrees, UTSA now offers 10 doctoral degrees, four of which are PhD programs in the College of Science. It's a step forward for UTSA, as well as a great opportunity for residents of San Antonio to continue their quest for a doctorate right here at home. "

"This will really complete the spectrum of the programs that we have in the College of Sciences, which is important, allowing us to compete for other research monies around the country."

-Oscar Vanauken, Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Studies