WINTER/SPRING 2020 Issue
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2020 & Beyond
Sombrilla Magazine presents a visual exploration of the new Campus Master Plan and dive into some of the university initiatives that are leading UTSA to a bold future.
Lesson Learned
Do recordings by famous musicians really rake in more money after their death?
Major Gains
UTSA’s demography department is positioning itself as a national leader.
Agents of Change
Demographers discuss how population research affects peoples’ lives.
Bird’s-eye View
From the ocean to the hardwood, get a glimpse of Roadrunners up close.
DEPARTMENTS
Gold on the Green
The student-athletes of UTSA women’s golf are performing admirably on the course and in the classroom.
Going to Extremes
NASA donation helps launch environmental research center.
President’s Welcome
Taylor Eighmy discusses UTSA’s development.
Artist Celebration
UTSA’s campuses play host to a series of sculptures by the famed artist who created downtown’s Torch of Friendship.
Up to the Charge
UTSA researchers join a project to help train the next generation of nuclear scientists.
Bad Lighting?
Are smart light bulbs a security threat in your home?
Home of the Future
Students build a smart home on campus as a living lab.
Discovery at UTSA
Rena Bizios becomes UTSA’s fourth National Academy of Inventors member, Air Force ROTC takes home top awards, and more.
’RUNNERS & SHAKERS
Meet the ’Runners!
Catching up with four talented alumni who have been essential to popular music in Texas and beyond.
Cultural Influence
Juan Mora ’09, M.F.A. ’11 is now a Smithsonian artist.
Star Storyteller
Alumnus Nirav Bhakta’s film wins HBO’s Visionaries competition.
Class Notes
Helping you keep up with your fellow Roadrunner Nation classmates.
In Memoriam
Remembering the students, staff, faculty and friends of Roadrunner Nation.
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