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Sombrilla

The University of Texas at San Antonio Online Magazine

From the Issue

Uniquely UTSA
Uniquely UTSA

From the birth of Rowdy the Roadrunner to the latest Fiesta pin, we take a look at the university traditions and icons that have evolved to be unmistakable parts of the UTSA experience.

Building Tomorrow
Building Tomorrow

The university starts developing a new strategic plan: UTSA 2020 Blueprint.

The Paseo A Stroll Around Campus

Do the Robot
Do the Robot

Research: You'll wish you'd had a final exam like these 'Runners did. Find out how a new professor is adding cutting-edge research and fun to the university's robotics program.

Tech It to the Limit
Tech It to the Limit

Research: The Open Cloud Institute is further advancing UTSA's computing cred.

SPARK
Let's Spark Some Fun

Community Service: Architecture, Construction & Planning students help to transform a San Antonio school's playground into a park for the local community.

Service Award
Service Award

Community Service: A national nod puts community outreach in the spotlight.

Maya Bling
Maya Bling

Research: Explorers uncover an ancient tomb with royal treasure in Belize.

Community Commitment
For a Cause

Community Service: Three students' efforts epitomize UTSA's volunteer spirit.

A Focused Lens
A Focused Lens

Via a passion project, one student reveals the Humans of UTSA.

Community Uniting Our Alumni

Paving the Way
Paving the Way

Roadrunner alumni leave their mark with Pave the Paseo program.

Artist's Palette
Artist's Palette

Joan Fabian ventures into profiling other artists on her TV program.

Her Creepy Friends
Her Creepy Friends

Veronica Campbell Stich is winning accolades for her novels.

He Is King
He Is King

As El Rey Feo, Jon Gary Herrera is an advocate for education.

Human Touch
Human Touch

Social worker Michael Cirlos builds community through photography.

Class Notes

News about the changing careers and lives of UTSA alumni.

In Memoriam

Remembering our Roadrunner family.

Exclusively Online

Breast Cancer research at UTSA
Studying the Small for a Big Impact

UTSA researchers develop a possible new method for early detection of breast cancer

Mexican Heritage
Heritage Divide

A UTSA professor's new book explores a religious icon that's revered in Mexico but worshipped only secretly north of the border

Camping In
Camping In

Forensics, archaeology, engineering and music are some of the areas that secondary and primary school students travel to UTSA to study each summer.

Build it Better
Build It Better

A group of UTSA students has substantially cut the cost and time required to produce a functional robot by 3D-printing the parts for a class project.

Research in Action
What's Your Roadrunner IQ?

Just how good is your knowledge of your alma mater? Take our quiz to find out and see how you rank against fellow 'Runners.

Launch UTSA
Click for Dollars

Crowdfunding website Launch UTSA has been exceeding targets through small donations that add up.

Top Gun
Roadrunners Give Back

Each spring, UTSA faculty, staff and students fan out across San Antonio to donate time at local organizations.

Flip Through The Magazine

Sombilla Summer 2015 cover

On the Cover

In honor of Sombrilla Magazine's 30th anniversary, we take a look at more than 100 traditions and icons that make the UTSA experience so memorable.