UT Health San Antonio opens new diabetes center with research, prevention and care in focus
07/04/2026 | 49 mins.
UT Health San Antonio has launched a new Center for Excellence in Diabetes to advance treatment and work toward a cure for a disease that impacts about one in six people in San Antonio. The center will bring together clinicians, researchers and trainees to better understand the wide range of symptoms and complications of diabetes that can vary from patient to patient.
New solar tech offers big promise in an uncertain energy moment
06/04/2026 | 24 mins.
Solar energy advocates are excited about perovskite-based solar technology, which could produce cheaper, more efficient panels that use less energy to manufacture than traditional silicon solar cells. But hurdles still stand in the way, including durability, large-scale production and environmental concerns.
What's next after Artemis ll?
06/04/2026 | 25 mins.
As NASA’s Artimis ll is orbiting around the moon and will soon head back to Earth, there are lots of questions about what is next for humanity and space exploration. A permanent moon base is planned and then explorations of Mars. But how realistic are these ambitious plans?
San Antonio’s biomedical growth brings promise for jobs and economic development
05/04/2026 | 49 mins.
As San Antonio enters a new industrial era, four frontier industries are driving opportunity and innovation: cybersecurity, bioscience, advanced manufacturing, and aerospace. How will San Antonio leverage its $44 billion innovation ecosystem, retain local talent and discoveries – to foster breakthrough bioscience research, technologies, and companies?
The path to Artemis II runs through Eileen Collins’ story
02/04/2026 | 48 mins.
As the United States’ space program is heading back to the moon — we hear from Eileen Collins — a retired NASA astronaut. Collins was the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle and the first to command a Space Shuttle mission. A new documentary “Spacewoman” tells the story of this NASA pioneer. She tells us about her time in space and what the future might hold for space exploration.
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