Student and Alumni Successes

Graduates from the School of Science, Engineering and Technology are uniquely prepared to meet the challenges of these rapidly-advancing fields. In an integrated learning environment, students draw from science, philosophy, sociology and theology to analyze their findings in the laboratory, and in the community.

Three MARC Students Honored at National Conference

Three St. Mary’s University students in the Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program were recently honored for their poster presentations at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). The conference was held in November in St. Louis, Missouri. Jaclyn Bermudez, a senior biology major, won in the Biochemistry Scientific Discipline; Tracy Gonzalez, a senior biology and math major, won in the Interdisciplinary Sciences Discipline; and Tony Vega, a junior physics major, won in both Cancer Biology and Interdisciplinary Sciences Disciplines.

McNair Scholars Present Summer Research Findings

Students in the St. Mary’s University Ronald E. McNair Post–baccalaureate Achievement Program, who are known as the McNair Scholars, will present their summer research to the community on Nov. 4 in the Alkek Business Building, room 107 from 1 to 4 p.m. Topics cover a variety of subjects, including inequalities in public school finance, code–switching of bilingual speakers, using a math model to study Type 2 Diabetes, the evolution of critical enzyme activities, and increasing female and minority participation in collegiate sports.

Music Department to Present 'Die Fledermaus'

St. Mary's University Music Department will present performances of the operetta Die Fladermaus on Saturday, Nov. 19 and Sunday, Nov. 20.

Next Community Conversations Set for Nov. 10

The Community Conversations at St. Mary’s University public forum series will focus Nov. 10 on public transportation issues in the San Antonio and Bexar County area. The title of the discussion is “Where Are We Going, and How Are We Getting There?—Transportation Needs for the Future.” The discussion features Keith Parker, President of VIA Metropolitan Transit; Terry M. Brechtel, Executive Director of the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority; and Isidro Martinez, Director of the San Antonio–Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization.