St. Mary’s University welcomes its first student to the Nursing Program
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Biology professor takes virology lessons into virtual classroom
In nearly three decades teaching at St. Mary’s University, Gary Ogden, Ph.D., Professor of Biological Sciences, remembered a touching moment that happened early in his professorship at St. Mary’s that brought him to tears.
Engineering alumna helps create a new college in West Africa
During high school in India and with her family, Sunitha Jenarius (B.S. ’06) remembers teaching math, science and English to young girls in slums. “The high school I went to was run by nuns,” Jenarius said. “Every Friday, we brought onions and potatoes to the people living in the slums.”
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Cybersecurity graduate finds mission and purpose
Wearing blue jeans and a graphic T-shirt depicting the 1985 film, The Goonies, Mark Maldonado (M.S. ’19) admitted to dressing like that for work.
Cutting-edge Anatomage Table helps students study anatomy
In Fall 2018, St. Mary’s, with the help of a Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program – Title III grant, purchased the University’s first Anatomage Table — the only life-size virtual dissection tool available in the market.
New drone lab allows student learning to take flight
Professor of Electrical Engineering Bahman Rezaie, Ph.D., used his 2017-2018 sabbatical to recruit Engineering seniors to his cause — creating a drone lab from the ground up and helping the students complete their senior design projects in the process.
Biology professor’s mosquito genome research lands in Nature
The world’s deadliest creature is not what you might expect. “The number of human lives taken yearly by all animals combined — including humans — still falls short of the lives taken by mosquito-borne diseases,” said Sourav Roy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences.
Engineer and former Air Force pilot sees the future in space
In Washington, D.C., within the walls of the Federal Aviation Administration headquarters, Ravi Chaudhary, D.L.S. (M.S. ’99), is tasked with a job as big as the sky.
St. Mary’s sisterhood of science
More than a decade ago, Larissa N. Riojas, D.O. (B.S. ’08), did not realize that one choice — attending St. Mary’s University — would lead her five younger sisters to follow into her footsteps. The six sisters from Weslaco have all studied at St. Mary’s University’s School of Science, Engineering and Technology.
St. Mary’s student produces hot research on supervolcano
A small team of scientists, including St. Mary’s University student Rebeca Gurrola, embarked on a journey at Yellowstone National Park in Summer 2017.
The Solar Savant
When Supratim Srinivasan (B.S. ’11) was first considering where to attend college, it didn’t occur to him that a Catholic university almost 9,000 miles away from his native India would factor into his decision — and forever brighten his future.
Goodwill grows in St. Mary’s hidden garden
People might not know that for many years Marianist brothers on the St. Mary’s University campus maintained a garden located behind the Center for Legal and Social Justice.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor shares career insights with St. Mary’s Law community
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Graduate of first-in-the-nation master’s degree focuses on special education law
Patricia Howey is the first to earn a Master of Jurisprudence with a concentration in Special Education Advocacy at St. Mary's Law.
Twin brothers share love and experience of music with future musicians
Damien and Fabien Chavez look forward to spreading their love and knowledge of music to the next generation after graduating from St. Mary’s University this May.