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LAREDO, Texas — University of Texas System Chancellor John Zerwas, M.D., joined state and local leaders today to break ground on a $60 million expansion of The University of Texas Education and Research Center at Laredo. The new three-story, 56,000-square-foot multidisciplinary building will add classrooms, teaching labs and research space to keep pace with the center’s rapid growth.

The University of Texas (UT) System Board of Regents will hold its regularly scheduled quarterly board meeting on Wednesday, August 12, beginning at 1 p.m. and Thursday, August 13, beginning at 9 a.m. The meeting will be held on the second floor of the UT System Building at 210 West 7th Street in Austin.

AUSTIN, Texas — Today University of Texas Board of Regents Chairman Kevin P. Eltife and UT System Chancellor John M. Zerwas, M.D., named Terry Hull as the new executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer of The University of Texas System.

AUSTIN, TX – The University of Texas System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin P. Eltife and UT System Chancellor John M. Zerwas MD announce the appointment of Brian Dean, MBA, MPH, as the UT System’s new Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs effective August 1, 2026.

AUSTIN, Texas – The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded ten University of Texas institutions a total of 30 grants from CPRIT's May 2026 funding round.

The Archer Center marked its 25th anniversary in spring 2026, commemorating a quarter‑century of preparing students from University of Texas institutions for leadership and careers in public service. The anniversary was marked with a major celebration at the Library of Congress over the weekend, as well as alumni homecoming activities in Washington, D.C. 

AUSTIN – January 9, 2026. The University of Texas System and NASA's Johnson Space Center have signed a Space Act Agreement that will expand opportunities for research collaboration, workforce development, and educational engagement in support of space exploration and national security.