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The University of Texas System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin P. Eltife and the board authorized Chancellor James B. Milliken and the UT System to work with UT San Antonio President Taylor Eighmy and UT Health San Antonio Acting President Rob Hromas to integrate both institutions into one unified institution by 2025.

Student and alumni athletes from University of Texas institutions made an impressive impact at the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris, with 15 competitors from UT institutions winning 21 medals, including nine gold. If the UT System were its own nation, it would have ranked 12th in the overall medal count.

In Texas, the demand for full-time registered nurses is rapidly exceeding supply. This shortage impacts patient satisfaction, the quality of care and nurse well-being. In response, the University of Texas System created the UT System Workforce/Nursing Collaborative through which UT institutions are collectively working to educate, train and retain quality nurses, and to improve workplace environments to better care for our state’s rapidly growing population.

As nearly 200,000 undergraduate students prepare to begin classes at their respective University of Texas System institutions next month, an unprecedented number will do so with confidence, knowing that financial barriers will not stand in the way of their academic and personal aspirations.

Semiconductors are essential to the technologies we use every day, yet over 80% of these critical components are made overseas. To secure a sustainable supply of high-quality semiconductors, The University of Texas System and its institutions are spearheading a collaborative, statewide effort to make Texas the world’s most powerful hub for semiconductor innovation and production.

Mental health is Texas' foremost public health challenge today and a leading contributor to disability and death, especially among adolescent Texans. Compounded by historic underservice, Texas has faced an uphill battle when it comes to providing sufficient mental health resources to its growing population, but state leaders – including the University of Texas System – are committed to turning the tide.