A message from the president
Celebrating the brilliance of discovery
What's new
Bidding farewell to retiring Medical Dean Dr. James Young
Introducing new Medical Dean Dr. Steven A. Wartman
Regional Academic Health Center (RAHC) in South Texas/Border Region
Dr. Mary J. MacDougall appointed associate dean for research in Dental School
Dr. Stephen B. Milam appointed to chair Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Dr. Terence S. Herman named chair of new Department of Radiation Oncology
Research Briefs
UTHSCSA selected to operate national STD cooperative research center
Dr. Kathleen Stevens receives grant for teen smoking cessation study
Mini-Medical School 2000 attracts more than 600 registrants
Howard Hughes Medical Institute awards UTHSCSA $1.6 million
Key Gulf War study lab looks for cellular invaders
Research links gum disease to heart-related problems
Physical therapists research the "spin cycle," a new exercise program
Faculty honors
Dr. Bettie Sue Siler Masters, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Dean Janet Allan, School of Nursing
Dr. Gary Guest, Dental School
Dr. Ian Thompson, Medical School
1999 Distinguished Scholars and Presidential Excellence in Teaching Award Recipients
Alumni profile
Zachary Mackey, Ph.D., reaches goal of becoming a scientist
Friends of the Health Science Center
USAA Foundation's generosity benefits South Texans
SBC Foundation awards $1.8 million for The SBC Teleconference Center
The Brown Foundation, Inc. of Houston continues tradition of support
Dr. Marvin S. Forland honored with Distinguished Professorship
Ewing Halsell Chair in Aging created
Charitable giving
What is an endowed chair?
Capitalizing on tax-saving techniques with Michael Wilkes of Robinson Wilkes, L.L.C.
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The Mission
editor, at
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