Faculty Affairs News

UTMB has established a new Department of Aerospace and Exploration Medicine within its School of Public and Population Health, expanding the university’s longstanding work in aerospace health and positioning UTMB to help address the health challenges of the next era of human exploration.

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The Faculty Factory Podcast shares high-value conversations with expert leaders and faculty in academic health systems. Check out episodes with September's guests.

This is an especially fitting time to reflect on the impact of our faculty, as we celebrate the 135th anniversary of UTMB. The achievements we recognize today will inspire future generations and determine how UTMB is remembered for years to come.

Walktober is officially underway! More than 1,300 faculty, staff, and students signed up for the 30-day challenge to walk at least 20 minutes a day.

Please join us in welcoming Lucy Miller, Student Wellness Program Coordinator in the Academic Enterprise Office of Wellness.

Please congratulate these faculty members on their recently approved appointments and promotions.

October is National Medical Librarians Month, and Open Access Week is October 19 to 25!

The HEC congratulates its first staff member to achieve both the Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) and Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) certifications through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.

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Please join us in congratulating these leaders on their new roles at UTMB!

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness is partnering with administrative and business units across UTMB toward its work on SACSCOC Standard 7.3: Administrative Effectiveness.

With the start of a new academic year and 2026 commencements only recently completed, we are in the midst of a very busy season. We congratulate the recent graduates, welcome new and returning students, and celebrate the achievements of our faculty community.

This summer, UTMB welcomed a new Director of Library Services, Emily J. Hurst, MSLS. Now, she is welcoming the UTMB community to discover – or rediscover – everything Moody Medical Library has to offer.

Please join us in congratulating these leaders on their new roles at UTMB!

Join group walking events hosted across Galveston campus. These events are optional and a low pressure way to build the walking habit alongside others, meet new people, and turn a daily walk into a shared moment of connection. Registration is highly encouraged.

On August 21, the inaugural cohort of ISLAND Scholars moved into their new home through the ISLAND Promise Program and officially began their journey at the UTMB School of Nursing.