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.

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.

The School of Health Professions held its commencement ceremony on Aug. 21, 2026 at Moody Gardens Convention Center. Congratulations to 252 graduates in the Class of 2026!

The John Sealy School of Medicine Physician Assistant Studies Program held its commencement ceremony on Aug. 15, 2026 at Levin Hall Auditorium on the Galveston Campus.

The School of Health Professions has established the Dean's Award for Excellence in Health Professions — the highest student honor awarded by the school.

Dr. Brian Walsh has published his first patent while at UTMB. The invention introduces a new generation of fluidic positive airway pressure (FPAP) devices and neonatal resuscitator technology.

The School of Nursing Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for its 2026 Alumni Awards.

UTMB Aerospace Medicine is developing an Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Fellowship, a new training program scheduled to begin in 2027.

Principles of Aerospace Medicine participants heard from medical leaders working across government and industry, and saw a UTMB graduate launch to the International Space Station.

Congratulations to 10 School of Nursing faculty members who received the Good Samaritan Foundation's 2026 Excellence in Nursing Awards!

Dr. Laurie Anne Ferguson is the co-Project Lead on a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Engagement Award project.

Join the UTMB School of Nursing for the Holiday Style Fashion Show & Luncheon, a festive tradition blending fashion, fun, and philanthropy. Proceeds benefit scholarships for our outstanding BSN honors students.

On the evening of June 11, surrounded by spacecraft and artifacts from the history of human spaceflight, five physicians marked the end of one of the most specialized training paths in medicine. Meet the 2026 graduating class of the UTMB Aerospace Medicine Residency.

The Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Career Fair brought together students and clinical partners for valuable career training and connections.

Through a partnership with the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Mature Driver Program, the Department of Occupational Therapy is instilling essential skills for its graduates to support older adult patients.

The School of Nursing is proud to report strong pass rates for the NCLEX exam and for graduation certification exams.

The UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine celebrated its MD Program Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Moody Gardens Convention Center.

Dr. John Marshall is an ASM program alumnus with extensive experience in education and commercial space. He will work alongside Program Director Amy Kreykes, MD, MPH, to train the next generation of aerospace healthcare providers. Help us welcome him!

At the 2026 Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) Scientific Meeting, UTMB Aerospace Medicine residents earned training awards and the top quiz-bowl trophy, faculty chaired the sessions and committees that set the specialty's standards, and alumni collected career and lifetime honors.

We are proud to highlight UTMB School of Nursing faculty members and an outstanding student who were recognized through the Houston Chronicle Salute to Nurses program.