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A Message from the Senior Vice President, Provost, and Chief Academic Officer, UTMB:

  • December 2025 Message from the Senior Vice President, Provost, and Chief Academic Officer, UTMB

    I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. This season of gratitude is the perfect time to express my heartfelt thanks to my team in the Academic Enterprise and to my colleagues across UTMB. Your dedication and unwavering commitment to our mission make me proud to serve UTMB as Senior Vice President, Provost, and Chief Academic Officer. I am looking forward to what’s ahead!

Office Spotlight

Congratulations to our Faculty Excellence and Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
We are delighted to honor the 2025 Lifetime Achievement and Faculty Excellence Award recipients. These individuals will be recognized, along with the many impressive achievements of UTMB faculty in FY25, at the Faculty Recognition Reception on Sept. 4, 2025. Click to see the list of winners!

News

Office of the Provost

  • Dr. Kim Skarupski presents at New Faculty Orientation

    Fall New Faculty Orientation

    We enjoyed a terrific New Faculty Orientation on Oct. 23. New and established faculty alike came together to meet colleagues and leaders, and learn more about UTMB.

  • New UTMB professors stand along the staircase at Open Gates

    2025 Professors' Dinner

    The Office of the Provost hosted the 2025 Professors' Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at Open Gates Conference Center.

Health Education Center (HEC)

Office of Faculty Affairs

  • The 2025 AMT inductees are pictured with AMT Director Dr. Holly West

    Congratulations, Master Teachers!

    We are delighted to welcome our newest inductees to the UTMB Academy of Master Teachers, honored during the Induction Ceremony and General Membership meeting on Nov. 19.

Appointments & Promotions

OFA Events

Highlights from Around Our Schools

News and Awards

New Grants

Research and Innovations

News and Events

  • A panel of UTMB leaders sits in chairs on stage

    News from the Office of Innovation and Commercialization

    UTMB continues to play an active role in shaping the future of healthcare, research, and economic growth throughout the region. Recent events brought together leaders, innovators, and partners to share ideas, celebrate progress, and explore opportunities that strengthen the life sciences ecosystem.

Additional Resources for Researchers

Research Seminar Calendar (provided by the Sealy Center for Structural Biology & Molecular Science)
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Institutional Grant Opportunities

More Opportunities and Events

Dr. Roberto Logroño

Roberto Logroño, MD Award

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Nominations are now open for the annual Roberto Logroño, MD Award and Lectureship for Professionalism in Healthcare for meritorious faculty and trainees of UTMB’s schools.

Gulf Coast Consortia Upcoming Events

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The Gulf Coast Consortia sponsors events in Mentor Training for advanced PhD students, postdocs, and faculty. Space is limited on all events.

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