UTMB School of Nursing doctoral students named 2026-2028 Jonas Scholars October 13, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson Two UTMB School of Nursing doctoral students have been selected as members of the 2026-2028 Jonas Scholars cohort. New therapies bring a different approach to treating pancreatic cancer October 12, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Katherine Adams A newly approved targeted drug and promising mRNA vaccine research are creating new possibilities for pancreatic cancer treatment. Cooking up healthier lives — and connections — at Blue Zones-inspired classes October 9, 2026 • 3:37 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner UTMB is helping Galveston residents discover the benefits of healthier eating through Blue Zones-inspired cooking classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Gene Olinger receives Fulbright Specialist Award October 9, 2026 • 12:16 p.m. by Melissa McDonald A leader in infectious disease research and artificial intelligence at UTMB is taking his expertise to the global stage. How alumna Sheba Luke is helping future nurses succeed October 8, 2026 • 7:24 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson For Dr. Sheba Luke, a recommendation from her sister led her to graduate nursing school at UTMB. What kept her there was a series of doors that opened and helped shape her career. UTMB rebrand earns widespread recognition for comprehensive brand transformation October 7, 2026 • 2:18 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) “Where Purpose Meets Passion.” campaign has garnered 10 prestigious awards, highlighting the breadth and impact of the institution’s brand transformation. Back where she started, Amber High enjoys front row seat to School of Nursing progress October 7, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson For lifelong Galveston County resident Dr. Amber High, lecturing in the same classrooms where she took her first nursing courses decades ago brings a sense of nostalgia, but transformations at UTMB are what brought her back to her alma mater. National Fire Prevention Week focuses on safe battery charging October 6, 2026 • 1:07 p.m. by Leslie Sanderson This year’s National Fire Prevention Week theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower,” recognizes the increased use of lithium-ion batteries and associated fire dangers. Courtney Townsend came to be a surgeon — and stayed to lead October 6, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner A childhood dream of becoming a surgeon brought Courtney Townsend, MD, to UTMB. The mentors, opportunities and collaborative culture he found here turned that dream into a lifelong career in academic medicine. UTMB: A history of heroes October 5, 2026 • 1:57 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner For 135 years, generations of visionaries, physicians, scientists, educators, and philanthropists have helped transform UTMB from a small medical school in Galveston into a leading academic health system. About The University of Texas Medical BranchThe first academic health center in Texas opened its doors in 1891 and today has four campuses, five health sciences schools, seven institutes for advanced study, a research enterprise that includes one of only two national laboratories dedicated to the safe study of infectious threats to human health, a Level 1 Trauma Center and a health system offering a full range of primary and specialized medical services throughout the Texas Gulf Coast region. UTMB is an institution in The University of Texas System and a member of the Texas Medical Center. Search Categories Awards & Accolades Education Faculty/Staff News Health Care In The News Innovations News Releases Top News UTMB Research Contact Media Team UTMB Experts
UTMB School of Nursing doctoral students named 2026-2028 Jonas Scholars October 13, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson Two UTMB School of Nursing doctoral students have been selected as members of the 2026-2028 Jonas Scholars cohort.
New therapies bring a different approach to treating pancreatic cancer October 12, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Katherine Adams A newly approved targeted drug and promising mRNA vaccine research are creating new possibilities for pancreatic cancer treatment.
Cooking up healthier lives — and connections — at Blue Zones-inspired classes October 9, 2026 • 3:37 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner UTMB is helping Galveston residents discover the benefits of healthier eating through Blue Zones-inspired cooking classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Gene Olinger receives Fulbright Specialist Award October 9, 2026 • 12:16 p.m. by Melissa McDonald A leader in infectious disease research and artificial intelligence at UTMB is taking his expertise to the global stage.
How alumna Sheba Luke is helping future nurses succeed October 8, 2026 • 7:24 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson For Dr. Sheba Luke, a recommendation from her sister led her to graduate nursing school at UTMB. What kept her there was a series of doors that opened and helped shape her career.
UTMB rebrand earns widespread recognition for comprehensive brand transformation October 7, 2026 • 2:18 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) “Where Purpose Meets Passion.” campaign has garnered 10 prestigious awards, highlighting the breadth and impact of the institution’s brand transformation.
Back where she started, Amber High enjoys front row seat to School of Nursing progress October 7, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson For lifelong Galveston County resident Dr. Amber High, lecturing in the same classrooms where she took her first nursing courses decades ago brings a sense of nostalgia, but transformations at UTMB are what brought her back to her alma mater.
National Fire Prevention Week focuses on safe battery charging October 6, 2026 • 1:07 p.m. by Leslie Sanderson This year’s National Fire Prevention Week theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower,” recognizes the increased use of lithium-ion batteries and associated fire dangers.
Courtney Townsend came to be a surgeon — and stayed to lead October 6, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner A childhood dream of becoming a surgeon brought Courtney Townsend, MD, to UTMB. The mentors, opportunities and collaborative culture he found here turned that dream into a lifelong career in academic medicine.
UTMB: A history of heroes October 5, 2026 • 1:57 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner For 135 years, generations of visionaries, physicians, scientists, educators, and philanthropists have helped transform UTMB from a small medical school in Galveston into a leading academic health system.