Red tide along Galveston coast: What beachgoers need to know September 18, 2026 • 3:44 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The algae bloom could cause respiratory symptoms in beachgoers and poses additional risks for people with asthma and other chronic lung conditions. The simple benefits of adding more plant-based foods to your plate September 17, 2026 • 10:25 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson A plant-based diet focuses on foods that come from plants, including vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds. Learn more about exploring this lifestyle option. First ISLAND Promise nursing students find community, support, and a future at UTMB September 16, 2026 • 4:16 p.m. by Leslie Sanderson A new group of students in The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) School of Nursing is making history as the inaugural recipients of the ISLAND Promise, a scholarship and workforce development initiative. Hope in every ounce for UTMB Health NICU babies September 15, 2026 • 7:13 a.m. by Katherine Adams A UTMB Health breast milk donation program delivered 6,700 ounces in its first year, supporting fragile newborns in the NICU. UTMB League City Campus earns Total Joint Replacement Center of Excellence accreditation September 14, 2026 • 9:35 a.m. by Amanda Linford The UTMB Health League City Campus has earned Total Joint Replacement Center of Excellence accreditation, recognizing its high standards in joint replacement care. Ronak Shah to launch and lead UTMB Department of Aerospace and Exploration Medicine September 10, 2026 • 3:58 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner New UTMB department builds on more than three decades of Aerospace Medicine leadership while expanding focus on human health in space and other demanding environments. 25 Years later: Lessons in emergency preparedness September 10, 2026 • 2:55 p.m. by Amanda Linford Christine Wade reflects on how the events of 9/11 shaped her approach to emergency preparedness, leadership, and crisis response. Her experience continues to inform the university's commitment to training, planning, and readiness. Raghu Kalluri joins UTMB as cancer center leader, chief scientific officer August 31, 2026 • 5:02 p.m. by Amanda Linford UTMB has appointed internationally recognized cancer researcher Raghu Kalluri, MD, PhD, as senior vice president, executive director of the UTMB Cancer Center and chief scientific officer, effective Sept. 1. UTMB Police Department secures dual accreditation for excellence in public safety August 31, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Amanda Linford The UTMB Police Department has earned dual accreditation, a distinction that recognizes excellence in both law enforcement and campus public safety. UTMB to enroll first patient in US trial of brain tumor imaging technology August 27, 2026 • 9:53 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner Investigational agent makes cancerous tissue light up during surgery, potentially helping neurosurgeons distinguish tumors from healthy brain tissue. 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 Health Care In The News Innovations News Releases Research Spotlights Top News Contact Media Team UTMB Experts
Red tide along Galveston coast: What beachgoers need to know September 18, 2026 • 3:44 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner The algae bloom could cause respiratory symptoms in beachgoers and poses additional risks for people with asthma and other chronic lung conditions.
The simple benefits of adding more plant-based foods to your plate September 17, 2026 • 10:25 a.m. by Leslie Sanderson A plant-based diet focuses on foods that come from plants, including vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds. Learn more about exploring this lifestyle option.
First ISLAND Promise nursing students find community, support, and a future at UTMB September 16, 2026 • 4:16 p.m. by Leslie Sanderson A new group of students in The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) School of Nursing is making history as the inaugural recipients of the ISLAND Promise, a scholarship and workforce development initiative.
Hope in every ounce for UTMB Health NICU babies September 15, 2026 • 7:13 a.m. by Katherine Adams A UTMB Health breast milk donation program delivered 6,700 ounces in its first year, supporting fragile newborns in the NICU.
UTMB League City Campus earns Total Joint Replacement Center of Excellence accreditation September 14, 2026 • 9:35 a.m. by Amanda Linford The UTMB Health League City Campus has earned Total Joint Replacement Center of Excellence accreditation, recognizing its high standards in joint replacement care.
Ronak Shah to launch and lead UTMB Department of Aerospace and Exploration Medicine September 10, 2026 • 3:58 p.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner New UTMB department builds on more than three decades of Aerospace Medicine leadership while expanding focus on human health in space and other demanding environments.
25 Years later: Lessons in emergency preparedness September 10, 2026 • 2:55 p.m. by Amanda Linford Christine Wade reflects on how the events of 9/11 shaped her approach to emergency preparedness, leadership, and crisis response. Her experience continues to inform the university's commitment to training, planning, and readiness.
Raghu Kalluri joins UTMB as cancer center leader, chief scientific officer August 31, 2026 • 5:02 p.m. by Amanda Linford UTMB has appointed internationally recognized cancer researcher Raghu Kalluri, MD, PhD, as senior vice president, executive director of the UTMB Cancer Center and chief scientific officer, effective Sept. 1.
UTMB Police Department secures dual accreditation for excellence in public safety August 31, 2026 • 8:00 a.m. by Amanda Linford The UTMB Police Department has earned dual accreditation, a distinction that recognizes excellence in both law enforcement and campus public safety.
UTMB to enroll first patient in US trial of brain tumor imaging technology August 27, 2026 • 9:53 a.m. by Margaret Battistelli Gardner Investigational agent makes cancerous tissue light up during surgery, potentially helping neurosurgeons distinguish tumors from healthy brain tissue.