Fall Newsletter

New UT San Antonio certificate helps educators approach AI with a critical eye

A new online graduate certificate brings applied linguistics, learning science and AI literacy together, preparing educators and technology professionals to make informed choices about AI in language learning.

UT San Antonio, Tec de Monterrey tackle cross-border water challenges

Researchers are using AI to study shared groundwater supplies and developing a bilingual application to help farmers reduces pesticide pollution in Texas and Mexico. Manish Kumar and Tec de Monterrey colleague, Jurgen Mahlknecht, will collaborate with UT San Antonio scientists Guadalupe Carmona and Saugata Datta to address the issue.

Commentary: Artificial intelligence can be used for good in autism community

Leslie Neely, a professor in the College of Education and Human Development and associate director of the Brain Health Consortium at UT San Antonio, is exploring how AI can expand access to autism services for families. Her recently completed project, BehaviorBuddy, uses AI to provide parents with evidence-based guidance to help their autistic children develop communication skills beyond traditional clinical settings.

Funding in Focus

Spencer Foundation grant backs research on bilingual students' mathematical thinking

A project led by José Martínez Hinestroza, PhD, will bring children, teachers, and parents into research on how language practices shape participation in bilingual math classrooms, with the goal of helping educators recognize and support students' mathematical thinking.

University researcher receives grant to map Indigenous education in Texas

A Spencer Foundation grant will support research documenting how Indigenous knowledge and learning continue through community gathering, cultural camps and other informal setting across Texas. A collaborative research team featuring Marissa Muñoz, PhD, is advancing new work through a multi-institution partnership.

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