Artificial intelligence, cyber and computing dominated the headlines this year both around the world and at UT San Antonio.
Leading off the university’s biggest stories in tech this year was the announcement in September that it had launched the College of AI, Cyber and Computing.
The new college unites academic programs in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, computing and data science, and positions UT San Antonio at the forefront of technological education and research.
It also brings to nine the number of academic colleges at UT San Antonio.
In November, university leaders also named the founding dean of the College of AI, Cyber and Computing — Jinjun Xiong, who will join UT San Antonio in March.
Xiong is the SUNY Empire Innovation Professor and director of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at the University at Buffalo. UB is the flagship university of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
In other tech news of 2025, UT San Antonio announced expansion of its Game Design program, adding new courses, creating industry partnerships and expanding the community of game creators.
Game Design is one of 14 different tracks available within the multidisciplinary studies bachelor’s degree.
UT San Antonio also marked the state’s launch of the newly established Texas Cyber Command (TXCC), the most ambitious state-based cybersecurity agency in America, by hosting federal and state executives, political leaders, university and business partners.
UT San Antonio serves as the permanent home of the new state agency, headquartered alongside the university’s National Security Collaboration Center (NSCC).
Home to one of the largest concentrations of cybersecurity professionals outside of the nation’s capital, the city of San Antonio will play a critical role in advancing the mission of the Texas Cyber Command.