News & Media
Selected news articles, interviews, videos, and social-media threads
Latest Coverage
Study Examines How San Antonio Tackles Extreme Heat
July 2026 · Axios San Antonio
Coverage of UT San Antonio research examining how neighborhoods experience and respond to extreme heat.
UTSA Team Goes High-Tech in Fight Against Extreme Texas Heat
October 2025 · San Antonio Express-News
Coverage of the UTSA team’s technology-enabled research on extreme heat in San Antonio.
Researchers Tackle Urban Heat Islands with AI
October 2025 · Texas Standard
Radio coverage of UT San Antonio researchers using artificial intelligence to study urban heat islands.
Local Researchers Use AI to Study Westside Heat
October 2025 · San Antonio Report
Coverage of locally grounded, AI-assisted urban heat research on San Antonio’s Westside.
San Antonio Family Finds Relief with Heat Mitigation Project
September 2025 · KENS 5 News
Local television coverage of the project’s household-scale heat mitigation work.
Beating the Heat: Community Solutions
September 2025 · Sombrilla Magazine
Feature on community solutions to the public-health challenge of urban heat in San Antonio.
A Digital Twin of San Antonio
August 2025 · Spectrum News
Coverage of an AI-driven digital replica used to help identify infrastructure needs.
Experts Address Heat-Island Concerns During Record Heat
May 2025 · News 4 San Antonio
Local experts discuss heat-island concerns and plans for improving urban heat resilience.
Through AI, UTSA Researchers Build Community Resilience
September 2024 · UTSA Today
Part of UTSA Today’s Innovative Research Series, this feature examines how AI supports community resilience.
Where Does San Antonio Get the Hottest?
August 2024 · KENS 5
Experts explain which parts of San Antonio experience the greatest heat exposure.
UTSA Pilot Program Studies Homes in Heat Islands
July 2024 · Spectrum News San Antonio
Coverage of the lab’s household-focused heat-island pilot program.
Research Explores Bias in Housing Demolitions and Code Enforcement
March 2024 · San Antonio Express-News
Coverage of UTSA research using imagery and machine intelligence to examine demolition orders and potential code-enforcement bias.
Earlier Coverage
Measuring Felt Heat on San Antonio’s Westside
September 2023 · Texas Public Radio
Dr. López Ochoa was interviewed about the lab’s project to deploy sensors on San Antonio’s Westside and better understand experienced heat.
A National Dashboard to Track Neighborhood Change
August 2023 · UTSA Today
UTSA Today featured Dr. López Ochoa and the NALCAB-sponsored national dashboard for tracking gentrification pressures.
Housing Affordability on San Antonio’s Eastside
July 2023 · Spectrum News
Dr. López Ochoa was interviewed about the housing-affordability situation on San Antonio’s Eastside.
JPER Writing Workshop
June 2023 · College Station, Texas
Dr. López Ochoa participated in the 2023 Journal of Planning Education and Research writing workshop.
Faculty Teaching Award
May 2023 · UTSA School of Architecture and Planning
Dr. López Ochoa received the school’s Faculty Teaching Award.
San Antonio’s New Accessory-Dwelling-Unit Regulation
November 2022 · San Antonio Express-News
Dr. López Ochoa discussed the city’s new accessory-dwelling-unit regulation and its cautionary lessons.
A Downtown Baseball Stadium
November 2022 · San Antonio Express-News
Dr. López Ochoa discussed the potential effects of a new baseball stadium in downtown San Antonio.
Housing Price Indices from Online Listings
October 2022 · Research thread
Dr. López Ochoa presented the lab’s latest publication in Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science.
The State of the Housing Market
May 2022 · Univisión Noticias en Español
Dr. López Ochoa discussed the current state of the housing market.
USAA Workforce Changes and San Antonio Housing
April 2022 · Univisión Noticias en Español
Dr. López Ochoa discussed what workforce reductions at USAA could mean for San Antonio’s housing market.