From academic excellence and innovative research to community outreach and growth initiatives UTSA is forging a path to become one of the state’s leading public universities faculty and staff return to campus for the new year President Taylor Eighmy speaks during a celebration of the merger of UTSA and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Last year, The University of Texas System announced that UTSA and UT Health San Antonio would merge to create a premier university that combines their top-tier academic and health science components within a single institution This new university will leverage its size and scale to bring significant advantages to Texas on a national level the second-largest city in Texas and seventh largest in the U.S. a region that is home to 5.5 million people and projected to grow to 6.1 million by 2040 It plays a crucial role in Texas’ care for its citizens and in maintaining the state's national competitiveness This unified institution will activate and accelerate the complementary strengths of UTSA and UT Health San Antonio and empowering the next generation of innovators and health care providers to build a highly skilled workforce that benefits society The integration will make San Antonio the home of the most comprehensive public university and the third-largest public research institution in Texas the integrated university will boast 40,000 students $1.1 billion in endowments and a budget of $2.2 billion A new college opening at UTSA in 2025 will highlight the university's work in artificial intelligence UTSA remains one of just a few universities in the nation to hold three National Center of Excellence designations from the National Security Agency and U.S the university is home to the nation’s only School of Data Science at a Hispanic Serving Institution UTSA's newest center for space research will specialize in advancing missions between Earth and the Moon UTSA is home to more than 35 researchers and 200-plus students working on space technology related research and career development. In December, the university established the Center for Space Technology and Operations Research (CSTOR) to support the institution’s advancements in engineering technology and operations that will make possible new missions between Earth and the Moon more than 35 researchers and over 200 students are doing space technology-related work at UTSA The new center will strengthen the university’s partnerships with organizations like the Southwest Research Institute and the Department of Energy National Labs It will also strengthen UTSA’s ability to further attract train and support the talent pipeline that will bolster Texas’ space economy San Pedro II is expected to open in Spring 2026 in Downtown San Antonio Core to San Antonio’s downtown development strategy is San Pedro II, a 180,000-square-foot, $131 million project that is anticipated for completion this fall and is scheduled to open in Spring 2026. Known as the Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Careers Building this innovative hub for learning and its predecessor are central to larger placemaking efforts underway at UTSA to connect classrooms and meeting spaces with outdoor venues public art and greenspaces along San Pedro Creek San Pedro I and II will be the hub of the university’s growing presence in AI research and high-technology careers San Pedro I will continue to serve as serving as the home of the National Security Collaboration Center and Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute while both buildings will accommodate elements of the new College of AI Blanco Hall will be UTSA's newest residential hall on Main Campus UTSA’s newest living-learning facility, Blanco Hall will have 600 beds, bringing the university to over 5,000 total student residents living on campus. Set to open this fall, the residence hall is representative of UTSA’s students-first focus Firm in the knowledge that on-campus housing strengthens student bonds and boosts learning opportunities UTSA has integrated an innovative element with Blanco Hall: a teaching kitchen that will support the university’s academic program in dietetics The kitchen will serve as a shared nutrition research and practice laboratory and represents the new era in UTSA’s vision to create living-learning spaces that are the foundation for lifelong student success Join the doctoral candidates for the Doctoral Conferreal Ceremony and celebrate their accomplishments Celebrate the graduates from the Carlos Alvarez College of Business College of Education and Human Development Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design and University College Celebrate the graduates from the College for Health College of Liberal and Fine Arts and College of Sciences Submit an Event The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery As an institution of access and excellence UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property - for Texas To be a premier public research university providing access to educational excellence and preparing citizen leaders for the global environment We encourage an environment of dialogue and discovery and the series creators unpack the moment that forever changes the show Gina Gizella Manning Surging Scott ignites offensive charge as Cards sweep opening seriesMarch 30th ST. LOUIS -- All throughout the offseason, while he was studying video of Hall of Famers Tony Gwynn and Rod Carew and Cardinals great Willie McGee and working on his own plate approach, speedster used the pain and embarrassment from 2024 to fuel his fire things would be different when he got his shot to be a full-time starter for the Cardinals Fresh off a two-hit, two-stolen base day on Saturday, Scott showed off his massive improvements at the plate on Sunday by smashing a three-run home run in the Cardinals' 9-2 defeat of the Twins at stormy Busch Stadium “A lot of the failures I took to heart, and I had to look at myself internally and say, ‘How can I get better? What are the things I need to work on? And how can I further my game?’” said Scott, who made the Opening Day roster in 2024 Louis and Triple-A Memphis four times because of offensive struggles “The product [everyone] saw in Spring Training and [everyone] will see during the year is just a different player.” Three-run homers by and Scott and a 409-foot solo shot from allowed the Cardinals to remain unbeaten after sweeping the Twins The Cardinals are 3-0 for just the 17th time in 134 seasons and for the first time since 2006 the Cards swept the Phillies on the road and went on to win the franchise’s 10th of 11 World Series titles but every at-bat is a damn dogfight,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said of a club that scored 19 runs smashed five homers and cranked out 30 hits in three games every pitch is important and every inning is a game within a game We score a couple of runs and the next inning we’re starting from scratch and it’s ‘Let’s get the first guy on!’ It’s contagious.” added a long home run in the seventh inning and two singles in a three-hit day Forced to sit the first two days and wait to show off the improvements he made over the offseason while working with new hitting coach and Arizona neighbor Brant Brown Gorman helped lengthen the lineup with his production on Sunday “I think since [Lars] Nootbaar’s first hit to open the series [on Thursday] it was just kind of a snowball effect from there,” said Gorman who hit 27 and 19 home runs the previous two seasons before finishing 2024 in Triple-A because of his offensive struggles “Everything has been rolling for these last three games We’re having a lot of fun after games and before games and we’re keeping it loose Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball Pagés finished a triple shy of the cycle after racking up a double home run and single in the game’s first five innings Scott missed out on a second hit when his 105.2 mph rocket into right field forced Pagés to stop between first and second and he was forced out Scott showed off his blazing speed by stealing his third base in as many opportunities Scott was able to find the silver lining in losing out on a hit by saying: “I’ll take a [stolen] bag over a hit.” the Cardinals responded with eight runs in the second and third innings who slugged his way onto the Opening Day roster with four Spring Training homers smashed a 396-foot three-run homer in the second inning who was often overwhelmed by MLB pitching in 2024 the long homer was another sign of the growth he’s made with his swing “Those [home runs] are accidents for me because that’s not my job,” said Scott who is tied for second in MLB in steals after his first weekend of play Dubbed a “hit collector” by Brown – who he worked with most of the offseason while trying to become more athletic with his stride and his swing – Scott knows it is his job to continue to get on base run whenever possible and set the table for sluggers Nootbaar “The overall studying of the game increased my confidence “It’s just been a lot of studying and time put into that side of the game to help me gain that confidence.” Conceiving the exhibition pace as a purely interior city, the Pedro Pitarch architectures & urbanisms studio has created for the 44th edition of the contemporary art fair ARCOmadrid a Circular Synthetic Ecosystem that claims the emancipation of its materials by re-inventing their uses applications and life cycles through what they call Artificial Ecology challenges the fair architecture that is conventionally built on obsolete elements to work explicitly on architectures and processes endemic to the exhibition sphere that create an unexpected multi-scalar place in charge of housing the different objects users and synthetic natures that make up this edition of ARCO Presenting the Fair space as a purely interior city, the Pedro Pitarch architectures & urbanisms studio has created for the 44th edition of the contemporary art fair ARCOmadrid Project description by Pedro Pitarch architectures & urbanisms The project for the 44th edition of the ARCOmadrid contemporary art fair uses exclusively materials construction systems and fair ecologies to generate a unique Object-Oriented Urbanism whose formalization is a Circular Synthetic Ecosystem Claiming the emancipation of its materials applications and life cycles through an Artificial Ecology The urban design of the fair juxtaposes large blocks of galleries with more compact generating between them a series of multi-scalar spaces ARCOmadrid presents itself to us in its 44th edition as a true pop-up metropolis which appears 5 days a year encapsulated in pavilions 7 and 9 of IFEMA to later disappear integrating itself into a circular fair economy fair architecture for events builds obsolete ecosystems architectures and processes are imported from other contexts outside the fair ecosystem generating high levels of material and energy waste This project proposes to do the radical opposite: to work explicitly with the construction systems architectures and economies endemic to the fair sphere to generate an unexpected place which contains all the genetics of the fair: a fair metropolitanism Material production has been reduced to a minimum using unconventional reusable industrialized systems for the construction of architectures These are complemented with recycled materials that are given a second life within the fair ecosystem on three scales: permanent (within the architecture of IFEMA) ephemeral (in the architecture of other fairs) and infrastructural (in the logistics processes of the galleries) Circular Synthetic EcosystemThe Fair is one of the architectural typologies that consumes the most resources and produces the most waste in relation to its short duration with carbon footprint ratios and kg/day of waste that proportionally exceed those of other more conventional typologies ARCO 44 continues to develop the concept of Object-Oriented Urbanism that was already tested in the previous edition presenting a fair that operates as a Circular Synthetic Ecosystem in which stage trusses cultural programming and works of art simultaneously cohabit an Object-Oriented Urbanism recycled uncut rigid boards with factory length OBS fiber panels… These are just some of the elements that shape the proposal But not functioning as an ex-novo support to be covered but rather highlighting its construction systems claiming its emancipation by integrating them into a Circular Synthetic Ecosystem through which dynamics of reuse and recycling are generated in which Domesticated MetropolisThe spatial design of the fair deliberately renounces the division between urbanism and architecture producing a multi-scalar organization in which the spaces hybridize domestic and urban scales This strategy is reinforced by the design of an enormous structure suspended from the trusses of the pavilions which frames the public programs generating a new ceiling plane domesticating all the urbanism that is below it but incorporates the entire lighting infrastructure of the architectural pieces that it frames Infrastructure that in turn extends throughout the fair implementing a lighting strategy already developed in past editions which consists of practically doing away with general lighting and replacing it with stage trusses suspended at a height of 4m producing a plane of light at a domesticated and user-friendly height The user experience is intended to be closer to that of a visit to a gallery than to a fair pavilion the Food Court pays tribute to the theme of this edition through the design of the "Amazonian Table" whose geometry literally replicates the layout of the Amazon River through a process of geometric standardization of the geographical layout of its meanders materialized through an object that catalyzes unexpected spatial relationships The trade fair infrastructure not only offers logistical support but also gives shape and materiality to the elements of this edition of ARCOmadrid which is presented to us as an example of Trade Fair Metropolitanism in which the different objects users and synthetic natures build a complex multi-scalar context Pedro Pitarch architectures & urbanisms Imagen Subliminal. Miguel de Guzmán y Rocío R Rivas Archive Exhibitions By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy The final Gladiator II trailer has officially arrived in anticipation for the premiere on November 22 Legendary director Ridley Scott leads Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington to battle in this continued epic saga of power intrigue and vengeance set in Ancient Rome “Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.” It's easy to think of the Chilean-born Pascal as a Hollywood fixture While his face now pervades franchises and epics one who got his start with dozens of small credits in TV shows that defined eras like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "The Good Wife," "Homeland," and more Pascal's breakout famously came with "Game of Thrones." He appeared in the series' fourth season at the height of Thrones' dominance over television a pop culture moment that's been impossible to replicate since While his role was small in the grand scheme of things As of this writing, Pascal has been honored with some of the industry’s most prestigious recognitions. Last year, he made history as the Latino with the most Emmy nominations in a single year, receiving nods for his work in "The Last of Us" as lead drama actor "Saturday Night Live" as guest comedy actor and "Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World" as narrator His lead drama actor nomination was groundbreaking marking the first time in over a decade that a Latino was nominated in the category the last being Jimmy Smits in 1999 for "NYPD Blue" Pascal also celebrated a career milestone by winning his first Screen Actors Guild Award As the 49 year old actor accepted the award onstage sharing that he'd been a SAG member since 1999 and was incredibly honored to be rewarded by his fellow actors Pascal is starring in "Fantastic Four: First Steps," a film that's expected to launch a new era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe He's also a key cast member of "Gladiator 2," premiering this Friday Pascal opened up about his work with Ridley Scott one of the world's most emblematic directors and his friendship with the film's star "Being on the set of a Ridley Scott film is unlike any movie experience I've ever had And I mean that with complete sincerity"  I've been on the set of 'Game of Thrones,' I've been on the set of 'Star Wars.' Incredibly large productions And I've not been on anything like 'Gladiator 2' and I'm not likely to be on anything like 'Gladiator 2.' again."  "It's not done anymore," he says of Scott's approach to working filled with tangible objects and real explosions Scott's sets are made up of large crews that don't rely on the aid of CGI for stunning sights many of which abound in "Gladiator 2," a film that takes Roman excess to heart "Ridley is the kind of director who insists that all the pieces be in place He has multiple cameras going on at once so that all of the things are there in front of you," explains Pascal "It is that kind of old school entertainment that does things that can only be done now in cinema" Pascal also described his admiration for his co-star Mescal who's leading his first massive production after doing some critically acclaimed independent work "I knew he would be my friend," he said "It couldn't have felt more safe and strangely dangerous to have an immediate connection with an actor so that we could beat the shit out of each other as best as possible," he said with a smile "Audiences can expect to be incredibly entertained by Gladiator 2 "Gladiator 2" is one of the most anticipated sequels ever stars Russel Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius a Roman general who is betrayed and sold as a slave rising through the ranks of the arena in hopes of avenging the murder of his family The sequel follows the story of Maximus' son, Lucius, played by Mescal who becomes a gladiator after his home is invaded and he's taken in as a prisoner of war a character that rapidly becomes Lucius' enemy While Acacius is in many ways one of the film's antagonists "One of my favorite things about the character is his context in terms of one of the original beloved characters of the first movie," explains Pascal He describes Acacius as part of the "connective tissue" of the "Gladiator" universe Pascal reflected on the similarities between himself and General Marcus Acacius "The way that I'm similar to my character is that he's very loyal "The difference being that I would never get into an arena with any actor more than 20 years younger than myself," he said with a smile Pascal also discussed the preparation he took to be a part of the film which involved a lot of fight scenes and physical effort "I prepared for this role by training he tried to immerse himself in the work of Ridley Scott something that turned out to be pretty enjoyable I used it as an excuse to rewatch all of my favorite Ridley Scott movies And to just let my imagination fill itself with his visual authorship of cinema And to just kind of unconsciously deliver myself into his vision and honor the movement of his visuals as best as I could." I know what instrument I am and make myself the best instrument for him to play." Then he said "I just think about Ridley making myself a clarinet and Ridley just being like Pascal attended the London premiere with his sister, Lux Pascal with both looking stunning in black outfits Her companionship was unsurprising given how often he speaks of his family of his positive relationship with his siblings As to how audiences can prepare for "Gladiator 2," Pascal makes it clear that theatergoers are in for an immersive cinematic experience "Audiences can expect to be incredibly entertained," said Pascal. "It is a powerful ensemble cast led incredibly by Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington and Ridley Scott."  "Gladiator 2" premieres in theaters this November 22nd in the US Reproduction of this article and its photographs in whole or in part is prohibited San Pedro II will open up in January 2026. All renderings courtesy of Overland|Gensler OCTOBER 19, 2023 — UTSA celebrated the groundbreaking of San Pedro II, also called the Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Careers building, Wednesday evening with an interactive event at the San Pedro Creek Culture Park. The event honored innovators and entrepreneurs, while marking the building as a new connection between UTSA and San Antonio’s tech industry during San Antonio Startup Week Attendees were asked to name an innovator or entrepreneur to honor at the ceremony as they each placed a floating globe in the creek In attendance were Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai and San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg UTSA’s targeted development of San Pedro I and the Southwest Campus represent an exciting opportunity for learning collaboration and innovation for residents of Bexar County,” said Sakai “This new building and the programs it hosts will make Bexar County an even better place to work and live.” Several public leaders and community members celebrated the groudbreaking of San Pedro II in Downtown San Antonio San Pedro II also represents that latest progression in a long-term vision for San Antonio “Today marks another milestone in the achievement of a vision we could not even fantasize about 15 years ago Carnegie-recognized university in the in the heart of downtown San Antonio,” he said which is a confluence of waterways which we know The collisions that will be happening in our community because of this new school cannot be overstated.” San Pedro II will allow UTSA to draw on the broad opportunities that exist in San Antonio to address the city’s pressing workforce needs to connect UTSA students with experiential learning and career-engagement opportunities and to provide training to prepare students for careers in interdisciplinary fields such as cybersecurity The work that this facility will house will build on San Antonio’s reputation as a high-technology hub “This building is going to make our city a great spot on the map when it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship all the things that we want to be a leader in in this world,” he said “This building and what happens in this building is going to be a major part of that.” “San Pedro II will greatly amplify our rapidly growing data science and cybersecurity programs next door at San Pedro I—creating even more opportunities for career-engaged learning and connectivity between our academic and business communities,” said UTSA President Taylor Eighmy “We are deeply committed to workforce and economic development and the collaboration that will take place inside both buildings will advance that commitment by fostering new knowledge creation and growing the talent pipeline for our city The new building will be constructed on land purchased from the county to revitalize this historic area of downtown which includes the recent redevelopment of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park and the future Continental Hotel revitalization San Pedro I and San Pedro II will anchor UTSA to San Antonio’s prospering high-tech corridor and serve as a catalyst for economic and community investment in the San Pedro Creek area “The groundbreaking of San Pedro II is another exciting milestone towards UTSA’s vision to expand our downtown footprint,” said UTSA Chief Enterprise Development Officer and Senior Vice President for Business Affairs Veronica Salazar “As part of our strategic investment in downtown this building serves as an important connection between the existing UTSA downtown campus and San Pedro I as we create a corridor along Dolorosa Street where Roadrunners can learn and make meaningful educational and cultural connections.” San Pedro I and San Pedro II are part of larger placemaking efforts to connect classrooms and meeting spaces inside with the outdoor venues public art and greenspaces along the creek creating an ecosystem that supports students and the community Designed and constructed through the partnership of Overland|Gensler and Turner Construction San Pedro II is expected to be 180,000 square feet with a total project cost of $131 million With a focus on indoor/outdoor connections and reconfigurable spaces for multipurpose use the building will be designed with innovation and adaptability in mind to serve UTSA students faculty and staff downtown for decades to come Construction on the new building is expected to be completed in October 2025 with the building opening for students in January 2026 The Ridley Scott epic demanded more of both actors physically than they'd ever experienced before Charlotte Ellis King Charles hit the red carpet at the global premiere of Gladiator II on the eve of his 76th birthday attended the Royal Film Performance at the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square in London At the premiere, the monarch met with the cast of the highly anticipated film, including Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn and Connie Nielsen. The King was heard speaking with Pedro about his character is the sequel to the 2000 Academy Award-winning film Gladiator The official synopsis for the new movie reads: "Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people." The Gladiator II premiere on Nov. 13 marked Charles' first premiere as King in aid of the Film and TV Charity, which he is patron of The charity is celebrating its centenary year Alongside footage from the event on Instagram the royal family's account wrote in part According to the charity "The Performance highlights the importance of preserving cinema while shining a spotlight on the mental health and financial needs of industry workers especially in these challenging times." The King turned 76 the day after the star-studded premiere His Majesty stepped out on his birthday to formally open the new Coronation Food Hub in Deptford The royal family's official social media accounts commemorated the King's birthday on Nov 14 with a regal portrait of Charles that was captioned: "🎂 Wishing His Majesty The King a very Happy Birthday today." Gladiator II will be released in theaters Nov Pedro Pascal was joined by his sister, Lux Pascal, at the world premiere of the highly anticipated movie 'Gladiator II.' Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Paul Mescal the actors walked the red carpet at the Leicester Square Odeon in London who was all smiles walking the red carpet with his sister Lux with the actor looking elegant in a black shirt paired with black trousers and matching boots Lux looked stunning in a black velvet dress featuring a high neck and a side cut-out Pedro and Lux posed for photos on the red carpet and had a sweet moment while the actor talked to reporters with King Charles III making a special appearance at the premiere and taking a moment to meet the cast of the movie Pedro stars opposite Paul Mescal in the movie and the two stars became very close while filming When it came to physical preparation for the role Pedro also revealed that he wanted to be in good shape despite not being instructed to do intense training “I was in no single directive from the movie to get in any kind of shape “I got stronger than I’ve ever been just so that I can play the character “I’m definitely getting to the point where I can’t just wake up and do stuff like that “I used to be able to wake up and do that stuff but things have changed and so I knew I wanted to be able to do those things Pedro Pascal joked about his quest to become the 'ultimate babe' while discussing his role in Gladiator II revealed that he had been hitting the gym in preparation for Ridley Scott's highly anticipated sequel to the 2000 blockbuster 'I got stronger than I've ever been just so that I could play the character, really,' he told ET on Sunday 'I was under no single directive from the movie to get in any kind of shape mainly so that I wouldn’t get hurt—and it didn’t work: I got hurt anyway.' 'Waking up and doing your best.' The interviewer quipped 'Only a babe would say that,' to which Pedro laughed and declared Pedro also joked that he couldn’t have gotten in too great of shape since director Ridley recently congratulated him on 'losing his belly' just months after production wrapped The Last Of Us star plays Roman general Acacius who trained as a gladiator beneath Crowe's character Maximus who died at the end of the first Gladiator film the Gladiator II cast was branded the 'hottest ever' by fans who went wild for a video featuring three of the actors in the upcoming film Mescal and Quinn revealed that fans can now book tickets for the Ridley Scott epic ahead of its theatrical release on November 22 'People of the internet,' Quinn, best known for his role on Netflix's Stranger Things before Pascal added: 'Are you ready to be entertained?' - a reference to the original movie 'Get tickets now to see Gladiator II,' Pascal addressed fans as Quinn finished: 'In theatres everywhere.'  as fans gushed over the cast's collective sex appeal one X user's cheeky comment read: 'My ovaries cannot wait to see this movie.' Denzel rounds out the cast of Gladiator II, with Connie Nielsen and Derek Jacobi reprising their roles from the 2000 film starring Russell Crowe The 69-year-old Oscar winner plays arms dealer Macrinus in the Gladiator sequel as seen in the film's first trailer that was unveiled in July as one X user noted Washington is 'the only one with sauce' in it 'He looks the coolest he's ever f***ing looked,' another added When the film's second trailer was released last month fans praised 'the gravitas he brings' to the role Another noted Washington 'will be doing the heavy lifting' in Gladiator II while a third declared he is 'probably our best living actor' 'The gravitas he brings to every role is unmatched,' they added 'The way he's so effortless in really any genre.'   'Fine as wine,' one X user summed up Washington's enduring appeal In an interview about Gladiator II, the Pescal told Vanity Fair: '[Acacius] learned from the best, so of course this code of honour is ingrained into his training and into his existence. But at the end of the day, he's a different person. And that can't change who he is.  'Maximus is Maximus, and that can't be replicated. That just makes Acacius capable of different things,' he teased. Meanwhile, Mescal opened up about his physical transformation for the film, explaining that he trained to look like a warrior – not a 'sex symbol'.   'I just wanted to be big and strong and look like somebody who can cause a bit of damage when s**t hits the fan,' he said. 'I think also, sometimes, one could, in striving for that perfect look, end up looking more like an underwear model than a warrior. Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:... Victim of acid attack 'plotted by his ex-partner who teamed up with a gang' dies in hospital six... We are trapped in unsellable newbuild homes after a £52m dual carriageway was built on our... 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Where 'soft-touch' Britain's asylum seekers are REALLY coming from No one seems to have shared their thoughts on this topic yetLeave a comment so your voice will be heard first. {{message}} The brother-sister pair coordinated in all-black looks as they celebrated Pedro's newest film UTSA's upcoming San Pedro II will follow a design guided by stewardship and sustainability AUGUST 24, 2023 — The University of Texas System Board of Regents recently approved an update to the funding for the San Pedro II development project, previously approved in November 2022.  The UT System follows a prescribed funding and approval process for major building projects the San Pedro II project is now able to move from the design development phase to the construction phase Overland Partners, in collaboration with Gensler is leading the design vision and development of the project Teams will now begin preparing the site for construction with an official groundbreaking scheduled for early 2024.  “I’m immensely grateful for the support of UT System’s Board of Regents and their approval of additional funding to further expand our downtown footprint with San Pedro II advancing experiential learning opportunities for our students and enhancing the talent pipeline for San Antonio and Texas,” said UTSA President Taylor Eighmy “UTSA leads the future with our clear focus on immersive hands-on learning experiences for our students to further drive talent development for our city and region.” Seamlessly integrated into UTSA’s Downtown Campus expansion, San Pedro II will work in tandem with academic programs and research collaborations in cybersecurity and data science offered by the School of Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center in San Pedro I which opened in January 2023 and is located across San Pedro Creek Like San Pedro I, UTSA’s first LEED certified building San Pedro II will follow a design guided by stewardship and sustainability the design of both buildings reflects UTSA’s commitment to the design construction and operation of sustainable environments to create the best learning spaces for students The two buildings are part of larger placemaking efforts to revitalize this historic area of downtown San Pedro I and II will connect classrooms and meeting spaces inside with the outdoor venues and public art of the park “San Pedro II is an important milestone in actualizing UTSA’s downtown vision,” said UTSA Senior Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Enterprise Development Officer Veronica Salazar “We are working to create meaningful connections between the university and cultural destinations that will benefit UTSA students by enhancing experiential learning opportunities.”  The new building is supported by investments of $52,409,972 from State of Texas Tuition Revenue Bond proceeds and $72,000,000 from University of Texas System Permanent University Fund bond proceeds The BOR approved additional funding in the amount of $6,500,000 from Revenue Financing System Bonds bringing the project total to $130,909,972 The increase in the total project cost is due to rising construction costs nationally and Fred Hechinger take EW inside the epic legacy sequel The trailer for "Gladiator II" debuted online Tuesday, providing fans first glimpse at the highly anticipated sequel to Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning 2000 film "I remember that day," Lucius says in the trailer "I never forgot it — that a slave could take revenge against an emperor." Denzel Washington also stars as Macrinus who tells Lucius that he will use him as his "instrument." The trailer teases several large-scale battle sequences and bloody fights including one where Lucius faces off against an opponent riding in on a rhinoceros Another battle sequence takes place in shark-filled water Lucius, who is seen with the sword of Crowe's Maximus, declares that he wants to take on the "entire Roman army," and the trailer concludes with a duel between him and general Marcus Acacius, played by Pedro Pascal Connie Nielsen also returns as Lucilla from the original movie Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox "Years after witnessing the death of revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist," the official plot synopsis says "With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people." Scott returns behind the camera more than two decades after helming the first movie, which won the Oscar for best picture and grossed more than $400 million at the worldwide box office Are you not intrigued? Ridley Scott is working on a 'Gladiator' sequel In a video message played at CinemaCon in April Scott promised that the film will be "well worth the wait," adding that it's "possibly even more extraordinary than the first." Mescal said working on the movie was "one of the standout moments in my life to date," while Washington said it has "emotion action (and) spectacle unlike anything else on screen this year." First 'Gladiator 2' footage: Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal go into bloody battle The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal plays a pivotal role in Gladiator II In what is one of the most epic cinema releases this year, Gladiator II has finally arrived in cinemas Released over two decades after the original film starring Russell Crowe the second film from director Sir Ridley Scott set in Ancient Rome follows the story of Lucius Verus portrayed by Spencer Treat Clark in the first film Now an adult and portrayed by Normal People star Paul Mescal Lucius finds his happy family life in Numidia in North Africa torn apart by the arrival of a Roman army – sending him to Rome and into rebellious conflict in the gladiatorial arena of the Colosseum One key figure who becomes a rival for Lucius in the film is that of Marcus Acacius but just who is this man and how does he fit into Roman history Here's what you need to know about the character and who plays him Marcus Acacius is a Roman general who leads an army to take over North Africa for the Roman Empire bringing war to the doorstep of Lucius Venus Acacius trained under Maximus (Russell Crowe) and some of his good values rubbed off as Acacius did not wish to send streams of men to die at the whims of the Imperium Acacius also serves as an ally and love interest of the distinguished Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) the daughter of the late Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) the sister of Emperor Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) winds up fighting in the Colosseum himself – has he failed to keep the Emperors onside Marcus Acacius is a fictional character created for Gladiator II There is no notable figure of the same name from Roman history Chilean and American actor Pedro Pascal portrays Marcus Acacius in Gladiator II Pascal is best known for his television roles as Prince Obeyn Martell in Game of Thrones, Javier Pena in Narcos, the titular hero Din Djarin in The Mandalorian, and Joel Miller in The Last of Us. In addition to these major television roles Pascal has also starred in the films The Great Wall and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Gladiator 2 will arrive in cinemas on 15th November Check out more of our Film coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast. Pedro Pascal role explainedThe Last of Us star Pedro Pascal plays a pivotal role in Gladiator II Released over two decades after the original film starring Russell Crowe Here's what you need to know about the character and who plays him Paul Mescal plays Lucius and Pedro Pascal plays Marcus Acacius in Gladiator II from Paramount Pictures Paramount PicturesMarcus Acacius is a Roman general who leads an army to take over North Africa for the Roman Empire By entering your details you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Pascal is best known for his television roles as Prince Obeyn Martell in Game of Thrones, Javier Pena in Narcos, the titular hero Din Djarin in The Mandalorian, and Joel Miller in The Last of Us. Check out more of our Film coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. 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Holiday brochuresNeed inspiration of where to go next Request a free brochure and start your journey Pedro PascalGet the details on Gladiator II here is your guide to the Irish actor renaissance The iconic actor and father of rising star John David Washington turns 68 today Take a look at his impressive and impactful career here known for his role in season four of Stranger Things is taking center stage with his roles in the new thriller A Quiet Place: Day One and the upcoming drama Gladiator II Stay tuned to see the best dressed celebrities and icons at the 2025 Kentucky Derby Florence Pugh's fashion choices stole the spotlight during the Thunderbolts press tour Princess Diana’s only Met Gala appearance in 1996 became an instant fashion legacy—complete with a last-minute dress alteration that shocked even John Galliano The couple was spotted sporting very different styles on date night Actor and producer Cynthia Erivo is defining her career on her own terms L'OFFICIEL has the inside scoop on which A-list celebrities are set to attend the 2025 Met Gala The actor opens up to L’OFFICIEL about starring with Steve Carell and Tina Fey in Netflix’s adaptation of the 1981 film as well as playing Sandra Dee opposite Jonathan Groff in Broadway’s Just in Time Featuring new live elements and unexpected performances this year’s edition of of Frieze New York encourages everyone to get in on the fun The new San Pedro Creek extension weaves a path between San Pedro I (left) and the site where San Pedro II will be constructed (right) 2022 — The UT System Board of Regents today approved the next phase of The University of Texas at San Antonio’s (UTSA) downtown development initiatives While amplifying the cyber security and data science programs in San Pedro I Entrepreneurship and Careers (IEC) building will introduce additional interdisciplinary and collaborative programs in business engineering and sciences to empower students for fulfilling careers through immersive “I am grateful for the support provided by the Legislature during its 87th session and to The University of Texas Board of Regents and University of Texas System for providing the funds for this project,” said UTSA President Taylor Eighmy “This investment of over $124 million extends our efforts We continue to drive work force development and job creation in this ecosystem.” Constructed just across the San Pedro Creek from San Pedro I, which includes the School of Data Science and the National Security Collaboration Center San Pedro II will leverage opportunities for academic programming and research collaborations among programs in both buildings A view of the site where UTSA's San Pedro II will be built The San Pedro II development project will allow UTSA to draw on the broad opportunities that exist in San Antonio to address the city’s pressing workforce needs By directly connecting the business community and university students UTSA expects to spur economic development through internships and career-focused learning that contributes to social and economic mobility for students “UTSA is laser-focused on preparing our students for their careers and bold futures This expansion of our downtown footprint reflects our intentionality in situating our academic offerings and learning experiences in the heart of our city’s business community,” said UTSA Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Kimberly Andrews Espy other hands-on experiences and collaborative projects with our business partners creating mutual opportunities for economic prosperity.” UTSA has focused on strengthening its downtown presence as a catalyst for bringing more business to the core of downtown and supporting the growth of San Antonio centrally located in the technology district will bring new vibrancy to downtown San Antonio,” said UTSA Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President for Business Affairs Veronica Salazar “San Pedro II represents significant growth in downtown development with Dolorosa Street serving as an important connection between the UTSA Downtown Campus and the new UTSA Southwest Campus.” An ad hoc planning committee has been charged with the development of detailed programming for the building and the Space and Planning Advisory Committee to ensure a robust shared governance process UTSA has engaged Overland|Gensler to begin the process of designing the new building San Pedro II is expected to be 180,000 square feet The new building will be inclusive to the public through spaces for community programs San Pedro I and San Pedro II are part of place-making efforts to revitalize this historic area which includes the recent redevelopment and addition of the San Pedro Creek Culture Park The buildings will connect classrooms and meeting spaces inside with the outdoor venues and public art of the park creating an ecosystem that supports students and the community as they look toward the future of San Antonio Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal go head to head in the arena in the long-awaited "Gladiator" sequel A follow-up to 2014's The Equalizer (which was based on a TV series of the same name) The Equalizer 2 follows ex-Marine and retired intelligence officer Robert McCall (Washington) as he sets out on a path of revenge after one of his friends is murdered are called to investigate a murder-suicide in Brussels Susan is accosted in her room and killed during what seems to be a robbery he discovers a familiar phone number on the assassin's call list.. The film has a 52 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes "The Equalizer 2 delivers the visceral charge of a standard vigilante thriller but this reunion of trusted talents ultimately proves a disappointing case study in diminishing returns." The sequel to 2000's hit film Gladiator has a 71 percent Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes among early reviews "Echoing its predecessor while upping the bloodsport and camp Gladiator II is an action extravaganza that derives much of its strength and honor from Denzel Washington's scene-stealing performance." who becomes a gladiator after his home is invaded by the Roman army led by General Marcus Acacius (Pascal) Lucius seeks revenge against Acacius and fights as a gladiator for Macrinus (Washington) a former slave who plans to overthrow the emperors Geta and Caracalla and control Rome With tons of buzz and promising early reviews I think it's safe to say Gladiator II is on track to become these two stars' most successful collaboration yet I Love You Denzel Washington, But This Might Be the Worst Movie You Ever Made Want all the latest entertainment news sent right to your inbox? Click here.