UTSA Recruits Berkeley Leader to Head New Data School The University of Texas at San Antonio has named a founding director for its new School of Data Science, David Mongeau, who will lead the new facility as a hub for research, professional development and partnerships. May 27, 2021 • University of Texas San Antonio Last week marked another step in the development of new public-private data science research efforts at the University of Texas at San Antonio, months after university officials first broke ground on a new $90 million facility to house its School of Data Science and National Security Collaboration Center together under one roof.