Stories
TCU Expands Engineering Offerings from Undergrad to PhD
The Louise Dilworth Davis College of Science & Engineering is preparing its most significant academic expansion in more than a decade.
Alumna Conducts Plant Disease Research
Romina Gazis ‘07 graduated from TCU with a master’s degree in environmental sciences. Her program lasted three years, instead of the traditional two years, because she was part of a team of students and researchers from the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT). They spent two semesters doing fieldwork in the Amazon at Los Amigos Biological Station, which was extremely important for the foundation of her career.
Chemistry Professor Publishes Historical Fiction Novel
Eric Simanek, Robert A. Welch Chair of Chemistry, released a novel entitled, “The Whiskey Thieves: An American Adventure in 1871.” The novel was self-published through Amazon and is now available for purchase.
Endowed Chair and Monnig Meteorite Gallery Curator Earns Professional Museum Learning Certificate
Rhiannon Mayne, Oscar and Juanita Monnig Endowed Chair of Meteoritics and Planetary Science, recently completed a seven-week online course to receive the Informal Learning in Museums Certificate. This professional certificate is earned through an innovative program that immerses museum, zoo, aquarium and science outreach professionals and volunteers in informal and free-choice learning theories.
Six Ways to Boost Your Immune System During the Holiday Season
With the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 and the holidays around the corner, Professor and Department Chair Anne VanBeber, R.D. provides easy tips and recommendations of food and drink groups to consider when planning weeknight and holiday meals.
National Chemistry Week Goes Virtual With the Help of TCU Students
Due to social distancing regulations, National Chemistry Week looked a little different this year, but was a success nonetheless. For the past 10 years, DFW Chemistry Organizations have come together to serve the local community through a collaborative effort at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (FWMSH). Thanks to volunteers from universities and high schools in the area, these organizations have served more than 27,000 museum guests.
A Look Into Space: Alumna Lieutenant Colonel Loucks Shares Her Story
Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Diana Loucks ’96 graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a minor in astrophysics from TCU. She went on to earn a master of science degree in 2008 and a Ph.D. in 2017 - both in aerospace engineering sciences, from the University of Colorado Boulder. She was commissioned at TCU in December 1996, and is married to fellow Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Gary Loucks.