Division and Alumni News

TWU-PRIME Students Engage in Rewarding Research Programs

Funded by the NSF, TWU-PRIME seeks to increase engagement from student populations typically underrepresented in STEM fields.

Keandre Rush participates in SMART program at UNTHSC

This summer, Keandre Rush participated in the SMART program at UNTHSC under the mentorship of Dr. Tom Cunningham.

NSF awards $1.5 million to TWU team to boost STEM activities

This summer, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1.5 million grant to a team of Texas Woman's faculty members to fund a project aimed at boosting enrollment in graduate biotechnology programs and promoting career success in the biotechnology sector. The team, made up of Drs. Juliet Spencer, Diana Elrod, Stephanie Pierce and Jessica Gullion, is launching TWU-SCALE, or Scholarships and Co-curricular Activities Leading to Excellence in the Biotechnology workforce. 

Daisy Cantu receives NIH Pain Consortium award for research excellence

TWU biology PhD candidate Daisy Cantu received the 2021 Mitchell Max Award for Research Excellence at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health's (NIH) 16th Annual Pain Consortium Symposium in May. Cantu's research focuses on the effect of hormones and stress on neural processes when women experience inflammatory pain. 

Biology students and alumni accepted to medical, PA, and veterinary schools in 2021

The pre-health advising team at TWU would like to extend our congratulations to our students and alumni who were accepted to professional schools in Entry Year 2021.  You should be very proud of your accomplishments! We are delighted to see you take this next step on your professional journey, and we look forward to celebrating your further successes in the coming years.