New Faculty REP

The 2009-2010 New Faculty competition guidelines and application forms are now available. The deadline for submitting applications to this competition is Wednesday, October 28, 2009. The primary purpose of the REP is to provide seed money so that faculty members will be able to compete more successfully for larger grants from external sources for continuation of their research projects or creative activities. More about “New Faculty REP”...

Glutathione – Nature’s Antioxidant

In research supported by the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Mary Anderson and her research team in TWU's Department of Chemistry & Physics study the enzyme, glutathione synthetase, which is responsible for the biosynthesis of the human body’s most important natural antioxidant, glutathione. More about “Glutathione – Nature’s Antioxidant”...

Disaster Preparedness in Texas

TWU faculty Drs. Dojin Ryu (Nutrition & Food Sciences) and Lisa Zottarelli (Sociology & Social Work) collaborate with Dr. Junehee Kwon (Kansas State University's Department of Hospitality Management and Dietetics) on this multiyear grant funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The research team gathers information from recent hurricane responses and assesses food safety risks, enabling them to create and distribute educational materials to faith-based organizations to help prepare for future evacuation and sheltering needs. More about “Disaster Preparedness in Texas”...