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TWU Biology provides Denton County with coronavirus testing supplies

4/27/20

The Texas Woman’s University Department of Biology is supporting local COVID-19 testing by supplying Denton County Public Health with tubes of virus transport media (VTM) and nasal swabs for specimen collection.

Texas Woman’s STEM project awarded $2 million grant

4/22/20

A team of Texas Woman’s University faculty have been awarded $2,448,091 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund a project aimed at improving retention and graduation rates for students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

Katherine Sharp Landdeck's 'The Women with Silver Wings' now available

4/21/20

Associate professor of history Katherine Sharp Landdeck’s new book, "The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II," is available today in audio, ebook and hardcover formats.

More than 1,100 women from across the nation earned their silver wings under perilous conditions, and many of these unsung heroes are telling their stories for the first time. From debutantes to Pearl Harbor survivors and from housewives to first female pilots to break the sound barrier, Landdeck has delved deep into the lives of these incredible women.

Listen to Landdeck’s interview with Krys Boyd on KERA's Think>>

Dr. Ron Palomares-Fernandez discusses Texas pro-bono telehealth initiative in response to COVID-19

4/16/20

TWU Psychology's Ronald Palomares-Fernandez, Ph.D., KH, discuss the Texas Psychological Association's pro-bono mental health and telehealth services in response to COVID-19 with ABC KVUE.

TWU Dance presents virtual dance concert ‘1200 Seconds’ April 24

4/14/20

The Texas Woman’s University Department of Dance is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by presenting its first virtual dance concert, “1200 Seconds.” The online event will feature 20 60-second dance solos in a digital video streaming format on Facebook Watch and Instagram TV Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m.