Division and Alumni News
Biology Department Announces New Programs in Neuroscience, Research, Pre-Med
3/30/20
The Department of Biology at Texas Woman's University is pleased to introduce the following new programs.
Biology Department Announces Fall 2020 Special Course Offerings
3/30/20
The TWU Department of Biology is pleased to announce the addition of a number of unique, special-interest courses for the fall 2020 semester.
Science and art amid a crisis
3/30/20
TWU chair of visual arts, Vagner Whitehead, Ph.D., and chair of biology, Juliet Spencer, Ph.D., weigh in on the challenges and triumphs their students and faculty have experienced while transitioning their labs and workshops online. “I expect to see breakthroughs for people who are restrained by the notion of what art should be,” said Whitehead. While the set up is less than ideal, Spencer has been impressed by how quickly students and teachers alike have been able to make the switch to an all virtual model.
TWU biology graduate student Daisy Cantu is pioneering pain research for women
3/9/20
As a young girl growing up in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Daisy Cantu was fascinated by the natural world and dreamed of becoming a doctor. She hoped to find a role model in the medical field who could provide some guidance, but as a child, she was struggling just to find a long-term living situation and a permanent family.