Division and Alumni News

Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity names TWU alumna Senior Project Manager

2/8/21

National Minority Quality Forum’s Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity announced that Kristen Stevens Hobbs, MPH, has joined as Senior Project Manager for Quality Improvement and Equity. In her role, Hobbs will champion the advancement of health equity and will implement epidemiologic principles for the design, implementation and management of evidence-based public health interventions.

Kristen earned her BS in Biology from Texas Woman’s University and her Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from Saint Louis University.

Fall 2020 Dean’s and Chancellor’s Lists

2/4/21

117 biology majors and 17 medical technology majors were named to fall 2020 dean's and chancellor's lists.

González begins mentorship and research endowment

2/4/21

Elma González grew up working as a migrant farmer with her family across South Texas. As an undergraduate student at Texas Woman’s, she worked on campus part-time while double majoring in biology and chemistry, also earning her teaching credentials. The need to work part time while studying as a full-time student did not allow additional time for research or extracurricular activities.

Grant aims to increase STEM engagement in Indigenous communities

1/28/21

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $99,786 planning grant that will allow a TWU research team to develop strategies to recruit and retain more Indigenous students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

TWU biology lab granted patent for anti-cancer compounds

10/15/20

A Texas Woman’s University biology team, led by associate professor Michael Bergel, Ph.D., has been issued a patent for three compounds that prevent the growth of human breast, lung and colon cancer cells.