Division and Alumni News

NASA remembers TWU alumna Millie Hughes-Ford

2/8/21

NASA is remembering Millie Hughes-Fulford, the first woman to fly as a NASA payload specialist, who died Thursday. Hughes-Fulford was selected as a payload specialist in January 1983 and flew in June 1991 aboard the space shuttle Columbia on the STS-40 Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS 1) mission, the first mission dedicated to biomedical studies.

In 1968, she began graduate work studying plasma chemistry at TWU as a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow, continued as an American Association of University Women fellow, and completed her doctorate at TWU in 1972.

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 alumna Teresa Brown reaches students and educators through innovative lab videos

6/8/20

TWU alumna Teresa Brown (MS '11), a Mississippi State University lecturer and general chemistry lab coordinator, is reaching students and educators with her videos designed to help provide lab instruction in the face of COVID-19. “Going online has helped me rediscover the beauty of chemistry for myself. I am compelled deep within to share my excitement and see others make a connection to the material. That is what drives me as a teacher. Being able to share it with other educators is just a bonus,” Brown said.

Nasrin Mirsaleh-Kohan, PhD, authors 'Three-Column Activity' article for Faculty Focus

5/29/20

"Every day, my students deal with many kinds of problems and difficulties. If aware, my students may feel more empowered to act, knowing they have a choice. In my physics class, I envision that my students will learn problem solving and analytical thinking skills they can employ in their daily lives," said associate professor Nasrin Mirsaleh-Kohan, Ph.D.

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.