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Soon, why your protein shake is about to taste better

Texas Woman’s professors received a grant from BUILD Dairy to improve the flavor of whey protein products by studying how proteins interact with flavor compounds. By combining traditional analysis with advanced computational modeling, they’re hoping their findings will lead to more sustainable, cost-effective and delicious flavors in protein products.

Rigby named associate dean for AI, research innovation

Rhett Rigby, PhD, has been named associate dean for artificial intelligence and research innovation in the College of Health Sciences. He assumes the new role on July 1.

OT lecturer: self-care is vital to well-being

Douglene Jackson, PhD will bring her integrative well-being expertise to Texas Woman’s Dallas campus when she speaks at the 33rd annual Fanny B. Vanderkooi Endowed Lectureship on Friday, February 20 at 1 p.m

Talks to explore 10,000-step phenomenon, walking behaviors

 Catrine Tudor-Locke, dean of the College of Health Sciences, will hold three Step-by-Step Research Talk Tours on TWU’s Denton, Dallas and Houston campuses. Her first stop will be on the Denton campus on March 4, followed by a Houston visit on March 18 and a Dallas stop on March 25. 

Grad student recognized as top physician assistant

Texas Woman’s graduate student Thuy-Tien Ho was named the 2025 Physician Assistant of the Year by the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants.