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TWU’s Ogiamien selected for 2026-27 Fulbright program award

Texas Woman’s graduate Danielle Ogiamien has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to study and conduct biology research in the southern Africa country of Botswana for the 2026–2027 academic year.

National nutrition group recognizes Cheng for excellence

Wen-Hsing Cheng, PhD, a professor and chair of the Nutrition and Food Sciences Department at Texas Woman’s since 2024, was one of 69 nutrition professionals named a 2026 Excellence in Nutrition Fellow (FASN) by the American Society for Nutrition.

SLP Distance Education Program ranked among country’s best

Texas Woman’s Speech-Language Pathology Distance Education graduate program has been recognized as the nation’s sixth best for 2026, according to Forbes Advisor.

Research was grad student’s motivation in scholarly accolades

While managing full-time coursework on TWU’s Houston campus and clinical fieldwork rotations, doctoral student Jessica Marchant is finding time to conduct a doctoral-level scoping review examining occupation-based, task-specific occupational therapy interventions associated with measurable neural and functional outcomes.

Grant to provide pediatric screenings to underserved areas

A group of Texas Woman's faculty are bringing no-cost developmental screenings, caregiver education, referral navigation and telehealth-supported follow up directly into childcare centers thanks to a $400,000 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Minority Health Research and Education Grant Program.