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Biology students and alumni accepted to medical, PA, and veterinary schools in 2021
5/27/21
The pre-health advising team at TWU would like to extend our congratulations to our students and alumni who were accepted to professional schools in Entry Year 2021. You should be very proud of your accomplishments! We are delighted to see you take this next step on your professional journey, and we look forward to celebrating your further successes in the coming years.
29 biology students present in 2021 Student Creative Arts and Research Symposium, 8 named Chancellor’s Student Research Scholars
4/15/21
The Biology Department is proud of the hard work and dedication of all of our student researchers who presented in the 2021 Student Creative Arts and Research Symposium on April 13-14, 2021. A special congratulations to our 2021 Chancellor’s Student Research Scholars!
Undergraduate Students
Michael Paul Hunter (laboratory of Dr. Dayna Averitt)
Tahree Ladell (laboratory of Dr. Michael Bergel)
Anusha Mithani (laboratory of Dr. Elisa Na)
Post-Bac Students
Angela Lopez-Ramirez (laboratory of Dr. Dayna Averitt)
Master’s Students
Priscila Frayre (laboratory of Dr. Elisa Na)
PhD Students
Akshaya Arva (laboratory of Dr. Christopher Brower)
Anne Davenport (laboratory of Dr. DiAnna Hynds)
Mohammad Farhan Lakdawala (laboratory of Dr. Tina Gumienny)
National Endowment for the Humanities awards grant to TWU faculty
4/14/21
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced that it awarded a Humanities Connections Grant of $99,426 to Texas Woman’s University. The grant will support the very first interdisciplinary and experiential learning initiative to integrate the history of Quakertown into courses at TWU. It will also enable the future development of a digital humanities archive of Quakertown-related research and reflection, which the project co-directors aim to connect to a public platform that will promote community engagement with Quakertown’s history for decades to come.
TWU to celebrate new Scientific Research Commons April 13-14
4/7/21
Join TWU Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Nutrition & Food Science for a two-day event celebrating the NEW Scientific Research Commons (SRC) on TWU's Denton campus. SRC is located on the southeast corner of campus at Texas St. and N Bell Ave. Events to include:
Tuesday, April 13: 12:30-1:30 p.m. poster session; 2 p.m. dedication ceremony for the new installation, "Infinite"; and 4-5 p.m. poster session.
Wednesday, April 14: 1-2 p.m. and 4-5 p.m. poster sessions
Out of concern for your safety, this event is open to the TWU community only.
TWU biology instructor explains complex concepts through fun videos
4/6/21
Maryví González Solá found new and innovative ways to help her biology students understand the complexities of the human anatomy — producing short, fun lecture videos and study tips designed to help the students succeed.
“I always enjoy teaching anatomy, but sometimes my students wouldn’t understand immediately the concepts,” said González, an adjunct professor in the TWU Department of Biology. “So, I decided to start preparing the videos. My goal is to capture my students’ attention and generate retention of the material.”