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The Monnig Meteorite Collection and Gallery at TCU continues to grow as a world-class resource for education and research, thanks to the generous support of donors like Philip and Ann Mani. The Manis have made several significant contributions to the collection over the past five years, including their most recent gift through their private collection, Radiant Point, Ltd.—a rare meteorite from Texas known as El Sauz.

Rhiannon Mayne, curator of the Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Collection and Gallery, shares her expertise with ABC News about the highly anticipated Geminid meteor shower, which peaks this weekend and promises to deliver a dazzling celestial display.

When she’s not researching computational biophysics, viral infections or cancer, TCU physics professor and department chair Hana Dobrovolny can be found skating on the ice.

TCU’s "Horny Toad Project," led by biology professor Dean Williams, Ph.D., has played a critical role in the Fort Worth Zoo’s record-breaking release of 617 Texas horned lizards into the wild.

Bingyang Wei, Ph.D., of TCU’s Computer Science Department is organizing a workshop series titled ‘Empowering Faculty with AI for Scholarship and Teaching (EFAIST): AI Integration Training Program.’ Sponsored by TCU’s Research and Creative Activities Fund (RCAF), this program is designed to help faculty across various disciplines leverage AI technologies like ChatGPT to enhance both their teaching and research.

TCU's Department of Environmental Sciences partnered with the Fort Worth Botanic Garden for Environmental Science Education Family Day, a free event designed to engage the public in interactive learning about local ecosystems and environmental conservation efforts.

Led by students from TCU’s Pre-Health Program, TCU’s Crafts & Conversations program forges a unique bond between students and the residents of Trinity Terrace, a Fort Worth retirement community.

Susan Staples, Ph.D., a dedicated faculty member in the TCU Department of Mathematics, has been awarded the Wassenich Award for Mentoring.

Kevin Knight, Ph.D., of TCU's Institute of Behavioral Research and partners at the University of Kentucky receive a $4.7 million, five-year grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to support a new study aimed at reducing overdose risk among women in the criminal legal system.