Stories
Davis Alumna: TCU Showgirl, Med Student Says it's All About Discipline
Tatum Hall ’25, a Louise Dilworth Davis College of Science & Engineering graduate, is now a student at the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at TCU and returned to TCU Athletics this semester as an assistant coach of the TCU Showgirls.
Horned Frogs Explained in 60 Seconds
Dean Williams, environmental science professor, talks about horned frogs.
TCU's Research Helps Fort Worth Zoo Release Record Number of Texas Horned Lizards
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.
Biology Professor Mikaela Stewart Conducts Groundbreaking Breast Cancer Research
One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. It is the most common cancer among women globally, with more than 2 million new cases each year according to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. TCU biology professor Mikaela Stewart is innovating the way we research breast cancer in efforts to transform these harrowing statistics into stories of victory.
Exploring Mercury, Invertebrates, Spiders, and Minnows Take CSE Students to Victory
CSE faculty and students traveled to Pittsburgh in November to present in the North American meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), with two works receiving awards.
Meat-Eaters of the Plant World
Carnivorous plants have a wild array of adaptations that help them flourish in nutrient-poor environments, which include strategies to lure prey to their traps. John Horner, TCU biology professor, is an evolutionary ecologist with research interests in plant-insect interactions. Here he answers some in-depth questions about these fascinating plants.
Using Parks as Classrooms
Biology graduate student, Kimberlee Whitmore, biology alumna, Maddy Hannappel, and Matt Chumchal, biology professor and director of the Pre-Health Professions Institute, worked with a team of high school students and their teacher, Andrew Brinker, from the Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences. They collected dragonflies for the Dragonfly Mercury Project at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge.