Category: Academic News
Ģý Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry receives new grant from Welch Foundation
Ģý’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry recently received a $75,000 grant from the Welch Foundation, which has funded the program for over 60 years. Dr. Autumn Sutherlin, department chair and professor of chemistry and biochemistry, said this is a new grant program through the Welch Foundation that will further support their equipment needs. … Continued
Ģý NEXT Lab students receive scholarship from the U.S. Department of Energy
Five students who are a part of the Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory at Ģý were awarded scholarships from the U.S. Department of Energy’s University Nuclear Leadership Program. Although Ģý students have been awarded these scholarships in past years, this is the most scholarships Ģý has received in a single cycle. Samuel Ash, … Continued
Ģý names University Scholars for 2023
A group of top students in Ģý’s May 2023 graduating class were honored April 27 in the Chapel on the Hill during the University Scholars awards ceremony. Students are nominated by faculty within each department, and Ģý’s faculty senate elects the top 50 students across all departments. Eligibility for the honor requires … Continued
Ģý Brown Library announces Landon Saunders Center for Joy and Human Flourishing
Ģý’s Brown Library announced the kickoff of fundraising for the Landon Saunders Center for Joy and Human Flourishing at the annual Friends of Ģý Library dinner Wednesday night. The new center, named in honor of longtime Church of Christ minister Landon Saunders, has a mission to promote conversation and reflection upon the … Continued
Schubert Scholars program offers scholarships to high-need students
A major gift from an anonymous donor has provided immediate funding for a new scholarship program at Ģý. The donation is designated to assist high-achieving business students demonstrating the greatest amount of financial need. “The premise of this program is to enable academically gifted students to attend Ģý, though they don’t have the … Continued
Princeton Review ranks Ģý among best game design programs
For the eighth consecutive year, Ģý has earned a top spot on The Princeton Review’s list of best game design programs. Ģý is ranked No. 28 in the “Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Game Design for 2023” list. “We have found that our ranking brings awareness of the digital entertainment … Continued
Spring break trips enhance learning opportunities for students
Spring break provided an opportunity for numerous Ģý undergraduate students in various departments to further their learning in unique environments. Pre-Law Ghana Trip For the second year in a row, Ģý pre-law students partnered with Pepperdine Caruso Law’s Sudreau Global Justice Institute and the Wildcat Academics on Mission program to shadow legal attorneys … Continued
Two Ģý departments team up for experiential learning trip
The Department of Political Science and the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication met with legislators at the Texas State Capitol in Austin to collaborate on departmental projects on March 20-21. Students in the Advanced Reporting class in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication worked with the Pope Fellows from the Department of … Continued
Ģý, Texas Education Service Center Region 13 partner to address teacher shortage
Ģý is partnering with the Texas Education Service Center Region 13 to offer a unique set of fully-online degree programs and professional development pathways to both aspiring educators and working teaching professionals in Central Texas. In an effort to help solve the teacher shortage across the state, Ģý and ESC Region 13 are … Continued