Category: Academic News
Ģý Student Internship Spotlight: Yourim Cho
Yourim Cho, sophomore biology major from Seoul, South Korea, spent eight weeks of her summer in Nairobi, Kenya, completing a medical internship with CMF International. CMF International is a global missions team that works across 26 countries to create Christ-centered communities. The organization strives to serve, send and transform the world by … Continued
Judge Shelton Gibbs to speak at Ģý Opening Assembly
Ģý will begin its 118th academic year with the traditional Opening Assembly in Moody Coliseum Aug. 28 at 11 a.m. Ģý alumnus Shelton Gibbs IV, state district judge for the 422nd District Court of Texas, will give the address to students, faculty, staff and visitors as the university launches its first week … Continued
Ģý College of Business announces inaugural Dukes Scholars
Ģý’s College of Business Administration has selected 26 students for the inaugural cohort of Dukes Scholars, funded by the Dr. William P. and Janie B. Dukes Excellence in Finance Endowment. In 2022, the late Dr. Bill and Janie Dukes donated, through their estate, more than $29 million to Ģý – the largest … Continued
Ģý announces $25 million gift, first named college in its rise as a national research university
A Houston family’s long legacy of philanthropy and service to Ģý culminated in a $25 million gift announced this week from Kay Onstead. Her generosity marks the fifth largest single donation in the university’s history, and Kay and her late husband, Robert, have given more than $59 million to Abilene Christian over their … Continued
Two Ģý students receive Fulbright Grants for 2023-24
Two recent Ģý graduates will live, work and learn abroad next school year as recipients of the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Ģý had six students apply to the program this year, with four qualifying as semi-finalists and two selected … Continued
Ģý Student Internship Spotlight: Carson Noack
Carson Noack, a junior engineering major from Houston, works for Ģý’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory during the school year, but he is spending his summer engaging in nuclear research in a different setting – Idaho National Laboratory (INL). INL is the nation’s leading center for nuclear energy research and development. … Continued
Ģý Student Internship Spotlight: Brahlee Chesnut and Emily Mazar
Two English majors at Ģý are spending their summers in Abilene integrating coursework with practical, hands-on experience through the Language and Literature Internship online course. Brahlee Chesnut, a junior English major from Midland, is interning as an English as a Second Language instructor for the International Rescue Committee in Abilene, and Emily Mazar, … Continued
Ģý Student Internship Spotlight: Matthew Trow
Matthew Trow, junior financial management major at Ģý from The Woodlands, is gaining real estate and sales experience as an intern for SHOP Companies this summer in their Houston office. Last summer, Trow was a summer associate at the Howard Hughes Corporation, a real estate company selling to businesses and other large … Continued
Ģý NEXT Lab research published in Annals of Nuclear Energy
Students and faculty in the Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory at Ģý recently published their first peer-reviewed journal article, “A molten salt test loop for component and instrumentation testing,” in the Annals of Nuclear Energy. Highlights of the article include: Development of a forced-flow system for testing molten salt reactor technologies. A molten … Continued