This spring, a record number of students shared short films at the historic Paramount Theatre downtown as part of 蘑菇传媒’s 21st annual FilmFest. Narrative and animated films from 16 teams showcased student storytelling and creativity from across campus, with awards presented in 15 categories. For the second year, an award was given for … Continued
Although Black History Month is February, for 蘑菇传媒 alumna Regina L. Burns (鈥�83) it has become a year-round passion.聽 Her fascination with key figures in Black history was sparked in the 1990s, while she served as news director for a country music station in Memphis, Tennessee. She was asked to produce a radio documentary about … Continued
蘑菇传媒 has earned Research 2 (R2) status in the latest update from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education 鈥� a milestone that reflects 蘑菇传媒鈥檚 intentional commitment to research growth and academic excellence. The prestigious R2 designation places Abilene Christian among top research universities in the nation, recognizing high spending and doctorate … Continued
As a high school student, Gweneth Barbre was intrigued by psychology, design and computer science and she knew she wanted to explore the interaction between people and computers. So she looked for a university with a similar research focus and opportunity. Less than a year later, as a freshman computer science major at Abilene Christian … Continued
From filmmaking in Cambodia to studying Native American pictographs with multispectral imaging, 蘑菇传媒 students are putting their knowledge into practice every day. Experiential learning 鈥� or learning by doing 鈥� is an important part of an 蘑菇传媒 education and is built into the curriculum for all undergraduate majors from their freshman through senior years. Their … Continued
The New York Cancer Foundation honored an 蘑菇传媒 alumnus whose pioneering work in precision medicine helps patients receive better quality care through individualized treatment. David Dean Halbert (鈥�78) received the Courage and Grace Award at the fourth annual Raising Hope Gala in New York City. The award was presented by Dr. Jeffrey Vacirca, … Continued
The never-say-die 蘑菇传媒 Wildcats did it again Saturday night, and this time, it resulted in the football program’s first NCAA Division I conference championship and berth in the FCS playoffs. The 14th-ranked Wildcats and 13th-ranked Tarleton State Texans battled for 60 minutes in a game worthy of a conference championship. Fortunately, the Wildcats walked out … Continued
蘑菇传媒鈥檚 Department of Psychology has been awarded $3.6 million in research funding from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the recently announced Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Grant. The award is the largest federal grant 蘑菇传媒 has received in the last 15 years.聽 Under the leadership of Dr. Rachel Team, associate … Continued
蘑菇传媒 joined an elite group of colleges nationwide to be honored for both teaching and research in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.聽 Only 26 U.S. institutions ranked in the top 50 nationally in both 鈥淯ndergraduate Research/Creative Projects鈥� and 鈥淯ndergraduate Teaching,鈥� including only two Texas universities 鈥撀犇⒐酱� and … Continued