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TCU and UNT Chancellors announce updates to MD School
Today, Chancellor Michael R. Williams and Chancellor Victor J. Boschini, Jr., issued the following joint statement to affirm the vision and announce the next evolution in the advancement of the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine: “Together, the UNT Health...
- Education
HSC Dual Degree student Dianna Nguyen awarded highly prestigious NIH Fellowship
By Steven Bartolotta Dianna H. Nguyen, a DO/PhD candidate at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, has been awarded the F30 Dual Doctoral-Degree, Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Nguyen received the...
- Community
Uncovering mysteries and improving forensic medicine
By Sally Crocker Over the years, Bruce Budowle, PhD, has been recognized in various ways for his lifelong dedication to uncovering mysteries, bringing long-sought answers to families and communities, and developing novel ways to improve the science behind forensic medicine. After spending 26 years with the FBI,...
- Education
SPH volunteers help local family build a brighter tomorrow
By Sally Crocker Lives are touched in meaningful ways when hearts and hands come together to serve the community by giving back to others. School of Public Health volunteers worked with the local Habitat for Humanity in Fall 2021 to...
- Education
Dr. Melissa Lewis named first School of Public Health Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Advancement
By Sally Crocker Melissa A. Lewis, PhD, has been named as the first Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Advancement at the HSC School of Public Health (SPH). She began this new position January 1, 2022. In this new role, she...
- Community
Dr. Katie Pelch and colleagues are leading the charge for a safer planet, a healthier environment
By Sally Crocker Katie Pelch, PhD, wants you to know what’s in our environment and how the chemicals we’re exposed to every day may affect our health. Dr. Pelch is a part-time School of Public Health (SPH) Assistant Professor, where she teaches courses in...
- Community
Dr. Erika Thompson: Giving hope to women and children, advocating for Tarrant County’s most vulnerable families
By Sally Crocker Dr. Erika Thompson was honored with the first-ever Hope Award from the Center for Transforming Lives (CTL) in 2021, recognizing her work as a researcher and community volunteer whose extraordinary efforts make a difference in the lives of women and children and Tarrant County’s most vulnerable...
- Community
New study finds older LGB Americans at greater risk of driving under the influence
By Sally Crocker The rates of driving under the influence are of high concern for communities at any time but especially during the holidays. Injuries, hospitalizations and road-related fatalities jump significantly during the holiday party season leading up to New Year’s Eve. For older drivers, the risks are compounded, whether during the holiday party...
- Community
Mentoring Network Reaches Over 20,000 Members Milestone
By Gabrielle Saleh Over twenty thousand individuals across the nation are now harnessing the National Research Mentoring Network's (NRMN) online platform MyNRMN for mentoring and professional development. NRMN is a National Institutes of Health grant-funded initiative founded to provide researchers...
- Our People
HSC celebrates 2021 Valubility of the Year Honorees
By Sally Crocker Since its beginning in 2015, the HSC Valubility of the Year celebration has become one of the most anticipated events around campus. This year, more than 700 people attended lunchtime watch parties and joined via Livestream to cheer on four selected individuals and one...
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