Stories

For people who use lower-limb prostheses, everyday heat and perspiration can become a barrier to comfort, mobility and activity. Graci Finco, assistant professor of kinesiology in Harris College, is part of an interdisciplinary research team working to address that challenge.

Senior Claudia Urbina was one of two students in the state selected to receive the Student Scholarship Award from the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD).

As Texas Christian University prepares to offer the nation’s first full academic pathway to lifestyle medicine board certification within an occupational therapy program, Crystal Smith is helping explain how the approach can equip future occupational therapists to address health beyond traditional clinical care.

TCU Football defensive tackle and senior health science major Ansel Din-Mbuh shares his keys to success in balancing academics and athletics.

Using fewer paper towels can reduce waste, but proper hand hygiene should not be sacrificed in the process. Don Thushara Galbadage, an associate professor in TCU's Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, recently shared his expertise in infectious diseases with Martha Stewart and Yahoo! News in an article examining how to effectively dry hands while minimizing paper towel use.

What if there were a shoe that could help athletes run faster? How about specialized footwear that can delay fatigue and keep you in the race longer, without getting tired as fast? Those are questions TCU researchers are answering in a recently published study with Nike.

As schools and state lawmakers across the country reconsider how much time children should spend at recess, Texas Christian University kinesiology professor Debbie Rhea is speaking with the media to explain why unstructured play should be viewed as part of the learning process — not as time taken away from it.

A club that came to be through many conversations, the desire to share Latino and Hispanic culture and create a community of support for students in healthcare majors, Latinos in Scrubs was officially established this fall.

Amanda Bose ’25, who currently works as a nurse in Oklahoma, was recently interviewed by KTUL, an ABC affiliate, after she saved a woman’s life at a local lake.