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A Harris College nursing student wears a VR headset in an exam room for a virtual patient simulation exercise, with a second nursing student overseeing the simulation on a laptop.

Bringing Technology into the Classroom: Nursing Students Utilize VR Headsets for Patient Care

Thanks to virtual reality technology, TCU nursing students are building assessment and communication skills to prepare them for clinical experiences.

A Harris College nursing student wears a VR headset in an exam room for a virtual patient simulation exercise, with a second nursing student overseeing the simulation on a laptop.
Harris College / Innovation / Nursing

Bringing Technology into the Classroom: Nursing Students Utilize VR Headsets for Patient Care

Posted on Jun. 12, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Thanks to virtual reality technology, TCU nursing students are building assessment and communication skills to prepare them for clinical experiences.

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Dr. Austin Graybeal, assistant professor in kinesiology, holding a tablet and standing in the SHAPE Lab.
Kinesiology / Harris College / Research

Harris College Professor, Alumnus Awarded TCU's First CPRIT Grant

Posted on May. 29, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Austin Graybeal, assistant professor and researcher of kinesiology, just earned the university's first-ever Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) award for his research and project on early breast cancer detection and screening.

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Dr. Christopher Watts, former dean of Harris College, for
Research / Communication Sciences & Disorders / Harris College

Endowed Scholarship Honors Legacy of Former Harris College Dean

Posted on May. 28, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

To honor the legacy and contribution of former Harris College Dean Chris Watts, TCU Trustee Marilyn Davies established the Dr. Christopher R. Watts Endowed Scholarship to support COSD students.

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Dr. Jean Rivera Perez talks to Dr. Emily Lund while holding a tablet
Harris College / Communication Sciences & Disorders / Research

Two COSD Professors Receive NIH Grant to Continue Research in Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology

Posted on May. 22, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

What started as a doctoral dissertation nearly a decade ago has now evolved into a federally funded research project to bridge the gap in bilingual speech-language pathology and vocabulary development for young children.

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Dr. Aesha John, an associate professor of social work, poses outside
Harris College / Social Work

Research Beyond Borders: TCU Social Work Professor Earns Fulbright Award

Posted on May. 15, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

A social work associate professor in the Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences has been selected as a 2026-2027 Fulbright U.S. Scholar for India to continue her research and represent Texas Christian University across the globe.

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Karina Jimenez Torres '26 graduating with three bachelor degrees in May 2026
Harris Stories / Social Work / Harris College

Triple-Degree Graduate Continues at TCU for MSW

Posted on May. 13, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Karina Jimenez Torres ’26 just graduated with a triple degree from TCU, including her bachelor's in social work. She plans on continuing her studies and is enrolled for her master's in social work in the fall.

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Maria Bienvenu, left, a graduate student in Social Work and Ben Gregory, right, a junior business information systems major in Neeley School of Business
Harris College / Harris Stories / Innovation / Social Work

TCU Works Cross-Disciplines: Using Business to Elevate the Impact of Social Work

Posted on May. 06, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

A collaboration effort in the works for over a year has now come to fruition, with Texas Christian University’s Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences social work program and a Neeley School of Business consulting club, Student Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations, partnering with a local nonprofit serving children.

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Sara Scott, left, Dr. Haylei Scoggins, center, and Savannah Biehunko, right, in their senior portraits for May 2026 graduation
Nursing / Applied Health Sciences / Kinesiology / Research / Harris College

Harris Spotlights Graduating Class of 2026

Posted on May. 05, 2026, by Taylor Helmes

Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences is highlighting some of its graduates from the hundreds who will walk away with their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees for spring 2026.

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Photo of Graduate Nursing instructor Dr. Patrick Sherlock, sipping coffee in a garden
Harris College / Nursing

TCU Nursing Instructor Develops App with AI Companion

Posted on May. 01, 2026

With the help of Google, YouTube and ChatGPT, Patrick Sherlock created the MedAtlas Scholar app for students who want a different way of studying medicine.

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