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Harris College Students Shine at Annual Research Conference
Harris College students showcased their research excellence at the annual Student Research Conference, celebrating innovation and academic achievement across the health sciences. The event featured a number of student presentations, from the impact of recess to the impact of COVID-19 on mental health. Each project reflected deep dedication, rigorous research and unique perspectives on today’s pressing health challenges.
Faculty Expert Explains the Psychology Behind Professional Football
Dr. Robyn Trocchio, assistant professor in the TCU Department of Kinesiology, takes a look at the sport psychology behind Dallas Cowboys kicker, Brett Maher, and his missed extra points at the team’s playoff against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Jan. 16, 2023, the most ever in an NFL game.

TCU Nurse Camp Returns: July 9-14, 2023
TCU Nurse Camp returns to campus this summer as an on-campus residential experience.

Harris College Houses Programs for 4 of the Top 10 Best Healthcare Jobs
Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences offers programs for 4 of the top 10 Best Healthcare Jobs rated by US News & World Report.

TCU Team Physicians Help Student-Athletes Prep for Optimal Performance
Elite athletes are special individuals with exceptional skill sets. Each athlete is from a different background and had access to different resources growing up. Most student-athletes have trained all their lives for this moment, but when the best of the best come together to compete in Division One Athletics, everyone starts fresh.

Sports Psychology Helps Student-Athletes Prep for Optimal Performance
Elite athletes are special individuals with exceptional skill sets. Each athlete is from a different background and had access to different resources growing up. Most student-athletes have trained all their lives for this moment, but when the best of the best come together to compete in Division One Athletics, everyone starts fresh.

Athletic Training Helps Student-Athletes Prep for Optimal Performance
Elite athletes are special individuals with exceptional skill sets. Each athlete is from a different background and had access to different resources growing up. Most student-athletes have trained all their lives for this moment, but when the best of the best come together to compete in Division One Athletics, everyone starts fresh.

Poverty in Young Adults: Q&A with TCU Social Work's Ashley Palmer
Homeless shelters in Fort Worth have surpassed capacity and community leaders fear the situation could worsen as winter draws near. Harris College students recently had the opportunity to participate in a poverty simulation where they walked a mile in the shoes of someone living in poverty.

Give Back to Fort Worth This Holiday Season
Holidays are a time to give thanks for all that you have, and what better way to do that than by giving back to those around you? Here are some ways to get involved this holiday season with local organizations.

Poverty Simulation: A Series of Perspective, Part Three
Harris College students recently became sensitized to the day-to-day realities of life faced by people with low incomes through a poverty simulation. The experiment offered students an opportunity to consider how working within interprofessional and interdisciplinary teams might help them to deal more effectively with people living in poverty.