Media Mentions
February 2019
Jammin’ at wind farms may help save bats
· Feb 11, 2019
· Feb 11, 2019
Wind turbines are a valuable source of renewable energy, but they’re eco-unfriendly in one particular way: the giant spinning blades...
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World wide woe - Experts urge caution online after rise in cyber crime
· Feb 6, 2019
· Feb 6, 2019
As the world draws closer together in the Internet age, worries about the security of data shared over the web is growing.
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Texas governor sees school safety as a top issue
· Feb 5, 2019
· Feb 5, 2019
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared school safety an “emergency” issue of his second term Tuesday following one of the nation’s...
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Five artists with roots in UH Hilo printmaking program show their work at Honolulu Printmakers 91st Annual Juried Exhibition
· Feb 4, 2019
· Feb 4, 2019
The Annual Juried Honolulu Printmakers Exhibition is juried this year by Jeffrey Dell, professor of art at Texas State University, San...
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January 2019
How do you compost a human body - and why would you?
· Jan 31, 2019
· Jan 31, 2019
This is the vision - in an indoor garden, a honeycomb structure lines the walls, and inside each cell, a human body composts.
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What Happens When You Get Rabies? An Epidemiologist Explains
· Jan 24, 2019
· Jan 24, 2019
When many people think of rabies, ideas from popular culture may dominate: Stephen King’s murderous Saint Bernard, Cujo...
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Forbes: Texas State ranks high as one of the 'most diverse' employers in the nation
· Jan 18, 2019
· Jan 18, 2019
Of the 500 employers on the list, Texas State ranked higher than well-known companies like Toyota North America, JPMorgan...
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What People Actually Say Before They Die
Mort Felix liked to say that his name, when read as two Latin words, meant “happy death.” When he was sick with...
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America's Best Employers For Diversity 2019
While it may often seem that no employer is getting diversity and inclusion right, many organizations have struggled...
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They were buried without names. Now some, at least, have recovered their identities.
It’s about an hour-and-a-half drive from the nearest border crossing to the town of Falfurrias, the seat of Brooks County...
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Conspirare, Jennifer Holliday, Boz Scaggs snag Texas Medals of Arts
The Texas Cultural Trust has added three champions — Austin’s nationally celebrated choir, Conspirare, Broadway legend...
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Negative social media behaviours may indicate depression
Negative social media behaviours, such as comparing oneself to others or spending too much time scrolling through Facebook...
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Become a citizen scientist in your garden and beyond
Becoming a professional scientist takes years of preparation and education and a lot of math, but becoming a citizen scientist...
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Cat Osterman on making USA Softball national team: 'I bawled like a baby'
Olympic gold and silver medalist Cat Osterman, 35, announced in October that she was coming out of retirement with...
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December 2018
Hundreds die crossing US-Mexican border, and lawmakers want to help ID them
The skeletons are kept in a storage shed next to the parking lot at the Brooks County Sheriff's Office...
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College binge drinkers are posting while drunk, ‘addicted’ to social media
College students who binge drink are frequently posting on social media while intoxicated and show signs of...
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Teacher gives every student in school a college shirt to spark dreams
An elementary school teacher noticed her students didn't have college t-shirts to wear on Wednesdays when the...
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Exclusive: New clue surfaces in underwater hunt for conquistador’s lost ships
A TANTALIZING CLUE that may help solve the 500-year-old mystery around the “lost fleet” of Spanish conquistador...
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System uses ultrasound to keep bats away from wind turbines
Although wind turbines may be a valuable source of eco-friendly energy, they do have at least one drawback...
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Texas border-area officials could get a funding boost to help ID human remains
After nearly a decade as Brooks County’s top lawman, there are two statistics that still stand out to...
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More Police Training Key To Determining Who Is A 'Good Guy' With A Gun
The recent shooting deaths of two black men by police have reignited protests about police use of force. In both cases...
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FSIS’ Flawed Data Safety
Two academic researchers are questioning a USDA analysis on worker safety in hog slaughter plants with higher line speeds...
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The 10 best classical concerts of 2018
A performance directed by Dr. Craig Johnson, Texas State professor of practice, was ranked in the top ten.
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November 2018
Citizen scientists training to protect Texas waterways receive grant
A $427,000 grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will be going to a program to help...
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Student debt is on the rise. Some schools are doing away with the loans
Americans leave college today with more debt than ever before. Some schools are trying to reverse the trend by...
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BWW Review: CABARET Dazzles at Texas State
CABARET is a 1966 musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff, based on John...
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Texas State steps into future of engineering education with $120M Ingram Hall
Texas State University last week christened the largest academic building in its history. Bruce and Gloria Ingram Hall...
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Texas State’s ‘Cabaret’ is a dark production for a dark time
The classic musical “Cabaret” is a dark story in even the happiest of times, so what does a top-notch production ...
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Facebook is testing its dating service. Here’s how it’s different from Tinder
Facebook begins publicly testing its online-dating product, called Dating, in Colombia today. The service...
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Justice Department allocates $8.7M for active shooter training
The Justice Department announced a new $8.7 million grant Thursday morning to fund active shooter training for first responders...
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Texas training center gets $8.7 million grant to provide active shooter training
A Texas law enforcement training center has received a federal boost to help provide thousands of first responders...
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ALERRT program at Texas State receives $8.7 million grant to help train first responders
Advancement Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training is a program that helps train first responders for active shooter...
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October 2018
On ‘Parts Unknown,’ Anthony Bourdain Asks If West Texans Are the Platonic Ideal of Texans
“West Texas, the Big Bend, this area—are you the platonic ideal of the Texan?” Anthony Bourdain poses...
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In Alamo redesign, renewed battles over who gets to tell stories of Texas
Everything is bigger in Texas, they say. Everything except the Alamo, that is. The Spanish Mission-turned-fort...
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Can a Startup Transform General Mills? The Saga of Epic Provisions
The hippie endurance athletes behind Epic Provisions sold their natural food company to General Mills for a reported $100 million...
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Bright lights of 3D printed lithium-ion batteries demonstrated by DukeU and Texas State
Already incredibly versatile, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are reaching new levels of flexibility thanks...
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"Avoid, Deny, Defend': What to do during an active shooter situation
It’s become sadly commonplace to get an alert on your phone that there’s an active shooter situation developing somewhere...
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Liz Fisher Wins Princess Grace Award
Liz Fisher may be spending most of the next six weeks holed up in cramped rehearsal rooms and drab, tedious techs...
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Texas State University’s Witliff Collections now home to vast Tejano music archives
One of the largest known collections of Tejano music materials and memorabilia has found a new home at the Wittliff Collections...
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Art exhibit at Texas State University draws attention to rare diseases
When Holly and Todd McDonald saw the portrait of their daughter Cora at a traveling art exhibit highlighting rare disorders and...
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Quantum Materials Corp (Texas State STAR Park Company) Receives Innovator of the Year Award from YTEXAS
Leading American nanomaterial & cadmium free quantum dot manufacturer Quantum Materials Corp has been honored as the...
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Wittliff Collection at Texas State acquires Tejano music treasures
The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University in San Marcos has acquired one the largest known collections of Tejano music...
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September 2018
Greater San Marcos Partnership Innovation Summit highlight's 'Innovation Corridor'
The Greater San Marcos Partnership hosted its fifth annual Innovation Summit on Tuesday, uniting the area's...
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Has Hunting Become a Rich Man’s Game?
When Andrew Sansom was named executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in 1990, he...
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Success of Hispanic-serving colleges, universities needs to go beyond enrollment, graduation
"Enrollment cannot be the core definition of serving" Latino students, says an expert focusing...
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How opposition to vaccines caused a measles outbreak in Europe
Europe had a record number of measles cases due to low rates of vaccination, reports WHO...
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Routine bridge inspection uncovers ancient remains
A bridge inspector for the Texas Department of Transportation recently made an unusual discovery...
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Cheap Motels, Highways and Poverty Facilitate Sex Trafficking: Study
Sex traffickers—those who recruit, transport and sexually exploit others through force or coercion—prey...
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The cowboy way: Museum exhibit to feature work of vaqueros
Beginning Saturday the Bell County Museum will present “Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy,” an...
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Compulsive tweeting? It's a thing, says psychology professor
Is there such a thing as compulsive tweeting? A psychology professor said "yes." Texas State University's Dr.John Huber...
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August 2018
Richard Wesley Headlines 16th Black & Latino Playwrights Conference
Critically-acclaimed playwright Richard Wesley will be the special guest during the 16th Annual Black & Latino...
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The Top 25 BFA Musical Theatre Programs for 2018-19
Each year, OnStage Blog takes a deep look at the many theatre programs across the country...
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Heart Doctors Are Warning About Chagas Disease
Chagas disease, a parasitic infection that can cause heart disease and stroke, has spread from South...
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Gov. Greg Abbott announces another $1.8 million in grants for Santa Fe
Gov. Greg Abbott this week announced his office would award $1.8 million in grant funding to the City of...
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Seventeen Texas Museum Gifted Over 500 Artworks from the Contemporary Austin's Collection
Earlier this year, seventeen Texas museums were gifted a total of more than 500 works of art from The Contemporary Austin’s collection.
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USDA Grant To Enhance Student Awareness Of Global Agriculture Opportunity
Texas State University has been awarded a $300,00 grant by the United States Department of Agriculture for the development of leadership...
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Hospital Workers Are At Risk Of Workplace Violence
When a prospective nurse joins the field, they expect to endure a lot of less-than-pleasant experiences as part of the job...
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July 2018
A New Digital Life for the Oldest Written Account of Texas
The earliest written account of Texas has been updated for the online generation. While the text itself hasn’t changed...
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Texas Stream Team shows worth of citizen involvement
· Jul 12, 2018
· Jul 12, 2018
Paul Jantz, an associate professor in the Department of Counseling, Leadership...
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Evidence of an early projectile point technology
· Jul 11, 2018
· Jul 11, 2018
American archeology has long been polarized over the issue of a human presenc...
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April 2018
Greater San Marcos Region Transforms into Texas Innovation Corridor
· Apr 6, 2018
· Apr 6, 2018
Research under way at Texas State University is contributing to the region's...
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