Media Mentions
August 2019
What to Know About Virginia Woolf's Love Affair With Vita Sackville-West
· Aug 23, 2019
· Aug 23, 2019
Professor of English Victoria L. Smith discusses the significance of novelist Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West's relationship, the 1928 novel Orlando and how its themes about gender and sexuality are still relevant.
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Texas State University and JE Dunn Construction Prepare Students for the Demands of the Construction Industry
· Aug 21, 2019
· Aug 21, 2019
JE Dunn Construction has collaborated with Texas State to launch Build Learn Advance, a program dedicated to providing students with hands-on experience that focuses on critical areas of construction.
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Study: The safest colleges in Texas
· Aug 21, 2019
· Aug 21, 2019
A new study created by Your Local Security named Texas State as one of the safest colleges in the state of Texas.
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Super Awesome Science Show: Social media
· Aug 20, 2019
· Aug 20, 2019
Stephanie Dailey, an assistant professor of communication studies, talks with the Super Awesome Science Show podcast on the potential pitfalls of social media and the possibility of addiction and eventual harms to our mental health.
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Study suggests that women hit sexual peak at 27; and explains why
· Aug 20, 2019
· Aug 20, 2019
According to a research conducted by psychology students at the Texas State University, women hit their sexual peak at the age of 27 "in response to their dwindling fertility." The research was in collaboration with California State University, San Bernardino, and the University of Texas at Austin.
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How 'Body Ranch' Research Impacts The Appeal Of A Texas Death Row Inmate
· Aug 19, 2019
· Aug 19, 2019
Daniel Wescott, Forensic Anthropology Center director and professor of Anthropology at Texas State University, explains how the center's research is used to train forensic experts to accurately process crime scenes.
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Edwards Aquifer Authority takes action following reports of growing parasite problem in San Marcos and Comal rivers
· Aug 11, 2019
· Aug 11, 2019
Texas State researcher and parasitologist David Huffman expresses concerns about the long term effects of Haplorchis on local fish populations.
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Since 2016, nearly 2,700 civilians trained to deal with active shooters, Austin police say
· Aug 7, 2019
· Aug 7, 2019
Since January 2016, Austin police, with help from the ALERRT Center at Texas State, have trained 2,693 people to plan and react to active shooter situations.
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Zombie debt: How collectors trick consumers into reviving dead debts
· Aug 7, 2019
· Aug 7, 2019
The complicated nature of debt-collecting laws can leave consumers at a disadvantage and lead to tricking to consumer to revive old debts, said Marc C. McAllister, assistant professor at Texas State.
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Round Rock singing program improving lives of those with Parkinson’s
· Aug 6, 2019
· Aug 6, 2019
Participants of the Restoration of Speech and Voice in Parkinson’s program performed during a closing ceremony Thursday, showing off their improved vocal skills as result of the program.
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Engineering Ethics Isn't Always Black And White
· Aug 6, 2019
· Aug 6, 2019
According to Dr. Karl Stephan at the Ingram School of Engineering, exposing engineering students to ethics courses is increasingly more important as advances in artificial intelligence occur.
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Terror attacks like El Paso aim to topple the government, experts say
· Aug 6, 2019
· Aug 6, 2019
Louie Dean Valencia-García, an assistant professor of digital history at Texas State University, explains why mass shooters believe there's a logic to their violent attacks.
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Whiplash Weather in the Valley Brings Fears of Flood, Drought, and Wildfires
· Aug 5, 2019
· Aug 5, 2019
Recent flooding and drought affecting the Rio Grande Valley could be influence by climage chage, according to Dr. Robert Mace of the Meadows Center.
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After El Paso Walmart shooting, advice for retailers from security experts
· Aug 5, 2019
· Aug 5, 2019
Pete Blair, professor of criminal justice and executive director of the ALERRT Center at Texas State, stresses the importance of training employees to react quickly to an incident and move customers either out of the store or to safe locations.
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Inside China Tech: How AI helps count accurate crowd numbers in Hong Kong protests
· Aug 5, 2019
· Aug 5, 2019
Raymong Wong, the founder and managing director of C&R Wise AI, teamed up with Paul Yip, social sciences professor at Hong Kong University, and Edwin Chow, a geography researcher from Texas State University.
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Back in the News: Adolescents and Vaping
· Aug 4, 2019
· Aug 4, 2019
Dr. Ty S. Schepis explains how e-cigarette brand JUUL targeted teenagers with their advertising.
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Texas State study shows warming Arctic temps contributing to U.S. heat waves
· Aug 2, 2019
· Aug 2, 2019
A new study, conducted in part at Texas State University, found that rapid warming in the Arctic may contribute to heat waves right here in the United States.
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Teens Are Getting Hooked on Leftover Prescription Meds
· Aug 2, 2019
· Aug 2, 2019
As the number of teens abusing prescription drugs rises, Dr. Ty Schepis stresses the importance of interventions to address substance use and other medical and mental health issues.
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July 2019
School districts stay on top of student safety initiatives
· Jul 31, 2019
· Jul 31, 2019
Region 4 Education Service Center often collaborates with the Texas School Safety Center to provide classes and workshops that include how to create a comprehensive emergency plan for natural and man-made hazards, as well as training for school-based law enforcement officers to meet statutory requirements.
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Fish can smell viruses, Texas State researchers discover
· Jul 31, 2019
· Jul 31, 2019
Research reveals that fish can smell viruses in a study released by Texas State University and University of New Mexico researchers.
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High Prevalence of Deadly Bacterial Disease Found in Puerto Rico
· Jul 30, 2019
· Jul 30, 2019
In collaboration with Yale School of Public Health and Puerto Rico Department of Health, Texas State researchers found that leptospirosis is far more prevalent in Puerto Rico than previously thought.
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Why Do Less Than 4% Of Former Foster Kids Have A College Degree In Texas?
· Jul 26, 2019
· Jul 26, 2019
Research by Dr. Toni Watt, professor of sociology at Texas State, shows only 3.5% of youth previously in foster care earn a degree by the time they're 24.
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Texas State professor searching for concrete solution to construction pollution
· Jul 26, 2019
· Jul 26, 2019
Dr. Fred Aguayo of the Department of Engineering at Texas State University says the production of the construction material is where the harmful emissions originate and is researching suitable replacements for the main ingredient to concrete.
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New study of wrongful convictions shows problem goes beyond police, prosecutor misconduct
· Jul 24, 2019
· Jul 24, 2019
After analyzing 50 wrongful convictions and other investigative failures, Texas State University criminologists Kim Rossmo and Joycelyn Pollock found that confirmation bias, reinforced by groupthink and strong incentives to quickly identify the perpetrators of highly publicized crimes, figures prominently in the mistakes that send innocent people to prison.
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Texas Workers Are Dying on the Job at Alarming Rates
· Jul 22, 2019
· Jul 22, 2019
As the on-the-job death toll rises, Celeste Monforton, a lecturer in public health at Texas State University and a former OSHA official, said researchers need access to more specific government data.
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Hong Kong start-up that counts protesters applies AI to other uses in city
· Jul 22, 2019
· Jul 22, 2019
Dr. Edwin Chow, associate professor of geography, joined researchers using Artificial Intelligence to identify the number of protestors in Hong Kong.
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Texas writers' book on Timothy Leary gets the TV treatment with Woody Harrelson to star
· Jul 19, 2019
· Jul 19, 2019
Woody Harrelson will star in TV series based on book by Steven L. Davis, curator for Texas State's Wittliff Collections.
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Adolescents using multiple sources for prescription drugs at high risk for substance use disorders
· Jul 18, 2019
· Jul 18, 2019
Dr. Ty Schepis discusses the need of intervention in adolescents abusing prescription drugs to address their substance use, as well as any other medical and mental health issues.
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This Millennial Adviser Says Her Generation Is Headed for a Fall
· Jul 18, 2019
· Jul 18, 2019
Bloomberg spoke with Texas State alumna Adunola Adeshola about her generation and the stereotypes she thinks are unfair—and the ones that are spot on.
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Texas State's Forensic Center stays busy identifying bodies for law enforcement
· Jul 18, 2019
· Jul 18, 2019
Dr. Daniel Wescott, director of Texas State's Forensic Anthropology Center, is helping the Seguin Police Department determine the identity of a skeleton that was found last week in a house.
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New Wimberley School Aims To Take Water Conservation To The Next Level
· Jul 11, 2019
· Jul 11, 2019
Nick Dornak is the director of Watershed Services at Texas State University's Meadows Center. He says the school will be the first “one water” school in the state, incorporating water and wastewater treatment directly into the building.
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To help police respond better to active attacks, these students volunteer to shoot at them for class credit
· Jul 9, 2019
· Jul 9, 2019
On a Friday afternoon in April, Texas State University freshman Kendyl Cutshall stopped by a research facility near campus to shoot a police officer for class credit.
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The “Red Headed Stranger” Rides Again: Here’s What We Learned
· Jul 9, 2019
· Jul 9, 2019
Ahead of the screening, many of the roughly four hundred guests roamed the property, taking photos in the jail cell (now renamed “Willie’s Joynt”) and looking at artifacts from the film on exhibit from the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University.
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What Is Wilderness Therapy & How Can It Help You
· Jul 5, 2019
· Jul 5, 2019
Dr. Christine Lynn Norton, associate professor in the school of social work, promotes outdoor adventure therapy - the use of outdoor experiences and activities to kinesthetically engage people on cognitive, behavioral, and somatic levels.
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Nutrition experts ask: Could a 24/7 chatbot improve access to Texas WIC?
· Jul 5, 2019
· Jul 5, 2019
Texas State University professors are working with the state’s WIC program to develop a chatbot that would provide 24/7 communication capabilities for the program’s clients.
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How A.I. Helped Improve Crowd Counting in Hong Kong Protests
· Jul 3, 2019
· Jul 3, 2019
Dr. Edwin Chow, associate professor of geography, joined a group of researchers that combined artificial intelligence and manual counting techniques to estimate the size of the crowd, concluding that 265,000 people marched.
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Superbug Outbreak Hits Neonatal Unit at Pittsburgh Hospital
· Jul 2, 2019
· Jul 2, 2019
Dr. Rodney Rohde, chair of the Clinical Laboratory Science program, discusses the growing health concerns regarding MRSA, a resistant bacterium.
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Why Everyone Should Be Concerned About Adolescent Vaping
· Jul 1, 2019
· Jul 1, 2019
Texas State University associate professor of psychology Ty Schepis explains harmful effects from e-cigarettes on adolescents and the necessity for regulations to reduce access to the products.
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June 2019
'Great Replacement' ideology is spreading hate in U.S. and across the globe
· Jun 30, 2019
· Jun 30, 2019
Louie Dean Valencia-García, an assistant professor of Digital History, discusses the 'Great Replacement' ideology as he studies the emergence of identitarians and white-power groups.
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Researcher explores how urbanization affects wildlife, spread of Lyme disease
· Jun 29, 2019
· Jun 29, 2019
Dr. Ivan Castro-Arellano, a disease ecologist and wildlife researcher at Texas State University, is exploring how urbanization and its effects on mammals impact the spread of pathogens.
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Inspector General wants to know if USDA concealed worker safety data
· Jun 25, 2019
· Jun 25, 2019
Dr. Celeste Monforton reviewed the USDA’s data and analysis and concluded “it is impossible” for the department to “draw any statistically valid conclusion about worker injury rate differences.”
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Are U.S. heat waves driven by Arctic warming?
· Jun 17, 2019
· Jun 17, 2019
Assistant professor of Geography Tom Ballinger's research shows complex physical changes in the atmosphere may be increasing the conditions that allow heat waves to occur in the first place.
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Invasive parasite problem found in the San Marcos, Comal Rivers
· Jun 6, 2019
· Jun 6, 2019
Texas State University researchers study an invasive parasite that poses a potential threat to endangered species found in the San Marcos and Comal Rivers.
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How the moon played a crucial role during the D-Day invasion
· Jun 6, 2019
· Jun 6, 2019
Texas State University astronomer Donald Olson says the accounts of a late-rising moon was needed for success are incorrect and the moon rose early on D-Day.
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What happens to decomposed remains after they're found?
· Jun 5, 2019
· Jun 5, 2019
The Texas State University Forensic Anthropology Center is the only organization in Texas that focuses on studying human remains, particularly the human skeleton and how it decomposes.
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Lydia Mendoza — The Lark Of The Border — Honored With Historical Marker
· Jun 5, 2019
· Jun 5, 2019
Hector Saldaña, curator of the Texas Music Collection at the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University in San Marcos, calls musician Lydia Mendoza a pioneer.
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What Has The Moon Got To Do With D-Day? As It Turns Out, Everything
· Jun 5, 2019
· Jun 5, 2019
Astronomer and physics professor Donald Olson has determined D-Day was very carefully timed to coincide with the moment of June’s Full Moon.
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5 U.S. Cities That Potentially Could Run Out of Water
· Jun 3, 2019
· Jun 3, 2019
Dr. Robert E. Mace weighs in on the issue of building resilient water supplies as the state of Texas continues to grow.
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Texas Struggles to Keep Pace as Thirst for Water Intensifies
· Jun 1, 2019
· Jun 1, 2019
As the Texas population grows, officials are struggling to ensure they can sate everyone’s thirst in a state where prolonged drought is a regular occurrence.
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Where Do You Belong? Stats from the Most Represented Schools on Broadway
· Jun 1, 2019
· Jun 1, 2019
Texas State University makes Broadway World's list of top theatre schools.
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May 2019
How a Small Budapest Publishing House is Quietly Fueling Far-Right Extremism
· May 30, 2019
· May 30, 2019
Louie Dean Valencia-Garcia, researcher on the European far-right, explains how Arktos Media attempts to push far-right extremist ideologies into the mainstream.
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Houston toad faces uphill battle but refuses to croak
· May 30, 2019
· May 30, 2019
Texas State researchers work with the Houston Zoo and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services to save the endangered Houston toad.
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Accent bias: why we need to tackle discrimination at work
· May 28, 2019
· May 28, 2019
According to recent research by Texas State University, the construction of social identity and high ethnocentric values are key reasons why accent bias exists.
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Texas State's Operation ID Aims To Restore Migrants' Identities
· May 28, 2019
· May 28, 2019
Dr. Kate Spradley and her team attempt to identify remains of migrants' bodies recovered in Rio Grande Valley.
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ADHD Medications Can Cause These Side Effects
· May 23, 2019
· May 23, 2019
In individuals who were diagnosed with ADHD in childhood or early adolescence, about one-third cease having symptoms in adulthood, says Ty S. Schepsis, associate professor of psychology.
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Study Finds Marijuana Users Have Better Chance of Surviving Heart Attack
· May 22, 2019
· May 22, 2019
The newest study confirms 2017 research from Texas State University.
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Research On Exotic Carbon Could Open New Insight Into Fundamental Chemistry
· May 22, 2019
· May 22, 2019
Todd Hudnall, an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Texas State University, has been awarded a three-year, $195,000 grant from the Welch Foundation.
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After Grim Deaths In The Borderlands, An Effort To Find Out Who Migrants Were
· May 21, 2019
· May 21, 2019
Texas State's Operation Identification takes in remains that are believed to be those of migrants and that are found in the Texas borderlands or are exhumed from unmarked graves. In a white-tiled lab, they seek to identify and repatriate the bodies, using the latest forensic science.
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Operation Identification Helps Repatriate Remains Of Migrants Who Don't Make It
· May 21, 2019
· May 21, 2019
In Brooks County alone — about 70 miles north of the border — the sheriff's office has recovered nearly 650 bodies over the past 10 years. Texas State's OpID is part of a new effort to find out who the migrants were.
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Media-Driven Political Controversies May Increase Bullying
· May 15, 2019
· May 15, 2019
Yishan Shen studies rates of homophobic bullying before and after the statewide voter referendum in California known as, "Proposition 8: Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry (2008)."
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Political controversies about marginalized groups increase bullying in youths
· May 13, 2019
· May 13, 2019
Scientists found that in the run-up to a statewide voter referendum to ban gay marriage in California, young people reported significantly more homophobic bullying.
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Here's what 'Run, hide, fight' really involves
· May 11, 2019
· May 11, 2019
Pete Blair of ALERRT explains why "avoid, deny, defend" is the best strategy in an active shooter situation.
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Unlocking Odd DNA Structure Could Open Up New Approaches For Treating Cancer
· May 11, 2019
· May 11, 2019
Dr. Sean Kerwin has developed an innovative technique to detect if an unusual form of DNA exists naturally within human cells.
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Heroism defined in three lives
· May 10, 2019
· May 10, 2019
Pete Blair, executive director of Texas State's ALERRT, said he believe preparedness has played a role in people stopping shootings.
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Unlocking Odd DNA Structure Could Open Up New Approaches for Treating Cancer
· May 9, 2019
· May 9, 2019
Sean Kerwin has developed an innovative technique to detect if an unusual form of DNA exists naturally within human cells.
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Rescue Task Force expands to better serve during large events in Nashville
· May 7, 2019
· May 7, 2019
A task force to improve communication between the Metro Nashville Police Department and the Nashville Fire Department during mass casualty incidents was shaped after Texas State's ALERRT Center.
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Special Seat Opens Waters to Those With Disabilities
· May 3, 2019
· May 3, 2019
Texas State engineering students produce special, fixated seat for people with disabilities who are looking for easier solutions to board boats.
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Texas State chemist leads new study on brain cancer using plant fungi
· May 2, 2019
· May 2, 2019
Alexander Kornienko has been awarded a three-year, $460,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute to research a possible cure for brain cancer using plant fungus.
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Researchers Use Machine Learning to Help Children with Autism Identify Facial Expressions
· May 2, 2019
· May 2, 2019
A team of Texas State University researchers is developing a mobile application to help children with ASD recognize facial expressions on a device screen allowing children to better interpret nonverbal cues in social settings.
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BWW Review: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME - Texas State Rings In Masterpiece
· May 2, 2019
· May 2, 2019
"Huge kudos to the entire production team for putting together such a sweeping tale is such a magnificent fashion."
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April 2019
Beware! Rael-Science Post Unveils Consequences of Fluorescent Lighting
· Apr 30, 2019
· Apr 30, 2019
Research from Texas State University suggests there may be unexpected consequences at the genetic level from use of fluorescent light.
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Texas State’s ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ goes all-out gothic
· Apr 28, 2019
· Apr 28, 2019
Director Kaitlin Hopkins has made “Hunchback” even darker, increasing the dramatic impact and perhaps lending the material yet another chance beyond the Austin area.
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The Blood-Sucking 'Kissing Bug' Can Cause a Deadly Illness—Here's How You Can Avoid It
· Apr 24, 2019
· Apr 24, 2019
Texas State researchers are studying Chagas disease and spreading awareness of the "kissing bug."
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Christchurch mosque attacks: US officer on how police stop an active shooter
· Apr 24, 2019
· Apr 24, 2019
"What most law enforcement agencies in the US are moving towards — and it's unfortunate we have a deep well of experience to have best practices in these things — is a system called ALERRT," says Baltimore law enforcement officer Matt Wright
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The Everyday Gift of Writing | Naomi Shihab Nye
· Apr 22, 2019
· Apr 22, 2019
Naomi Shihab Nye says writing is “an act that helps you, preserves you, energizes you in the very doing of it.”
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Scientists claim fluorescent lights are changing human DNA
· Apr 19, 2019
· Apr 19, 2019
Researchers at Texas State are monitoring the effects fluorescent lights can hve on the body's DNA.
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Preventing diagnostic errors by uniting the clinical laboratory with direct patient care
· Apr 18, 2019
· Apr 18, 2019
Doctoral programs are preparing experts to lead diagnostic management teams at hospitals, with promising early results.
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Chagas Disease: A Silent Killer with a Cure
· Apr 18, 2019
· Apr 18, 2019
Dr. Paula Stigler Granados has spent several years researching Chagas disease, a “silent killer” carried through so-called "Kissing Bugs."
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A Flamboyant Talk Show Host Finds Himself Embroiled in Controversy
· Apr 18, 2019
· Apr 18, 2019
Ken Tucker reviews Jennifer duBois' "The Spectators," one of NY Times' most anticipated titles of April.
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How can the Houston Toad be saved?
· Apr 18, 2019
· Apr 18, 2019
Michelle Lutte, Ph.D. and Christopher Serenari, Ph.D., of Texas State University, are leading a study to better understand the Houston Toad.
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Christa Oliver Selected For Harvard Performing Arts Summer Seminar
· Apr 18, 2019
· Apr 18, 2019
Christa Oliver, a lecturer in the Division of Dance at Texas State University, has been selected to participate in Harvard University's 2019 Mellon School of Theater and Performance Research seminar.
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McCoy College Of Business Administration Dean Named ‘2019 Dean of the Year’ By Beta Gamma Sigma
· Apr 17, 2019
· Apr 17, 2019
Denise T. Smart, dean of the McCoy College of Business Administration at Texas State University, has been named 2019 Dean of the Year by Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society.
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Organic Fertilizers Have an Impact on Vegetable Crop Yield
· Apr 17, 2019
· Apr 17, 2019
USDA and Texas State University researchers noted organic soil usually contains sufficient natural phosphorus to nourish crops.
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Lab Week 2019 with Dr Rodney Rohde
· Apr 17, 2019
· Apr 17, 2019
Dr. Rodney E. Rohde discusses the medical laboratory profession and the importance of Lab Week 2019.
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A Safe Space for Bats: New technology reduces bat take at wind farms
· Apr 16, 2019
· Apr 16, 2019
The Bat Deterrent System testing at Los Vientos Wind Energy Facility was led by researchers from Texas State University
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Texas authorities identify 2 victims in decades-old 'Killing Fields' murders using genetic genealogy
· Apr 15, 2019
· Apr 15, 2019
Texas State University has helped investigators in Texas identify the remains of two women in a decades-long cold case by providing 3D composites of their skulls.
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What Can You Do With a Sociology Degree?
· Apr 11, 2019
· Apr 11, 2019
Patti Giuffre, professor and director of graduate programs for the department of sociology at Texas State University, explains how a master's degree in sociology prepares graduates to work in an increasingly data-driven world.
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Texas State University dealing with its own growth, announces huge music building
· Apr 11, 2019
· Apr 11, 2019
Texas State University plans to build new music building to match the quality of music programs offered by the university.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Texas State Univeristy
· Apr 11, 2019
· Apr 11, 2019
Jack (Malik James) and Gwendolen (Maura Gill) were dignified while still acting like love-struck teenagers any second they could.
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Get a degree without paying for textbooks? ACC says it's possible
· Apr 11, 2019
· Apr 11, 2019
Texas State University told KXAN they are aware of the challenges created by the cost of textbooks, departments and faculty there also work to identify Open Education Resource texts that the library can purchase in bulk.
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Centro To Host Talk On Labor Exploitation
· Apr 11, 2019
· Apr 11, 2019
The Center for the Study of the Southwest at Texas State University hosts a presentation at Centro Cultural Hispano about forced labor and labor exploitation in the Southwest.
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Barbara Breier Receives National Honor For Development Foundation Leadership
· Apr 8, 2019
· Apr 8, 2019
Dr. Barbara Breier, vice president for University Advancement at Texas State University, received a 2019 CASE Commonfund Institutionally Related Foundation Award.
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Record $2.9M in prizes doled out at Rice Business Plan Competition
· Apr 7, 2019
· Apr 7, 2019
The grand prize includes a $350,000-plus investment prize from the GOOSE Society of Texas.
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Boston Sunday Review: Caroline Ritter
· Apr 7, 2019
· Apr 7, 2019
Assistant Professor of History Caroline Ritter looks at US-UK relations since World War Two, how the two countries’ political systems are different, and the impact of Brexit on US-EU relations and the world economy.
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Study: Intermittent Fasting Can BOOST Heart Health And Improve Your Overall Well-Being Honor For Development Foundation Leadership
· Apr 7, 2019
· Apr 7, 2019
Texas State University researchers have found that doing intermittent fasting in the 16:8 ratio can improve people’s heart health while reducing problems like diabetes.
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Workplace yoga can indeed lower employee stress
· Apr 5, 2019
· Apr 5, 2019
People who get to do yoga at work may be less stressed out than their peers who don't, a research review suggests.
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How 5 Decades of the War on Drugs Has Spread Drug Trafficking
· Apr 5, 2019
· Apr 5, 2019
Efforts to curtail the flow of cocaine into the United States from South America have made drug trafficking operations more widespread and harder to eradicate.
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Poem: Sometimes There Is a Day
· Apr 4, 2019
· Apr 4, 2019
The nimble lyrics of the Palestinian-American poet Naomi Shihab Nye can feel like manna descending.
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Novel computer model reveals unintended consequences of cocaine interdiction
· Apr 4, 2019
· Apr 4, 2019
Efforts to curtail the flow of cocaine into the United States from South America have made drug trafficking operations more widespread and harder to eradicate.
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Preparing Your Team for Disasters
· Apr 3, 2019
· Apr 3, 2019
Sharon Armstead, EMBA, RRT, clinical assistant professor at Texas State University, shares her tips for keeping medical professionals prepared for natural or manmade disasters.
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Pork industry soon will have more power over meat inspections
· Apr 3, 2019
· Apr 3, 2019
The Trump administration plans to shift much of the power and responsibility for food safety inspections in hog plants to the pork industry as early as May, cutting the number of federal inspectors by about 40 percent.
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What's the Oldest Disease?
· Apr 1, 2019
· Apr 1, 2019
Associate Professor of Anthropology Michelle D. Hamilton explains how some of the earliest skeletal evidence for disease includes the same classes of disease that affected dinosaurs.
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War on drugs has helped cocaine traffickers conquer swathes of Central America, study suggests
· Apr 1, 2019
· Apr 1, 2019
The success of illegal drug trafficking through wider and wider swaths of Central America is a consequence of law enforcement activity to curtail it, according to new research.
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March 2019
Racial profiling reporting needs improvements, experts say
· Mar 30, 2019
· Mar 30, 2019
Brian Withrow, a criminal justice professor at Texas State University and former DPS trooper, has studied racial profiling since 1995. He believes population statistics are a poor indicator of who actually drives a community.
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So ... Does American TV Ever Mention Africa?
· Mar 30, 2019
· Mar 30, 2019
"The singular view of the continent as a homogeneous entity is an additional factor contributing to the absence of African peoples in the news except, of course, for crisis situations," says Augustine Agwuele, a linguist at Texas State University.
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The Netherlands offers critique and solution to Austin street design
· Mar 25, 2019
· Mar 25, 2019
Systemizing street design to manage vehicle speed is actually rather simple, says Billy Fields, associate professor of political science at Texas State University.
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Planning for the worst—active shooter training held at Austin mosque
· Mar 23, 2019
· Mar 23, 2019
Any houses of worship, schools or organizations can reach out to the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center [ALERRT] at Texas State University to receive active shooter training.
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Student gives people with disabilities free trips to the outdoors
· Mar 21, 2019
· Mar 21, 2019
A student at Texas State University is working to make the outdoors accessible to everyone by offering people with disabilities free hunting trips.
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National Parks In Senegal May Save Chimps
· Mar 20, 2019
· Mar 20, 2019
A new study of animal populations inside and outside Senegal shows that protecting these areas from human interaction and development could save chimps.
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Why The US, And Texas, Need To Catch Up When It Comes To Dementia Care
· Mar 20, 2019
· Mar 20, 2019
The U.S. population is aging, and many older adults have, or will have, some form of dementia. Right now, the health care workforce is not prepared to meet their needs.
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Oil-producing communities should prepare for transition, forum told
· Mar 15, 2019
· Mar 15, 2019
Communities that have depended economically on coal are facing impacts now that communities that similarly rely on oil and gas...
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Push to end publicity following viral video of mass shooting
· Mar 15, 2019
· Mar 15, 2019
The horror of the mass shootings in New Zealand spread quickly when a nearly 17-minute long Facebook Live of the attack...
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Want to live a happy and resilient life? Science agrees this is the 1 type of friend you need to have
· Mar 14, 2019
· Mar 14, 2019
In one study, conducted by researchers from Texas State University’s Department of Psychology, college students were assigned...
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Danny Kaspar named Sun Belt Coach of the Year by HoopsHD.com
· Mar 13, 2019
· Mar 13, 2019
The third-winningest coach in Texas State University men's basketball program history was tabbed the Sun Belt...
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Texas State University adds civil engineering program
· Mar 13, 2019
· Mar 13, 2019
To get a leg up on the competition, Texas State University wants to move beyond "old school" ideas.
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Seniors and college students excel in Yoga together
· Mar 12, 2019
· Mar 12, 2019
Senior citizens and college students in San Marcos are finding their Zen, together. Texas State University is researching...
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Virtual Reality Could Make Disaster Response Training More Effective
· Mar 6, 2019
· Mar 6, 2019
In early tests of its augmented reality training software, a Texas-based startup made first responders perform...
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February 2019
Aransas County nature preserve returned to pre-Hurricane Harvey condition
· Feb 19, 2019
· Feb 19, 2019
The Linda S. Castro Nature Sanctuary in Fulton is now restored to the condition it was in before Hurricane...
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Texas is growing fast. We need to protect our water.
· Feb 11, 2019
· Feb 11, 2019
Texas is one of the fastest growing states in the country. But a downside of this growth is that, coupled with extreme...
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'No guilt, no remorse, no empathy.' Criminal profilers say Jake Patterson case stands out
· Feb 11, 2019
· Feb 11, 2019
A Wisconsin is man accused of a combination of violent outbursts and predatory behavior that even some of the...
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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
Study: Teachers Use Crowdfunding Sites to Make Up for Budget Shortfalls
For teachers, crowdfunding has became a go-to method for financing hands-on projects, planning class trips, and outfitting...
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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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