Media Mentions
April 2019
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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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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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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