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Texas Woman’s University’s Nursing, Bachelor’s Online Programs Recognized

by | Feb 12, 2025

Graduate online programs in education and nursing and bachelor’s online programs in business at Texas Woman’s University in Denton have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as being among the nation’s best.

The publication’s 2025 “Best Online Programs” edition offers rankings in a variety of categories.

U.S. News’ rankings take into account several factors, and all of its methodologies incorporate metrics that measure how well programs are designed for distance learners and their effectiveness at awarding affordable degrees in a reasonable time frame, TWU said....

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Dallas-Fort Worth Innovation Breakthroughs Mark 2025 Awards
by | Jan 21, 2025
D CEO and Dallas Innovates' Innovation Award winners are working to resurrect extinct species, launching autonomous trucks, reinventing military aircraft, and bringing AI into the physical world—and that's just the beginning. The 2025 awards showcase game-changing achievements—including Texas' first newly minted decacorn—across 17 categories of innovation. Here’s a look at the innovators leading the way.
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AI Innovation Elevates TWU Professor to Leadership Spotlight
by | Oct 24, 2024
From Corporate Politics to AI, Lee Brown’s Research Transforms Education and Earns Him a Spot Among DFW’s Top Innovators.
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TWU Tops Off $107M Health Sciences Center Building in Denton, Slated to Open in 2025
by | Aug 15, 2024
The $107 million, 136,000-square-foot health sciences center will serve as an inter-professional education facility linking students in the allied health fields with an emphasis on preparing them to serve in rural settings. The building will also expand health-related programming, community outreach, research, and other activities at TWU.
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The first-ever AI 75 — the most innovative people in artificial intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth — is revealed on May 2 at Convergence AI.

Presenting the First-Ever AI 75: Meet the Most Innovative Leaders in Artificial Intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | May 2, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI have teamed up to launch the inaugural AI 75 list. The 2024 program honors the most significant people in AI in DFW in seven categories—the visionaries, creators, and influencers you need to know.
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TWU Installs Inaugural President of its Dallas Campus
by | Apr 12, 2024
Monica Christopher assumed leadership at TWU Dallas in February. The campus is known for its exceptional academic programs and groundbreaking research initiatives in nursing, allied health professions, and healthcare administration.
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Texas Woman’s University Names Inaugural President for Its Dallas Campus
by | Jan 19, 2024

Longtime nonprofit executive and community relations veteran Monica Christopher has been named the inaugural president of Texas Woman’s University’s Dallas campus and will begin on Feb....

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Dallas Historical Society to Honor TWU Chancellor for Education Excellence
by | Nov 22, 2023

The Dallas Historical Society’s Award for Excellence in education has been awarded to Texas Woman’s University Chancellor Carine Feyten for her outstanding contributions to the field....

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From left: Texas Woman’s University student Saira Jamali, Dallas College student Iryna Martsinovich and TWU professor Tina Gumienny participated in a summer STEM workshop at TWU. A new grant will help create even more opportunities for students majoring in STEM disciplines at TWU.

Lyda Hill Philanthropies Awards Texas Woman’s University Grant for New STEM Pathways

by | Aug 25, 2023
The project started with a successful pilot earlier this year. The new grant will fund one-day experiential STEM learning opportunities for 100 community college students from Dallas College, North Central Texas College, and Tarrant County College, and paid, two-week internships for 10 students.
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TWU Aeronautics Takes Flight with ‘Historic’ Doswell Gift, Aims to Soar in Training Pilots
by | Aug 23, 2023
With the aviation industry needing hundreds of thousands of new pilots in the coming decades, Texas Woman's University in Denton aims to soar to new heights in aeronautics education. A $15 million donation—the largest foundation gift in TWU history—will establish the Doswell School of Aeronautical Sciences—and help put more women in pilot's seats from coast to coast.
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HSC Names New CFO, Hires VP and Executive Director of UNTHSC Foundation
by | Jul 21, 2023
Kimberly Russell, a vice president at Texas Woman's University, was named HSC’s new vice president for Institutional Advancement and executive director of the UNTHSC Foundation. Kemp Louis was promoted to chief financial officer.
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Denton Power Duo: Stoke and TWU Center for Women Entrepreneurs Announce Return of AccelerateHER
by | Jun 20, 2023

Are you a woman entrepreneur looking to kickstart your innovative business idea? Here’s an incubator program based in Denton that could transform your dreams into reality....

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Creative Retail to Cold-Pressed Soap: Denton’s AccelerateHER Aims to Help Eight Local Small Businesses Grow

by | Oct 4, 2022
AccelerateHER—a partnership between the Texas Woman’s University Center for Women Entrepreneurs and Stoke Coworking—has named eight local small businesses to its female founder-focused incubator program. Next up: The program aims to expand beyond Denton to Dallas, Houston, and Abilene. “Members will be walking away with stronger foundations to their businesses, and the tools they need to grow,” says Stoke Executive Director Heather Gregory.
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Entrepreneurs Graduate from TWU’s Inaugural TX Women Owned Incubator Program
by | Jun 15, 2022
Six early-stage startup founders took part in the multi-month program, offered by TWU's Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership and local coworking space The Slate.

The founders' offerings range from "clutter-free spaces" organization to a surgical concierge service to a diaper vending machine concept. Applications will be taken this fall for the program's next incubator, which kicks off in January.
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TWU Team Secures Patent for Astronaut Visor After Winning NASA Challenge
by | May 11, 2022
The team of Texas Woman’s University kinesiology seniors won the top prize in the Texas Space Grant Consortium Design Challenge Showcase last month at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. They enhanced a device originally designed by their predecessor team last fall—which made history by being the first all-female design team to win the competition.
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First Startups Chosen for TechFW, TWU’s Center for Women Entrepreneurs Education Award
by | Aug 3, 2021
Eight female founders have been chosen to participate in one of two TechFW programs, ThinkLab or SmartStart. And, Texas Woman’s University - Center for Women Entrepreneurs has designated $1,000 and $2,000 awards to boost each woman's involvement.
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