In this issue: Summer 2022
Alumni, Features
Arnie Gachman Makes Fort Worth Better
The industry titan-turned-philanthropist strives to make his city a healthier and more just place.
Sports: Riff Ram
Kirk Saarloos is TCU’s New Era of Baseball
The head coach talks about the team’s position in Fort Worth and what it means to be a good family person.
Alumni, Features
Laura Phipps Curates Her Career
The assistant curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art uses her experience as a painter.
Research + Discovery
A Weapon Against Covid
An existing anti-rejection drug could combat life-threatening inflammation in Covid patients.
Alumni, Features
Randy Parker’s Road to Success
Skills learned on the court at TCU helped prepare the Killer Frog for his jobs with GM, Nissan and Hyundai.
Alumni
How Do I Prepare for a Career Change?
Pivoting to a new job field is more common than you think.
Chancellor: TCU Invests in Health Care Innovation
We lead on through research, education, empathy and a commitment to the greater good.
Alumni
Ed Ferris on Dealing With Pain
Ed Ferris started the Bubbles Project to honor his daughter and help children battling chronic pain.
Features, Sports: Riff Ram
Bleacher Creatures Run the Field
The youngsters don mini jerseys and sometimes become alumni.
Research + Discovery
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Use Social Science Research in Rulings
Michele Meitl found that judges cite research to add credibility and transparency to decisions.
Research + Discovery
Extroverted CEOs May Make Investors Nervous
Joseph Harrison finds a leader’s personality traits may matter to stockholders.
Research + Discovery
Lynn Jackson’s Heart for Helping
The Harris College professor works to improve the world as a social worker, volunteer, activist and mentor.
Research + Discovery
TV Shows Aid Dual-Language Learners
Emily Lund and Jean Rivera Pérez find kids’ programs can be effective language teaching tools.
Campus News: Alma Matters
TCU Points of Pride
12 points of pride provide a snapshot of how the university stacks up.
Features
Parisian Dinner for Two
June Naylor and Marshall Harris share recipes they made in their Paris apartment.
Campus News: Alma Matters
On Stage: Behind the Lens
Students channeled popular female musical theatre characters for photography project.
Alumni
John V. Roach Changed the Tech World and TCU
John V. Roach was a legend in business, a Fort Worth civic leader and the namesake of TCU’s honors college.