Research + Discovery
Are DNA Ancestry Tests Harmful?
DNA mail-in kit results may lead consumers to reinforce stereotypes, researchers find.
In this issue: Endeavors 2025
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Startups with a Story
Entrepreneurship faculty are showing how values and authenticity help new ventures draw investors.
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Downhill Battles
Geologists Rosbeidy Hernandez and Esayas Gebremichael study Austin’s slow-moving landslides.
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The Art of Listening
Tee Tyler’s Interpersonal Classroom Model cultivates empathy through advanced communication skills.
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On the Fast Track
Stephanie Cuellar and Taryn Ozuna Allen explore the social costs of early college high schools.
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Rental Reality Check
Professor of Economics Zack Hawley finds that rent regulations often exacerbate housing shortages.
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Advancing Medicine
The Scholarly Pursuit and Thesis program gives Burnett School of Medicine students a competitive edge.
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From Penn To Paper
Theatre professor and playwright Ayvaunn Penn finds love and humanity in Texas tragedies.
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Anna Menon: Rocket Woman
The alumna went further into space than any female in history as part of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission.
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Selling Social Change
Catherine Coleman measures the social impact made by paid promotions.
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The Risks of Government Contracts
Government contracts can be both a boost and a burden for private companies.
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Making Sense of Meteorites
Classifying space rocks requires careful laboratory evaluation, followed by peer review.
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Health Studies Miss One Big Factor
Dru Riddle’s team finds that structural reforms are needed to address racial health inequities.
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Music Without Borders
Till MacIvor Meyn sees his challenging choral compositions reach an international audience.
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AI on Fashion’s Cutting Edge
Instructor Leslie Browning-Samoni weaves AI into her merchandising curriculum.
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Remote Success
TCU professors help lead study to explore what helps remote workers feel supported and productive.