Shale secrets
Three new Energy Institute labs promise to tease out the unknowns in the Barnett Shale.
Features, Research + Discovery | Topics: Research & Discovery
Power hungry
As the country struggles to provide the energy we need for a burgeoning population, TCU is chasing solutions.
Features, Research + Discovery | Topics: Research & Discovery
Just plug it in: TCU Engineering’s electric car
An electric car gets students thinking about their alternatives.
Features, Research + Discovery | Topics: Research & Discovery
20 things to know about the Barnett Shale
1. During the Middle to Late Mississippian Age (about 350 million years ago), North Texas was under an ocean. Over the course of millions of years, the ocean dried up and sea creatures died. The mud hardened into rock and the organic matter decomposed and produced methane, the predominant component of natural gas. The methane deposits
Features, Research + Discovery | Topics: Research & Discovery
Strategic shift
Ad/PR moves into the 21st century with a new name and new focus.
Roping the wind
TCU teams up with Oxford University to study how wind power is transforming Texas.
Campus News: Alma Matters, Research + Discovery | Topics: College of Science & Engineering,Research & Discovery
Cultivating your family history
In a new book titled From the Garden Club, English associate professor Charlotte Hogg studied the writing communities of older women in the small town of Paxton, Neb., and found a trove of unsung women writers and rekindled her own family ties. Here, she offers advice for others interested in discovering and documenting the lives of their loved ones.
Personal Essay | Topics: Research & Discovery
Cooking up a final exam
Grads-to-be gobble up Gourmet Foods nutrition course.
Must-see TV
Advertising creative team wins first place in national competition.
Horned Frogs toot their horns in the Magic Kingdom
Four TCU music students have answered the call to be part of the Disneyland All-American College All Star Band.