AT TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, research and creative activity are more than academic pursuits. They are catalysts for solving humanity’s most pressing challenges and preparing our students to be the pioneers of a rapidly evolving world.

Under the leadership of Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Floyd L. Wormley Jr. and Vice Provost for Research Reuben F. Burch V, we are advancing toward Carnegie R1 research university status while preserving our cherished teacher-scholar model.

Why is this important? Research excellence empowers students to think critically, analyze complex data and communicate insights, and draws world-class faculty who bring cutting-edge discoveries into the classroom. It amplifies our tradition of mentorship, where faculty guide students through authentic discovery and foster intergenerational relationships that last far beyond graduation.

TCU’s commitment to excellence is yielding groundbreaking work across campus. For example: Political science faculty are reframing how we measure the quality of civic participation, our Center for Neurodegenerative Disease is developing treatments for Parkinson’s disease, and communication studies faculty are uncovering how strategic songwriting builds and connects global communities.

Together, we are breaking new intellectual ground every day and shaping the innovators and thought leaders our world needs most.

Lead On and Go Frogs!