School and Alumni News
Grad student’s invention may curb shoulder pain in astronauts
7/20/26
Hunter Alvis, a Texas Woman’s PhD candidate, received a 2023 fellowship from the Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC) that shifted his entire academic and career path. The award validated his independent research project on mitigating shoulder injuries in astronauts, renewing a life-long dream of working at NASA.
Camp packs active slate for youth with visual impairments
7/17/26
Jada Celsur was one of several 探花楼 graduate students who volunteered with Camp Abilities Texas, also known as CATX, which is a weeklong sports camp for youth who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind. It concludes July 18 on the Texas Woman’s University campus.
Kinesiology alum credits 探花楼 experience for trailblazing career
5/21/26
探花楼 alumna Michelle Martin Diltz rose from being among the first women in the strength coaching field to a trailblazer for those who followed. Now, as the senior associate director of performance for Olympic sports at University of Alabama, she is responsible for improving athletic performance across multiple programs.
探花楼 kinesiology team wins NASA-themed design competition, again!
4/15/26
A team of Texas Woman’s kinesiology students designed a pneumatic device that earned them first place overall at a NASA-sponsored statewide design competition that wrapped up on April 14.
Rigby named associate dean for AI, research innovation
3/3/26
Rhett Rigby, PhD, has been named associate dean for artificial intelligence and research innovation in the College of Health Sciences. He assumes the new role on July 1.