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Harris College Research Aims to Improve Comfort, Mobility for Prosthesis Users
For people who use lower-limb prostheses, everyday heat and perspiration can become a barrier to comfort, mobility and activity. Graci Finco, assistant professor of kinesiology in Harris College, is part of an interdisciplinary research team working to address that challenge.
Harris College Research Aims to Improve Comfort, Mobility for Prosthesis Users
For people who use lower-limb prostheses, everyday heat and perspiration can become a barrier to comfort, mobility and activity. Graci Finco, assistant professor of kinesiology in Harris College, is part of an interdisciplinary research team working to address that challenge.
Kinesiology Senior Wins Student Scholarship Award to Continue Commitment to Supporting Adaptive P.E.
Senior Claudia Urbina was one of two students in the state selected to receive the Student Scholarship Award from the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD).
Balancing Act: TCU Football Player, Health Science Major Shares Keys to Success
TCU Football defensive tackle and senior health science major Ansel Din-Mbuh shares his keys to success in balancing academics and athletics.
Harris College Partners with Nike to Explore Shoes and Speed
What if there were a shoe that could help athletes run faster? How about specialized footwear that can delay fatigue and keep you in the race longer, without getting tired as fast? Those are questions TCU researchers are answering in a recently published study with Nike.
TCU Kinesiology Professor Explains Why Recess Is an Essential Part of Learning
As schools and state lawmakers across the country reconsider how much time children should spend at recess, Texas Christian University kinesiology professor Debbie Rhea is speaking with the media to explain why unstructured play should be viewed as part of the learning process — not as time taken away from it.
Harris College Expert Weighs in on GLP1s and Maintaining Muscle
Research by Austin Graybeal ’21 Ph.D., assistant professor of kinesiology in Harris College, was recently published. But his work on GLP-1 medications and the link between muscle loss and fat began back during his time as a doctoral student at TCU.
Meet the New Harris College Faculty for 2026-2027
Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences welcomes five new faculty this fall in the Department of Nursing and the Department of Kinesiology.
Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences Professor Talks Mobile Mammogram Technology, TCU's First CPRIT Grant
Austin Graybeal, ’21 Ph.D., assistant professor of kinesiology in TCU’s Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, spoke with Fox 4’s Shaun Rabb about his latest project to expand access to breast cancer screening in rural and underserved communities in Texas.
Harris College Kinesiology Shines During TCU's Inaugural Global Human Performance Forum
TCU’s Department of Kinesiology took center stage at TCU’s inaugural Global Human Performance Forum, which brought together global leaders in athletic training, coaching and research.