From discussing Super Bowl advertisements to the possibility of breastmilk protecting infants from COVID-19, check out the latest roundup of newsworthy Frogs.
INSTITUTIONAL
University Magazine.ca
Feb. 1, 2021
Texas Christian University came in at No. 9 for the Best College Campuses 2021 ranking from University Magazine out of Canada. The ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education. TCU is “well taken care of and very clean, especially with the COVID-19 rules,” writes the magazine.
FACULTY & STAFF
New Study Examines Whether Breast Milk Can Help Protect Infants From COVID-19
Jan. 31, 2021
KXAS-TV
Breast milk is often called liquid gold because of its benefits to babies, and a new study points to evidence that it could also help infants in the fight against COVID-19. Dr. Shanna Combs, an assistant professor and OB/GYN clerkship director at TCU and UNT Health Science Center School of Medicine, has been following the research from Cincinnati Children's Medical Center.
Beloved TCU Groundsperson who Died of COVID-19 was ‘Friendly to Everyone,’ Son Says
Jan. 30, 2021
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Jose Adalberto Cruz Hurtado, known to family and friends as Beto Cruz, was a familiar face on campus, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram wrote, “who could be seen carefully trimming hedges, or mowing fields, or planting beds of flowers” for the past 13 years. As memorable as his tireless work ethic, his son said, was his ability to connect with people through simple conversations or interactions.
CBSDFW
Jan. 27, 2021
Budweiser announced that it will join other major brands in not advertising as usual at this year’s Super Bowl. Instead, the companies will spend their money other ways, including Budweiser’s contributions to vaccination awareness. TCU Assistant Professor of Marketing Yash Bhagwat told CBS DFW that the decision not to advertise makes sense given the toll of the pandemic.
Health Experts and TCU Give Insight Into Vaccinations and Safe Return to Campus
KXAS-TV
Jan. 27, 2021
NBC DFW shared news that the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine would host a Facebook Live chat on COVID-19 vaccinations and keeping college campuses safe during pandemic. Dr. Mohanakrishnan Sathyamoorthy, department chair of Internal Medicine, said vaccinations would certainly be a hot topic. “How do we define those touch points? How do we define those access points? How do we manage the flow of citizens in and out, the population in and out all of those various points of access?”
Plural Publishing Releases Speech-Language Textbook
Hearing Review Products
Jan. 25, 2021
Plural Publishing announced the release of Counseling in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology: Reconstructing Personal Narratives Second Edition. Anthony DiLollo, professor and director of the Davies School of Communication Sciences & Disorders in Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, co-authored the book, which “addresses this common concern of students and practitioners by illustrating how to integrate the concept of counseling into clinical practice.”
Topeka Capital-Journal
Jan. 23, 2021
As announced in its local newspaper, The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library will host two authors who wrote books that share insight into Black history and racial justice, one of whom is Frederick Gooding Jr., associate professor of African American Studies in the John V. Roach Honors College. Gooding’s most recent book is Black Oscars: From Mammy to Minny, What the Academy Awards Tell Us About African Americans.
Medical Xpress
Jan. 22, 2021
A new study suggests children on the autism spectrum may be more likely to misinterpret healthy arguments between their parents as being negative, compared to children who aren't on the autism spectrum. Naomi Ekas, associate professor of psychology, said this means the children may be missing out on an opportunity to learn from their parents how to handle conflict constructively.
ALUMNI & STUDENTS
Four Reasons We’re Seeing These Worrying Coronavirus Variants Now
Vox.com
Jan. 27, 2021
Mutated variations of the novel coronavirus are getting more attention. Emma Hodcroft ’08, a molecular epidemiologist at the University of Bern, recently addressed why it’s taken until now. “The big difference is that, before December, we hadn’t really seen any variants that seemed to be behaving any differently,” she said.
Forbes
Jan. 22, 2021
Radio-TV-Film alumna Katherine Beattie ’08, who has cerebral palsy, was recently featured in Forbes to spotlight her efforts in advocating for disability inclusion in Hollywood. After hiding her disability for years, she now feels she’s “in a great position to advocate for other people that are coming up.”
Forbes
Jan. 22, 2021
Radio-TV-Film alumna Katherine Beattie ’08, who has cerebral palsy, was recently featured in Forbes to spotlight her efforts in advocating for disability inclusion in Hollywood. After hiding her disability for years, she now feels she’s “in a great position to advocate for other people that are coming up.”