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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.

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.

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.

Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences welcomes five new faculty this fall in the Department of Nursing and the Department of Kinesiology.

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.

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.

Austin Graybeal, assistant professor and researcher of kinesiology, just earned the university's first-ever Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) award for his research and project on early breast cancer detection and screening.

Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences is highlighting some of its graduates from the hundreds who will walk away with their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees for spring 2026.

From healthcare to human performance, Harris College students earned top recognition at the 2026 Student Research Competition for research tackling real-world challenges.