Recent HPU graduate accepted into forensic science graduate program
BROWNWOOD – May 16, 2017 – Among the Howard Payne University seniors who crossed the stage during HPU’s recent Commencement ceremony was Kierstyn Evans of Anson. Evans, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in forensic science, has been accepted into the forensic science graduate program at Texas Tech University. Evans is a lifelong fan […]
HPU student and faculty member present at Texas Academy of Science meeting
BROWNWOOD – April 28, 2017 – A student representative and a faculty member from Howard Payne University’s School of Science and Mathematics presented recently at the 2017 Texas Academy of Science meeting at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton. Justin Hughes, freshman engineering science major from Llano, presented preliminary results on his work into […]
HPU’s Balderas awarded conference scholarship from Brownwood Garden Club
BROWNWOOD – April 27, 2017 – Howard Payne University junior Andrea Balderas recently received a scholarship from the Brownwood Garden Club to help fund her trip to the Botany 2017 – Botanical Crossroads conference in Fort Worth in June. “The Brownwood Garden Club is honored to award Miss Andrea Balderas a scholarship to attend the […]
HPU junior Hannah Justice accepted into medical school prep program
Howard Payne University junior Hannah Justice of Brownwood has been accepted into the Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP). She is the first HPU student to be accepted into this prestigious medical school prep program. “I am so excited about this opportunity,” said Justice. “Throughout this journey, God has shown me how faithful He is to […]
HPU hosts Living WELL Aware™ event
BROWNWOOD – March 10, 2017 – Howard Payne University recently hosted guest speaker Patricia J. Sulak, MD, founder of the Living WELL Aware™ wellness educational program, who led members of the HPU community in a high-energy discussion on holistic wellness. Dr. Sulak is a researcher, professor, practicing physician, nationally acclaimed speaker and author of “Should […]
HPU launches Biomedical Science Program for students pursuing human-health careers
BROWNWOOD – February 20, 2017 – Howard Payne University announces the launch of a four-year Biomedical Science Program for students pursuing careers in medicine, dentistry, optometry, physical therapy, biomedical engineering, biomedical research and other human-health fields. The rigorous program, set within HPU’s distinctive Christian liberal arts framework, exceeds requirements for most health professions programs. In […]
HPU engineering science students serve as judges in robotics contest
BROWNWOOD – November 18, 2016 – Four Howard Payne University engineering science majors recently served as judges for a robotics contest at Early Middle School. Tami Hull, EMS robotics coach, invited the group to judge the competition among fourth- through eighth-grade students. The participants competed using LEGO Mindstorms robots. HPU students serving as judges were […]
HPU Herbarium to sponsor worldwide WeDigBio event
BROWNWOOD – October 13, 2016 – The Howard Payne University Herbarium will sponsor a Worldwide Engagement for Digitizing Bio Collections event on Saturday, October 22, from 9:00 a.m. to noon in room 113 of the university’s Winebrenner Memorial Hall of Science. The public is invited to participate. WeDigBio is a four-day event to promote biodiversity […]
More than 100 participate in HPU’s Summer and Young Scholars camps
BROWNWOOD – August 2, 2016 – Howard Payne University closed out a successful season of summer camps recently with 106 children on campus for the weeklong Summer Scholars and Young Scholars programs. This year’s theme was “Brain Games” in honor of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The popular camps featured innovative instruction in robotics, 3D […]
HPU hosts Math Career Day
BROWNWOOD – May 4, 2016 – Howard Payne University recently hosted HPU mathematics students and faculty members as well as students from Early High School for a Math Career Day. The event was held in the Richard and Wanda Jackson Room of the Paul and Jane Meyer Faith and Life Leadership Center on the university’s […]
Ten HPU students tour health-profession schools
BROWNWOOD – April 29, 2016 – Ten Howard Payne University students recently traveled to the Dallas/Fort Worth area to visit schools specializing in various health professions. The purpose of this yearly trip is to tour and learn about various medical programs such as allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine and physical therapy. The students had the opportunity […]
HPU’s University Colloquium Series presents herbarium event
BROWNWOOD – February 11, 2016 – Howard Payne University will host its first University Colloquium Series event of the year Friday, February 19, 10:00-10:50 a.m. in Room 121 of HPU’s Winebrenner Hall. This University Colloquium Series event is entitled Project H.E.L.P. (HPU herbarium, engage in citizen science, locate/label and participate in data collection). Discussion will […]
Area businessmen fund HPU student research projects
BROWNWOOD – February 9, 2016 – Two students in Howard Payne University’s Research Problems in Chemistry course have received donations from area businessmen to aid in the completion of undergraduate research projects. The students, Samuel Parmley, senior from Bastrop, and Sarah Van Remmen, senior from Santo, each received $300 to fund their studies. Dr. Derek […]
Book and film on women in geology to profile retired HPU faculty member
BROWNWOOD – September 30, 2015 – Retired Howard Payne University faculty member Marie Gramann doesn’t consider herself a pioneer in geology, but from a young age the field held natural appeal. “I was thirteen years old when I decided I wanted to be a geologist,” she said. “I don’t know why. I was raised in […]
HPU mourns passing of Dr. Brett Coulter
BROWNWOOD – August 27, 2015 – Howard Payne University is mourning the sudden loss of Dr. Brett Coulter, associate professor of mathematics and director of HPU’s engineering science program, who passed away on August 23. Dr. Coulter was a faculty member in HPU’s School of Science and Mathematics for 10 years. His wife, Laura Coulter, […]
HPU’s Dr. Lester Towell to be featured on Tumbleweed Smith’s “The Sound of Texas”
BROWNWOOD – November 6, 2014 – Dr. Lester Towell, associate professor and chair of the Department of Computer Information Systems at Howard Payne University, will be featured on Tumbleweed Smith’s “The Sound of Texas” radio program tomorrow between 5:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Smith and Dr. Towell will discuss HPU’s 3D printer and the future […]
HPU to host book signing for authors of Texas fern guide
BROWNWOOD – May 29, 2014 – Howard Payne University will host the authors of “The Ferns and Lycophytes of Texas” in a book-signing event on Friday, June 13, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the university’s Walker Memorial Library. Botanists George M. Diggs, Jr., and Barney L. Lipscomb conducted their research using, in part, […]
3D printing: Scientists believe new technology, now taught at HPU, will change the world
(This article was originally published in the winter 2013-14 issue of the Link magazine) BROWNWOOD – February 4, 2014 – “There isn’t an area of society that will not be touched in some way by the concept of 3D printing,” says Dr. Lester Towell, professor of computer information systems and chair of the department of […]
Dr. Pamela Bryant named dean of HPU’s School of Science and Mathematics
BROWNWOOD – August 28, 2013 – Howard Payne University has named Dr. Pamela Bryant dean of the university’s School of Science and Mathematics. She had served as interim dean since the fall 2012 semester. Dr. Bryant, a professor of chemistry, came to HPU in 2001. She holds a doctorate in chemistry from Louisiana State University […]
HPU professors help area teachers integrate technology into the classroom
By Kaleigh Tankersley, Howard Payne University junior BROWNWOOD – August 7, 2013 – Howard Payne University recently hosted area math and science teachers in a three-week professional development experience. The teachers, instructed by HPU faculty members, learned various activities to use in the classroom as well as how to better integrate technology with teaching. Dr. […]
HPU professor and dean recalls experiences in North Korea
[This story was originally published in the summer 2013 issue of the HPU Update.] In 2012, Dr. Pam Bryant, professor of chemistry and dean of Howard Payne University’s School of Science and Mathematics, delivered a message titled “The Magnitude of God” at the annual meeting of the American Scientific Affiliation at Wheaton College in Naperville, […]
HPU observes Mathematics Awareness Month
By Kaleigh Tankersley, HPU junior BROWNWOOD – May 24, 2013 – Howard Payne University’s Department of Mathematics recognized April as Mathematics Awareness Month. The national theme for this year, according to the American Mathematical Society, was Mathematics of Sustainability, “balancing needs and seeking solutions for a complex changing world.” The month of April was an […]
HPU announces engineering science degree program
BROWNWOOD – April 5, 2013 – Howard Payne University recently announced the launch of an engineering science degree program, designed to prepare students to enter the workforce as engineering assistants or to pursue bachelor’s or master’s degrees in engineering disciplines of their choice. The degree program was approved during a recent meeting of HPU’s Board […]
HPU welcomes new faculty for fall 2012
BROWNWOOD – August 21, 2012 – Howard Payne University welcomes two new faculty members beginning this fall. David Harmon will serve as professor of art and chair of the art department and Dr. Shane Kendell will serve as assistant professor of chemistry. Harmon received his bachelor’s degree from Webster University and master’s degree from Pennsylvania […]
HPU providing professional development for area teachers
BROWNWOOD – July 26, 2012 – Fifteen area science and math teachers, along with two elementary school principals, are on the Howard Payne University campus this summer participating in a three-week professional development experience. “The teachers are learning and sharing many hands-on activities which integrate math and science and use technology,” said Dr. Pam Bryant, […]