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, […]