Recent Stories

Petroleum Engineering Receives $15 Million Gift August 27, 2008 Department to be named in honor of donor Bob L. Herd.

U.S. News & World Report Raises Engineering College Ranking August 27, 2008 For the third straight year, Texas Tech has moved up the rankings for best undergraduate engineering program.

Texas Tech Receives $1 Million from Workforce Commission to Develop Wind Energy Program August 26, 2008 Texas Wind Energy Institute is created to meet training needs for a new industry.

International Baccalaureate: Entrance Through Excellence August 26, 2008 A new initiative between the Honors College and LISD provides a seamless transition for high school students.

HUB Operations Receive State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Award August 21, 2008 Department honored for its support of minority and underutilized businesses through small business workshops held across West Texas.

New Study Shows Texas Tech has $1 Billion Impact on Lubbock August 21, 2008 Study predicts university’s goal of reaching 40,000 students by the year 2020 will increase Lubbock’s economic growth.

University Signs Partnership with East Williamson County Higher Education Center August 20, 2008 Texas Tech becomes first university to join the multi-institutional partnership, which provides high school students with college and workforce readiness.

Texas Tech and AICPA Announce New Personal Financial Planning Program August 15, 2008 The Beta Personal Financial Specialist Program is designed to help CPA planners attain financial planning credentials.

Ranch Horse Team Conducts European Horsemanship Clinics August 14, 2008 CASNR students return home after nearly a month of teaching overseas.

Back to School Fiesta Offers Family Fun, Outreach August 14, 2008 Local students and their families learn about higher education opportunities at Texas Tech as they prepare for the new school year.

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TTU in the News

• State Of The Art Hurricane Shelters - WJTV.com

  August 26, 2008

  …completed by the end of 2009. Right now, only two places in the U.S. offer this standard of safety: Miami-Dade and Texas Tech University.

• ‘Good’ Bacteria Help Keep Your Digestive Tract Running Smoothly - Christian Post

  August 25, 2008

  …MORE In a study in the Journal of Nutrition, Texas Tech University researchers found considerable scientific evidence that probiotics help fight…

• 25-Year Award for FW Water Gardens - Texas Society of Architects

  August 25, 2008

  …TSA Lifetime Achievement Medal; Andrew Vernooy, AIA, dean of Texas Tech Universityâ s College of Architecture; and Stephen Sharpe, editor of…

• Failure Spurs Questions on Timing of Enforcement Orders - American Banker

  August 25, 2008

  …unable to raise capital,” said Ann Graham, a professor at Texas Tech University Law School and a former FDIC regional counsel in Dallas. The…

• Tropical corn germplasms may hold answer… - Checkbiotech

  August 25, 2008

  …silage production. Wenwei Xu, associate professor of corn breeding at Texas Tech University, started off the field day by explaining to producers…

• FERC investigating trading across seams while others cite Constellation in loop flows - Power Markets Week

  August 25, 2008

  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday said that since May its Office of Enforcement has been investigating power transactions that created loop flows in the Lake Erie region.

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