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Watch as Texas Tech Puts Fruitcake to the Ultimate Test December 27, 2014 (VIDEO) On National Fruitcake Day, we took the candied confection to the Debris Impact Testing Lab.

Building Character Before the Holidays December 22, 2014 Texas Tech students and staff members provide homes for low-income families in San Antonio community.

College of Architecture Named Charter Member of Research Group December 19, 2014 Program among first to lead American Institute of Architects Design and Health Research Consortium.

Texas Tech Named Best Value College December 19, 2014 According to Kiplinger, Texas Tech ranked 20th for best value for less than $30,000 a year.

Moral of Scrooge Transforms Over Time December 19, 2014 The holiday classic was first published 171 years ago, on December 19, 1843.

Holden Hall Mural Celebrates 60th Anniversary December 17, 2014 (Video) The 1300 square foot mural was finished and dedicated in late fall of 1954.

Administrator, Engineer Become National Academy of Inventors Fellows December 17, 2014 Robert V. Duncan and Mohamed Soliman are two of the 170 named as this year’s distinguished fellows.

Doctoral Student Connects D.C., Nigeria in Global Science Project December 15, 2014 As a Helen DeVitt Jones part-time fellow, Florentia Spires joined students from two continents.

Graduate Goes From Prison Jumpsuit to Cap and Gown December 11, 2014 Leo Pereida says his faith in God allowed him to make the life changes he needed.

Ask the Experts: How to Create a Standout Resume December 10, 2014 Joe Duke from Texas Tech’s Career Center discusses how to land the dream job after graduation.

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TTU in the News

• - A Gift on Christmas Eve — Liraglutide Approved for Obesity

  December 28, 2014

  President Nikhil Dhurandhar of the Obesity Society commented:
  Obesity is a complex, chronic disease in need of new treatments. Equipping the nation’s doctors with proven and effective treatments gives new hope to individuals with obesity who have found little success with diet and exercise alone. Saxenda adds an important new option to the obesity treatment toolbox, that [...]

• Ragan - Remembering the 'public' in public relations

  December 16, 2014

  Ragan’s PR Daily – As reported in O’Dwyer’s, the outcome of the study by Texas Tech’s College of Media and Communication reads like a “good news/bad news” joke. On the bright side, compared to a decade ago, most people are more sophisticated in how they view PR people. They think we’re smart and well informed. On the other hand, they also believe we’re lying spinmeisters.

• O'dwyer Pr - Study: PR Pros Are Smart But Unethical

  December 16, 2014

  Odwyerpr.com – A study conducted by Texas Tech University’s College of Media and Communication, whose findings will be published in an upcoming edition of Public Relations Review, may shed some light on what the public really thinks of the PR industry.

• Time - All I Want for Christmas: Frugal Kids

  December 16, 2014

  At a recent conference sponsored by Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA,) Michael Finke of Texas Tech University pointed out that retirees with the highest wealth spend the lowest percentage of their income in retirement, suggesting that it was their innate ant-like frugality that in part helped them create such a large nest egg — [...]

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