Recent Stories

Texas Tech Ranching Heritage Center announces new National Advisory Board members. July 2, 2009 Three regional businessmen are named to NRHC fundraising board.

Tornado Siren Mechanical Error July 2, 2009 The campus tornado sirens experienced a mechanical error on Thursday.

Texas Tech Track Star Wins Dream Wedding on Today Show July 2, 2009 Couple’s wedding to be planned completely by Today show viewers.

Texas Tech Librarian Proves Existence of Spider-Man June 30, 2009 Spider-Man’s legacy lives forever through actions of good samaritans.

Tuition, Fees Set for 2009-2010 June 29, 2009 The Board of Regents set tuition and fees for Texas Tech for the fall 2009 and spring 2010 semesters.

NASA to Nanotubes: Texas Tech Researcher One of Six Grant Recipients June 29, 2009 Texas Tech manufacturing engineering researcher awarded more than $350,000 to study carbon nanotubes composites.

Conservation Resources Enhance Preservation Power of Southwest Collections/Special Collections Library June 29, 2009 New collections feature added selection of texts for zoos, aquaria, public gardens and nature centers and addresses the philosophy and ethics of collecting and conservation issues.

Animal Science Students Win National Championship in Academic Competition June 25, 2009 Three Texas Tech students honored by American Meat Science Association for outstanding academics and leadership.

Golf Tournament Helps High School Graduates Achieve College Dreams June 22, 2009 Texas Tech University and the Jerry Gray Foundation partner for the second time to benefit underrepresented students through annual scholarship golf tournament.

Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Receives National Institutes of Health Grant June 22, 2009 Research group receives grant to continue developing synthetically produced anti-inflammatory and pain medicines.

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TTU in the News

• The Hindu - Concentrate on technical textiles production

  July 2, 2009

  The Indian textile industry should start concentrating more on the production of technical textiles to face up to the competition from other countries, according to Seshadri Ramkumar, scientist and Associate Professor (nonwovens and advanced materials), Texas Tech University, USA.

  In a chat with ‘The Hindu’ here, Dr. Ramkumar, who has recently obtained patent for decontamination wipe [...]

• The Journal of Pearland - Fashion and business skills vault Thomas to the top

  July 2, 2009

  Considering the current state of the economy, with unemployment at a 26-year high, retail sales down nationwide and the recession expected to remain into at least 2010, it isn’t the best time for college seniors on the verge of launching their careers.

  Ashlee Thomas, however, is an exception.

  The 21-year-old Friendswood High grad and Texas Tech senior [...]

• The LEED - Red Raiders Go Green

  July 1, 2009

  Texas Tech has joined the green construction in Texas movement by committing to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification through the U.S. Green Building Council’s third party rating system.  There was never any doubt that the new Rawls College of Business high-tech building would be a first-rate facility with state-of-the-art equipment and technology, [...]

• USA Today - Texas Tech Librarian Proves Existence of Spider-Man

  July 1, 2009

  Yes, Mary Jane (what happened to Virginia?), there is a Spider-Man.

  According to Newswise, that’s what pop-culture guru and associate humanities librarian for Texas Tech University Libraries Rob Weiner set out to prove in an article published in the International Journal of Comic Art.

  In much the same way that editor Francis Pharcellus Church proved the existence [...]

• South Carolina Now - Program led by Florence native earns state award

  July 1, 2009

  The Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech University, led by Florence native Dr. Ronald J. Kendall, has received the 2009 Environmental Excellence Award in Education — Texas’ top environmental award — from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Texas Gov. Rick Perry.

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