Archive for March, 2006
Thursday, March 30th, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 30, 2006
CONTACT: Suzanna Cisneros Martinez, suzanna.martinez@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-2143
LUBBOCK – Steven Lee Berk, M.D., regional dean of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine at Amarillo, was named Thursday (March 30) the new dean of the Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Lubbock.
In this new position, he will have responsibilities [...]
Thursday, March 30th, 2006
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March 30, 2006
CONTACT: Suzanna Cisneros Martinez, Suzanna.martinez@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-2143
LUBBOCK – Most people forget things, but when an elderly person forgets something the question many may ask is, “Could it be Alzheimer’s disease?”
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center will host an annual symposium on aging, “From Science to Interventions: Understanding Memory Disorders in [...]
Wednesday, March 29th, 2006
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DATE: March 29, 2006
CONTACT: Cory Chandler, cory.chandler@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2136
LUBBOCK – The world’s leading professional electrical engineering association will honor a Texas Tech University professor with its Technical Achievement Award.
Dr. Daniel Cooke, professor of computer science in Texas Tech’s College of Engineering, will receive the award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer [...]
Wednesday, March 29th, 2006
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Date: March 29, 2006
CONTACT: Michael Castellon, m.castellon@ttu.edu
LUBBOCK – Award-winning children’s author Holly Bea became so inspired by the thousands of Canada geese that take refuge annually on the shores of Lubbock’s Maxey Park she wanted to convey the importance of their cross-country journey to children all over the world.
Bea, a graduate of [...]
Tuesday, March 28th, 2006
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Date: March 28, 2006
CONTACT: Michael Castellon, m.castellon@ttu.edu
LUBBOCK – The lives of children with autism and those who support them will be celebrated at a community walk hosted by Texas Tech University at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 2.
The Hands For Hope Walk for Autism will take place at the Coronado High School track located [...]
Monday, March 27th, 2006
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March 27, 2006
CONTACT: Suzanna Cisneros Martinez, suzanna.martinez@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-2143
LUBBOCK – The American Diabetes Association and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center will team up to “Sound the Alert” about diabetes at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday (March 28) at the Health Sciences Center Academic Classroom second floor foyer, 3601 Fourth St. Nationally, this is a [...]
Thursday, March 23rd, 2006
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DATE: March 23, 2006
CONTACT: Cory Chandler, cory.chandler@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2136
Sense of Obligation, Gratitude may Spur Sales at Small Wineries, Study Says
LUBBOCK – Motivated by a sense of obligation, winery visitors often will lavish more money on purchases following a free wine tasting than when they are asked to pay for their sampling, researchers in the [...]
Thursday, March 23rd, 2006
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DATE: March 23, 2006
CONTACT: Scott Slemmons, scott.slemmons@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2136
LUBBOCK – Ancient architecture from about 3000 B.C. to 1600 A.D. is explored in the new Texas Tech University Libraries’ exhibit titled "World Architecture from Ancient to 1600."
The exhibit, open to the public and free of charge, is currently on display in the University Library’s [...]
Thursday, March 23rd, 2006
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Date: March 23, 2006
CONTACT: Michael Castellon, m.castellon@ttu.edu
LUBBOCK – Thirty-two educators will be honored this year for their accomplishments in the classroom and their dedication to education at the 12th Annual Tribute to Teachers. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Texas Tech McInturff Conference Center.
The event, which is [...]
Thursday, March 23rd, 2006
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DATE: March 23, 2006
CONTACT: Norman Martin, Norman.martin@ttu.edu
(806) 742-4108
LUBBOCK – Those raging wildfires that burned more than 1,000 square miles across the parched Panhandle last week left behind a sea of blackened grass and brush, but a Texas Tech University scientist says ranchers just need to be patient.
With timely rains, Texas’ plains cattle [...]
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006
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DATE: March 22, 2006
CONTACT: John Davis, john.w.davis@ttu.edu
742-2136
LUBBOCK – Three Texas Tech University Honors College students have been awarded Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, nationally competitive awards for students pursuing careers in mathematics, the sciences or engineering.
Hosam Attaya and Bobbak Mansouri of Lubbock and Suzanne McDonald of Allen were among the 323 scholars nationwide who [...]
Tuesday, March 21st, 2006
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Date: March 21, 2006
CONTACT: Michael Castellon, m.castellon@ttu.edu
LUBBOCK – How educators and parents meet the needs of multicultural students will be the topic of a statewide conference hosted March 24-25 by Texas Tech University.
The conference will serve as a forum for teachers, parents and researchers to discuss challenges and opportunities both in the [...]
Thursday, March 16th, 2006
News Release
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March 16, 2006
CONTACT: Sheila Allee, Sheila.Allee@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2136
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Chancellor Search Committee of the Texas Tech Board of Regents has named an 18-member Advisory Committee to assist in selecting the next chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.
The Advisory Committee includes representatives of key Texas Tech constituencies, including students, faculty, staff, [...]
Thursday, March 16th, 2006
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DATE: March 16, 2006
CONTACT: Cory Chandler, cory.chandler@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2136
LUBBOCK – The following is a statement from Texas Tech University System Interim Chancellor Dr. Donald R. Haragan, regarding the decision by the George W. Bush Presidential Library Selection Committee that the West Texas Coalition will no longer be [...]
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006
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DATE: March 14, 2006
CONTACT: John Davis, john.w.davis@ttu.edu
742-2136
LUBBOCK – A Texas Tech chemistry professor recently was honored by The Journal of Physical Chemistry by having an issue dedicated to his lifetime of scientific work.
William “Bill” Hase, the Robert A. Welch professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, was featured in the Feb. 2 [...]
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006
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Date: March 15, 2006
CONTACT: Michael Castellon, m.castellon@ttu.edu
LUBBOCK – Former military and government officials, alongside historians and experts on the Vietnam War, are set to converge on Lubbock for a special conference that examines the Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). The event will take place March 17-18 at the Holiday Inn [...]
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006
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Date: March 14, 2006
CONTACT: Michael Castellon, m.castellon@ttu.edu
LUBBOCK – The balance between development, politics, and natural resources will be the topic of a symposium hosted by the Texas Tech University School of Law March 20-21.
The event will feature speakers from private and public sectors and will explore how Texas and neighboring states regulate [...]
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006
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Date: March 14, 2006
CONTACT: Michael Castellon, m.castellon@ttu.edu
LUBBOCK – Academic advisors who go the extra mile to assure quality service to student registration processes and degree planning have become the focus of a campus-wide program to recognize their commitment to Texas Tech students.
University officials have kicked off their search for the finest advisors [...]
Monday, March 13th, 2006
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DATE: March 13, 2006
CONTACT: John Davis, john.w.davis@ttu.edu
742-2136
LUBBOCK – In honor of National Professional Social Work Month, Texas Tech University’s Social Work Program will hold a celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 28 on the south lawn of Holden Hall.
At this year’s event, titled Social Work Celebration, students can find out more [...]
Friday, March 10th, 2006
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March 10, 2006
CONTACT: Suzanna Cisneros Martinez, Suzanna.martinez@ttuhsc.edu, or Angila Faison, angila.faison@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-2143
LUBBOCK –Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center President M. Roy Wilson, M.D., M.S., was named as the finalist for the position of chancellor of the newly consolidated University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center.
The finalist must go through an [...]
