Friday, April 21st, 2006

Cuban-American Novelist to Read from Work at Free Public Event

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DATE: April 21, 2006
CONTACT: John Davis, john.w.davis@ttu.edu
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LUBBOCK – Cristina Garcia, a former correspondent and Miami bureau chief for Time magazine, will read from her novels at 7:30 p.m. Monday, in room 001 of the English Philosophy Building at Texas Tech University.

Garcia, a Cuban-American novelist, is the author of “Dreaming in Cuban.” This was [...]

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

New Treatment to Reduce Foodborne Pathogens

Written by Cory Chandler
News ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 20, 2006CONTACT: Cory Chandler, (806) 742-2136, or cory.chandler@ttu.eduNEW TREATMENT ADDS TO SERIES OF INTERVENTIONS AIMED AT REDUCING FOODBORNE PATHOGENSMixtures Nearly Eliminate Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 in Beef and Poultry LUBBOCK, Texas – A mixture of lactic acid bacteria shown to reduce foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella [...]

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Ranks Among Nation’s Best Nursing Graduate Programs

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DATE: April 20, 2006
CONTACT: Julie Toland, julie.toland@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-2143

LUBBOCK – The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing has ranked among the top nursing schools in the nation for the third year in a row in U.S. News & World Report’s 2007 edition of America’s best graduate schools.

The School of Nursing master’s [...]

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

Time Goes Nano

Written by Cory Chandler
News ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE: April 20, 2006CONTACT: Cory Chandler, cory.chandler@ttu.edu(806) 742-2136TIME GOES NANOMEMS Clock Counts Minutes in MicrometersLUBBOCK – Think your wristwatch is compact? Try beating this: Dr. Tim Dallas and his team of Texas Tech University nanotechnology students have created a clock so small that it can keep time on [...]

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

The Institute of Environmental and Human Health to Honor Area Students for Science Projects

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DATE: April 20, 2006
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LUBBOCK – The Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech will honor three winners of the South Plains Regional Science and Engineering Fair at 4 p.m. Thursday (April 20).

The event will take place in the lecture hall of the institute, located at Reese Technology Center. [...]

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

Get A Storm Shelter, But Get The Right One

Written by Cory Chandler
AdvisoryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE: April 17, 2006CONTACT: Cory Chandler, cory.chandler@ttu.edu(806) 742-2136GET A STORM SHELTER, BUT GET THE RIGHT ONE LUBBOCK, TEXAS – As awareness of devastating storms like tornadoes and hurricanes increases, the storm shelter industry is booming. However, homeowners should be aware that not all storm shelters are the same.Dr. Ernst [...]

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

Hurricane's Influence on Stock Prices Not Always Negative

Written by Cory Chandler
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE: April 19, 2006CONTACT: Cory Chandler, cory.chandler@ttu.edu(806) 742-2136HURRICANE’S INFLUENCE ON STOCK PRICES NOT ALWAYS NEGATIVEInitial Media Coverage of Hurricanes Can Boost Stock PricesLUBBOCK – While hurricanes can be detrimental to the stock prices of insurance companies, Texas Tech University and East Carolina University economists have demonstrated that market performance [...]

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

Experts Available As 2006 Hurricane Season Begins

Written by Cory Chandler
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE:CONTACT: Cory Chandler, cory.chandler@ttu.edu(806) 742-2136EXPERTS AVAILABLE AS 2006 HURRICANE SEASON BEGINSWind Scientists Studied Katrina, Rita and Other Hurricanes LUBBOCK – The United States is bracing for what predictions say will be another active hurricane season. Texas Tech University has a number of wind scientists with extensive experience researching hurricanes [...]

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

More Students Taking American Sign Language to Fulfill Foreign Language Requirements

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DATE: April 18, 2006
CONTACT: John Davis, john.w.davis@ttu.edu
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LUBBOCK – Texas Tech University students are expected to line up in the wee hours of the morning Wednesday hoping to get a spot in American Sign Language classes.

That’s because demand for the class has shot up more than 700 percent in the last five years, [...]

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

Immigration/Migration Issues to Be Topic of Experts Panel, Community Discussion

Written by Michael Castellon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: April 18, 2006CONTACT: Michael Castellon, m.castellon@ttu.eduLUBBOCK – Ethical, legal, political, economic, and humanitarian issues involved in immigration policy will be the topic of an experts panel and community discussion hosted by Texas Tech University at 3 p.m. Wednesday (April 19) at the Matador Room of the Student Union Building. [...]

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

Garrison Institute on Aging to Celebrate Ribbon Cutting and Health Fair

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April 18, 2006
CONTACT: Suzanna Cisneros Martinez, suzanna.martinez@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-2143

LUBBOCK –The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Garrison Institute on Aging invites the West Texas community to a ribbon-cutting ceremony and Healthy Aging Fair beginning at 11 a.m. May 4 at their new facility located at 6630 S. Quaker Ave.

In 1999, the Health Sciences Center [...]

Monday, April 17th, 2006

Texas Tech Fitness Program Receives State Honor

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DATE: April 17, 2006
CONTACT: Scott Slemmons, scott.slemmons@ttu.edu
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LUBBOCK – A campus-wide fitness program at Texas Tech University has been selected as one of the recipients of a statewide award.

F.I.T Tech (Fitness, Information and Technology) was named one of ten recipients of the 2006 Nutrition and Physical Activity Best Practices Recognition Program award by [...]

Monday, April 17th, 2006

Academic Statewide System Task Force Addresses Consequences of Texas’ Uninsured

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April 17, 2006
CONTACT: Suzanna Cisneros Martinez, suzanna.martinez@ttuhsc.edu
(806) 743-2143

LUBBOCK – A statewide system of regional multi-county health districts that offer Texas’ uninsured residents access to adequate levels of health care should replace the current county-based system, according to a task force of 10 state academic health institutions.

Twenty-five percent of the population of Texas is [...]

Friday, April 14th, 2006

History Organization Ranks Texas Tech University Professor’s Book in Top 100

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DATE: April 14, 2006
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LUBBOCK – A book written by the director of The Texas Tech Center for the Southwest was selected by Westerners International as one of The 100 Most Outstanding Non-Fiction Books On the American West Published During the 20th Century.

Paul H. Carlson’s book, “The Plains Indians,” was selected [...]

Friday, April 14th, 2006

Texas Tech University Honors Student Wins Texas Campus Compact Leadership in Action Award

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DATE: April 14, 2006
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LUBBOCK – A Texas Tech University student in the Honors College has been selected for the Texas Campus Compact Leadership in Action Award.

Delilah D. Clark, a natural history/humanities and English double-major from Amarillo, was selected from 37 statewide candidates to receive the award. She is the first [...]

Friday, April 14th, 2006

Texas Tech University Professor Featured Artist of Top-Ranking Literary Magazine

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DATE: April 14, 2006
CONTACT: John Davis, john.w.davis@ttu.edu
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LUBBOCK – Texas Tech University English professor John Poch has been chosen as Artist of the Month for the online edition of “Image,” a leading literary quarterly magazine.

Poch is an assistant professor of creative writing in the Department of English.

“ ‘Image’ is one of the most widely-read [...]

Friday, April 14th, 2006

Texas Tech Law Professor Appointed To Gaming Law Review Editorial Board

Written by Michael Castellon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: April 14, 2006CONTACT: Michael Castellon, m.castellon@ttu.eduLUBBOCK – J. Wesley Cochran, a law professor at Texas Tech, has been appointed to the editorial board of the Gaming Law Review. The Gaming Law Review publishes articles dealing with legal and public policy issues arising from all types of gaming activities. It [...]

Friday, April 14th, 2006

‘Apprentice’ Star to Speak on Mentorship, Perseverance

Written by Michael Castellon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: April 14, 2006CONTACT: Michael Castellon, m.castellon@ttu.eduLUBBOCK – The value of mentorship and the importance of perseverance will be the topic of a speech to be given by Dr. Randal D. Pinkett, winner of season four of the hit television show “The Apprentice.” The presentation is set for 6 p.m. [...]

Friday, April 14th, 2006

Rawls College of Business to Recognize Distinguished Alumni

Written by Michael Castellon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: April 14, 2006CONTACT: Michael Castellon, m.castellon@ttu.eduLUBBOCK – The Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business will honor three alumni at its Distinguished Alumni Recognition event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday (April 20) at the Lubbock Country Club.This year’s distinguished alumni are:• F. Scott Dueser, chairman of the board of First [...]

Thursday, April 13th, 2006

Endowed Chair Created In Wildlife Management

Written by Cory Chandler
News ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE: April 13, 2006CONTACT: Cory Chandler, cory.chandler@ttu.edu(806) 742-2136LUBBOCK – Texas Tech University’s Department of Range, Wildlife and Fisheries Management announced Thursday the creation of the $1 million Dr. and Mrs. Donald Bricker Chair Endowment in Wildlife Management. The endowment will fund a chair within the Department of Range, [...]