Archive for February, 2009
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
he Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Lubbock, Texas-based Texas Tech University has partnered with Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based Enercon Industries Corp. – a manufacturer of equipment for the plastics and packaging industries – to develop advanced nonwovens and technical textiles technology.
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
“Success with enhancing the wettability and dyeability of textiles is well-proven,” Wolf said. “Texas Tech’s leading-edge material expertise will allow us to apply and advance our technology for even greater surface functionality of industrial fabrics.”
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Suicides among U.S. soldiers have risen to the highest levels in nearly three decades, with 124 soldiers taking their own lives in 2008.
GUEST:
David Rudd: Chair of the department of psychology at Texas Tech University and a former Army psychologist.
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Juan Sanchez Munoz named new vice president of institutional diversity, equity and community engagement.
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Run on the Wind: Engineering a Clean Tomorrow debuts this summer.
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
New position focuses on diversity, equity and community engagement.
Monday, February 16th, 2009
Survey gives financial planning employers voice in curriculum development.
Monday, February 16th, 2009
A $4,000 grant from the Lubbock Area Foundation will provide scholarships for Science: It’s a Girl Thing 2009.
Monday, February 16th, 2009
Its chairman is Dr Stephen F. Maxner, who heads the Vietnam Centre at Texas Tech University (TTU). Dr Maxner has frequently visited Vietnam since 1998 and has actively participated in the centre’s Study Abroad programme, escorting hundreds of the TTU students to Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand.
Monday, February 16th, 2009
Six individuals honored for their contributions to society and career accomplishments in agriculture and natural resources.
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
The FDA’s Science Board recommended last year that the agency’s budget should be nearly doubled – from about $1.9 billion to $3.7 billion. Hutt said the first step should be to double the number of food inspectors.
Whatever the response, experts say, there needs to be action.
“We need more testing for food safety and more intervention,” [...]
Saturday, February 14th, 2009
A group of Texas Tech University business administration students created a marketing plan in connection with a Deloitte Research study, “Connecting With Gen Y: Making Cars Cool Again.”
The Deloitte study, released last month, underscored millennials’ desire for connectivity, style and safety. The Texas Tech students’ marketing plan stressed how much social networking and advice from [...]
Friday, February 13th, 2009
President names Thomas Neal Farris, Colin Guy Scanes and T. Taylor Eighmy as candidates for the vice president for research position.
Friday, February 13th, 2009
A national survey seeks to identify knowledge and skills that financial planning employers expect from graduates entering the workforce.
Friday, February 13th, 2009
College of Architecture to host green campus symposium and workshop to develop a green action plan for the university.
Friday, February 13th, 2009
Open Forums scheduled with each candidate.
Friday, February 13th, 2009
Texas Tech University’s College of Architecture in conjunction with the American Institute of Architecture Students will host a symposium and workshop April 15-16 that will focus on making its campus more environmentally friendly.
Thursday, February 12th, 2009
Media advisory for upcoming event.
Thursday, February 12th, 2009
The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech University, the USA, partners with US-based Enercon Industries Corp to jointly develop technology of advanced nonwovens and technical textiiles.
Thursday, February 12th, 2009
The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech University is partnering with Enercon Industries Corp. to combine each organization’s expertise to develop technology to advance the functionality of nonwovens and technical textiles.