Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Crop Subsidies Common and Increasing Outside the U.S.
A new report by Texas Tech’s Cotton Economics Research Institute examines the agricultural subsidies and protection applied by 21 countries.
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Texas Tech Names President’s Excellence in Diversity and Equity Award Winners
Two students, a faculty member and a member of the Texas Tech staff received the awards for their individual efforts in promoting diversity and equity across the university.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
University Library Selects Storage Site for Overstock
Current library stacks space at capacity; duplicate and un-used items to be moved to off-campus storage facility.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Texas Tech Celebrates Greenest Arbor Day Yet
Help beautify the campus and enjoy free food, T-shirts and live music.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Texas Tech Launches Viticultural Degree Program
Texas Tech University said it became the first in Texas and one of a handful in the nation to offer an undergraduate program in viticulture and enology that will teach all aspects of grape growing, wine production and winery management
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
10 Future-Proof Jobs You Can Get Right Now
How to Do It: Texas Tech University’s Wind Science and Engineering Research Center offers a summer internship for undergrads and has one of the country’s few Ph.D. programs in the field. However, it’s possible to jump in without an advanced degree. Piggott teaches turbine-building seminars worldwide; Blue Energy has an apprenticeship program in Nicaragua.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Texas Tech Vietnam Center and Archive Celebrates 20 Years of Service
Texas Tech University’s Vietnam Center and Archive announces that H. Ross Perot Sr. will deliver the keynote address at the center’s 20th Anniversary Ball at 7 p.m. May 28 at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Vinticulture Courses Take Off as Wine Industry Booms
Texas Tech University is the first in Texas, and one of only a handful of schools in the country, to offer an undergraduate program in viticulture and enology, the study of grapes and wine. Students pursuing horticultural degrees can specialize in viticulture and enology, and by 2010, there will be courses on winery business planning, wine marketing, vineyard management, winemaking, and wine tourism.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Help Wanted: Advisors Under 50
There are currently about 175 undergraduates enrolled in Texas Tech’s financial planning program, says associate professor Deena Katz. Typically, she says, students find work right away. But today. she says the school is having a tougher time placing its graduates in jobs because of industry cutbacks. But the need for these young advisers is greater than ever, she says. The profession needs to attract new talent if it’s going to meet and satisfy the growing demand for financial advisers.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Texas Tech’s College of Architecture Announces 30 Minutes and a Room
Texas Tech University’s College of Architecture presents 30 Minutes and a Room, a cultural event that combines architecture, music and art at 5:30 p.m. May 2 at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Interview: Weiner On Captain America And The Struggle Of The Superhero
According to the biographical information posted about him on the McFarland’s Publisher website: “Robert G. Weiner is Humanities Librarian at Texas Tech University. His works have been published in the following journals: Journal of Popular Culture, Public Library Quarterly, Journal of American Culture and Popular Music and Society. He lives in Lubbock.”
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Crop Subsidies Common and Increasing Outside the U.S.
U.S. agriculture subsidies may get lambasted by the international press for suppressing farm prices abroad, but a study by Texas Tech University economists finds that developing countries are equally, if not more, prone to protecting their agricultural sectors.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Plan to elevate universities advances
The state currently has two public universities with nationally prominent research programs, the University of Texas and Texas A&M University. The legislation seeks to give seven others a shot at the top tier by providing additional state funding for which they would compete. The seven so-called emerging research universities are UT-Dallas, UT-Arlington, UT-San Antonio, UT-El Paso, the University of North Texas, the University of Houston and Texas Tech University
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Texas Tech University Library Selects Storage Site for Overstock
Texas Tech Libraries has selected a remote storage location to house overstock materials.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Texas Tech opens new fabric lab
Texas Tech’s Institute of Environmental and Human Health has unveiled a new, state-of-the-art fabric laboratory to help researchers continue creating products that can protect both military and civilian populations.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Dan Branch: Tier One universities are key to Texas' future
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has identified seven emerging research institutions with potential to become nationally competitive research universities: UT-Arlington, UT-Dallas, UT-El Paso and UT-San Antonio, University of Houston, University of North Texas and Texas Tech.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
College of Education Honors Distinguished Alumni
College also recognizes Friends of Education.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Crop Subsidies Common and Increasing Outside the U.S.
U.S. agriculture subsidies may provide an easy target of blame for suppressing farm prices abroad, but developing countries are equally, if not more, prone to protecting their agricultural sectors.
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
Texas Tech Honors Outstanding Faculty
Dozens of Texas Tech University faculty members received awards for their quality teaching and research during the annual Faculty Honors Convocation.
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
Exxon gives $8.3M to Texas colleges
In all, Irving-based Exxon (NYSE: XOM) said 73 universities and colleges in the Lone Star State will receive money. Exxon Mobil’s gift fund to universities generally allows donors to pledge up to $7,500 per year to colleges or universities. Exxon matches the donations on a 3-to-1 basis, the company said.
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