Friday, May 29th, 2009

Texas Tech Wind Turbine Conference Set for June

Two-day conference will cover environmental and legal implications of wind farms.

Friday, May 29th, 2009

New Summer Bus Schedules

Student Government Association releases new Citibus schedule for Summer I session.

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Gov. Perry Appoints Student Regent for Texas Tech University System

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Kyle Miller as the Texas Tech University System Student Regent.

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Gov. Perry Appoints Texas Tech University Student to Higher Education Coordinating Board

Texas Tech student is second to be appointed to the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Texas Tech Adds New Wine and Grape Courses

Lubbock, Texas — The wine industry in Texas now has eight AVAs (American Viticultural Areas) and more than 150 wineries. A similar expansion of the grape and wine industry throughout the entire Southwest including Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico has increased demand for people with skills in viticulture and winemaking. Texas Tech University in Lubbock [...]

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Texas Tech Researcher Available to Discuss Climate Change, Projections

A prominent Texas Tech University climate researcher can discuss how global climate change will affect the United States during the coming century.

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Health officials: H1N1 cases confirmed in Lubbock

Texas Tech, Lubbock, TX, May 27, 2009 (Daily Toreador/UWire via COMTEX) — With two cases of swine flu, or the H1N1 virus, confirmed in Lubbock last week and Texas Tech students returning from all over the state for summer classes, health officials are suggesting rigorous hygiene habits to prevent catching or spreading the virus.

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Guns-on-campus bill debated

By Justin Zamudio (Contact)
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
SAN ANGELO, Texas – The Texas Senate passed a measure last week that would permit Angelo State University and Howard College students to carry concealed handguns into classrooms.

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Like Duncan, ASU President Joseph Rallo said he supported the bill until the amendment regarding university choice was removed.

“I am opposed to [...]

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

'Hope still alive' for tier-one bill

By Enrique Rangel
enrique.rangel@morris.com

AUSTIN – The legislation that would help Texas Tech and other universities in the state get national research institution status is alive and well in the Texas Legislature.

Sens. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, and Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, who filed separate bills to help the schools get the prestigious tier-one designation, said Wednesday their legislation survived [...]

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Financial Advice for Recent Graduates

In Saturday’s Your Money column, Ron Lieber profiled Madison Nipp. Ms. Nipp, who is 22, recently graduated from Texas Tech, which has what is arguably the best undergraduate financial planning degree program in the country. Having finished with the highest grade-point average of any senior in the program, she will begin work at the financial [...]

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Blend of new courses at Tech aids local, state wine industry

Never one to rest on its academic laurels, Texas Tech now becomes the first university in the state – and one of a handful in the nation – to offer an undergraduate program in viticulture and enology. Viticulture is the science of grape growing and enology is the study of winemaking.

Why does this matter to [...]

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

AEDC Jobs Pushed Back

A company that made a lot of promises to the city in exchange for some big money is having a hard time living up to its part of the bargain.

In 2006 the amarillo Economic Development Committee gave GTM manufacturing more than two million dollars on the promise of creating 200 new area jobs.

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Commission divvies funds for road projects City also OKs $50K grant from AEDC for wind farm

By Karen Smith Welch
karen.welch@amarillo.com

The Amarillo City Commission on Tuesday plowed through an agenda packed with road projects, economic development incentive agreements and the appointment of a committee to steer long-range planning.

More than $1.1 million in federal stimulus dollars will pay for three road improvements under agreements between the city of Amarillo and the Texas Department [...]

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

In Texas, Transfer Students Get an Extra Pat on the Back

By KATHERINE MANGAN

Austin, Tex. — Three years ago, Sophia Berry was wandering around the University of North Texas campus in Denton, map in hand, trying to find her next class. After spending a semester at a one-building community college, she found the university impossibly spread out. And the social pressures she felt there, among 28,000 [...]

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

In Texas, Transfer Students Get an Extra Pat on the Back

By KATHERINE MANGAN

Austin, Tex. –Three years ago, Sophia Berry was wandering around the University of North Texas campus in Denton, map in hand, trying to find her next class. After spending a semester at a one-building community college, she found the university impossibly spread out. And the social pressures she felt there, among 28,000 undergraduates [...]

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Commencement Speaker: Karl Rove

Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff and senior adviser to President George W. Bush, speaks at spring 2009 commencement ceremonies.

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Commencement Speaker: Scott Pelley

Scott Pelley, 60 Minutes correspondent, speaks at spring 2009 commencement ceremonies.

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Commencement Speaker: Karen Hughes

Ambassador Karen P. Hughes, former counselor to President George W. Bush and under secretary of state with the rank of ambassador, speaks at 2009 spring commencement ceremonies.

Monday, May 25th, 2009

Need for more research initiatives in technical textiles

Even though Indian scientists in premier institutions and national laboratories have patents that have been licensed by global giants, in the case of non-wovens and technical textiles, India lags far behind the developed economies in terms of original inventions and commercialisation of ideas. Seshadri Ramkumar, Associate Professor, Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory, Texas Tech University, [...]

Monday, May 25th, 2009

AT&T, other firms test devices to help monitor patients from afar

Long-term treatments for diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic killers work only if patients care for themselves properly.

That’s why doctors, hospitals, and high-tech companies such as Dallas-based AT&T Inc. are so excited about a new generation of devices that let medical professionals track patient progress.