Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Khrushchev's Granddaughter to Speak at International Cultural Center
Nina L. Khrushcheva, granddaughter of the former Soviet leader, will lecture on current political situation in Russia.
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Tech researcher gets $1.5M grant
A food science researcher at Texas Tech could receive up to $1.5 million from the state’s Emerging Technology Fund to help her market a cutting-edge process to make meat and poultry products safer for consumers.
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Professors Available to Explain CERN, International Search For Rosetta Stone of Physics
A team of Texas Tech University physics researchers involved with the CERN experiment is available to speak to the media after scientists achieved major success with world’s largest particle collider beneath the Jura Mountains near Geneva, Switzerland.
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Flexibility is key to future jobs
“(Students) need to understand that many of the jobs they will have don’t exist today,” said David Kraus, director of Texas Tech’s career services division. “Adaptability and flexibility. They need to understand it’s a quickly changing world.”
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Passover a time to join in tradition
Andrew Friedman’s plane had just departed his home town of Houston when a gold Star of David hanging on a chain around the neck of a young woman caught his eye. He asked the woman where she was from. She said Lubbock, his destination, where he would soon begin a graduate program at Texas Tech. He asked if she minded him asking if she was Jewish. She said she was.
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Texas Tech’s Meat Animal Evaluation Team Achieves Fourth Consecutive National Championship
Written by Erin Hawes
Texas Tech University’s Meat Animal Evaluation Team secured another national championship—its fourth in four years on Friday (Mar. 26) at the Oklahoma City Stockyards.
Taking first place with 8,770 points, the Red Raiders won sheep evaluation, beef evaluation, market animal and meats divisions during the two-day National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest.
“I am grateful [...]
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Dewhurst announces Emerging Technology Fund award at TTU
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst announced on Monday the approval of an Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) award, up to $1.5 million for MicroZAP, a bio-technology company specializing in food safety.
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Meat judging team's perfect spring ends with Houston win
For the sixth consecutive year, Texas Tech’s meat judging team garnered first place honors at the Houston Livestock Show’s Meat Judging Contest. Sunday’s (Mar. 7) contest was the third win of spring for the nine-member team.
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Texas Tech hosts 2010 Latino Education Summit
On Wednesday, Texas Tech will host the 2010 Latino Education Summit.
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Texas Tech Debate Wins Second National Championship in Two Weeks
Winning both tournaments cements their place as one of the best parliamentary debate teams to ever compete in the activity.
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Texas Tech Horn Professor Wins National Award
Written by Megan Robare
The Texas Tech University Alpha Phi chapter of Sigma Delta Pi Honor Society has announced that a Horn Professor has been awarded the Order of Don Quijote.
Janet Pérez, Qualia Chair of Romance Languages, was honored by Sigma Delta Pi for her exceptional and meritorious service in the fields of Hispanic scholarship, the [...]
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Texas Tech Debate Wins Second National Championship in Two Weeks
Adam Testerman became the first Texas Tech contender to be named the top individual debater in the country at the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence.
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Master of Fine Arts Students to Present Original Artwork
Pieces will include ceramics, jewelry design and metalsmithing, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking and sculptures.
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Llano Estacado RoboRaiders Advance to Nationals
Written by Megan Robare
Texas Tech Mentors High School Students in Robotics Competition
With the help of Texas Tech University engineering student mentors, the Llano Estacado RoboRaiders are poised to advance to the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Championship April 15-17 in Atlanta.
The team advanced after a win at the 2010 J.C. Penney [...]
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Former Soviet Leader’s Granddaughter to Speak
Written by Megan Robare
The Texas Tech Office of International Affairs will host Nina Khrushcheva, granddaughter of Nikita Khrushchev, at 5:30 p.m. April 8 at the International Cultural Center, 601 Indiana Ave.
Associate professor in the graduate program of International Affairs at The New School, Khrushcheva will speak on the current political situation in Russia. The speech [...]
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Professors Contribute to International Search for Rosetta Stone of Physics
Researchers hope to solve some of the universe’s most mind-blowing riddles.
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Texas Tech Professors Available to Explain CERN, International Search for Rosetta Stone of Physics
Researchers hope to solve some of the universe’s most mind-blowing riddles.
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
$50,250 allocated for Jersey-specific research in 2010
Work will continue at Dr. Sam Prien’s laboratory at Texas Tech University to improve the survival rate of frozen Jersey embryos.
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Livestock judging comeback
As with the wool and meats teams, ASU’s Livestock Judging Team will also compete in Division I against schools like Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Kansas State, New Mexico State, South Dakota State and Colorado State. The wool and meats teams have a proud tradition of faring well against the larger schools, something Ede predicts will continue with the livestock team once the program has a chance to mature.
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Texas Tech hosting debate championship
Texas Tech will host the 2010 National Parliamentary Debate Association Championship Tournament this Friday through Monday at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Towers, the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center and the Student Union building on the Texas Tech Campus.
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