Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
Written by Sherrel JonesThe Texas Tech University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) will host an antique appraisal fair as a charity event.
Texas-based appraisers will value possessions with a casual appraisal at the cost of $20 for two items. Appraisals on coins, stamps or weapons will not be offered. The event is open to the public [...]
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
New book introduces elementary-age students to engineering.
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
Alan Reifman’s Research Methods class gathered information about the region’s undernourished for the National Food Bank.
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Dozens of Texas Tech faculty members received awards for their quality teaching and research during the annual Faculty Honors Convocation.
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Written by Erin Hawes
After years of countless interviews and searching for extensive information about her father, a Vietnamese woman has decided to visit the Texas Tech University Vietnam Center and Archive to find out more details of his life.
Dao Thi Minh Van, daughter of the founder of the Military Intelligence Office, will be available for [...]
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Dozens of Texas Tech University faculty members received awards today (April 20) for their quality teaching and research during the annual Faculty Honors Convocation.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Written by Erin Hawes
An award-winning illustrator and graphic artist will be on the Texas Tech University campus Thursday (April 22) from 1-2:30 p.m. in room 309 in the University Library.
Dusty Higgins will present on the topic of illustration and his personal journey into the world of graphic art and how it became his profession. His [...]
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
In 2009, Samsung Mobile installed 40 charging stations on nine U.S. college campuses including Texas Tech University, The University of Texas at Dallas, The University of Minnesota, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State University, The University of Missouri, San Diego State University, The University of Maryland and The University of Colorado – Boulder. By the end of the 2010 spring semester, Samsung Mobile will have installed a total of 87 charging stations on 20 of the nation’s largest college campuses. Samsung Mobile plans to install 100 additional charging stations on college campuses by the end of 2010. Overall, Samsung Mobile will have 187 charging stations in use across college campuses.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Statistically speaking, Alex Saez should be in jail.
The 20-year-old Texas Tech student had all the odds stacked against him.
His mother’s schizophrenia spiraled out of control about 12 years ago. His father, a worker at a tire shop in the Austin area, couldn’t care for Alex and his younger sister.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Seven emerging research universities — UTSA, UT-Dallas, UT-Arlington, UT-El Paso, Texas Tech University, the University of Houston and the University of North Texas in Denton — are jockeying for Tier One research status, competing for money in a $500 million endowment approved by voters.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Travel expenses for University of Texas at El Paso President Diana Natalicio more than doubled from fiscal year 2008 to FY 2009, from $20,656 to $42,124. During the same period, travel costs for El Paso Community College President Richard Rhodes went up a mere $726. And travel costs for Texas Tech Regional Dean Jose Manuel de la Rosa actually decreased.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Texas’ High Plains cotton, worth $2.1 billion a year, accounts for a third of U.S. production, according to estimates from Texas Tech’s Cotton Economics Research Institute.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
A forum scheduled today at Texas Tech will give Lubbockites of all types a chance to freely discuss the role of gender in a social and historical context.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
“We’re all proud of these guys,” said John Chandler, one of their mentors. He’s director of Texas Tech University’s T-STEM Center to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. “They wouldn’t speak English to us; now they won’t shut up.”
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Born in Tehran, Iran, Alavi came to the United States in pursuit of a higher education. He eventually earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University, another master’s in business with a specialization in international business from University of Houston and a doctorate in electrical engineering with a specialization in power generation and distribution from Texas A&M University.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Fahmy, along with researcher Thomas Johnson of Texas Tech University, conducted two online surveys of Al-Jazeera Web users during November and December 2004. They found that most of those who use the Al-Jazeera English-language website are from the U.S., Canada, the U.K and Australia. Respondents indicated that they appreciate the graphic pictures of war they find on the site that they don’t see in mainstream media. As one user explained:
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Dale Blevins has been recognized by APPA as a leader in educational facilities management.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
The former Raider Red and Masked Rider passed on their duties to the new mascots during the annual ceremonies.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Executive Sous Chef Dewey McMurrey is the southern region’s top university chef.
Monday, April 19th, 2010
In 2009, Samsung Mobile installed 40 charging stations on nine U.S. college campuses including Texas Tech University, The University of Texas at Dallas, The University of Minnesota, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State University, The University of Missouri, San Diego State University, The University of Maryland and The University of Colorado ‘ Boulder. By the end of the 2010 spring semester, Samsung Mobile will have installed a total of 87 charging stations on 20 of the nation’s largest college campuses. Samsung Mobile plans to install 100 additional charging stations on college campuses by the end of 2010. Overall, Samsung Mobile will have 187 charging stations in use across college campuses.
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