Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
New Research Could Rev Up iPhone, 4G Mobile Power and Internet
Engineering doctoral student Li Yan was awarded for his research that could make mobile browsing faster and more energy efficient.
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Engineering doctoral student Li Yan was awarded for his research that could make mobile browsing faster and more energy efficient.
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
If a new cotton-and-carbon product made by a Waco company can outshine thousands of other idea submissions, it may prove useful in cleaning up the vast oil spill fouling areas of the Gulf Coast.
Fibertect was developed at Texas Tech University under a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to clean up chemical warfare [...]
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Most of the health troubles suffered by Gulf of Mexico cleanup crews have been caused by heat exhaustion, not exposure to crude oil or chemical dispersants, Louisiana health officials say.
“Heat-related complaints are really our biggest concern right now,” Lisa Faust, spokeswoman for the state Department of Health and Hospitals, told AOL News today. “We’re seeing [...]
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Texas waters have not been affected by the Gulf oil disaster and Texas seafood remains both safe to eat and the high quality consumers across the nation have come to expect. But in true Lone Star State fashion, we remain focused on the disaster and prayerful for those who have been affected. The latest hope [...]
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
A Texas Tech researcher receives approval from the Environmental Protection Agency for his West Texas cotton creation which could help clean up oil in the gulf.
Fox 34′s Lindsey Ashcraft on this invention aimed at oil spill intervention.
Texas Tech researcher Seshadri Ramkumar has developed a slick solution for cleaning up the largest environmental disaster in U.S. [...]
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Written by Sherrel Jones
A doctoral student from Texas Tech University’s Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering was awarded “Best Student Paper Award” at a Paris conference.
Li Yan, a doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, won the award at the 2010 Institute Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ International Symposium on Circuits and [...]
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Marc Sijan’s exhibit, which features startling lifelike representation of real people, will open June 13 and run through Aug. 8.
Monday, June 7th, 2010
The Texas Tech University System has hired an assistant vice chancellor for the San Antonio region to help boost alumni giving in the area.
Texas Tech hired Tom Galvin, previously the vice president of development for St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, to lead development efforts for San Antonio. This is a newly created position. Galvin [...]
Monday, June 7th, 2010
Susan Saab Fortney, associate dean for research and faculty development, will fill the position starting July 1.
Monday, June 7th, 2010
Brian Quinn will be honored for a superior record of scholarship and professional service during his 15-year career.
Monday, June 7th, 2010
Officials at Texas Tech University announced that Susan Saab Fortney, associate dean for research and faculty development, will become the interim dean of the Texas Tech School of Law effective July 1. Fortney also is a Horn Professor of Law and director of the school’s Health Care and Bioethics Mediation Clinic.
The announcement came June 4 [...]
Friday, June 4th, 2010
The two-year grant will expand opportunities for mid-level executives to achieve graduate degrees in international business without interrupting their career path.
Friday, June 4th, 2010
As the Arizona immigration law is debated, a Texas Tech immigration expert says the law is no different than ones of the past.
Friday, June 4th, 2010
Award recognizes outstanding contributions to psychology and behavioral sciences.
Friday, June 4th, 2010
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, fresh off his first academic year as a visiting professor and administrator at Texas Tech University, told Main Justice Thursday that he is glad to be back in “Bush country,” and said he has enjoyed the teaching experience.
Gonzales also said he has made a lot of progress on a book [...]
Friday, June 4th, 2010
The Texas Tech Board of Regents approved a plan which includes a 9.95 percent increase in tuition during its meeting from May 13 to May 14.
The plan, which was presented to the board by Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance Kyle Clark, also included an adjusted library fee of $350 — a 30 percent [...]
Friday, June 4th, 2010
Zhaoming He’s award will further his mitral valve research and could increase the quality of life for patients with heart disease.
Friday, June 4th, 2010
It surprised me to hear Fortessa’s Chad Price say he put his stemware in the dishwasher. After all, many professionals recommend using only very hot water to clean wine glasses.
So I turned to Dr. Brent Trela, Assistant Professor of Enology at Texas Tech University and a former winemaker. “You do need to keep the soapy [...]
Friday, June 4th, 2010
BIE funds will support school’s international curriculum
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Melissa Martin capitalizes on her passion for horticulture as the executive director of the Texas Discovery Gardens.
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