Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Rice ranked No. 17 on U.S. News 'best colleges' list
Rice University holds the highest ranking in Texas on the U.S. News & World Report’s 2011 guide to America’s best colleges.
Archive for August, 2010
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
UH ranks as 159th best in annual U.S. News list
After a change in methodology for a reputable ranking of colleges nationwide, the University of Hawaii at Manoa can now call itself a top-tier school.
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Magazine Names Best Value Law Schools
Looking to attend law school for less than $35,000 a year? You’ve got 60 “best value” schools to choose from, according to a magazine analysis.
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Food Safety Expert Can Discuss Avoiding Salmonella in Eggs
Researcher has received millions in grants to to prevent foodborne pathogens, including a new technology that uses directional microwaves to zap microorganisms.
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Texas schools among magazine's top colleges
U.S. News & World Report annually ranks 1,400 American institutions, including national universities and liberal arts colleges. Rankings are available at www.usnews.com/colleges, and will be published in the issue available on newsstands beginning Aug. 31.
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Vietnam Archive Receives Collection from Renowned Anthropologist
The collection includes textiles, smoking pipes, swords and wood carvings from Montagnard tribes that Gerald Hickey worked with in Vietnam from the 1950s-1970s.
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Texas Tech Named Military Friendly School
The university is within the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools which are doing the most to embrace America’s veterans as students.
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
UT Ranked No. 45 on U.S. News 'best colleges' list
The University of Texas ranked 45th best school in the U.S., according to a U.S. News & World Report guide to America’s colleges.
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Study: Gulf oil spill still a threat to seafood safety
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill still poses threats to human health and seafood safety, according to a study published Monday by the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association.
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Danger in School Labs: Accidents Haunt Experimental Science
The day Sheharbano “Sheri” Sangji, a 23-year-old technician at the University of California, Los Angeles, undertook what would be her last task, she wore a sweatshirt and no lab coat.
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Texas Tech researchers find no evidence of petroleum hydrocarbons in 'Good Morning America' samples
After receiving a shipment of Louisiana seafood samples collected by a reporter with “Good Morning America,” researchers at Texas Tech University found no evidence of petroleum hydrocarbons.
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Texas Tech ranks high in being military friendly
Texas Tech ranks as one of the country’s top military friendly schools. That’s according to G.I. Jobs Magazine.
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
KU drops to No. 47 in college rankings
Kansas University dropped four spots among public universities in the most recent U.S. News and World Report college rankings.
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Miami, Xavier get high rankings in annual U.S. News report
Students flooding over Miami University and Xavier University campuses when classes start next week will have a renewed reason to be proud.
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Texas Tech makes list of best colleges in America
Texas Tech University earned a top-tier ranking among national universities in the 2011 edition of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News and World Report.
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Fishing, shrimping resume; Shops hope for lower prices
Commercial fishing and shrimping resumed along parts of the Gulf Coast Monday, with seafood shops hoping for lower prices and higher quantities of seafood available.
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Proposed federal alcohol law could limit West Texas wineries' growth
Local and state wine makers are calling on Congress to kibosh a proposed federal law that could threaten to their expansion into markets outside Texas.
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Texas Tech Ranks in Top Tier of America’s Best Colleges
In addition, the university also is listed in the A+ Schools for B Students category.
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Researchers Test Gulf Seafood Samples for 'Good Morning America'
Texas Tech found no evidence of petroleum hydrocarbons in Louisiana seafood samples collected.
Monday, August 16th, 2010
Gov. Perry announces $8.4 million award to create renewable energy institute
Texas Tech University and the National Institute for Renewable Energy (NIRE), a non-profit, public/private collaboration, will receive $8.4 million from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF)
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