Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Kicking For A Goal

Alpha Tau Omega is hosting a world cup in hopes to donate soccer balls to those in Iraq.

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Hoteliers talk infrastructure upgrades at mobile technology seminar

hotelworldNETWORK – At the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show seminar on mobile technology, industry leaders and academics talked about the ability of mobile technology to increase ROI for hoteliers while increasing guest satisfaction, but lamented the difficulty of upgrading old builds to new technology standards.

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

MacNewsWorld – Steve Jobs has made no secret of his wish to draw The Beatles into his Apple universe, and once again, he has managed to turn his vision into reality. The legendary band has been deeply reluctant to join the digital download music revolution, but the day has come, spurring weighty reflections and hallelujahs in the form of one-liners pulled from the group’s vast library of songs.

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Kaplan's CEO Faces Tough Questions From Public-University Leaders

The Chronicle of Higher Education – Professors at public universities sometimes moonlight as instructors at for-profit colleges, and two provosts on Tuesday asked the chief executive of Kaplan Inc., Andrew S. Rosen, why his company won’t divulge the names of those professors he employs.

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Breaking Antarctica's ice

Physorg.com – Over the course of the past decade, NASA spacecraft have identified several sites on Mars where conditions capable of supporting life existed in the past. One of the most promising of these sites, and a good candidate for a follow-up mission designed explicitly to look for signs of life, is the shallow subsurface at the Phoenix landing site in the arctic northern plains of Mars. Indeed, the region where Phoenix landed some scientists believe, may still be habitable today.

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Texas Tech Researcher to receive highest honor in the textile field

Febre2Fashion.com – A Texas Tech University fabric researcher will receive an honorary fellowship from the world’s largest textile and fiber association.

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Researcher to Receive Honorary Fellowship

Seshadri Ramkumar will be recognized by the world’s largest textile association this January.

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Texas Tech University Vying for Video in Times Square

Texas Tech University Libraries is a finalist in the Thomson Reuters Focused on Your Library Contest.

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Texas Tech Attracts Top Players to Spice Cup

New York Times – When Texas Tech University in Lubbock started the Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence, known as Spice, in 2007, one of the program’s goals was to organize and promote tournaments, particularly for top-level players.

Monday, November 15th, 2010

ODC hears wind presentation

iStockAnalyst – After missing one scheduled appearance because of weather and showing up late on another try, David Miller, vice chancellor for research and commercialization for the Texas Tech University System, finally got to make a formal presentation Thursday before the board of the Odessa Development Corp.

Monday, November 15th, 2010

US Supreme Court justices spar over their differing ways of interpreting Constitution

The Canadian Press – One of the most conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court and one of the most liberal ones sparred Friday over capital punishment, the direct election of senators and various other constitutional questions during a rare public debate that highlighted their philosophical differences.

Monday, November 15th, 2010

TTUISD Partnership In Brazil Reaches Record Growth

San Francisco Chronicle – For more than 10 years, Texas Tech University Independent School District (TTUISD) has been an educational partner with schools in Brazil. Currently, TTUISD has more than 670 students enrolled from 11 Brazilian schools. These students are able to pursue a Texas high school diploma without ever leaving their country. On Oct. 23, a graduation ceremony was held in Vitoria, Brazil where graduating students were presented with a dual-diploma.

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Texas colleges, universities bracing for deep budget cuts

statesman.com – When state officials ordered public colleges and universities in May to prepare budgets that are 10 percent leaner for the upcoming two-year spending cycle — on top of 5 percent reductions already imposed — higher education leaders hoped that would be a worst-case scenario.

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Montford tapped for role on Texas Tech Board of Regents

San Antonio Business Journal – Debbie Montford of San Antonio has been appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to serve on the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents.

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Texas Tech Wins Award for Annual Arbor Day Event

The Professional Grounds Management Society gave recognition for the annual Arbor Day event held on the Texas Tech campus.

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Education Professor Travels to China with National Association

Walter Smith will bring home information on effective teaching practices.

Friday, November 12th, 2010

Food Safety Researchers Participate in $2 Million Grant from USDA

The project is aimed at improving food safety by managing antibiotic resistance in beef and dairy cattle systems.

Friday, November 12th, 2010

Family Firm Institute Awards Professors for Best Published Article

Of the five authors, three are professors from the Rawls College of Business.

Friday, November 12th, 2010

Tech law students to assist with rural legal defense

Houston Chronicle – Have you been accused of a crime in a rural county? Chances are you won’t find many “strong arms” or “gorillas” out there, not unless you’ve got deep pockets. A new partnership involving Texas Tech law students, however, could soon come to the rescue by lending a legal hand to impoverished defendants in surrounding rural counties.

Friday, November 12th, 2010

European wine grapes tested

Austin American-Statesman – Fine European-style wines from grapes grown in Lubbock? It could happen, researchers at Texas Tech say.