Friday, November 12th, 2010

Texas Tech Education Professor Travels to China with National Association

Educator will bring home information on effective teaching practices.

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

Professor’s children’s book earns ‘Best Books 2010’

Canyon News – Emily Hunt, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at WTAMU, and her co-author, Dr. Michelle Pantoya, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Texas Tech University, received word Tuesday, Oct. 26 from USABookNews.com that their book Engineering Elephants had been named a finalist in the seventh annual “Best Books 2010” in the Children’s Picture Book Nonfiction category.

Read more: Canyon News – Professor’s children’s book earns ‘Best Books 2010’

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

No defense evidence at Hasan Article 32 hearing

The Washington Post – “All the government has to show is that there is sufficient evidence to take the case to trial. The accused doesn’t have to prove anything,” said Richard Rosen, professor and director of Texas Tech University’s Center for Military Law and Policy. He is not involved in the Hasan case.

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

State Sen. Fraser files bill requiring photo ID to vote

Abilene Reporter-News – Craig Goodman, assistant professor of political science at Texas Tech University, said both sides are likely exaggerating their claims. There isn’t much clear-cut evidence that voter fraud is pervasive, but requiring a photo ID probably wouldn’t harm minorities, poor and elderly voters as much as Democrats claim, Goodman said.

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

Texas Tech Food Safety Researchers Participate in $2 Million Grant from USDA

Texas Tech University food safety researchers are part of a $2 million grant from the USDA aimed at improving food safety by managing antibiotic resistance in beef and dairy cattle systems in the United States and Canada.

Guy Loneragan, a professor and epidemiologist in Texas Tech’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences, and Todd Brashears, an [...]

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

A Salute to the Red, White and Blue

Texas Tech honors veterans both on and off the field.

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

Caprock Regional Public Defender Office Nearing Reality

Texas Tech School of Law partnered up with Dickens County to provide their services as well as qualified law students.

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

Texas Tech Crunches Numbers on Risky Business

Personal Financial Planning department to determine changes in investors risk tolerance.

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Texas Tech Hosts Up ‘til Dawn Program

Texas Tech is participating in Up ’til Dawn in order to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Nnenna Freelon Revives Jazz with a Flair

The six-time Grammy nominee will perform at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Allen Theatre.

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

As cotton prices soar, China - not Texas - at center of it all

Dallas Morning News – In a normal year – when cotton sells for 50 cents to 80 cents a pound – Texas Tech University economists say the state’s growers sell about $2.1 billion of cotton. Many farmers sold their crops earlier this year and won’t see the windfall from soaring prices. But next year’s crop could offer growers a bounty like they’ve never seen.

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Texas Tech Law Helps Caprock Regional Public Defender Office Become a Reality

Texas Tech and Dickens County receive executed contract.

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Using Video Games to Decrease Child Obesity

Fitness video games might hold the answer to children becoming more active.

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Yosemite National Park: New arachnid species found

San Francisco Chronicle –
The leading hypothesis, outlined in a report, co-authored by Krejca and James Cokendolpher and published Sept. 30 by the Texas Tech University Natural Science Research Laboratory, is that the pseudoscorpion started out as a surface species and adapted through necessity and natural selection to total darkness underneath the granite boulder piles.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/06/BA8A1G7837.DTL&type=newsbayarea#ixzz14izZbJ81

Monday, November 8th, 2010

O'Connor Distinguished Lecture Series Features Justices Scalia and Breyer

Media Newswire – In its continued efforts to enhance student development, the Texas Tech University School of Law’s Sandra Day O’Connor Distinguished Lecture Series will feature a joint presentation by United States Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Stephen Breyer. The public presentation will be held at 5 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center and is open to the public.

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Three Leaders Honored as Outstanding Agriculturalists

Honorees will be recognized during the annual Pig Roast.

Monday, November 8th, 2010

So back in title hunt

Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation – GM Wesley So of the Philippines fashioned out a resounding victory over GM Ray Robson of the United States for the second time in as many weeks to vault into contention in the 2010 SPICE (Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence) Group A chess championship at the Texas Tech University here Saturday.

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Katrina Five Years After: Hurricane Left a Legacy of Health Concerns

Fox News – A team of researchers led by Dr. George Cobb from Texas Tech University sampled 128 sites throughout New Orleans and combined their findings with data gathered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Monday, November 8th, 2010

US researchers fight to reclaim climate science message

Guardian – The effort is a reflection of the enormous complexity of climate science and the difficulties of communicating with the public, said Katharine Hayhoe, a professor at Texas Tech University who is on the committee steering the AGU effort.

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Grandview's Woolley helps team win judging contest

Cleburne Times-Review – The Texas Tech University Meat Judging Team continued its winning streak at the Cargill Meat Solutions’ intercollegiate meat judging contest on Saturday in Plainview.