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Undergraduate Research Hosts Week-Long Conference

The center will celebrate all undergraduate researchers April 11-15.

Texas Tech University Embraces Diversity

Written by Audrey Rickel
April is National Diversity Awareness Month, and Texas Tech University is embracing diversity on campus with programs for underrepresented students.
Juan Munoz, vice president of the Division of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Community Engagement, said the division is dedicated to creating and supporting an environment that allows all members of the university community [...]

Summit to Focus on Strategies to Advance Diversity

The Diversity Summit is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 12 at the Merket Alumni Center.

Ten Professors Awarded for Going Above and Beyond

Student Housing group recognizes excellence in 10 Texas Tech professors.

Education column: Giant maps to visit elementary schools

Clovis News Journal – If you happen to be in the vicinity of Zia Elementary or La Casita Elementary schools next week, there is a distinct possibility that you may see students hopping across the Amazon, hiking across the Andes, or stretched out in the rain forests of Brazil as part of an interactive trek through the continent of South America.

Major International Figures to Speak at Texas Tech Torture Conference

The former chief prosecutor of the Abu Ghraib abuse cases and the U.S. military interrogator whose rapport-building methods led to the targeted killing of Al-Quaeda terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi will speak during A Conference on Torture.

Texas Tech to Host “Literary Lubbock” Event

Event showcases authors recently published by Texas Tech University Press.

Texas Tech Hosts Diversity Summit

Texas Tech’s diversity event aims to keep audiences informed on issues that impact education.

Federal Officials Visit Center to Learn about College Recovery Centers

Conference will promote the establishment of substance abuse recovery communities on college campuses.

Theatre and Dance Presents Raider Red's Awesome Dance Spectacular

The performance will take place at 8 p.m. April 7-9 and 2 p.m. April 10 at the Maedgen Laboratory Theatre.

Save The Frogs Day Events Planned Worldwide April 29th

Scoop World – Santa Cruz, CA, April 5, 2011 – Frog lovers and environmentalists of all ages are gearing up for the 3rd Annual Save The Frogs Day, set to take place Friday, April 29th. The annual celebration of amphibians is expected to be the largest day of amphibian education and conservation action in the planet’s history. The goal is to raise awareness of the rapid disappearance of frog species worldwide.

Reliable, in-depth, technical information: ISA Transactions

ISA – ISA Transactions provides ISA members (and other subscribers) reliable, in-depth, technical articles on the science and engineering of measurement and automation from industry experts. The Internet has become a common resource people use, but ISA Transactions provides information that must pass expert review for accuracy and quality before being published.

Lonestar 4 Deploys, Strengthens Advanced Computing Arsenal

Scientific Computing – The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin has dedicated Lonestar 4, its newest supercomputer, as part of the advanced computing arsenal for the state of Texas and the nation.

Texas Tech Hosts Events to Increase Awareness of Sexual Assault

The university and co-hosts will hold 10 events during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Texas Tech Brings 'Something of Value' to Campus

The conference will be held April 9 at various locations in the English building.

Ernesto Cardenal to Launch New Book during 12-City Tour

Ernesto Cardenal, widely acknowledged as Latin America’s greatest living poet, will visit with students, read from his works and sign copies of his newest collection of poems at 12 U.S. and Canandian campuses, including Texas Tech University, this spring.

Rawls College of Business Hosts Former CNN Financial Journalist

Texas Tech University’s Rawls College of Business will host Myron Kandel, founding financial editor of CNN. As one of the founders, he pioneered financial news on television and served as an economic commentator for 25 years.

The Power Of Wind

CBS DFW – Videographer and storm chaser Jake Shannon and I traveled to Lubbock Texas to visit with the professors and doctoral students at the world-renowned WISE program at Texas Tech University.

Raiders Win Final Four: Best College Chess Team In Nation

Entering the tournament as the 4th seed, the Texas Tech team pulled off a huge upset.

UTB-TSC finishes third in final four of collegiate chess

Brownsville Herald – Texas Tech University won its first President’s Cup with 7 points. The University of Texas at Dallas placed second with 6.5 points. UTB-TSC finished in third place with 6 points and defending President’s Cup champion the University of Maryland, Baltimore County placed fourth with 4.5 points.