Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Abilene inventors succeed with patent process, but bright ideas not guaranteed to be commercial hits
Abilene Reporter-News – Since 1976, there have been 205 patents issued to Abilene inventors.
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Monday, June 13th, 2011
Texas Tech Receives $1.2 Million Gift to Create Economics Institute
The Institute for the Teaching and Study of Free Market Economics will fund three faculty positions.
Monday, June 13th, 2011
A Semester Abroad In Your Own Backyard
For two months, seven students traveled from Texas Tech to some of the most remote locations of the American Southwest.
Monday, June 13th, 2011
The Summer of the Superhero
Rob Weiner discusses his thoughts on this summer’s buzzworthy superhero flicks.
Friday, June 10th, 2011
The Summer of the Superhero
This summer’s movie industry is flooded with comic book action figures coming to life. Thor and X-Men were the first to hit the theaters and will soon be followed by films with even more hype, Green Lantern, Captain America and Transformers.
Friday, June 10th, 2011
Alumna Gives First-Hand Account of Opening Years
Wilma Leslie, an alumna from the class of 1930, paints a rare snapshot of the university’s history.
Friday, June 10th, 2011
University Learns on Army Campus
Military.com - A group of students and professors from Texas Tech University recently came together with engineers and staff members of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, as well as the Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center, at Redstone Arsenal to demonstrate high-power microwave generation with an explosive-driven compact system.
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
From West Africa to West Texas
Assistant Professor Comfort Pratt has a love for the university and a deep appreciation for her eager students.
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
State urges support of Texas wine industry
KFDM-CBS-The study, jointly funded by the Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association and Texas Tech University Texas Wine Marketing Research Institute, also says tourism dollars related to the state’s wine industry have increased by 28 percent since 2007, reaching $379.5 million in 2009. The number of wine-related tourists increased by 42 percent, from 958,000 in 2007 to 1.3 million in 2009, the report says.
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Program Keeps Red Raiders in the Black
Red to Black offers free personal financial planning advice to students.
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Architecture Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Supporters celebrate the college’s past and future.
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Report proposes strategies for reducing pollutants in drinking water systems
PHYSORG.com-Researchers have known for more than 40 years that pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) such as hormones, prescription drugs and insecticides, can end up in drinking water systems. A report prepared by the Texas Tech University’s Center for Water & Law Policy leaves aside the question of what, if anything, should be done, and asks instead, what can be done?
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
How to Get More Energy
Good Housekeeping-If the prospect of complicated workouts makes you anxious, rethink your plan, says Texas Tech University sports and exercise psychology professor Marc Lochbaum, Ph.D. His three-pronged approach: familiar movements (walking, crunches, or even aerobics videos), a friendly environment (in your home or neighborhood), and “your most nonjudgmental girlfriend to work out with.” Later, if you want to conquer the gym, try a community center or Y, says nutrition and fitness expert Pamela M. Peeke, M.D. “They’re less likely to have that ‘gym-rat’ feel. Start with one piece of equipment, and work from there.”
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
University Employees Donate to Children's Miracle Network
Through the State Employee Charitable Campaign, employees contributed nearly $8,600.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Report Proposes Strategies for Reducing Pollutants in Water
The report proposes a more effective way of responding to pharmaceuticals and personal care products in drinking water.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
GIBERSON: Magnifying calamity with man-caused disasters
Washington Times -Michael Giberson is an instructor with the Center for Energy Commerce in the Rawls College of Business.
With $4-a-gallon gas a matter of recent news, a few members of Congress are trying again to give the federal government the job of policing gasoline prices. No matter that in study after study, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found that public concerns over price gouging usually are misplaced. No matter that the FTC has repeatedly told Congress a federal price-gouging law would cause more problems than it solves.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Tornado lessons could lead to stronger buildings
USA Today -Larry Tanner, a structural engineer at Texas Tech University, was in Joplin last week examining the wreckage with a Federal Emergency Management Agency team looking for “mechanisms of failure.”
Monday, June 6th, 2011
USDA and Michelle Obama Announce My Plate to Replace Food Pyramid
Texas Tech University nutrition professor, Debra Reed, can discuss the government’s new nutrition style.
Monday, June 6th, 2011
Researchers Dig Into Biodegradable Mulch
An alternative mulch could create a reduction in the waste stream of plastic headed for landfills.
Monday, June 6th, 2011
Report Proposes Strategies for Reducing Pollutants in Drinking Water Systems
By Tina Dechausay
Researchers have known for more than 40 years that pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) such as hormones, prescription drugs and insecticides, can end up in drinking water systems. A report prepared by the Texas Tech University’s Center for Water & Law Policy leaves aside the question of what, if anything, should be [...]
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