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Archive for July, 2011

Research Connects Undergraduates from Across the US

Undergraduates present research as a part of a National Science Foundation program.

Heat Wave: Grilling Tips for Your Next Barbecue

Summer is winding down, but safety measures should apply at all times.

Enhancing Welfare in Livestock Production Explored by Industry Leaders at 2nd Annual Novus University Day

ABC News 4 Charleston - Dr. John McGlone, Professor of Animal Science at Texas Tech University, who provided an overview of innovations in husbandry and transportation to improve pig welfare

FLDS TRIALS: Self-representation carries many risks

San Angelo Standard-Times-Either way, “It’s a common belief that it’s a bad idea,” said Patrick Metze, the director of criminal clinics for the Texas Tech School of Law, of self-representation.

Texas Tech’s innovation features in National Guard Magazine

Commodity Online-Fibertect, a decontamination technology developed by researchers at Texas Tech University, was one of seven new innovations featured in National Guard magazine that already is proving its worth to improve National Guard response time to domestic incidents.

Professor Honored at International Latino Book Awards

Constance Cortez’s biography on Texas Chicana Artist Carmen Lomas Garza claims top prize.

Fibertect Featured in National Guard Magazine

Texas Tech’s Fibertect appears on National Guard Magazine’s New Innovations Timesaver List.

Texas Tech Professor Honored for Her Writing

Biography on Texas Chicana artist claims top prize at international book awards.

Advanced Wind Energy Test Facility Moving to Texas Tech University

Sandia National Laboratories is moving its wind energy test facility to Texas Tech University.

Texas Tech’s Fibertect® Appears on New Innovations Timesaver List In National Guard Magazine

Fibertect® was one of seven new innovations featured in National Guard magazine that already is proving its worth to improve National Guard response time to domestic incidents.

Advanced Wind Energy Projects Test Facility Moving To Texas Tech University

PowerOnline-Sandia is moving its wind energy test facility to a new location near the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock.

Recording of execution in Georgia likely to lead to similar requests in Texas

Gazette-Patrick Metze, director of the Capital Punishment Clinic at Texas Tech University School of Law, said he, too, will be surprised if the video recording of executions for court purposes is allowed in Texas, but he thinks it is a good idea.

The trend to personalize trends

AbileneBiz -Russ Altman is assistant director of the Texas Tech University Small Business Development Center – Abilene, and a frequent contributor to AbileneBiz.

International Affairs Chronicles the Dog Days of Summer

The exhibit will feature canine art through early September.

Advanced Wind Energy Test Facility Makes a Move

Sandia National Laboratories is moving its wind energy test facility to Texas Tech.

Therapy Saddles Up at New Facility

The Therapeutic Riding Center has expanded, and continues to grow through providing therapy to clients, research and teaching students.

Ovations and Concessions Department Seeks Non-Profit Organizations

The Texas Tech University Ovations Food Services Concessions department currently is accepting applications from interested non-profit organizations for the upcoming school year.

Country Music: Giving Voice to American Values

TownHall Magazine -”Whether it is country pop or traditional, country music has something to say to middle America,” said Rob Weiner, the pop culture historian at Texas Tech University and a longtime analyst of country music’s role in American life. “Even today there is the perception that country artists come straight from America’s heartland–and that somehow country artists are a little more honest than, say, traditional pop or rock ‘n’ roll.”

Wacky weather is new normal

Mail & Guardian Int’l -
“I think that global ‘weirding’ is the best way to describe what we’re seeing. We’re used to certain conditions and there’s a lot going on these days that is not what we’re used to,” said climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University.

Protect Your Trees, Shrubs And Home Value

Foster Folly News -According to a 2009 study by Texas Tech, for every $1 you spend to dramatically improve an average landscape, you’ll receive $1.35 in increased property value.