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New Mexico Conservation Proposals Receive Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Grants

AmmoLand.com – MISSOULA, Mont. –(Ammoland.com)- Elk and other wildlife in New Mexico need water and foraging areas, and newly announced 2011 grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will help provide both in areas across the state.

Also receiving RMEF funding is a research project measuring impacts of wolf restoration on elk populations in the Gila National Forest.

VN bestseller now in Esperanto

Viet Nam News – HA NOI — The Esperanto version of Dang Thuy Tram’s Diary – the 2005 Vietnamese best-seller has been presented to the public in Ha Noi yesterday.

Winery sustains damage

OA online – FORT DAVIS Bob Cottle’s business is one of the few in agriculture that welcomes droughts.

His Brenham-based Pleasant Hill Winery is able to control irrigation on its vineyard near Fort Davis when rain doesn’t fall. The drip irrigation system, which uses well water, allows the winery to determine how much water to use.

Montana spill pipeline may have carried oil sands crude

Reuters – An Exxon Mobil pipeline that ruptured, leaking oil into Yellowstone River, may have sometimes carried a heavier and more toxic form of crude than initially thought, federal regulators said on Thursday.

Is Hollywood Ruining Children's Movies With Adult-Focused Content?

Fox News – Gone are the days when children’s films were just that – children’s films.

In Hollywood today, movies that are animated or kid-orientated are made and marketed as “family films,” meaning they have become increasingly laced with adult jokes and references to appeal to a more mature audience.

Fibertect textile wipe receives additional funding from the U.S. Military

Southwest Farm Press – Fibertect nonwoven textile wipe, developed at Texas Tech University (TTU) and invented by Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar of TTU, USA, has received additional funding from the U.S. Army.

NASA, San Jacinto College, Texas Tech collaborate for Math-Ready summer camp

Your Houston News.com – HOUSTON – High school students are invited to register for the Math-Ready Summer Camp hosted by San Jacinto College (SJC) South, NASA – Johnson Space Center, and Texas Tech University.

Texas Tech architecture school names director

El Paso Times – Texas Tech University College of Architecture at El Paso has hired Robert Alexander González to be its director and an associate professor.

Texas Tech architecture school names director

El Paso Times – Texas Tech University College of Architecture at El Paso has hired Robert Alexander González to be its director and an associate professor.

Alumnus Pushes Buttons for Texas Tech Recruitment

The Texas Tech Button Project, created by Jonathan Whitfill, will be utilized as a university recruiting tool.

New Alliance Helps Minority Doctorate Students

Texas Tech forms next-generation alliance for minority students pursuing STEM doctorate degrees.

How To Pass On Your Frequent Flyer Miles

Forbes – But with a little planning, you might be able to pass on these and other valuable loyalty program points to your heirs. That’s the conclusion of Texas Tech Law Professor Gerry W. Beyer and rising third year law student Mikela Bryant, who recently studied the fine print, contacted customer service reps and otherwise thoroughly investigated the rules and practices of some of the most popular frequent-flyer and loyalty point programs.

For the Love of Fashion

Texas Tech Fashion Camp provides campers the opportunity to learn from fashion experts, Texas Tech students.

TIEHH Receives Grant to Continue Counterterrorism Research

The institute received a $1.1 million research award from the U.S. Army.

Texas Tech Receives Grant to Continue Counterterrorism Research

This is the first funding cycle of a new 3-year contract for the program, which was chartered at Texas Tech in 1999.

New Alliance Aimed at Helping Texas Tech Minority Doctorate Students

In a region growing with minorities, education catering to each specific demographic is of increasing importance.

Students in Recovery

Inside Higher Ed – The thought of college only ever crossed Wil Young’s mind in the sense that he thought he had no chance of going. He’d been expelled from high school in Texas for using drugs on campus, and never walked at graduation. “After that,” he says, “I was really kind of turned off of the whole education thing and was really down on myself and really shameful. I didn’t think I had a shot of going back to school.”

Indoor rock climbing in Lubbock, Texas

Yahoo! Sports – So you want to give your pecs, arms, back, and legs a workout, huh? Few things give you a more natural workout than a good climb up a rock face. You work your muscles, feel the thrill of danger (controlled, hopefully, by a good harness and a trusty belay), and get the feeling of accomplishment of conquering a hard slab of nature.

Texas Tech, George Washington welcome new deans

The National Jurist – It’s the time for the annual law school dean shuffle. Several schools recently announced new deans, including Texas Tech University and George Washington University.

Students Compete for Science Scholarships at ExxonMobil Sponsored Texas FFA Agriscience Fair

Market Watch – Students from throughout Texas will compete for science scholarships at the 2011 ExxonMobil-sponsored Texas FFA Agriscience Fair in Lubbock, Texas, on July 13. The competition will be held at the Texas Tech University United Spirit Arena in conjunction with the 83rd Annual Texas FFA Convention taking place July 11-15. As the largest state FFA convention in the nation and the largest youth-led convention in Texas, this year’s meeting is expected to attract more than 10,000 people.