Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Debate rules came into question several times during the course of the Republican Presidential Debate Oct. 18 – can candidates interrupt? Ask questions of their opponents?
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Professor crunches numbers for the Cardinals vs. Rangers matchup.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers each rode hot streaks at the end of their regular season, right into the playoffs. How long can it last?
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
The accident is being formally investigated by the Texas Tech Office of Environmental Health and Safety and outside experts.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
CSB releases report on Jan. 7, 2010, chemistry accident.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
SPICE Cup 2011 is being held in the Matador Room at the Student Union Building.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
A cold front pushed through West Texas Monday (Oct. 17) and carried with it a wall of dirt, known as a haboob, that coated Lubbock shortly before dinnertime. This kind of weather was common during the Dust Bowl in the 1930s, but probably will not occur again for a decade or more.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
St. Louis Beacon – This week I am in Lubbock, Texas, for the annual SPICE Cup Chess Tournament. SPICE stands for Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence, an organization devoted to the promotion of chess education and outreach headquartered at Texas Tech University. Susan is a former Women’s World Champion who works alongside her husband, Paul Truong, (a strong chess master in his own right) to organize all sorts of tournaments, chess classes and chess camps. The SPICE Cup is, by far, the strongest tournament they organize, and it is one of the strongest tournaments held annually in the U.S. each year.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
The Gazette – How deep and for how long do penguins dive? Why might nesting songbirds eavesdrop on chipmunk chatter? These are two of the hottest questions being tackled by ornithologists this year.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Trendhunter magazine – The Unwanted Visitor: Portrait of Wildfire art installation is a tribute to the Texan land and residents that were devastated by raging wildfires last month. Although the silhouette of these fiery sculptures looks like the flames that licked the land just a few short weeks ago, they are nothing like actual fire. Instead, each ‘flame’ is made out of colorful Crayola crayons.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Digital Journal – Effective eye tracking just became affordable and accessible with the shipping today of Grinbath’s EyeGuide™ to customers worldwide. Invented by usability researchers at Texas Tech University in 2010, EyeGuide™ has undergone hundreds of user tests as part of its development process. The result is a complete hardware and software system that works on both Windows and Macs, calibrates any user in any lighting condition, and retails at under $1,500.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
American Banker – A community bank held the most deposits in at least nine Texas metropolitan areas at June 30, according to data recently issued
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Big banks are the top dogs in most U.S. markets.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
CBS News – We like our presidents tall, it seems. And now researchers think they know why, saying leftover caveman instincts draw us toward strong and mighty (or tall) leaders who we view as able to protect us.
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Researchers suggest physical formidability affects preference in political leadership.
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
A cold front pushed through West Texas Monday (Oct. 17) and carried with it a wall of dirt, known as a haboob, that coated Lubbock shortly before dinnertime. This kind of weather was common during the Dust Bowl in the 1930s, but probably will not occur again for a decade or more.
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
The event, established in 1995 by former first lady Laura Bush, will take place Oct. 22-23.
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
The New York Times bestselling author will speak at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the Allen Theatre.
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Yahoo News-UK and Ireland -Researchers from the US’ Texas Tech University have unveiled findings in the Social Science Quarterly journal suggesting that voters instinctively prefer their leaders to be taller.
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
ABC News-Mitt Romney has a “big man” evolutionary advantage over his other Republican competitors — and maybe even President Obama — in a hypothetical presidential race, according to a study conducted at Texas Tech University
Monday, October 17th, 2011
Starting this year, two Barnie E. Rushing Jr. awards will be handed out in March.
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