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Texas Tech’s Meat Judging Team Wins National Championship

The Texas Tech University Meat Judging Team took home the first place title at the American Meat Science Association’s International Meat Judging Contest held Nov. 13 in Dakota City, Neb.
Winning by a 20-point margin, the team scored an overall 4,176 points. The Red Raiders also won awards in the reasons, beef judging, beef grading and [...]

Texas Tech Announces New Director for Texas Tech Neuroimaging Institute

Though Tang assumed the directorship role of the institute in September, he will begin working full time in January.

Yi-Yuan Tang Named Director of Neuroimaging Institute

Tang is internationally known in the use of functional MRI to examine brain connectivity in cognitive task.

Personal Financial Planning to Become New Department

Beginning fall 2012, the flourishing division will become a College of Human Sciences department.

Texas Tech University Professor Honored by Lubbock County Commissioners

Lubbock County Commissioners recognized John White for 25 years of service to the Historic American Building Survey and his passion for preserving the history of Lubbock County and beyond.

Texas Tech’s Personal Financial Planning Division to Become Department

Personal Financial Planning (PFP) at Texas Tech is widely recognized as the premier PFP program, and was featured this month as one of the 10 standout financial planning schools by Financial Planning magazine.

Partnership with South Plains College Helps Train New Game Wardens

A new transfer program is being created to fill the need of game wardens in Texas and beyond.

Want to Know How to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain?

Assistant Professor Jamie Cooper is ready to answer your holiday nutrition questions.

Cyber Security Creates Issues for College Students

In today’s digital media society, threats from Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have hit an all-time high.

Texas Tech and South Plains College Teaming up to Train New Game Wardens

Law enforcement and natural resources management are core of transfer program.

Ask The Experts: Dewey McMurrey

Hospitality Services’ Executive Chef answers your questions about Thanksgiving meals, tips and tricks.

Perry jokes about his forgetfulness at GOP debate

Chron.com “He needs a great deal of luck,” said Texas Tech University political scientist Cindy Rugeley, “and two or three other candidates screwing up.”

Meat Scientists Work to Enhance Marbling In Beef Cattle

High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal “With high feed costs and the high cost of gain for cattle feeders, what if
we could achieve the same degree of marbling with less days on feed?” said Texas Tech meat scientist, Brad Johnson. “We feel that that’s where the economic advantage is.”

Masked Rider No. 1 Stepped Up to Create Tradition

Joe Kirk Fulton never thought that the Masked Rider would become the tradition it is today.

Student Veterans to Lead Texas Tech Raider Walk

The pre-game ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m (Nov. 12) at Dan Law Field and ends at Jones AT&T Stadium.

To Fido, I bequeath

Dallas KDAF-”When I first wrote about (pet estate planning) in 2001, people thought that it was funny,” said Gerry W. Beyer, a professor at Texas Tech University School of Law.

Resources available for Abilene veterans seeking employment, business opportunities

Abilene Reporter-News -The Texas Tech University Small Business Development Center in Abilene helps veterans “transition to the private economy,” said Russ Altman, assistant director of the SBDC, which helped about 100 veterans during the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30.

College of Agriculture Presents Outstanding Agriculturists Awards

The college recently honored three South Plains residents at its annual Pig Roast.

Education Professor Receives Social Justice Award

Aretha Marbley was lauded for her consistent and significant work and dedication to social justice in Texas.

Texas Tech Education Professor Receives Social Justice Award

A Texas Tech University professor’s outstanding commitment to promoting social justice through advocacy and teaching led the Texas Counselors for Social Justice to award her the title of Outstanding Counselor Educator Advocate.
Aretha Marbley, a professor in the College of Education, is an activist scholar, with a research focus in multicultural discourse on issues of community [...]