Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Society of Environmental Journalists Changes Dates for Lubbock 22nd Annual Conference
The event will be Oct. 17-21, and draw about 900 environmental reporters, experts and government leaders.
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Monday, October 24th, 2011
High School Students Participate in Nonwovens Research
The work produced by the outreach program was recently praised at major nonwovens conference.
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Toxicologists Find Weathered Crude Oil Less Toxic to Bird Eggs
Researchers studied effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on mallard duck eggs.
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
TIEHH Receives Grant to Continue Counterterrorism Research
The institute received a $1.1 million research award from the U.S. Army.
Friday, July 1st, 2011
Toxicologists Receive $846,000 to Find Cause of Plummeting Quail Population
The three-year project is titled Operation Idiopathic Decline as a nod to the unknown reasons.
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
Texas Tech Researchers Find No Evidence of Petroleum Residues in ‘Good Morning America’ Samples
More science needed to determine oil impact in deeper waters.
Monday, April 18th, 2011
Texas Tech Ecotoxicologist Calls for More Independent Research a Year After Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
More questions than answers remain as to the impact of the Macondo blowout.
Monday, April 4th, 2011
Texas Tech Ecotoxicologist: Cutting-Edge Technology Needed to Clean Up Japan Following Toxic Waste, Radiation Spills
The radiation leak has added a whole new layer of complexity when it comes to cleaning up what the tsunami washed ashore and distributed.
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Researchers Warn of Tularemia in Area Feral Hogs
Commonly known as rabbit fever, the bacteria can cause sickness or even death in humans and animals.
Monday, January 24th, 2011
Texas Tech Researchers Warn of Tularemia in Area Feral Hogs
After finding evidence in feral hogs of the bacteria that causes tularemia, researchers urge caution when handling wild game.
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
Researcher Becomes North American President of SETAC
George Cobb, professor of environmental toxicology, will serve as president until Nov. 2011.
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
TIEHH Researcher to Appear on Canadian Deepwater Horizon Documentary
Ron Kendall will discuss the environmental impact of the Deepwater Horizon disaster for “BLOWOUT: IS CANADA NEXT?”.
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Texas Tech Researcher to Appear on Canadian Deepwater Horizon Documentary
A Texas Tech University researcher will discuss the environmental impact of the Deepwater Horizon disaster for “BLOWOUT: IS CANADA NEXT?”.
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Researchers Receive $1.45 Million NSF Grant For Science, Math Outreach
The grant will be used to encourage 60 students to pursue and complete degrees in math and biology.
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
Researcher Reports Pacific Sperm Whales Exposed to PAHs, Pesticides, Other Pollutants
Biomarkers for contamination are highest in animals near Galapagos Island’s marine reserve.
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
Honour for fabric researcher
The Hindu Business Line – The Textile Association of India is all set to honour Indian born Texas Tech University fabric researcher, Dr Seshadri Ramkumar, for his accomplishments in nonwovens and technical textiles and his collaborative efforts with India in the textile field. The award is to be given away during the 66 {+t} {+h} annual conference of the society at Bangalore on January 28, Mr P R Roy, Director, Fibre2Fashion and President Emeritus, Textile Association (India) said. Dr Ramkumar is best known for creating Fibertect, a decontamination technology, developed in 2005. The process has received a patent and has been validated for use as a low-cost decontamination wipe for the US military. – Our Bureau
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
Fellowship
The Hindu – Seshadri Ramkumar, Manager of the Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory at the Institute of Environmental and Human Health, USA, will receive a fellowship from the Textile Association (India) on January 28, 2011.
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
Texas Tech Researcher to receive highest honor in the textile field
Fibre 2 Fashion – A Texas Tech University fabric researcher will receive an honorary fellowship from the world’s largest textile and fiber association.
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
Texas Tech’s Fibertect Selected As Top Innovation by Cotton Incorporated
The decontamination technology was one of seven new innovations selected to show the versatility of cotton.
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
Researcher: Lessons Learned with Deepwater Horizon, More Research Needed for Gulf Oil Impacts
Though six months have passed since the Deepwater Horizon explosion, a Texas Tech environmental toxicologist said many lessons have been learned and more research still is needed.
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