Archive for the ‘News Releases’ Category
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
As America prepares for the 54th Grammy Awards, a pair of Texas Tech University music experts can discuss how pop music has changed in recent decades and how the drive for hyper-crossover, the influence of globalization and talent shows such as “American Idol” give us the gospel-influenced, patchwork sound floating across today’s airwaves, and how high-volume sales dictate today’s compositions sold for mass appeal.
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
The theatrical re-release of the first in the prequel trilogy of Star Wars films is set for Feb. 10.
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Will the aging retailer’s new retail approach, which rolled out Feb. 1, help polish the tarnish from its brand?
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
First national championship in this competition was 32 years ago.
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
The College of Education at Texas Tech University announced a gift of $75,000 from The Meadows Foundation, which assisted in the college receiving a $3.44 million grant. This gift completes the required 15 percent match in private donations needed to support the U.S. Department of Education’s “Investing in Innovation” or i3 grant, awarded to the [...]
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
As Valentine’s Day nears, Texas Tech experts can discuss love, flowers and candy.
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
As Americans begin gathering their W2s, 1099 forms and receipts, Texas Tech University tax and financial planning experts can provide tips, tax advice and commentary for taxpayers.
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Collaborative team leads research to improve the safety of beef.
Monday, January 30th, 2012
The countdown to Sunday’s Super Bowl has started and Texas Tech University experts can speak to a variety of subjects involving the biggest U.S. sporting event of the year.
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
To advance his energy strategy, President Obama on Thursday embraced natural gas as a transportation fuel, saying it is cleaner and cheaper than oil, and abundant in the United States.
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
The music may have died in an Iowa cornfield Feb. 3, 1959, but Buddy Holly’s impact on music still raves on today.
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Black History Month is in February, and while celebrating the contributions of African-Americans to U.S. society remains important, there is still work to be done to completely end racism.
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Researchers are checking weather and disease to discover reasons for decline.
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The Texas Tech University School of Law and the Lubbock County Bar Association host the first Community Law School for the Lubbock area. The Saturday classes are 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 4, 11 and 18 in the Lanier Auditorium in the Texas Tech Law School at 1802 Hartford Ave.
“The Lubbock County Bar Association is excited to [...]
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
With competition increasing in the GOP primaries, the results from today and Thursday’s debates in Florida could reap major rewards for the winner. A Texas Tech debate expert who coaches the current No. 1-rated debate pair in the nation can discuss what’s happened with this year’s debate schedule as well as what needs to happen for a debater to emerge victorious with the party’s nomination.
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
President Guy Bailey reads children’s book co-authored by Professor Michelle Pantoya.
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Donaghy and Testerman guaranteed their invitation to the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence, a March national tournament open only to the top sixty-four teams in the nation.
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
As salvage crews work to secure the wreck of Costa Concordia to the rocks of her resting place on Giglio island, large waves forecast in the next day and a half could cause the ship to break up or sink. This could dump 2,300 tons or 500,000 gallons of fuel into the intertidal zone of Tuscan Archipelago Natural Park, the largest marine protected area in Italy. An ecotoxicologist from The Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech University can discuss the possible outcomes if fuel begins to leak.
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Contest marks 23rd national championship for the school’s law competition teams.
Friday, January 20th, 2012
On Friday (Jan. 20), U.S. Supreme Court justices unanimously instructed a lower Texas court to revisit the election map it had drawn, which competed with one drawn by the Texas Legislature. While Republicans hail this as a victory, the decision has extended the uncertainty of what happens next in this voting rights case.
