Monday, May 21st, 2012
When concluded, they found that about 10 percent of the 30 samples tested contained evidence of three antibiotics.
Monday, May 21st, 2012
Program supports first-generation and underserved students getting to college.
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Two building benefactors will speak at graduation ceremonies.
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
The College of Education at Texas Tech University announced a NASA astronaut has been accepted to its doctoral program in education.
Joseph Acaba launched May 14 for a four-month tour of duty aboard the Russian Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft as part of the team for Mission 31/32 to the International Space Station. He also has been accepted [...]
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Texas Tech University’s annual Student Organization Recognition Awards were announced at the traditional Arbor Day ceremonies.
The Student Organization Recognition Awards recognizes advisors and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the Texas Tech and greater Lubbock community.
Overall Student Organization of the Year is Tech Habitat for Humanity
Overall Most Improved Organization of the Year is RaiderThon.
Organization [...]
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Nine members will be returning, with seven new dancers joining.
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
Written by Celeste Villarreal
Texas Tech University School of Law announced the new executive committee for the Board of Barristers, the law school’s premiere advocacy organization that conducts intra-school competitions in mock trial, moot court and negotiations. Members are selected from advanced students who demonstrated competence in advocacy competitions and are interested in assisting other students [...]
Friday, April 27th, 2012
Gregg R. Murray, an assistant professor of political science, will travel to Israel at the end of May for an intensive course in terrorism studies and how democracies can defeat the worldwide terrorist threat.
Friday, April 27th, 2012
Clyde Martin, a Horn Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, was chosen for his important publications and long-term contributions to the field of statistics.
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
The Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation (RPQRF) will provide $1.5 million to staff a new laboratory at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech University that will support the assessment of diseases, parasites and contaminants that could impact quail.
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
Student mentors prepare for career while inspiring schoolchildren to do the same.
Monday, April 23rd, 2012
Landmark Arts at the Texas Tech University School of Art will host a medieval art historian who will discuss the politics surrounding the construction of Maillezais Abbey in France.
Friday, April 20th, 2012
Written by Kelsey Fletcher
For the first time in school history, Texas Tech University’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences will be sending two students to compete May 3-6 at the National Intercollegiate Horse Show Association’s (IHSA) national championship in Raleigh, N.C.
At the zone competition recently held in Indiana, Haley Aydam of Austin was crowned Champion [...]
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Recycling and other green projects highlight campus efforts.
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Pulling it from the marketplace puts beef cost, world population in shaky position.
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Written by Celeste Villarreal
Texas Tech University School of Law has announced the appointment of new editors-in-chief for its various publications: Texas Tech Law Review; Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal; Estate Planning and Community Property Law Journal; Texas Bank Lawyer, and Journal for Biosecurity, Biosafety, and Biodefense Law.
Brady Behrens (’13) has been named editor-in-chief for the [...]
Monday, April 16th, 2012
Texas Tech University’s annual Greek Awards Banquet was held April 12 at the Overton Hotel Ballroom.
The awards banquet is an opportunity to acknowledge the successes as members of the Greek community, as individual sororities, fraternities and as Greek alumni.
“Typically fraternity and sorority officers as well as award nominees attend this banquet,” said Megan Robare, Panhellenic [...]
Friday, April 13th, 2012
NWS Storm Prediction Center issues rare “high-risk warning,” which means strong potential for large, violent, long-tracking tornadoes. The danger is particularly great Saturday afternoon into the evening hours.
Friday, April 13th, 2012
Texas Tech University’s Cheer Squad claimed third place today (April 13) at the 2012 National Cheerleaders Association and National Dance Association (NCA/NDA) Collegiate Cheer and Dance Competition in Daytona Beach, Fla.
The Cheer Squad, coached by Bruce Bills, finished with a final score of 9.303, and was edged out by squads from Oklahoma State University (first) [...]
Friday, April 13th, 2012
The Texas Tech University Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering named Capt. John D. Alexander, Elizabeth F. Holland, James E. Lowder, Alan L. Smith, and Karan Watson as recipients of the 2012 Distinguished Engineer Award on April 13 at a luncheon at the Overton Hotel in Lubbock.
