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Expanded Presidential Scholarships Available for Freshmen

New opportunities underline university’s commitment to recruiting high-caliber undergraduates.

Presidential Scholarships Encourage Enrollment

An additional $500,000 in presidential scholarships will be given to community college transfer students.

Texas Tech Engineering Grad Programs Among Best in U.S. News Media Group’s 2012 Edition of Best Graduate Schools

The Texas Tech University Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering overall graduate engineering program and six individual degree programs are ranked in the 2012 edition of Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News Media Group.

Former Astronaut to Lead Whitacre College of Engineering to New Heights

New engineering dean aims to make Texas Tech a top research facility.

Texas Tech Names Petroleum Engineering Department Chair

Mohamed Y. Soliman will become the new chair of the Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering and the George P. Livermore Chair of Petroleum Engineering effective Jan. 10, 2011.

Researcher to Receive Honorary Fellowship

Seshadri Ramkumar will be recognized by the world’s largest textile association this January.

Former Columbia Astronaut Named Engineering Dean

Albert Sacco’s 16-day mission aboard Columbia focused on materials science, biotechnology, combustion science and fluid mechanics contained within the pressurized Spacelab module.

Texas Tech’s Goal: Tier-One Status

Cotton 24/7 – Research being conducted by Texas Tech’s chemistry and biochemistry department and The Institute of Environmental and Human Health shows why Tech is quickly becoming one of the most nationally recognized research universities.

Ambitious $1 billion goal keeps Tech in running for tier one

Lubbock Avlanche-Journal – The prospect of Texas Tech attaining coveted tier one status is getting closer to reality. Fundraising is a crucial component and Tech’s goal is to generate $1 billion in donor-driven donations by the end of 2013.

Texas Tech Sets Enrollment Record

The spring record could foreshadow an increase in fall 2010 enrollment.

Texas Tech Makes Progress on Tier One Status

The university is on a quest to become one of the nation’s truly great public research institutions.