The conference will feature papers from natural fibres to fashion design and non-wovens to technical textiles and is expected to attract more than 250 people from around the globe, said the Organising Secretary and Associate Professor (Non-woven) at TIEHH, Mr Seshadri Ramkumar.

Stating that such conferences would seek to enhance professional interaction, enable future collaboration and improve business opportunities in fibre and textile disciplines, he said “more than 90 abstracts from different parts of the globe have been received till date. We are expecting experts from the US and the UK, Turkey, the Czech Republic, China and other nations to attend the event.”

The conference is being supported by the Plains Cotton Growers, the Association of the Non-wovens Fabrics Industry, the Industrial Fabrics Association International, Non-woven Engineers and Technologists division of TAPPI (all from the US), apart from the Southern India Mills Association, the Tirupur Exporters Association and the Society of Dyers and Colourists from India and the UK-headquartered Textile Institute.

For Dr. Bruce “Bruno” Clarke, professor of literature and science at Texas Tech University, Woodstock performer and survivor, (his band, Sha-na-na was the penultimate act before Jimi Hendrix closed the Festival), it’s all connected, but not in ways we might expect.

I met Clarke on a bench in the stone and wood living room at Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. We were guests of cultural philosopher William Irwin Thompson and Roshi Joan Halifax at the annual meeting of the Lindisfarne Fellows.

In the serene and heady atmosphere, Clarke told me about his then forthcoming book, Post Human Metamorphosis, Narrative and Systems, which explores “second order cybernetics” through the lens of science and literature.

Students compete once a year at the National Student Quiz Bowl Competition answering questions on topics such as crop science, entomology, plant pathology, soils and weed science.

Texas Tech University’s Agronomy Club held the top spot again at the Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences (SASES) National Meeting, held Nov. 1-5 in Pittsburgh.

For the third year in a row, the Red Raiders walked away as national Quiz Bowl champions.

The competition hosted more than 20 teams from across the nation, including Kansas State University, Iowa State University, University of Illinois, and Purdue University, officials said. Participants competed in oral and poster presentation events, as well as the Quiz Bowl.

Team members include:

• Justin Cave, a junior from Ackerly
• Ward McCown, a senior from Wolfforth
• Heath Reeves, a senior from Hale Center
• Galen Roberts, a senior from Brownfield

The Agronomy Club team is coached by Craig Bednarz, a professor of crop physiology in the plant and soil science department with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research. The annual competition, which began in the 1960s, is held in conjunction with the American Society of Agronomy International Annual Meeting.

SASES, an undergraduate student organization of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America, is composed of chapters located at colleges and universities that provide a curriculum in agronomy, crops, soils and environmental sciences.

A variety of programs and activities are offered on the local and national level for students to become professionally involved and to prepare for their future careers, officials said.

In a study conducted by Ohio State University, agricultural educators ranked 82 programs in the country they held in highest professional regard.  

Texas Tech’s Department of Agricultural Education and Communications ranked ninth, with its faculty, range of programs and its communications program listed as its distinguishing features.

Ohio State University professor  Robert Birkenholz published the study, titled Characteristics of Distinguished Programs of Agricultural Education, in American Association for Agricultural Education Research Conference Proceedings.

Florida State University claimed the top spot based on weighted responses. Texas A&M University, Ohio State, the University of Missouri, Iowa State University, Oklahoma State University, North Carolina State University, Pennsylvania State University and the University of Arizona completed the list of schools claiming distinguished programs.

“It was unique that we were the only non-land grant institution in the top 10,” said Steve Fraze, Department of Agricultural Education and Communications chairman and Garrison Professor of Agricultural Education and Communications.

“It is a great compliment to the faculty in our department for their dedication to teaching and research,” he said. “We reached an all-time high of graduate students enrolled this fall, with students coming from eleven states as well as from Canada and Greece.  We are receiving inquiries from potential graduate students on a daily basis.  It is obvious to everyone here that this recognition is being noticed by numerous people.”

Texas Tech students with an interest in agricultural education major in interdisciplinary agriculture in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communications. Interdisciplinary agriculture has two tracks: teacher certification and agricultural leadership.

For a copy of the study, visit http://www.aaaeonline.org/files/national_09/papers/22.pdf 

CONTACT: Steve Fraze, chairman, Department of Agricultural Education and Communications, Texas Tech University, (806) 742-2816, or steve.fraze@ttu.edu

Richard Rosen, vice dean and professor at Texas Tech University’s School of Law, is a military law expert available to discuss what those issues might be and how in a military setting, legal issues are approached differently than in a civilian setting.

“As a soldier, the perpetrator will likely be tried by court-martial,” Rosen said. “Most of Fort Hood is on land on which the federal government exercises exclusive jurisdiction. Therefore, state courts will not be involved.

 “Soldiers wounded or killed have no legal recourse against the Army or federal government—their claims are barred by Supreme Court precedent.  Whether civilians may sue depends upon their status.” 

Rosen is willing to address the issue of the potential lawsuits if necessary.

Rosen was Staff Judge Advocate of III Armored Corps at Fort Hood from 1999-2001.  He also had a previous assignment as Staff Judge Advocate of the 1^st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood from 1992-1994.

Rosen can be reached at (806) 742-3990 ext. 303 or at richard.rosen@ttu.edu.

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CONTACT:  Leslie Cranford, senior writer, Office of Communications & Marketing, (806) 742-2136, or leslie.cranford@ttu.edu. 

The Texas Tech University community is saddened by the terrible tragedy at Fort Hood today.

Our sympathy goes out to the loved ones, friends and colleagues of those killed and injured in today’s violence.

During these times of digital imagery, it is increasingly difficult to find printed work created by hand. However, there is a small group of dedicated craftsmen who refuse to let the age-old art of letterpress printing die.

The Landmark Gallery at the Texas Tech University School of Art will hold an exhibit reception for Contents Under Pressure: The Contemporary Letterpress Poster.

The reception runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday (Nov. 6). It is free and open to the public. This new exhibit features poster designs from some of the top letterpress artists from around the nation, and will remain on view until Dec. 19.

During these times of digital imagery, it is increasingly difficult to find printed work created by hand. However, there is a small group of dedicated craftsmen who refuse to let the age-old art of letterpress printing die. Contents Under Pressure focuses on these craftsmen as well as artists creating large- format posters using simple, bold images and unique, expressive typography to communicate contemporary messages.

The exhibit is curated by Dirk Fowler, associate professor of communication design, and includes works by Jules Remedios Faye of Stern & Faye Printers (Sedro-Wooley, Wash.); Bennett Holzworth (Lincoln, Neb.), Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. (Gordo, Ala.); Casey McGarr of Inky Lips Press (McKinney); and Brady Vest of HammerPress (Kansas City, Mo.).

The programs at Landmark Arts and the School of Art are made possible in part by grants from the Helen Jones Foundation and The CH Foundation. Additional support comes from the College of Visual & Performing Arts.

The Art Building is located at 2802 18th Street (near the corner of 18th Street and Flint Avenue, just east of the Architecture Building on the Texas Tech campus). Visitor parking is available in the small lot adjacent to the Art Building.

Parking also is available on the fourth floor of the Flint Avenue Parking Garage for $1.20 per hour. Parking is free on weekends. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The galleries are closed on all university holidays.

Prosthetic vision is a medical breakthrough that opens up new possibilities for sight, providing independence to people with certain types of retinal disorders.

The College of Education will host a senior principal scientist from Second Sight Media Products as part of the Sowell Center Distinguished Lecture Series. Matt McMahon will speak about prosthetic vision 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Nov. 7.

Prosthetic vision is a medical breakthrough that opens up new possibilities for sight, providing independence to people with certain types of retinal disorders.

Matt McMahon is senior principal scientist at Second Sight Medical Products, a company founded in 1998 to create a retinal prosthesis providing sight to patients blinded from outer retinal degenerations, such as Retinitis Pigmentosa and Macular Degeneration. His background in vision science has included research in visual psychophysics, retinal imaging and retinal physiology.

Prosthetic vision is making an impact on the fields of medicine, neurology, rehabilitation, and education. Medical professionals, students, educators and leaders in adult rehabilitation are welcome to come and learn about a prosthesis.

The lecture series allows professionals working with the visually impaired, hearing impaired or deafblind to continue education in the field and stay current with emerging research, technology and teaching trends.

The lecture is hosted by the Virginia Murray Sowell Center for Research and Education in Visual Impairment.

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The reception runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday (Nov. 6). It is free and open to the public. This new exhibit features poster designs from some of the top letterpress artists from around the nation, and will remain on view until Dec. 19.

During these times of digital imagery, it is increasingly difficult to find printed work created by hand. However, there is a small group of dedicated craftsmen who refuse to let the age-old art of letterpress printing die. Contents Under Pressure focuses on these craftsmen as well as artists creating large- format posters using simple, bold images and unique, expressive typography to communicate contemporary messages.

The exhibit is curated by Dirk Fowler, associate professor of communication design, and includes works by Jules Remedios Faye of Stern & Faye Printers (Sedro-Wooley, Wash.); Bennett Holzworth (Lincoln, Neb.), Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. (Gordo, Ala.); Casey McGarr of Inky Lips Press (McKinney); and Brady Vest of HammerPress (Kansas City, Mo.).

The programs at Landmark Arts and the Texas Tech University School of Art are made possible in part by grants from the Helen Jones Foundation and The CH Foundation. Additional support comes from the College of Visual & Performing Arts.

The Art Building is located at 2802 18th Street (near the corner of 18th Street and Flint Avenue, just east of the Architecture Building on the Texas Tech campus). Visitor parking is available in the small lot adjacent to the Art Building.

Parking also is available on the fourth floor of the Flint Avenue Parking Garage for $1.20 per hour. Parking is free on weekends. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The galleries are closed on all university holidays.

CONTACT: Joe Arredondo, director, Landmark Arts, 806-742-1947, or joe.arredondo@ttu.edu

Jeffrey N. Wherry, director of the Institute for Child and Family Studies, was appointed to the workgroup following House Bill 2196 of the 81^st Legislature.

Wherry said the workgroup will recommend best practices in policy, training and service to promote the integration of health and behavioral health services in Texas.

“Workgroup members will assist the Texas Health and Human Services Commission in developing a report describing the best practices for health and behavioral health integration, barriers to implementing best practices in Texas, and policy considerations for improving integrated service delivery to the citizens of Texas,” Wherry said.

Wherry said he was appointed by the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as an expert in the field with experience in integrating health and behavioral health.

“I am excited to serve on the workgroup and look forward to making contributions that address the needs of children and families, especially those impacted by child abuse and domestic violence,” Wherry said.

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CONTACT: Jo Ann Altman, supervisor of college development and external relations, College of Human Sciences, (806) 742- 3264, or joann.altman@ttu.edu