August 27th, 2008
Texas Tech Department of Petroleum Engineering Receives $15 Million Gift
Texas Tech University receives a $15 million donation from alumnus Bob L. Herd to the Department of Petroleum Engineering.
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August 26th, 2008
Exhibit Shows World of Conquistadors and Missionaries
Medieval Southwest draws on dozens of collections to take visitors back to the Texas of conquistadors and missionaries.
August 26th, 2008
U.S. News & World Report Raises Texas Tech Engineering College Ranking
The educational experience in Texas Tech University’s College of Engineering is only getting better, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 college rankings, released recently.
August 22nd, 2008
‘Cheating Culture’ Author Available for Media Interviews
WHAT: Media availability for David Callahan, author of “The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead”
WHEN: Prior to, or during his presentation Sept. 8 for the Presidential Lecture &
Performance Series
WHERE: The 2 p.m. book signing and the 3:30 p.m. program will be at the Allen Theatre in the Student Union Building [...]
August 21st, 2008
New Study Shows Texas Tech has $1 Billion Impact on Lubbock
A new study shows that Texas Tech University faculty, staff and students generate a total economic impact of $1.15 billion and help to sustain about 13,300 jobs per year in Lubbock County.
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August 26th, 2008
State Of The Art Hurricane Shelters
…completed by the end of 2009. Right now, only two places in the U.S. offer this standard of safety: Miami-Dade and Texas Tech University.
August 25th, 2008
‘Good’ Bacteria Help Keep Your Digestive Tract Running Smoothly
…MORE In a study in the Journal of Nutrition, Texas Tech University researchers found considerable scientific evidence that probiotics help fight…
August 25th, 2008
25-Year Award for FW Water Gardens
…TSA Lifetime Achievement Medal; Andrew Vernooy, AIA, dean of Texas Tech Universityâ s College of Architecture; and Stephen Sharpe, editor of…
August 25th, 2008
Failure Spurs Questions on Timing of Enforcement Orders
…unable to raise capital,” said Ann Graham, a professor at Texas Tech University Law School and a former FDIC regional counsel in Dallas. The…
August 25th, 2008
Tropical corn germplasms may hold answer…
…silage production. Wenwei Xu, associate professor of corn breeding at Texas Tech University, started off the field day by explaining to producers…