Virtual Reality, Actual Learning: Professor Probes Emergent Technology Use in K-12 Science Classrooms

Feb 1, 2017

Education professor Rebecca Hite explores the affordances of 3-D, haptic, virtual reality for greater understanding of STEM concepts, particularly among underrepresented groups.

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First Week in Photos

Jan 27, 2017

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Maestro! New Arts Dean Brings Diverse Musical Experience to Texas Tech

Jan 26, 2017

Noel Zahler, who took over as dean at the start of the fall semester, has a long history of playing and composing music and encouraging interdisciplinary work.

tags: Academics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Feature Stories, Provost, Research, Stories, Vice President for Research

Twitter Suited President-Elect Trump Perfectly While Lowering the Quality of Public Discourse

Jan 19, 2017

Texas Tech professor Brian L. Ott argues the angry and degrading rhetoric exuded by the next president was suited perfectly for and enhanced by the platform's characteristics.

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