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Now Is the Time to Bring Back Away Messages

Sep 9, 2020

OneZero - In the glory days of online communication (2002 to 2009, in my rough, highly personal estimation), away messages were popular on AOL’s instant messaging service and acted a bit like digital Post-it notes stuck to a door: messages that would pop up next to a user’s handle indicating that a person was unavailable to chat. Yet they’ve largely fallen to the wayside, foregone in favor of constant connectivity that’s distracting and stressful.

tags: College of Media and Communication, Texas Tech in the News, COVID-19

Red Raider Camp Keeps Focus on Success, Safety After Move to Lubbock

Aug 28, 2020

In spite of changes brought on by COVID-19, the camp for incoming students provided opportunities to connect with other Red Raiders, experience traditions and learn more about the university.

tags: COVID-19, College of human sciences, Traditions, Stories, TTU Features, Staff, Students, College of Media and Communication, Feature Stories

Researchers Examining Consumer Perceptions of Health Care, Affordability

Aug 27, 2020

Deidre Popovich, Catherine Langford and Kelli Frias are supported by a three-year, $1.2 million grant.

tags: Research, Faculty, College of Media and Communication, Rawls College of Business Administration, Stories, Vice President for Research

Associate Professor Receives NSF Grant to Improve Cyberinfrastructure Adoption in STEM Fields

Aug 21, 2020

Kerk Kee and his associates at the University of Missouri are developing a new chatbot to help neuroscience researchers and educators with the hopes of making it available to the masses.

tags: Faculty, Vice President for Research, Feature Stories, College of Media and Communication, Stories, Research