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Kent Hance says he'll stay in the job at least until he raises a billion dollars for Tech

Apr 3, 2012

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal “You are the CEO of the system. You’re in charge,” the chancellor said. “You’ve got a president of each component, so you’ve got three presidents that report to you. You’re in charge of making sure they’re running the day-to-day operations right. The other thing at Texas Tech, you’re really in charge of fundraising for all the components. ... That’s part of the job description in the Texas Tech System.”

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Climate Change and the Drought: An Interview With Katharine Hayhoe

Apr 3, 2012

State Impact Today’s piece is an interview with Katharine Hayhoe, director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University, about what role climate change played in the drought.

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In 'White Buffalo' exhibit, an artist's imagination roams

Mar 29, 2012

Austin 360-Blizard, an assistant professor of painting at Texas Tech University, chose to divide the gallery into two worlds. On one side, a bizarro-world version of her studio/living room in Lubbock. The other side is in darkness, with a black-lit dreamworld.

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In Health Case, Combustible Mix Of Politics And Law

Mar 28, 2012

NPR-If the AIA does apply, write law professors Bryan Camp of Texas Tech School of Law and Jordan Barry of the University of San Diego School of Law, 'courts likely will not be able to decide whether the Affordable Care Act is constitutional until at least 2015.' That's because the law won't take effect until 2014, so no one will pay the tax — and have the standing to bring suit — until the following year.

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