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Feb 16, 2011
Amarillo Globe-News - State Sen. Bob Duncan, R-Lubbock, has filed Senate Bill 557, with the aim of creating a funding distribution formula for universities admitted to the National Research University Fund. The idea, of course, is to help Texas Tech University achieve Tier One status as national research institutions. The University of Texas and Texas A&M University - which includes West Texas A&M - already have
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Feb 15, 2011
The Fence Post - Amy Hale Auker's book, “Rightful Place,” published by Texas Tech University Press, is passionate, gritty, and an unvarnished glimpse into the life of a ranch woman/wife/mother.
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Feb 15, 2011
El Paso Inc. - Kelly Overley left her job as an elementary school teacher in El Paso 13 years ago for a career that’s put her at the head of Texas Tech’s $1-billion campaign, by accident.
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Feb 15, 2011
Digital Media Net - 'According to our recent laboratory experiments, the recycled e-waste plastic MicroStrate™ material has similar physical properties to aluminum,' explained Hong-Chao Zhang, PhD, P.E., Professor of Industrial Engineering and Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory at Texas Tech University. 'In some aspects (such as withstanding environmental effects and free vibration), MicroStrate™ sign substrate exhibits superior properties to aluminum. Our extensive life cycle analysis also concludes that the manufacture of sign substrate made from MicroStrate™ material consumes less resources and emits fewer greenhouse gases -- just one fourth of the emissions of typical aluminum substrate,' confirmed Dr. Zhang.
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