Expert: Childhood Obesity Must Be Treated as Disease, Not Moral Failing
Dec 7, 2016
Dr. Nikhil Dhurandhar is a past president of The Obesity Society, and chairman of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Texas Tech University.
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Texas Tech, Brazilian Researchers Examine Effects of Toxic Stress on Children's Brain Development
Dec 1, 2016
The study uses fMRI data to compare brain development between children who experience pervasive, continuing trauma and those with “normal” development.
tags: Academics, College of Human Sciences, Feature Stories, Provost, Research, Stories, Vice President for Research
Non-Traditional Texas Tech Doctoral Student Finds Redemption in Research
Nov 25, 2016
Brandon Logan, a foster care reform advocate and father of five, is using his own experience of a fatherless childhood to improve the lives of Texas children.
tags: Academics, Alumni, College of Human Sciences, Provost, School of Law, Stories, Students
Financial Planning Professor Named To Magazine's Ten to Watch in 2017 List
Nov 21, 2016
John Gilliam started the Best Interest Initiative after the Department of Labor approved a rule requiring financial advisers to act in their clients’ best interests.
tags: Academics, College of Human Sciences, Faculty, Provost, Stories
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