After more than two decades of working, studying and conducting research in the United States, Ukraine native Olga Murova is no stranger to American-style academia. Still, she remembers distinct differences between the South Plains and her former Eastern European homeland. (more…)

While many party-hearty spring breakers were hitting the beach last week, Texas Tech University’s Ranch Horse Team was continuing its winning ride to the American Stock Horse Association National Championship Show, which will be held April 25 at the Texas Tech Equestrian Center. (more…)

Now that spring has finally arrived, it’s officially time to kick off the South Plains grilling season. In honor of the occasion Texas Tech University’s COWamongus! Creamery and Meat Company is holding an Easter meat sale at its retail location inside the Animal and Food Sciences building across from United Spirit Arena. (more…)

Texas Tech University’s Wool Judging (Red) Team ended their season with a third-place finish last week at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Eight teams competed in the high-profile annual contest, including squads from Texas A&M, Kansas State and New Mexico State. (more…)

Fresh off victories earlier this season at West Texas A&M, North Central Texas College, and Louisiana State University, Texas Tech University’s equestrian team has now added to its 2008-2009 season accolades by earning championship titles at the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Zone 7, Region 2 Hunt Seat and Western Regional Championships. (more…)

Evidence opposites attract: blueberry sausage patties. Texas Tech’s meat science department makes the winning combo. Batches that weigh up to 500 pounds are churned out in a frosty room at the Gordon W. Davis Meat Science Laboratory on the western edge of Tech’s campus. (more…)

Enusha Karunasena has been named a research assistant professor in Texas Tech University’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences. The Austin native had previously served as a senior research associate in the laboratory of Mindy Brashears, director of Tech’s nationally-recognized International Center for Food Industry Excellence. (more…)

At its March meeting, the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved academic advancement for eight College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources faculty members. (more…)

Building on its high-profile performance at the inaugural American Stock Horse Association National Championship Show last semester, Texas Tech University’s Ranch Horse Team turned in a dominating performance at the first of the collegiate spring season’s stock horse shows last week. (more…)

The Texas Tech Meat Judging Team took home its third win of the 2009 season during its last competition of the school year Saturday at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and also took home a rare eighth consecutive win. (more…)