Texas Tech Featured in New PBS Series

State of Tomorrow, a new 13-part public television documentary, examines some of the biggest challenges facing Texans today.

The series represents an unprecedented collaboration of the systems and institutions of public higher education in Texas and features Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in four episodes.

Preserve and Protect

Did you know that we've committed for use more water from our rivers and streams than is actually in them? Will we have enough clean water to support Texas' increasing growth and future generations? The premiere episode "Preserve and Protect," in part features Texas Tech researcher Don Ethridge on issues facing Texas today and for the future.

Tornado Alley

In Lubbock, the devastating tornado of May 1970 has never been forgotten. Twenty-six people were killed, 500 were injured and more than $530 million in property was damaged. In Tornado Alley, you'll see the commitment of Texas Tech's Wind Science and Engineering Center researchers to improving building safety and saving lives before the next deadly twister hits our state.

When you see a flying 2x4 smash into a normal - or reinforced - wall in their laboratories, you'll understand how dramatic the stakes are. This segment features Texas Tech experts Larry Tanner, Ernst Kiesling and Kishor Mehta.

Close to Home

In The Family Psychologists, two noted Texas Tech experts, Clyde and Susan Hendrick, tell us why stable, nurturing families help determine the future of us all.

Across Texas and the nation, obesity and diabetes are combining to create a widespread health crisis that kills and alters lives. Ideally, a better, healthier society begins in the home. This episode features Terry Curran, clinical director of the Larry Combest Community Health and Wellness Center

Critical Condition

The quality of our hospitals and health care depends on the quality — and quantity — of our health-care workforce. The Shortage of Nurses follows nursing students at two innovative programs designed to accelerate graduation and address the critical need for more health-care professionals in our state. The School of Nursing is featured in this segment examining the critical need for nurses in our state.