VISTAS MAGAZINE
Spring 2006
The photo of lightning in a rainbow on our back cover was made by famed photographer and Texas Tech graduate Wyman Meinzer. The picture has meaning beyond its power and beauty.
"One storm ends as another begins" is how this photo has been described.
As for research, you'll read of Texas Tech scientists' first trip into a Katrina ravaged New Orleans. Then there are plant scientists that developed Turffalo, a hybrid turf grass that survives and looks good on just a sip of water.
- VISTAS Editor
SPRING 2006 :: Volume 14 :: Number 1
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NOT FADE AWAY Can Texas' music heritage be preserved? The Crossroads of Music Archive aims to try... |
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GROWING A GREAT TEACHER Q&A with Ellen Peffley, winner of Chancellor’s Council Outstanding Teacher award for 2005. |
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BATTLE SPEED Things happen fast at Texas Tech’s polo grounds. |
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MAGNIFICENT JOURNEYS Vietnamese family sees a daughter’s diary for the first time since she was killed in the Vietnam War. |
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WITH HONORS Some students are smart, others just plain motivated. These are both. |
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HARD FLYING, SOFT LANDING
Ex-Vietnam Pilot donates four helicopters to the Vietnam Center.
CENTER FOR HELP, CENTER FOR HOPE
This center helps autistic children and adults from throughout the south plains.
WELCOME TO THE GLOBAL CAMPUS
Earn a doctorate from just about anywhere with an Internet connection.
BLACK GOLD
Students thirst for Texas tea as energy booms.
TOUGH AS A BUFFALO, GREEN AS GRASS
This grass is a marriage of marketing and science.
PRESIDENT'S BOOK AWARDS
A summary of the books submitted for the president’s award.
THE HEAT IS ON
Biologists probe effects of global
climate change.
TRAWLING FOR ANSWERS
Researchers dive for clues to improve fish populations.
LEFT BEHIND
Katrina left toxins and dangerous microbes in New Orleans.
MEDICINE MATH
Mathematicians help solve medical mysteries.
SAVING THE PLAYAS
There's plenty of reason for keeping these shallow lakes healthy.
