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The Office of Research Services assists university faculty and staff in the development and submission of research proposals and in the management of sponsored projects.

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Animal Care Services facilitates the use of animals in research and teaching at Texas Tech University while assuring compliance with all applicable regulations.

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Institutional Review Board

The Institutional Review Board protects the rights and welfare of human subjects who participate in research involving Texas Tech University personnel, resources and/or facilities by reviewing all proposals for human research carried out at the university.

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The Office of Technology Commercialization promotes university research discoveries by forming relationships with external investors in an effort to promote, protect and commercialize technologies for the benefit of the inventor, the University System and the public.

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The Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center provides business counseling, technical assistance, training workshops, and business plan development for small businesses and entrepreneurs on the South Plains.

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University and NNSA Join Forces in Renewable Energy Research

Texas Tech University and the National Nuclear Security Administration sign a Memorandum of Understanding that could result in the creation of a world-class research facility focused on renewable energy and education.

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Listening and support may be the best way to heal adolescent sports injuries according to Texas Tech researcher Les Podlog

Listening and support may be the best way to heal adolescent sports injuries according to Texas Tech researcher Les Podlog. His book, “What Can I Do to Help My Child?" offers parents tangible forms of support to maintain a positive outlook.

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Lullaby Massage Could Help Parents Calm Their Squirming Toddlers

A new book that marries the soothing qualities of lullaby and massage by child development researcher Sybil Hart, provides a sequence of massage techniques set to poetry intended to relax young children and ready them for bed.

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Texas Tech University professor of anthropology Jeff Williams has begun the difficult task of collecting the remnants of the near-extinct Comanche language, then creating a way it can be taught in a university setting.

Texas Tech University professor of anthropology Jeff Williams has begun the difficult task of collecting the remnants of the near-extinct Comanche language, then creating a way it can be taught in a university setting.

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With a tail rudder on its head and a spindly, bat-like body, Tapejara wellnhoferi may appear fit for nothing but extinction, but Texas Tech paleontologist Sankar Chatterjee says the ancient flying dinosaur not only could it walk and fly, but also it could sail across the sea.

With a tail rudder on its head and a spindly, bat-like body, Tapejara wellnhoferi may appear fit for nothing but extinction, but Texas Tech paleontologist Sankar Chatterjee says the ancient flying dinosaur not only could it walk and fly, but also it could sail across the sea.

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Welcome to the Research Portal for Texas Tech University

Here you will find information and resources for faculty, graduate and undergraduate researchers, collaborative partners, entrepreneurs and investors.

Texas Tech is an emerging research university dedicated to developing new technologies for a better world. From the study of the smallest nanoparticles to comprehensive wind power systems, from research in autism and addiction, to our pioneering work in STEM education, our researchers are finding ways to solve problems, improve lives and find new solutions to the world’s critical needs.

This Web site will continue to evolve over the next few months; we look forward to working with the research community as we support research, scholarship and creative activity here at Texas Tech.


Research News

Work Smarter, Not Harder

StrengthsQuest program helps students, faculty and staff learn to play their strengths to their advantage.

Texas Tech Makes Progress on Tier One Status

The university is on a quest to become one of the nation’s truly great public research institutions.

Law Team Wins National Arbitration Championship

Students defeated 14 teams, including the reigning champions, to clinch the title.

New Scholarships Available for Distance and Off-Campus Students

Applications are open for off-campus and online bachelor's degree programs.