‘This is a particularly interesting project as we have two different computer sciences teams from Texas Tech and Kansas State helping develop machine learning and artificial intelligence tools for achieving the project's targets.’
Abidi’s keynote address in Costa Rica centered on the microplastics problem and the use of cellulose and guar biopolymers to produce alternative materials such as bioplastics and packaging materials.
Miller has made it his mission to supply beef to different organizations and schools to show how impactful it is when people have access to it. He used this practice to help kids perform better in the classroom.
‘We are excited to explore some really novel, forward-thinking livestock management and ranch management practices, and I think this ranch could be a centerpiece of that type of work.’
‘This is an exciting opportunity for our research to turn into a product available to the detection dog community. We are so grateful for the mentorship and guidance from the Texas Tech Innovation Hub to make this a reality.’
‘Our partnership with BASF has supported world-class agricultural research in a truly staggering range of areas, including crop genetics, precision agriculture and natural fiber characterization.’
Hall and his students are currently working on multiple research projects related to dogs’ detection of explosives, agricultural pests like spotted lantern fly, powdery mildew, and buried items.
The federal research group, established at Texas Tech by the U.S. Congress in 1988, is a partnership between the university, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Wildlife Management Institute, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.