A&S Student News

Summer 2021

Finch Receives American Chemical Society Fellowship

Kevin Finch, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, has been awarded a 2021 American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry graduate fellowship. This highly competitive fellowship recognizes outstanding research ability and accomplishment. Earlier this year, Finch, who works in the lab of TTU chemist Gerardo Gamez, also was named a recipient of the 2021 Society of Applied Spectroscopy Atomic Section Student Award. Finch will receive this award at the upcoming SciX conference in September, where he will deliver an invited talk. Read more about Kevin Finch at this link.

Satchell Energized by Study Abroad in Jordan

Global/General Studies major Donovan Satchell is preparing for a career as a U.S. ambassador. He's working toward this future at Texas Tech University, he says, because Texas Tech combines the status of a large Tier One research university with the welcoming environment of a small school. Satchell was particularly energized toward his goals by a recent Study Abroad semester in Jordan.

Wind Energy Students Compete in National Challenge

Texas Tech University is one of 13 institutions with a team virtually competing in the U.S. Department of Energy's Collegiate Wind Competition, which runs June 2-11. The competition helps prepare college students for jobs in the wind industry by providing hands-on, real-world wind energy technology and project development experience. “Texas Tech's Collegiate Wind Team, Techsan Wind, is excited to be a part of the 2021 Collegiate Wind Competition,” said Matt Saldaña, the team's adviser and an instructor of wind energy. This is the fourth time the Techsan Wind team has participated in the competition. Many of Techsan Wind's team members are enrolled in Texas Tech's Bachelor of Science in Wind Energy program, which is offered through the College of Arts & Sciences. Follow this link to read more about the competition.

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