NIH Awards Chemical Engineering Researcher $607,000 to Study Cancer Metastasis Process

Sep 10, 2026

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Wei Li, professor of chemical engineering in the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering at Texas Tech University, a $607,488 R15 grant to study circulating tumor cell (CTC) subtypes and expand undergraduate research experiences in biomedical engineering.

Texas Tech Chemical Engineering Researchers Awarded CPRIT Grant to Develop an AI-Model to Overcome Challenges in Identifying Circulating Tumor Cells

Jul 6, 2026

The goal for this CPRIT High Impact/High Risk grant project is to develop a platform that can be integrated in research labs to study fundamental cancer biology related to CTCs, as well as in clinical settings that profile CTC subtypes to assist cancer diagnosis and treatment.

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Texas Tech Assistant Professor Skilled in Energy Transformation, Mentorship

Jun 8, 2026

Joe Gauthier has received funding from the National Science Foundation to study a key element of producing hydrogen gas and improve STEM education.

2026 Distinguished Engineers Award Recipients Announced

May 6, 2026

The Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering celebrates esteemed alumni with the Distinguished Engineer Awards.