Texas Tech Again Has Record Enrollment for Spring Semester
Preliminary enrollment totals indicate a 5 percent increase from this time last year. [more]
Texas Tech's Midnight Matador Passes Away
The university’s longest-serving horse worked 10 seasons alongside 11 Masked Riders. [more]
Online Programs Ranked by U.S. News and World Report
Worldwide eLearning’s programs are ranked in three different areas. [more]
Physicist Brings Multimedia Performance to Texas Tech
“Icarus at the Edge of Time” score to be performed live by Texas Tech CVPA Orchestra. [more]
Texas Tech First University Featured on Actors Hall of Fame Website
Department chairman Mark Charney said community outreach played a role in its selection. [more]
Quiznos Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Burkhart Center Collaboration
This partnership will allow students with autism spectrum disorder to gain work experience. [more]
Judging Teams Open Spring With Strong Showing
Texas Tech meat, wool and livestock teams did well at National Western Stock Show and Rodeo in Denver. [more]
Texas Tech Reclassified with Prestigious Carnegie Honors
The designation recognizes commitment to service learning and community engagement. [more]
Dallas-area College Partnership to Offer Degree Programs
Students residing in Dallas/Fort Worth area will be able to earn degrees from Texas Tech. [more]
Calvert Named Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement for TTU System
Lisa Calvert will begin her new duties Feb. 23. [more]
Education Dean Part of New Group Focused on Reform
Scott Ridley pioneered Texas Tech’s teacher preparation program, which has garnered national attention. [more]
Department of Psychology Becomes Department of Psychological Sciences
The name change reflects the nature of this highly interdisciplinary and collaborative field of study. [more]
Trumpet Ensemble, Soloist Qualify for National Competition
The musicians will compete at the annual competition at Messiah College in Pennsylvania. [more]
Texas Tech Advances to Final Four of Chess
The university’s chess team secured a spot at the 2014 Pan-American Intercollegiate Chess Championship. [more]
Researchers Receive Grant to Study Quail Parasite Infections
Wildlife Toxicology Laboratory will continue to study eyeworms and cecal worms infecting wild bobwhite quail. [more]
Game Changer: How Instant Replay Influences Fan Experience
Texas Tech lab research examines instant replay impact on viewer perception and emotion. [more]
Infectobesity refers to research that studies the relationship between pathogens and weight gain. [more]
Salmonella Lubbock will provide new avenues for research into the bacteria’s prevention. [more]
Erik Bucy’s research indicates voters notice a candidate’s nonverbal cues as much as a rhetoric. [more]
Infectobesity Researcher Becomes Chair of Nutritional Sciences
Researcher Discovers New Salmonella Serotype
Study Shows Expression as Important as Words in Presidential Debates
Water for West Texas
Recent rains improve drought standing for some counties. [more]
After Tragedy, Biology Students Finish Friend’s Research
Chris Rodriguez is listed as an author of the biology research he started before his death in 2012. [more]
Environmental Scientists Find Antibiotics, Bacteria, Resistance Genes in Feedlot Dust
Texas Tech researchers are beginning to understand how antibiotic-resistant bacteria travel aerially. [more]
Talking with adolescents can influence self-esteem and curtail pornography viewing in the future. [more] Wes Kumfer studied how demographics can affect a driver’s likelihood of being involved in a fatal crash. [more]
Research Shows Early Parent-Child Talks on Pornography Effective
Engineering Doctoral Student Recognized by Regional Transportation Center
Professor’s Antarctic Expedition Featured in Museum Exhibit
‘Antarctica – Pioneering American Explorations of the Frozen Continent’ runs Jan. 30 – Dec. 20. [more]
The third annual event hosts speakers Tavis Smiley and Angela Davis. [more] Jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon will visit Texas Tech with the cast of “The Clothesline Muse.” [more] The Iota Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. is hosting its annual event. [more] Sven Saaretalu came to the United States with his eye on Hollywood. [more]
Texas Tech Hosts African-American History Month Lecture Series
Grammy-Nominated Singer Comes to Texas Tech
Trayvon Martin’s Father to Keynote Black Excellence Gala
Doctoral Student Hangs up Dancing Shoes for Financial Planning
Project Gives Landscape Architecture Students Hands-On Experience
Transforming the CASNR Annex pavilion teaches how design and building go together. [more]
Second Conference Set for Feb. 28
Bernard Harris and Katharine Hayhoe are on the list of scheduled speakers for TEDxTexasTechUniversity. [more]
Ask the Experts: How To Make And Keep New Year’s Resolutions
Professors of addiction recovery discuss avoiding the pitfalls many encounter in keeping their goals. [more]
Texas Tech’s Top Culinarians Compete at the Super Bowl of Chili
Chefs and cooks from Hospitality Services go head-to-head for the best recipe on campus. [more]
Spring Graduation Fair: March 3-5
The Grad Fair returns to the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center. Students can join us to purchase their official Texas Tech Class Ring, as well other items for that special day! [more]
A Night with the Ring
Want to know what it’s like to participate in an official TTAA ring ceremony? Here’s your opportunity to find out! [more]
