TTU Congressional Interns Selected for Summer

Texas Tech University named 11 students to serve as congressional interns during the summer.

Recent TTU Graduate Receives Fulbright Award

A recent graduate from Texas Tech University received a scholarship from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

TTU Study Discovers Doubling of Cancer Risks

LUBBOCK – Science knows that arsenic and estrogen can cause cancer. At certain very low levels, the chemicals offer little to no threats to human health. However, new research conducted by Texas Tech University scientists has found that low doses of both chemicals together – even at levels low enough to be considered “safe” for humans if they were on their own – can cause cancer in prostate cells.

9 TTU Faculty Receive Fulbright Awards

Nine Texas Tech University faculty members accepted grants from the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program for the 2013-2014 academic year. According to the Fulbright Program’s archives beginning in 1998, this is the most grants awarded to Texas Tech faculty members in the university’s history.

TTU Student & NASA Astronaut Greets Area Teachers

NASA Astronaut Joe Acaba, who currently is a distance learning graduate student at Texas Tech University, spoke with area middle school math and science teachers today (June 24) at the Fourth Annual (MS)2 Conference at the International Cultural Center.

Texas Tech Among Top 10 Most Underrated Colleges

Texas Tech University came in at number six on Business Insider’s 25 most underrated colleges list.

TTU Meat Science Academic Quiz Bowl Team takes National Title

Texas Tech University’s Meat Science Academic Quiz Bowl Team earned the title of National Champions at the 66th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) June 16-19 in Auburn, Ala.

Texas Tech Summer Jazz Festival Concert Brings Array of Talent

This year’s concert is the final year Alan Shinn, professor of percussion and associate director for undergraduate students, will lead the Texas Tech Summer Big Band for the festival concert. The theme is “Keep the Customer Satisfied.”

TTU Economist Lectures at European Free Market Road Show

The director of the Free Market Institute (FMI) at Texas Tech University recently traveled throughout eastern and southern Europe as a guest speaker for the 6th Annual Free Market Road Show.

Nellis Begins Tenure as President of Texas Tech University

Today (June 17) marked the first day of M. Duane Nellis’s tenure as the 16th president of Texas Tech University.