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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 8h
"Students might remember information, but they always remember experiences. That's what we're trying to provide here." Marissa Cochran and Kody Robinson are ensuring that research and teaching are integrated with communities across the region. bit.ly/4hkRtWr
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 24/09/2026
Ensuring students graduate with the lifelong benefits that come from a college education.
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 23/09/2026
In his annual State of the University address, President Schovanec reflected on record-setting progress and the people, investments and priorities shaping Texas Tech’s next chapter. bit.ly/4yZW9XL
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 23/09/2026
We started the semester with record enrollment. And we kept growing. As of the official fall census date, Texas Tech enrollment has reached 46,296 students — a new all-time high! bit.ly/4yWUrq4
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 22/09/2026
Texas Tech has cracked the top 100 among public universities in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. Texas Tech also posted gains in value and veteran standings, its highest-ever Forbes position and a continues a six-year climb in the Niche rankings. bit.ly/46D7gtu
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 11/09/2026
2,071 steps to honor those we lost on 9/11.

We will never forget.
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 10/09/2026
"There's opportunity all around us to do things, it's just whether or not we want to do it." After an impressive career in the architecture world, Daniel Pruske hopes to pass on the invaluable lessons he learned as a Red Raider to the next generation. bit.ly/4rexeNl
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 08/09/2026
Could you whisper in my ear the bands that are playing at Homecoming this year? We'll see you Oct. 16! 🎸
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 04/09/2026
“Computer science teaches you how to learn, how to adapt, how to solve problems and how to keep going when the first version does not work.” The decision to come to Texas Tech was one that would carry Ravi Tekchandani through the best and most challenging moments of his life. bit.ly/4gUh2MA
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 04/09/2026
Happy National College Colors Day! ❤️🖤 Here’s your reminder to wear Scarlet and Black ‼️
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 04/09/2026
Twice in his career, someone recognized David Griffin's talent before he did. Now, he and his wife Lorna are opening doors for the next generation of artists in the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts. bit.ly/4gJplL2
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 03/09/2026
Later this month, Texas Tech will host the Global Sorghum Conference, marking the first time it's been held in the United States. As the university has positioned itself as a leader in the field, a big part of the effort has been by the next generation: graduate students. bit.ly/461RLuX
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 03/09/2026
“Everything around us gives off odor; we just don’t see it. The work I do is like being a detective, but instead of using visual clues or my eyes, I’m using smelly, invisible clues.” Click the link below to see how dogs and chemistry are a winning pair for national security. bit.ly/4yopiM1
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 25/08/2026
Welcome home, Class of 2030! ❤️🖤
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 24/08/2026
For the first time in school history, Texas Tech opens the fall semester with more than 45,000 students and another record number of first-time-in-college students! We're so glad you're here! ❤️ bit.ly/4qE3w4e
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 21/08/2026
See yourself Here.
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 12/08/2026
The IDEA program is a collaborative degree program that allows students to take classes through a variety of other universities with Texas Tech as their home institution. The College of Health & Human Sciences has you covered from early childhood all the way through adulthood. bit.ly/4qgSd1B
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 11/08/2026
Texas Tech's Soroush Avval was recently named the 2026 Charles S. Peirce Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellow for his research on distributed AI models. He believes this tool would reduce energy consumption, improve data privacy and reduce the time it takes to process the data. bit.ly/4xusMvJ
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 10/08/2026
Joshua Tropp will deliver a presentation at the Military Health System Research Symposium on next-generation technology his laboratory has developed. His work could bring advanced medical imaging capabilities closer to soldiers and medical personnel on the front lines. bit.ly/4wQk9M2
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 06/08/2026
In 2023, Ben & Roxane Strickling established the Strickling Senior Leaders Scholarship Program, providing $1,000 to every senior in Texas Tech's College of Education. This is the story of how the Strickling's have transformed what came next for three graduates. bit.ly/4fWxICI
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 05/08/2026
Texas Tech is leading the future. Sorghum has historically been used in the U.S. as livestock feed for poultry, beef, dairy and swine, serving as an alternative to corn. The drought- and heat-resistant nature of the crop makes it an appealing rotational crop. bit.ly/4hRqFO1
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 05/08/2026
Paul Vita has been named the new dean of Texas Tech Costa Rica. Vita has a long and distinguished career in academia both in the U.S. and abroad, recently serving as the provost and vice president for academic affairs at The American University of Nigeria. bit.ly/3SfT1XR
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 04/08/2026
Growing up in Lubbock in the 90's, Kamerin Schacht saw attending Texas Tech as a foregone conclusion. As she prepares to walk at commencement, she is already using what she's learned from her graduate classes to help students in her role as director of Advising Excellence. bit.ly/4xqisoN
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 04/08/2026
Hundreds of collegiate triathletes will soon convene in Switzerland, including Texas Tech's Janel Susastra. Her training began in Singapore, but the experience she's gained in Lubbock has given her the confidence to navigate the World University Championship Triathlon. bit.ly/4wFfxbO
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 31/07/2026
For the first time, the Global Sorghum Conference will be held in the U.S., with Texas Tech serving as the host. The event is a premier gathering of global experts dedicated to advancing sorghum science and its pivotal role in sustainable agriculture. bit.ly/4fJqwtw
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 29/07/2026
Texas Tech and the Texas Railroad Commission are collaborating to deliver specialized workforce development training for the state’s oil and gas inspectors. This initiative further strengthens Texas Tech's role in advancing energy education and training in Texas. bit.ly/4xf7HWh
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 22/07/2026
Texas Tech Department of Biological Sciences faculty Peter Keyel and Kai Zhang have received a roughly $600,000 grant to investigate the Leishmania parasite. The award comes from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. bit.ly/4fseyEd
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 20/07/2026
Tomas Lugo's expertise as part of Texas Tech's One Health Sciences doctoral program helped two students excel in laboratory research. Their work led to authored papers in international journals and experience that will set them apart in their paths to become surgeons. bit.ly/4wgh9IP
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 09/07/2026
Chi-Chin Wu has been appointed by the Army Research Office, DEVCOM to work as partnership liaison officer at Texas Tech. The longtime materials researcher will help align the university’s research enterprise to funding opportunities with the U.S. government & other agencies. bit.ly/3SSmBmi
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 08/07/2026
After 31 years, Dawn and David Fleming are checking out as owners of the Woodrow House Bed & Breakfast. The Texas Tech alumni made it their mission as hosts to create a family feel for anyone who stepped through their doors. bit.ly/4yrcOEa
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 06/07/2026
Texas Tech's new Wildwind Summer Dance Intensive attracts future Red Raider hopefuls with a week of collegiate-level dance instruction. For Saige, the prospect of blending dance with her passion for sign language is what excites her about the opportunity as a student here. bit.ly/4eZ8nXZ
Saige posing in Texas Tech's dance studio
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 04/07/2026
Happy Independence Day! #America250
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 01/07/2026
Discovering new planets. Texas Tech's Michael Fausnaugh is part of an international research team that used NASA’s TESS satellite in a new way to help confirm the existence of a distant "super Jupiter" exoplanet nearly 40,000 light-years from Earth. bit.ly/4ffvtuM
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 30/06/2026
Bringing out the best in his students. Texas Tech School of Art professor Robly Glover has been named a recipient of the Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award, which honors superior teaching across the state. bit.ly/4vG0j5C
Top half of graphic is a photo of President Lawrence Schovanec (left), Robly Glover (middle) and Ron Hendrick (right). Bottom half of graphic is black text on a white background with a headline that reads, "Texas Tech's Robly Glover Receives Statewide Recognition." Below the headline text is a quote from Glover that reads, "I hope I teach students how to solve problems, whether it is art problems or life problems. We must never forget the importance of being able to think through a problem or issue. My students have been extraordinary problem solvers, and this stands as testimony to their success."
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 26/06/2026
Star struck 🌌 Texas Tech researchers have transformed data from deep-space novae to better understand how the explosion of a star unfolded. For Pragati Acharya, getting to work on a real stellar phenomenon has helped turn her curiosity about space into research. bit.ly/4oN4U3o
An interstellar explosion in deep space.
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 26/06/2026
“When the rest of life ebbs and flows, Tech is always there. Lubbock is always there." Ryan Horn knew from the beginning that Texas Tech was the place he could see himself, find himself and be himself. His experiences helped pave the way for a successful marketing career. bit.ly/4eHSSUa
Ryan Horn posing in front of the Red Raider Statue on Texas Tech's campus.
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 25/06/2026
Jared Tollas came to Texas Tech for a job, but has found much more. Two years into his time in Lubbock, Jared gets the opportunity to lead student employees, pursue a master's degree in Higher Education Administration and coach Texas Tech's Unified Basketball Team. bit.ly/4g05IQa
Jared Tollas in the Student Recreation Center on Texas Tech's campus.Texas Tech's Unified Basketball Team clapping and welcoming members of Texas Tech's football and basketball teams.From left to right: Grant McCasland, Jared Tollas and Joey McGuire.Jared Tollas watching someone take a basketball shot with a member of Texas Tech's Unified Basketball Team (left) and Texas Tech's football team (right) in the background also watching.
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 23/06/2026
Honoring Texas Tech's fourth oldest building. The Human Sciences Cottage was built nearly a century ago for College of Home Economics students to hone their skills. This legacy earned the building a Texas historical marker, a milestone that was recently celebrated. bit.ly/4vniPzz
The exterior of the Human Sciences Cottage on Texas Tech's campus.From left to right: Curtis Parrish, Lawrence Schovanec, Tim Dodd and Ron Hendrick. The group stand behind the newly placed historical marker for the Human Sciences Cottage on Texas Tech's campus. College of Health & Human Sciences Dean Tim Dodd speaking at the dedication ceremony for the Texas Historical Marker for the Human Sciences Cottage on Texas Tech's campus.
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 22/06/2026
Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine's Fernanda Rosa has earned national recognition for her work with students and other collaborators studying calf nutrition. She is thriving in Texas' sprawling landscape while making a name for herself in the field of dairy science. bit.ly/4vJ1Jg1
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 20/06/2026
Bubba Jennings gave Texas Tech and Red Raider Basketball fans five memorable years during the 1980s. In return, the university helped prepare him for a lifetime of successes, many of which came because of his love for the game. bit.ly/4ejn4q0
Bubba Jennings (right) and Gerald Myers (Left) standing next to each other talking.Bubba Jennings while playing for Texas Tech Basketball in 1982 against Louisiana Tech.
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 18/06/2026
As a first-generation student, Lesley Harris at times felt that earning a degree was out of reach. After almost 24 years removed from when she began college, Lesley crossed the stage this May summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business. bit.ly/44cNDXR
Lesley Harris posing with her diploma at Texas Tech's May Commencement Ceremony.
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 05/06/2026
Texas Tech’s School of Law has once again distinguished itself as the nation’s premier advocacy program. Rachel Behnke, Lauren Berry and Derek Fisher were recognized as 2026 Academic All-American Advocates by the National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators. bit.ly/4uBNwjD
Rachel BehnkeLauren BerryDerek Fisher
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 04/06/2026
“The students we reach today are the ones who will push this science forward tomorrow.” Joe Gauthier has received a grant totaling over $600,000 from the National Science Foundation, which will go to study a key element of producing hydrogen gas and improve STEM education. bit.ly/3QmMsll
Joe Gauthier with atoms in the foreground of the photo
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 03/06/2026
The Center for World University Rankings has once again ranked Texas Tech among the top echelon of higher education institutions in the world. Texas Tech is slotted in the top 2.4% of universities worldwide by the outlet. bit.ly/3RLzHkU
View of the archway of the Administration Building and Preston Smith Statue on the campus of Texas Tech University.
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 02/06/2026
In the latest edition of Rise & Research, Associate Dean Noureddine Abidi discusses his nearly three decades of work with cotton, its structural mysteries and the potential impact it could have on West Texas farmers. bit.ly/4vqpRmR
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 02/06/2026
From winning a Big 12 Championship to pursuing his passion for music, Haydon Wiginton shares his unique Texas Tech experience on Fearless Unscripted. Listen in wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 youtu.be/h5oiIHp8_Fo
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 01/06/2026
Six Red Raiders advanced their teaching, research and professional networks across the globe after receiving awards from the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program for the 2025-26 academic year. bit.ly/4fkzUVL
Carole Edwards at the Oued Noun Film Festival in Guelmim, Morocco.
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 30/05/2026
Texas Tech's Luis Rafael Herrera-Estrella has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of the oldest and most distinguished organizations in global science. bit.ly/4wYkqgC
Luis Rafael Herrera-Estrella sitting on a bench outside on Texas Tech's campus.
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 29/05/2026
Texas Tech's Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research has received a $475,000 grant that will support its educational outreach efforts of partnering with parents to help their children be successful. bit.ly/4nTP2LX
The exterior of the Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research building.
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Texas Tech University @ttu.edu · 27/05/2026
How can we better approach and solve the most pressing health problems our world faces today? This question is at the heart of the Institute for One Health Innovation, which is working to discover cross-disciplinary solutions to these challenges in our region and beyond. bit.ly/4u2IlJc
Naima Moustaid-Moussa in a laboratory working with equipment.
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