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May 13, 2008
Tyler Technologies plans office expansion in Lubbock - The Business Journal
The Dallas-based company has purchased seven acres of land to construct two 75,000 square-feet, three-story office buildings at the southwest corner of Chicago Avenue and 53rd Street. Financial details weren't disclosed.
"A skilled and technically sophisticated workforce, strengthened by the impressive resources available from Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University, make Lubbock an attractive business location for Tyler, and a place where we intend to continue to expand our nationally focused operations," Womble said.
May 13, 2008
Midwest twisters bringing high death tolls - AZcentral
The tornadoes that ripped through the American Midwest over the weekend killed about two dozen people, officials said Monday, making 2008 the deadliest year for twisters in a decade.
This year's high death toll might result from many storms having hit at night, said Kishor Mehta, an expert on tornado damage prevention at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Residents have a harder time spotting twisters in the evening and might not get warnings in time.
May 13, 2008
Quality DDGS depends on grain type - All About Feed
When it comes to using distiller's grains in finishing rations of High Plains cattle, a Texas AgriLife Research scientist says the type of grain used makes all the difference.
"Our study in feeding sorghum distiller's grain at 25 percent of dry matter, showed the energy value for that product was 73 percent of the value of steam-flaked corn," MacDonald said. "In general, that fits with previously conducted research at Texas Tech and West Texas A&M."
May 13, 2008
Tornadoes are 'on a record pace' - Los Angeles Times
With the weekend devastation in Missouri, Oklahoma and Georgia, this year to date has seen the most deaths in a decade. The nation has had 654 twisters so far in 2008.
This year's high death toll may result from the fact that many of the storms have hit at night, said Kishor Mehta, an expert on tornado damage prevention at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Residents have a harder time spotting twisters in the dark and may not get warnings in time.
May 13, 2008
Texas Tech freeze on tuition, fees well-received - El Paso Times
Parents and lawmakers welcomed news last week that Texas Tech University would become the first Texas school in at least five years not to raise tuition rates.
Parents in El Paso said rising tuition has strained family budgets, and lawmakers said more universities should follow Texas Tech's example.
May 13, 2008
80-Room Lubbock Hotel Trades for Nearly $6M - GlobeSt.com
The 80-room Marriott Residence Inn Lubbock has moved into the portfolio of a Texas-based partnership, which will continue operating under the existing flag. Area sources say the 22-year-old hotel brought in the neighborhood of $75,000 per room or $6 million.
Molinaro Koger's spokeswoman tells GlobeSt.com that the seller is cashing out on some assets while prices are on the upswing and demand is high for extended-stay properties. She adds that more than 10 offers came in for the Lubbock asset. She says the hotel attracted so many offers because Lubbock is a growing market anchored by Texas Tech University and employers like Covenant Health System and United Supermarkets LLC.
April 18, 2008
In the Limelight - Midland Reporter-Telegram
"The Barber of Seville"
In the movie "Amadeus," Mozart is asked why he doesn't like Italian opera. He replies that it is "full of stupid fat couples rolling their eyes at each other," and adds the comment, "that's not opera . . . it's rubbish!" With this in mind, and the fact that Italian opera has never been my favorite, it was with a little trepidation that I went to "The Barber of Seville," presented by the Texas Tech University Music Theatre Ensemble at the Lee High School Auditorium last Wednesday.
A little over three hours later I left the auditorium with a greater appreciation for Italian opera, especially when it is performed by young, enthusiastic singers, most of whom can act as well as they sing.
April 17, 2008
Beef-recall hearing today on USDA performance - Cleveland Plain Dealer
U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich said he will press for "greater transparency" in the meat industry today, in the wake of the largest beef recall in U.S. history.
Testimony will come from: Dr. Richard Raymond, undersecretary for food safety; Lisa Shames, director of natural resources and the environment; Stan Painter, chairman of the National Joint Council of Food Inspection Locals; professor Temple Grandin of Colorado State University; Bev Eggleston of Ecofriendly Foods; Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms; Patrick Boyle of the American Meat Institute; Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane Society of the United States; John J. McGlone of Texas Tech University; and Adam Aronson of Arrowsight.
April 16, 2008
Colleges Deal with Campus Gambling Problems - KFDA-CBS
Colleges concerned about the addictive potential of gambling face an uphill battle against its glamorized image. Think ESPN's all-out coverage of poker tournaments or the parade of movies: Now it's "21," about six students beating the house in Vegas; 10 years ago, the popular film "Rounders" featured Matt Damon as a law student and high-stakes poker player.
There isn't enough help at colleges for the shame, stress and isolation that problem gamblers can experience, Mr. Wexler and others say. At least one school, however - Texas Tech University in Lubbock - hosts Gamblers Anonymous meetings.
April 16, 2008
2 finalists for PSU job - KTVZ-NBC
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - 1 of the finalists for the president's job at Portland State University has withdrawn from consideration.
In a letter to Chancellor George Pernsteiner of the Oregon University System, Texas Tech president Jon Whitmore said he did not think the Portland State presidency was a good fit for him or his family.
Whitmore is leaving the Texas Tech job early next year.
April 15, 2008
Desalination - Odessa American
Seminole picked up a $500,000 grant Monday toward a pilot project to use wind power to desalinate brackish groundwater.
The state's Office of Rural Community Affairs awarded the grant from its renewable energy program to help fund the $1.075 million project, according to a news release.
The project calls for Seminole to contribute $400,000 in cash, while Texas Tech University would contribute $25,000.
April 15, 2008
Wind power grant to help West Texas town desalinate groundwater - Sweetwater Reporter
A pilot project utilizing wind power to desalinate brackish groundwater in West Texas will get a jump-start thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA).
The grant to the City of Seminole in Gaines County from ORCA’s Renewable Energy Demonstration Pilot Program will help fund the $1.075 million project.
ORCA is partnering with Texas Tech University, which has been working three years with Seminole on the design and economics of wind-driven groundwater desalinization systems.
April 14, 2008
Texas Tech chancellor's Haltom complex gets state's OK - Midland Reporter-Telegram
State housing officials have given the green light to Texas Tech University Chancellor Kent Hance after months of scrutiny over the conditions of a tax-credit apartment complex he owns.
Hance made $100,000 of improvements after Cornerstone Apartments were reinspected in December, said Patricia Murphy, head of compliance for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
April 9, 2008
Wild winds: Texas tornadoes - Sweetwater Reporter
Tornadoes continue to be a frontier we may never tame. But researchers now generate knowledge that can help us understand and cope with them. Two nationally known programs are here in Texas: Texas Tech University's Wind Science and Engineering Research Center and Texas A&M's Department of Atmospheric Sciences.
April 7, 2008
Sharks’ Streak Raises Concern About Peaking - New York Times
Alan Reifman, a professor of human development at Texas Tech University who has a specialty in statistical correlation and causality, found that over the past five postseasons there was only a modest correlation between the performance of N.H.L. teams in the regular season and their performance in the playoffs.