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The Big 12 has recognized Dr. Stephen Bayne as Texas Tech's 2026 Faculty of the Year, honoring his outstanding achievements in research, innovation and academic leadership.

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February 18, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Bob and Mark Condron have tons of Olympics memories to share. Between them, one or both have had a front-row seat for every Olympiad since 1984.

This is the story of two men, a four-decade love of the world’s greatest sports spectacle and everything it represents.

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February 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
In the year and a half since it began, Texas Tech's $10K Degree Completion Program has seen resounding success.

The pathway helps adults who started college but never finished turn previously earned credits, experience and flexible online learning into a path to graduation.

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February 13, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Building musical foundations that last a lifetime.

Mandy Algate has spent the last 13 years equipping students with musical proficiency and offering a space for them to move, laugh, sing and dance.

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February 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Birthday sweet treat 🎂
February 10, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Texas Tech Engineering's Kai Wu and Minxiang "Glenn" Zeng have received a $580,000 grant from the National Institute of General Medicine to develop a wearable, real-time heart monitoring sensor that utilizes nanoparticles, artificial intelligence and quantum phenomena.

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February 10, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Happy Birthday, Texas Tech! 🔴⚫️🎉
February 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
"Much of what I do today traces back to seeking an education in architecture at Texas Tech.”

Heath May knows his appointment as CEO of HKS architecture firm is a result of his time spent as a Red Raider and the people who saw his potential and challenged him along the way.

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February 9, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Texas Tech associate professor Jon McNaughtan has spent his career consulting Fortune 500 companies around the world.

In the latest edition of Rise & Research, he talks about finding his calling in life, cultivating leaders and the power of a handknit blanket.

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February 3, 2026 at 9:12 PM
The first woman to serve as executive vice president of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo is a Red Raider.

Lauren Lovelace Murray felt prepared for this role from her time at Texas Tech's Davis College, which gave her a broad knowledge of livestock.

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February 2, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Rossalynn Thomas overcame life’s plot twists by prioritizing herself and giving herself the perfect gift – earning an online bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech and graduating on her birthday.

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January 29, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Over a quarter century ago, Jerry S. Rawls made a transformative gift to the business college that put it on a path toward unparalleled success.

This Friday, the college celebrates the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business and its faculty, staff, students and the Rawls family.

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January 28, 2026 at 8:21 PM
“We want our research to have an impact.”

Bradley Ewing and Zachary Keeler from Texas Tech's Rawls College of Business are working to understand how power interruptions affect the day-to-day lives of individuals, as well as regional economic growth and housing prices.

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January 28, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Texas Tech's Honors College has been rated as one of the 2026 50 Best Honors Colleges in the country by College Transitions.

This is the first time Texas Tech has appeared in the publication’s rankings and the third national ranking in the last year for the Honors College.

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January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Deep space discovery.

Researchers from the South Pole Telescope project, including Texas Tech's Tom Maccarone, have found short-burst stellar flares coming from the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

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January 22, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Texas Tech will build a $24 million multipurpose clean-room facility after receiving a grant award from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund.

The facility will further the university's mission to lead semiconductor production and workforce development.

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January 22, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Join us in welcoming Julie Grimes as the new executive director of Texas Tech Public Media.

Julie brings a robust media background to the role, previously serving as general manager of Panhandle PBS in Amarillo.

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January 21, 2026 at 6:14 PM
“Design can take you anywhere and the world is your oyster.”

When Michelle Pearson and John Botello were students, they got to learn about the foundations of design beyond the classroom.

Now established in their own careers, it was time to bring that tradition back.

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January 20, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Aubrey and Dennis Moore are personal financial planning alumni who use their gifts to make a difference.

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January 16, 2026 at 10:42 PM
"Music is my life. Everything I’ve gotten out of life came from music.”

Local musician, educator and researcher Jonny Verbeten brings passion for music and deep knowledge of the West Texas arts scene to Texas Tech's Presidential Lecture & Performance Series.

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January 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Welcome back 🥰
January 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
"The art of seeing is an ever-changing one, yet silence transcends years and epiphanies."

A look at the beauty of our campus during the quietest time of the year.

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January 12, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Lost places, new adventures 🔎

An archeology team from Texas Tech and the Texas Historical Commission found the lost site of Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo in Jackson County, Texas.

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January 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Representatives from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Lab and West Point recently visited Texas Tech to learn more about the university’s role in power grid, cyber defense, telecom, EMP and high-energy research.

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January 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
We push, even beyond our own expectations.

Because From Here, It’s Possible™.
January 1, 2026 at 6:15 PM