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. https://bit.ly/4oN4U3o

“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. https://bit.ly/4eHSSUa

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. https://bit.ly/4g05IQa

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. https://bit.ly/4vniPzz

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. https://bit.ly/4vJ1Jg1

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. https://bit.ly/4ejn4q0

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. https://bit.ly/44cNDXR

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. https://bit.ly/4uBNwjD

“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. https://bit.ly/3QmMsll

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. https://bit.ly/3RLzHkU

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. https://bit.ly/4vqpRmR

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. 🎧 https://youtu.be/h5oiIHp8_Fo

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. https://bit.ly/4fkzUVL

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. https://bit.ly/4wYkqgC

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. https://bit.ly/4nTP2LX

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. https://bit.ly/4u2IlJc

For Rita Williams, the old adage rang true: You can take the girl out of West Texas, but you can't take West Texas out of the girl. The TTU alumna went from Lubbock to the Bay Area, where she covered some of the most memorable stories of the past 40 years and became a legend. https://bit.ly/4dXUPN8

A team of faculty from Texas Tech's Whitacre College of Engineering received roughly $4.5 million from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund to advance their research. https://bit.ly/4dTAVCV

"This site represents a natural evolution of Texas Tech's long-standing expertise in research that supports our nation's security and resilience." Officials broke ground today on the Critical Infrastructure Security Site at Reese National Security Complex. https://bit.ly/49SwANV

Meet Makaela and her service dog, Sadie. They've been together every class, every late-night study session and Sadie even gets her own personal protective equipment for chemistry labs. It was only fitting Sadie would don her own graduation robes to receive her dogploma too. https://bit.ly/4wJza2U

"My door was always open." Jim White has been named Dean Emeritus of the Huckabee College of Architecture by Texas Tech's Board of Regents. The recognition honors a career defined by visionary leadership, deep investment in students & a lasting commitment to the university. https://bit.ly/4dvKBSJ

After a cancer diagnosis and changes in the job market, it took Audra LaCroix over a decade to find her way back to higher education. This weekend, thanks to Texas Tech's $10K Degree Completion Program, she graduates and hopes her story can inspire others. https://bit.ly/4tvQlBZ

Hariz Nawaz has thrived at Texas Tech. He called up a genetics professor the week before class to ask if he could look around the lab; founded a ping pong club; and volunteered at a free health clinic for underserved patients. This week, he comes a Texas Tech graduate. https://bit.ly/4nslGEo

At 21 years old, Jessi Everett ranks among the top professional breakaway ropers in the world. Thanks to the flexibility of Texas Tech Online, she has not only finished her degree, but she has built the foundation for a sustainable professional career in rodeo and business. https://bit.ly/4ww41jo

What started as a challenge will result in two parents and three children holding a total of six degrees from Texas Tech when mother and son walk the stage at next week's commencement. https://bit.ly/4cS5atI

“Fire doesn’t care who you are or what you’ve got – it’s the great equalizer.” Raised as a kid on the caprock, School of Veterinary Medicine student Tommy Butler rose to action when natural disasters threatened the land and the people he loved. https://bit.ly/4d4sEKR

"One Health itself isn't a discipline; it is a context for how we approach research." In the latest edition of Rise & Research, Chad Cross discusses his path to Texas Tech, his research interests and training future One Health professionals. https://bit.ly/4uAdW5D

Dylan Bailey ventured into the unknown when he chose to further his research at the Texas Tech Graduate School. It's a decision that has paid off in dividends, launching him into a career developing nutrition and scientific strategies for the world's biggest food companies. https://bit.ly/4cXCMVN

Congratulations to the Texas Tech Pom Squad on winning the 2026 ICU Pom World Championship!! It's their second world title in five years while representing the USA as the US National Squad! 🇺🇸🏆💍

The science of memory has ancient roots, dating back to the days of Aristotle. Today, Texas Tech professor Dima Bolmatov considers how memories are stored on a cellular level. Read more about his fascinating research ➡️ https://bit.ly/4vIM9Ba

"Without Texas Tech, I wouldn't be Miss Lubbock." Kortnie Koebel credits her experiences at TTU for shaping her journey. As a Red Raider, she earned multiple degrees, joined more than 10 student orgs, and studied abroad, all while preparing for the Miss Texas competition. https://bit.ly/4toVL2o

Texas Tech's 65th Masked Rider: Sofie Jones 🤩

Create your own story. That is the mantra for Emma Hunzeker’s path through college, building a degree plan by combining courses from three academic colleges. In doing so, she has started her own wedding planning business and is helping others achieve their dreams as well. https://bit.ly/4tSb3N6

Join us in welcoming James Reecy as our new Vice President for Research & Innovation! Reecy arrives at Texas Tech with a distinguished track record of leading complex research enterprises and a proven commitment to translating academic discovery into real-world solutions. https://bit.ly/4tI0coP

Three-peat! Congrats to Texas Tech Cheer on winning the NCA Advanced Small Coed Division 1A National Championship for the third year in a row! #Dynasty 💍🏆

Back-to-back! Congrats to Texas Tech Cheer on winning the NCA Advanced Large Coed Division 1A National Championship for the second straight year! 💍🏆

"As a civil engineer, I could devote my life to help people with something as important as drinking water." In the latest installment of Rise & Research, Shane Walker sits down to discuss desalination, produced water and being a professor at his alma mater. stories.ttu.edu/rise-researc...

Texas Tech's Graduate School continued its standard of earning high marks in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Programs rankings. https://bit.ly/4tDviOC

Texas Tech's Eli Heath, Dylan Jenkins and Kaleb Jewell have been named 2026 Goldwater Scholars, one of the nation's most prestigious undergraduate STEM research honors. The trio was selected from nearly 1,500 nominees nationwide. https://bit.ly/4vueZp0

Celebrating 60 years of service. What brought Richard Meek to Texas Tech and kept him here since 1965? The people. https://www.ttu.edu/now/posts/2026/04/texas-tech-music-professor-celebrates-60-years-of-service.php

Andrew Jackson and Christopher Witmore have been named Horn Distinguished Professors at Texas Tech. It is the institution’s highest academic honor recognizing national and international excellence in research and scholarship. https://bit.ly/4bJn9BW

In 2020, Grammy Sophonsakulrat enrolled at Texas Tech with plans of becoming a physical therapist. What she didn't anticipate was falling in love with research after seeing the work being done in the kinesiology and sport management department. https://bit.ly/4sJ7OHN

Texas Tech has been awarded the 2026-27 Military Friendly® School designation, cementing its commitment to current and former military members and future leaders to continue their education. The University has been recognized as Military Friendly® each year since 2010. https://bit.ly/3PNCUPE

Ruby and Alex Santamaria enrolled in Texas Tech's School of Art at the same time, despite being four years apart. The siblings are leaving their mark as first-generation college students in the jewelry design and metalsmithing program. https://bit.ly/4t4VWj0

John and Rachel Brownlee have approached their lives with an “all-in” attitude. After three decades in commercial real estate, they’re applying that same approach to the next generation of commercial real estate professionals by investing their time and money at Texas Tech. https://bit.ly/4sHySqn

Some of Timothy Tamez's most cherished memories include when he hosted his friends for a home-cooked lunch. Now, he's curated that culture into a successful vendor and catering business, with dreams of a future restaurant where he can continue to bring people together. https://bit.ly/4ubRMqK

Danielle Alexandra and Rick Clemmer have decades of experience building startups and nonprofits whose missions benefit humankind. The recently established Institute for Social Entrepreneurship and Enterprise could help Red Raiders develop skills that could change the world. https://bit.ly/40fVp1j

The Learning Center's Supplemental Instruction program has officially been accredited by the International Center for Supplemental Instruction. Texas Tech is one of only nine Texas institutions with the designation. https://bit.ly/3OZrhES

Designed for more. From designing spaces to help those with sensory issues become more comfortable to writing a children's book meant to encourage kids, Erica Grant-Wilson is using her gifts to make a difference. https://bit.ly/4aQaKvG

Muscle health, alcohol consumption and cats. In the latest edition of Rise & Research, Texas Tech's Danielle Levitt sits down to talk about how alcohol effects muscle development and repair, and discusses how she wants to change the conversation around aging. https://bit.ly/4r8uzTM