"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. https://bit.ly/4hkRtWr

Ensuring students graduate with the lifelong benefits that come from a college education.

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. https://bit.ly/4yZW9XL

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! https://bit.ly/4yWUrq4

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. https://bit.ly/46D7gtu

2,071 steps to honor those we lost on 9/11.

We will never forget.

"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. https://bit.ly/4rexeNl

Could you whisper in my ear the bands that are playing at Homecoming this year? We'll see you Oct. 16! 🎸

“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. https://bit.ly/4gUh2MA

Happy National College Colors Day! ❤️🖤 Here’s your reminder to wear Scarlet and Black ‼️

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. https://bit.ly/4gJplL2

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. https://bit.ly/461RLuX

“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. https://bit.ly/4yopiM1

Welcome home, Class of 2030! ❤️🖤

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! ❤️ https://bit.ly/4qE3w4e

See yourself Here.

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. https://bit.ly/4qgSd1B

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. https://bit.ly/4xusMvJ

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. https://bit.ly/4wQk9M2

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. https://bit.ly/4fWxICI

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. https://bit.ly/4hRqFO1

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. https://bit.ly/3SfT1XR

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. https://bit.ly/4xqisoN

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. https://bit.ly/4wFfxbO

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. https://bit.ly/4fJqwtw

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. https://bit.ly/4xf7HWh

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. https://bit.ly/4fseyEd

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. https://bit.ly/4wgh9IP

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. https://bit.ly/3SSmBmi

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. https://bit.ly/4yrcOEa