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Released: 19-Apr-2011 12:30 PM EDT
Texas Tech University Biologists Available to Discuss Chernobyl 25 Years After Reactor Failure
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Four Texas Tech University biologists, including one who was the first American scientist to study the area, say that all species of plants and animals that should be there are there.

Released: 18-Apr-2011 12:25 PM EDT
Texas Tech Ecotoxicologist Calls for More Independent Research a Year After Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
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More questions than answers remain as to the impact of the Macondo blowout.

Released: 15-Apr-2011 2:25 PM EDT
Texas Tech Psychologists Available to Discuss J. Crew Ad, Boy with Pink Toenails
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Two Texas Tech University psychologists say men and boys painting their toenails and fingernails are more common today than many might think.

Released: 22-Mar-2011 1:25 PM EDT
Texas Tech Expert Available to Discuss Bonds’ Perjury Trial
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Whether government wins is a matter of semantics. The reason this is a difficult case for the government is that Barry Bonds has denied that he ever knowingly took steroids.

Released: 18-Mar-2011 1:00 PM EDT
Texas Tech Expert Discusses Earth Day from 1970 to Today
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Earth Day began April 22, 1970, as a grass roots movement throughout the United States to answer the lack of awareness of environmental issues at the time. Mark Stoll, associate professor of environmental studies, remembers the first Earth Day as a ninth grader in Topeka, Kan.

Released: 11-Mar-2011 1:30 PM EST
Trade-Off Budgeting is a Good Money-Saving Technique
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Giving up one luxury to afford something else still works, says Texas Tech expert.

Released: 23-Feb-2011 10:00 AM EST
Texas Tech Seismologist: Christchurch Quake Location Surprising, More Large Quakes Near City Unlikely
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Texas Tech University seismologist available to speak on New Zealand's earthquake.

Released: 7-Feb-2011 12:50 PM EST
Expert Analyzes Emotional Quotient of Super Bowl Ads
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Professors dissect Twitter feeds to examine commercials’ emotional acceptance.

Released: 8-Dec-2010 3:15 PM EST
Texas Tech Researcher to Appear on Canadian Deepwater Horizon Documentary
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A Texas Tech University researcher will discuss the environmental impact of the Deepwater Horizon disaster for “BLOWOUT: IS CANADA NEXT?”.

Released: 2-Dec-2010 2:00 PM EST
Tax Expert Says Tax "Cuts" Were Simply a Deferral
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Texas Tech University professor Robert Ricketts, Frank M. Burke Chair in Taxation in the Rawls College of Business, says that taxes do not discourage job creation or investment in the economy, and that tax cuts do not increase revenues.

Released: 27-Oct-2010 1:00 PM EDT
Crunching the Numbers for the Rangers First World Series Appearance
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Alan Reifman, a Texas Tech University professor who studies sports streakiness and conducts “hot hand” research, is available to speak about the chances of the Rangers emerging as MLB World Series Champions.

Released: 12-Oct-2010 12:00 PM EDT
Texas Tech Experts: Fort Hood Shooter Hearing Begins Today
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Texas Tech University School of Law has experts in military law available to discuss the legal issues of the case as it unfolds.

Released: 1-Oct-2010 1:50 PM EDT
Experts Ready to Discuss Halloween Topics
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Texas Tech faculty know blood suckers, brain eaters and the horrors of Halloween buyer's remorse.

Released: 1-Sep-2010 10:05 AM EDT
Experts Available as 2010 Hurricane Possibilities Swell
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Wind scientists, ecotoxicologist and economist discuss damage, safety and oil spill.

Released: 24-Aug-2010 2:45 PM EDT
Food Safety Expert Can Discuss Methods for Preventing Pathogens in Meat Products
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Brashears is the recipient of millions in federal grants to reduce or eliminate foodborne pathogens.

Released: 24-Aug-2010 12:45 PM EDT
Experts Offer Advice to Help College Students Avoid Credit Debt and Drug Issues
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Keep students from wrecking their credit and academic careers as the fall semester begins.

Released: 24-Aug-2010 11:45 AM EDT
Credit Experts Can Provide Tips for Keeping College Students in the Black
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Texas Tech's Red to Black program provides free counseling for university students on issues like establishing credit, creating a budget and organizing finances.

Released: 18-Aug-2010 12:50 PM EDT
Food Safety Expert Can Discuss Avoiding Salmonella in Eggs
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Researcher has received millions in grants to combat the spread of foodborne pathogens, including new technology that uses microwaves to zap microorganisms in eggs.

Released: 25-Jun-2010 3:05 PM EDT
Texas Tech Hurricane, Ecotoxicology Experts Available as Two Weather Systems Threaten Gulf
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Wind scientists, an ecotoxicologist and economist discuss damage, safety and oil spill.

Released: 22-Jun-2010 4:00 PM EDT
What’s Makes Vampires So Popular, Anyway? Experts Can Discuss
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Two vampire experts can talk about the reasons why True Blood and the Twilight Series are sucking in viewers and cash.

Released: 22-Jun-2010 10:15 AM EDT
Pop Culture Expert Can Speak About Michael Jackson’s Academic Legacy
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Pop-culture author and librarian Rob Weiner compiled a bibliography showing Jackson influenced fields from medicine and law to chemistry and engineering.

Released: 18-Jun-2010 3:00 PM EDT
Economics Expert Available to Discuss Oil Spill Fallout
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A Texas Tech University expert says the economic impact is catastrophic and will have far-reaching effects that will likely transmit to the nation as a whole.

Released: 3-Jun-2010 4:15 PM EDT
Expert: Arizona Immigration Law No Different than Repatriation of the '30s
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A Texas Tech University expert on immigration and border history says that the law is no different than the Repatriation Act of the 1930s or Operation Wetback of the 1950s.

Released: 28-May-2010 12:55 PM EDT
Expert: Oil Spill Could Cause Huge Problems for Endangered/Threatened Animals
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A Texas Tech endangered species specialist can describe perils faced by whales, dolphins and endangered sea turtles.

Released: 28-May-2010 12:20 PM EDT
Short-Lived Series Shows Comics Struggled with Strong Female Characters
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Night Nurse survived only four issues despite strong characters and ER-worthy plots, says a comics expert.

Released: 21-May-2010 8:00 AM EDT
Texas Tech Spirit Squad Coordinator Available to Discuss Precautions Used to Limit Injuries Among Cheerleaders
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Summer camps for cheerleading and dance are coming up and aspiring sideline spirit squad members and those already members of teams will participate.

Released: 17-May-2010 3:15 PM EDT
Nonwoven Cotton Expert Available to Discuss Cotton as Cleanup Medium for Oil Rig Spill
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As oil continues to gush from the exploded Deepwater Horizon oil rig, a Texas Tech University expert in nonwoven cotton technology says the fabric of our lives may do a better job to absorb the oil spill than the booms made of synthetic material.

Released: 11-May-2010 11:45 AM EDT
Texas Tech Expert: Kagan Likely To Receive Confirmation, Political Standing Not Quite Clear
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The Senate Judiciary hearings should be interesting since she hasn’t been a judge and has no written opinions to study, said Mark McKenzie, a Texas Tech Supreme Court expert.

Released: 30-Apr-2010 5:00 PM EDT
Texas Tech Ecotoxicologist Available to Discuss Oil Rig Spill on Gulf Coast Environment
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Ron Kendall can discuss the toxic effects of oil on birds, reptiles, shrimp, fish and other wildlife.

Released: 6-Apr-2010 3:45 PM EDT
Tax Experts Available as Filing Deadline Looms
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Financial planning experts can provide tips and commentary for avoiding filing headaches.

Released: 1-Apr-2010 9:00 PM EDT
Demographer: 2010 Census Likely to Show Texas Population Increasing, Changes in West Texas Ethnic Makeup
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Bradatan said she thinks the 2010 Census may be more complete and the results perhaps less shocking thanks to the American Community Survey.

Released: 30-Mar-2010 1:45 PM EDT
Professors Available to Explain CERN, International Search For Rosetta Stone of Physics
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Researchers hope to solve some of the universe’s most mind-blowing riddles.

Released: 29-Mar-2010 2:30 PM EDT
Wind Research and Tornado Experts Available as 2010 Tornado Season Begins
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As tornado season blows into the U.S., Texas Tech University’s Wind Science and Engineering Research Center prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary of studying the destructive storms and developing new technologies and methods of warning and damage mitigation. Home to some of the nation’s most prominent wind researchers, Texas Tech has experts available in many disciplines.

Released: 23-Mar-2010 3:00 PM EDT
Statistics and “Hot Hand” Expert Available to Break Down Bracket Madness
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Professor who studies sports streakiness and probability can discuss NCAA games and matchups.

Released: 9-Dec-2009 11:15 AM EST
Atmospheric Scientist Available to Discuss Climate Change Concerns Relevant to COP 15 Conference
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Katharine Hayhoe can discuss climatic and economic questions related to global warming and greenhouse gas emissions.

Released: 2-Dec-2009 4:30 PM EST
History Professor’s New Book Takes First Scholarly Look at Role of Junior Officers in Vietnam
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The My Lai Massacre and anti-war propaganda blurred the facts about the training, capabilities and educational background of junior officers in Vietnam.

Released: 18-Nov-2009 4:10 PM EST
Expert Discusses How “New Moon” Contrasts from the Classic Vampire
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Associate Professor Erin Collopy can explain the transition from the vampires of mythology to the modernized vampire.

Released: 17-Nov-2009 4:30 PM EST
Texas Tech Professors Available to Explain International Search For Rosetta Stone of Physics
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Researchers hope to solve some of the universe’s most mind-blowing riddles.

Released: 13-Nov-2009 2:00 PM EST
Pop-Culture Expert Can Discuss Implications of “New Moon” on Vampire Image
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Edward Cullen is a prime example of "vampire lite" -- scrubbing a typically blood-soaked genre free of its dark spots.

Released: 28-Oct-2009 10:00 AM EDT
Researchers Take Faith-Based Approach to Global Warming With ‘Climate for Change’
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Two Texas Tech University researchers are tackling the global warming debate from a Christian perspective with a new book, “A Climate For Change: Global Warming Facts For Faith-Based Decisions.”

Released: 16-Oct-2009 3:45 PM EDT
Vampires and Bats and Ghosts… Oh My!
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These professors just might know who – or what – goes bump in the night.

Released: 16-Oct-2009 12:50 PM EDT
Researcher Says Debate, Concerns About Federal Involvement in Health Care Not New
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The federal government’s role in health care has served as a contentious topic for at least 150 years.

Released: 1-Oct-2009 3:25 PM EDT
Horror Flicks Have Lost their Fangs, Says Texas Tech Librarian/Pop-Culture Guru
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Why moviegoers are more likely to be stifling yawns than screams this Halloween.

Released: 24-Sep-2009 5:15 PM EDT
Texas Tech Atmospheric Scientist Available to Discuss Climate ChangeConcerns Relevant to G-20 Summit
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Katharine Hayhoe can discuss climatic issues related to G-20, global warming and greenhouse gas emissions.

Released: 11-Sep-2009 12:25 PM EDT
Linguist's 'Naked Gospel' Challenges Christianese Jargon, Causing Controversy
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Researchers says modern Christians may find a better relationship with Jesus by stripping away churchy buzzwords and Old Testament messages.

Released: 17-Jul-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Texas Tech Researcher: Climate Change Impacts Where Americans Live and Work
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Report contributor can discuss national, regional impacts of climate change.

Released: 17-Jun-2009 11:40 AM EDT
As Captain America Rises From Dead, Expert Can Discuss His Cultural Legacy
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A pop-culture author, guru and an associate humanities librarian examined the Captain's legacy in light of his highly-publicized assassination in 2007.


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