September 2019 Archive

Rice-Spearman Named New TTUHSC Provost and Chief Academic Officer

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • October 02, 2019

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) announced Lori Rice-Spearman, Ph.D., as the new provost and chief academic officer.

TTUHSC Researchers to Investigate Effects of Vaping on the Brain

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • September 12, 2019

For the past decade, the popularity of electronic cigarette use, or vaping, has grown significantly, especially among adolescents and former smokers who view these electronic nicotine delivery systems, or e-cigarettes, as a safe alternative to traditional tobacco smoking. Though the health risks posed by long-term tobacco smoking to areas of the body like blood vessels is well established, research into the long-term effects of vaping is in its early stages.

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