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Midlife Cardiorespiratory Fitness Predicts How Well We Age

April 23, 2026

Midlife Cardiorespiratory Fitness Predicts How Well We Age

Being fit in midlife helps people live longer and healthier, according to new research findings from the Kenneth H. Cooper Institute at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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tags: Health, School of Population and Public Health

U.S. News & World Report Ranks TTUHSC Schools Among Best for 2026 Graduate School Rankings

April 21, 2026

U.S. News & World Report Ranks TTUHSC Schools Among Best for 2026 Graduate School Rankings

Several graduate programs at TTUHSC have been recognized in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School Rankings, reaffirming the university’s continued excellence in health sciences education and training.

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tags: Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas, Education, Lubbock, Permian Basin, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, School of Population and Public Health, Stories

TTUHSC Dean to be Inducted into the National Academies of Practice as Distinguished Fellow

December 17, 2025

TTUHSC Dean to be Inducted into the National Academies of Practice as Distinguished Fellow

Gerard E. Carrino, Ph.D., MPH, dean of the TTUHSC Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health, will be inducted into the National Academies of Practice (NAP) as a Distinguished Fellow of the Public Health Academy.

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tags: Abilene, School of Population and Public Health, Stories

TTUHSC’s Hudson Set to Serve as President for Society of Clinical Research Associates

December 08, 2025

TTUHSC’s Hudson Set to Serve as President for Society of Clinical Research Associates

The Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) has elected Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s (TTUHSC) Catherine Hudson, Dr.P.H., as its president for 2025-2026.

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tags: Research, School of Population and Public Health

Research Team Studies Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Homeless Population

November 21, 2025

Research Team Studies Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Homeless Population

A team of student researchers from TTUHSC and TTU evaluated differences in CVD risk between men and women experiencing poverty and homelessness in West Texas, a medically underserved region within the TTUHSC service area.

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tags: Research, School of Medicine, School of Population and Public Health

AAAS Recognizes Mitra for Mentorship Work

October 31, 2025

AAAS Recognizes Mitra for Mentorship Work

Amal Mitra, Dr.P.H., professor in TTUHSC's Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health, was recognized by the AAAS for his work with the AAAS HBCU Making and Innovation Initiative.

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tags: Research, School of Population and Public Health

Improving Health Care Access, Education Through Research

July 11, 2025

Improving Health Care Access, Education Through Research

The service area for TTUHSC, a recognized leader in academic health and biomedical research training, encompasses 121 Texas counties.

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tags: Abilene, Amarillo, F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health, Garrison Institute on Aging, Lubbock, Research, School of Population and Public Health, Statline, Stories

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Earns SACSCOC Recognition

June 30, 2025

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Earns SACSCOC Recognition

TTUHSC has received a clean bill of health from the regional accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), following a Fifth-Year Interim Review by a committee from peer institutions.

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tags: Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas, Education, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, Permian Basin, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, School of Population and Public Health, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC Researcher Receives National Award

May 31, 2025

TTUHSC Researcher Receives National Award

The AACR presented its Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research Award to TTUHSC Associate Professor Duke Appiah, Ph.D., MPH, at the AACR 2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago recently.

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tags: Research, School of Population and Public Health, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC Honors Class of 2024 Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies

May 29, 2024

TTUHSC Honors Class of 2024 Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies

TTUHSC hosted commencement ceremonies for all schools for its 1,555-member Class of 2024.

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tags: Abilene, Alumni, Amarillo, Dallas, Education, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, Permian Basin, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, School of Population and Public Health, Statline, Stories

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