August 02, 2018

TTUHSC School of Medicine Named Second Most Affordable Medical School in the Country

The U.S. News and World Report ranked the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine as the second most affordable medical school in the country for out-of-state students.

July 19, 2018

TTUHSC Public Health Program Receives Accreditation

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Masters of Public Health (MPH) program received accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health. Theresa Byrd, DrPH, associate dean and chair of the TTUHSC Julia Jones Matthews Department of Public Health, said the program now is accredited until 2023.

July 12, 2018

Combating Increasing Rates of Anxiety and Depression

Levels of depression and anxiety are at an all-time high. Dave Schroeder, Ph.D., LPC, says our society is losing our connection with others and provides several tips to combat anxiety and depression in an age of an online world.

July 03, 2018

First-Time Mothers Graduate from Nurse-Family Partnership

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Larry Combest Community Health and Wellness Center hosted a graduation for 60 Nurse-Family Partnership first-time mothers.

July 03, 2018

Research team reverse way potassium channels work from bacteria to human

For the first time ever, researchers at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) have identified a specific amino acid residue that is responsible for inverting the communication between the opening of the activation gate and the inactivation of a potassium channel's selectivity filter.

June 27, 2018

Hold This – It’s More Than 1,000 Degrees: Avoid Firework Injuries This Fourth of July

According to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), more than 230 people visit the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries during the Fourth of July holiday. Most of these injures are to the hands and fingers.

June 06, 2018

Jane Gilmore Named TTU System Student Regent

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Jane Gilmore as student regent for the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents for the 2018-19 academic year, his office announced yesterday (June 5).

June 01, 2018

Congratulations to our 2018 Distinguished Staff Award Recipients

June 01, 2018

Shark Tank with Embryos

A sister-brother team, Cara and Steve Wessels, gained attention by winning a national competition similar to Shark Tank with a new company that could change the livestock industry.

June 01, 2018

The 99 Club: Texas Tech Physicians Ranking High

This year 22 Texas Tech Physicians' providers were recognized as members of the "99 Club." To earn this status, providers must be ranked at the 99th percentile for a full year of seeing patients.