College of Arts and Sciences, Texas Tech University

09/08/2026

📢Interested in joining our department? The TTU Department of History is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Medieval European History beginning September 2027.

📅 Application deadline: October 15, 2026

📚 View the full position details and application information here: https://networks.h-net.org/jobs/70320/texas-tech-university-tenure-track-assistant-professor-medieval-european-history

Please share with colleagues and scholars who may be interested!

Link: https://networks.h-net.org/jobs/70320/texas-tech-university-tenure-track-assistant-professor-medieval-european-history

09/08/2026

Huge milestone for the Texas Tech High Energy Physics (HEP) group! 🚀 On August 6, our team completed its first major shipment of production detector modules to Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab).

These silicon modules are destined for the High Granularity Calorimeter (HGCAL)—a next-generation calorimeter being built for the upgrade of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) detector at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. Out of the ~26,000 modules needed worldwide, Texas Tech is proudly building about 5,000 full-size modules for this major international collaboration!

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09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! Today, we pause to honor the hard work, dedication, and ingenuity of workers everywhere who drive our communities and economy forward. Whether you're taking a well-deserved break today or looking ahead to a productive week, we wish you a safe and relaxing holiday!

09/04/2026

Join us in congratulating Dr. Noah D'Amico, a recent Ph.D. graduate from the Department of Physics & Astronomy, for taking 1st Place in Texas Tech University's 2026 Outstanding Dissertation Award for Mathematics, Physical Sciences & Engineering!

Nominated by Dr. Robert Duncan, Dr. D'Amico’s groundbreaking research integrates machine learning into nuclear fusion, opening genuinely new approaches to nuclear particle detection and materials development. His work aims to solve critical global energy problems by advancing cleaner, highly efficient power sources.

Because of its originality and significant impact, his dissertation is now advancing to the highly prestigious national CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award competition.

"I am honored to have received the 2026 Outstanding Dissertation Award at TTU. Huge thanks to Dr. Duncan, Dr. Cuikun Lin, and the rest of our research group for their continued support!" — Dr. Noah D'Amico

Congratulations, Dr. D'Amico, on this incredible milestone!

08/31/2026

Huge congrats to TTU Wind Science PhD student Yared Brhane Tadese on his newly published, DOE-funded research! ⚡

Tadese and his co-authors developed a machine-learning framework to detect cyberattacks and electrical faults in solar power systems. The framework achieved an impressive 96% accuracy in distinguishing security breaches from physical grid issues. 🛡️💻

🔗 Read the publication: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11576610

08/28/2026

Texas Tech researchers are giving old wind turbine blades a second life! 🌪️♻️

Thanks to an $18,000 award from Pitbull Shredding Solutions, Dr. Samantha Kristufek and her College of Arts & Sciences team are upcycling composite waste into durable, high-value materials.

Dr. Samantha Kristufek and her team were awarded $18,000 from Pitbull Shredding Solutions to support research focused on transforming decommissioned wind turbine blades, of which there are thousands across Texas, into durable, high-value composite materials.

By combining advanced materials processing, mechanical testing and data-driven design, the team aims to develop practical pathways for reducing composite waste and extending the useful life of these challenging materials.

College of Arts and Sciences, Texas Tech University

08/28/2026

College is more than deadlines… make the memories too ✨

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08/27/2026

Big congratulations to Noureddine Abidi and Donna Mitchell McCallister from the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources on securing $102,222 in funding for their crucial research! 💧

​They are contributing to the Ogallala Aquifer Program, a multi-institutional effort led by the USDA Agricultural Research Service. Together, they are working to develop sustainable solutions for declining groundwater availability right here in the Texas High Plains and across western Kansas. Proud to see our faculty leading the way on such vital environmental challenges! 👆❤️🖤

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Noureddine Abidi, along with Donna Mitchell McCallister from the Texas Tech Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, received $102,222 funding for research being conducted as part of the Ogallala Aquifer Program.

This program, led by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (ARS), is a multi-institutional collaboration focused on developing solutions to declining groundwater availability in the Ogallala Aquifer across western Kansas and the Texas High Plains.

08/27/2026

Balance isn’t optional—it’s necessary ⚖️

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08/26/2026

A little organization goes a long way 📚

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