Texas Tech University T-STEM Center
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T-STEM Center News Archive

News Archive

  • TAME 2008 Middle School Essay and Poster Contest Winners

    By Margaret Martinez | July 09, 2008

    Local, West Texas students won top spots at the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) state essay and poster competition.

  • Texas Workforce Commission Funds Summer Engineering Camp

    By Robert D. Waller | May 19, 2008

    The Texas Workforce Commission has awarded the Texas Tech University T-STEM Center $123,000 to develop new summer camp opportunities and expand existing university efforts in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.

  • Problem-Solving from a Lowrider Perspective

    By Robert D. Waller | April 22, 2008

    Students from Atkins Middle School designed and built custom lowrider bikes as part of a school-wide project designed to teach problem-solving skills and reinforce science concepts.

  • West Texas Students Compete in TAME State Math and Science Competition

    By Robert D. Waller | April 19, 2008

    Forty middle school and high school students representing West Texas competed in the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) state math and science competition, bringing home awards in 10 of the 23 contests.

  • Chandler, Committee to Create State K-12 Engineering Standards

    By Margaret Martinez | February 28, 2008

    John Chandler, Ph.D., a director of the T-STEM Center, has been chosen to serve on the work group committee to create new state K-12 engineering standards for the Texas Education Agency.

  • Talkmitt Receives 2007 Skoog Cup

    By Robert D. Waller | November 16, 2007

    Susan Talkmitt, the associate director of curriculum and instruction for the T-STEM Center, was named the 2007 Skoog Cup recipent by Texas science educators for her significant contributions to science education.

  • Halliburton Awards Grant to T-STEM Center

    September 12, 2007

    Recognizing a university-level commitment to K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, Halliburton has awarded the Texas Tech University T-STEM Center $30,000 in foundation funding to continue the center's outreach efforts.

  • Fontenot Named Service-Learning Mentor

    August 27, 2007

    Dean Fontenot, a director of the T-STEM Center, has been selected as a Service-Learning Faculty Fellows Mentor for the 2007-2008 academic year by the Texas Tech University Teaching, Learning and Technology Center.