News Archive

2008 Stories

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.