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First case of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus confirmed in Lubbock mosquito sample
LUBBOCK, Texas — On Thursday, the City of Lubbock Health Department confirmed the first case of St. Louis Encephalitis (SLE) this year, found in a sample of mosquitoes collected in Lubbock.
Professor and chair with the Texas Tech Department of Environmental Toxicology, Dr. Steven Presley, said his department tests mosquitoes for West Nile Virus and St. Louis Encephalitis.
“A couple of weeks ago we tested a pool and they were positive for both West Nile Virus and St. Louis Encephalitis Virus,” Presley said.
Presley said the mosquitoes with the viral diseases were found in west Lubbock.
“We’ve had that unusual period of rainfall and hot weather again,” Presley said. “So mosquito numbers have boomed.”
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Ron Kendall, a professor of environmental toxicology and head of the Wildlife Toxicology Laboratory at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech University, was appointed today (Sept. 13) to serve on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee. His term begins immediately and lasts until Sept. 30, 2022.
Researchers Develop Better Method to Remove Toxic Dyes From Wastewater
Lihou Lou and Seshadri Ramkumar from Texas Tech Environmental Toxicology and researchers from TTU Engineering have developed functionalized nanowebs, which effectively degrade toxic dyes in visible light. The research published online August 23 will appear as a cover page article in the forthcoming issue of Particle & Particle Systems Characterization.
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Dr. Prada-Tiedemann awarded the 2019 Outstanding Woman Leader (OWL) Award
Each year, WT-AWIS awards the Champion of Women (C.O.W.) Award and Outstanding Woman Leader (O.W.L.) Award.
These prestigious awards are given by WT-AWIS members only, during the spring semester of each year, and are for the purpose of recognizing men (Champion of Women Award, COW) and women (Outstanding Woman Leader Award, OWL) who are active supporters of women in science, and who have demonstrated their commitment to the education, training and mentoring of women, as well as to overall gender equity in science. Male TTU System faculty and staff are eligible for C.O.W. nominations; female TTU System faculty and staff members are eligible for O.W.L. nominations; and members of the community are also eligible for nomination.
First case of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus confirmed in Lubbock mosquito sample
TIEHH Professor Ron Kendall Appointed to EPA Scientific Advisory Committee
Researchers Develop Better Method to Remove Toxic Dyes From Wastewater
Kendall Blanchard, M.S. awarded the TTU Graduate School Outstanding Thesis Award for 2019
Dr. Prada-Tiedemann awarded the 2019 Outstanding Woman Leader (OWL) Award
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