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May 16, 2008 A group of students and faculty attended the annual South Central SETAC Regional Chapter meeting in Houston. We had 6 poster presenters (Kathryn Brausch, Jiafan Wang, Rodica Vadan, Beibei Qi, Joshua Pierce, and Jennifer Cole) and 2 platform presenters (Shawna Nations and Monique Long). TIEHH definitely had a strong nanotoxicology presence at this meeting which was the theme of the meeting. Our two platform presenters placed and received a travel award to national SETAC in Tampa. Please extend your congratulations to them!! Shawna Nations -1st place |
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May 14, 2008 Les McDaniel, a doctoral student in the Department of Environmental Toxicology/The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, has received an ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Scholarship for 2008-2009 from the ARCS Foundation. Les is under the advisement of Dr. George P. Cobb, Professor in the Department of Environmental Toxicology. |
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May 14, 2008 Richie Erickson, a Master’s student in the Department of Environmental Toxicology/The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, has received an ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Scholarship for 2008-2009 from the ARCS Foundation. Richie is under the advisement of Dr. Stephen Cox, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Toxicology. |
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Dr. Philip N. Smith, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH), has received a State of Texas Accelerated Research Program Award in the amount of $80,000. Dr. Smith's project is entitled, "Assessment of Airborne Anabolic Hormones from Confined Animal Feeding Operations." |
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Dr. Céline Godard-Codding, Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH), has received a research grant from the PADI Foundation, which supports underwater science, education and environmental projects. Dr. Godard-Codding's project is titled, "Establishing skin cell lines from the endangered loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta): creating new tools for investigating the effects of environmental pollutants." |
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has identified The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, TTU, as a finalist for a 2008 Texas Environmental Excellence Award. In the area of "Education", The Institute was selected by the TCEQ staff, who then submitted our application to a Blue Ribbon Selection Committee that included representatives from industry, local government, civic organizations, schools, and state-wide environmental groups. The Selection Committee then recommended finalists to the governer and TCEQ commissioners. As a finalist, TIEHH was recognized by Governor Rick Perry at the Texas Environmental Excellence Awards Banquet on April 30, 2008, in Austin, Texas. To view this honor, click here. |
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April 28, 2008 Dr. Wang's Chemo Prevention and Biotoxin Laboratory won the 1st Annual Lab Safety Award. The people that work in this lab are: |
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April 25, 2008 TIEHH students and faculty participated in the Arbor Day event that took place on the main campus. Activities included free food, live music, and planting of greenery. |
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April 24, 2008 TIEHH celebrated its annual Spring Banquet on April 24, 2008 at the International Cultural Center's "Hall of Nations". The keynote speaker for the event was Jonathan Boyd. Outstanding Masters Student WCS – Kathryn Brausch Outstanding Staff – Joy Yost |
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April 17, 2008 Students were able to display original research through 15 minute presentations, be judged by a panel of judges (from other departments), and compete for prizes. The top three student presentations as ranked by the panel of judges will receive monetary prizes from the TIEHH Student Association. Tox Expo Winners: For a complete list of students who presented, click here. |
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April 17, 2008 Rasesh Shah received the James Douglas and Mary Hazlewood Memorial Fellowship $3,000 for the 2008 - 2009 academic year |
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April 14, 2008 Dr. Todd Anderson, Professor in the Department of Environmental Toxicology at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) had an article, "Graduate Education in Environmental Toxicology" published in the Special Green Chemistry Issue of the American Chemical Society's Graduate Education Newsletter. Dr. Carrie Bradford, a 2005 TIEHH graduate, also had an article published entitled, "The Big Question." |
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The fifth edition of the international conference on advances in textiles, non-woven and technical textiles, ATNT 2008, will be held in Coimbatore between July 14-16. The conference is organised by Texas Tech University in collaboration with the city-based Avinashilingam University for women. Several leading global professional bodies connected with the advanced textiles besides the society of dyers and colorists of India will sponsor this international meet, according to a communication from Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar, Organising Secretary (Texas Tech University). ATNT 2008 will focus on advancement in the field of non-woven, technical textiles covering its research, product development and marketing and their economics, the communication added. |
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March 11, 2008 The Sunday, March 9, 2008 edition of the Lubbock Avalanche Journal featured a list of "people who helped Lubbock become the Hub of the South Plains over the city's first 100 years." The "Lubbock Top 100" includes at least three notable Arts and Sciences personalities: Dr. Ron Kendall, Professor of Environmental Toxicology and Director of the Institute of Environmental and Human Health; Dr. Jim Reckner, Professor and Director of the Institute for Modern Conflict, Diplomacy, and Reconciliation, and founding Director of the Vietnam Center and Vietnam Archive; and Sheryl Swoopes, former Lady Raider basketball standout and an A&S graduate with a Bachelor of General Studies degree. |
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The following TIEHH Faculty members were approved for promotion and/or tenure. They are as follows:
Please join me in congratulating these outstanding members of our faculty for their promotions. This is a long and arduous process and the members of our faculty have done very well and made us proud. |
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February 12, 2008 Arvind Purushothaman, a doctoral student in the department of Environmental Toxicology, has been awarded the Industrial Fabrics (IFF) 2008 Scholarship in the amount of $3,000. Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic achievement and community service, among other criteria. Arvind is advised by Dr. Seshadri Ramkumar. |
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Twenty-five faculty in seven Arts and Sciences departments are recipients of awards recently announced for the 2007 Research Enrichment Fund Grant Competition, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research. A total of $558,636 (56% of the overall available funds) is represented in twenty separate awards to A&S faculty ranging from $4,650 to $35,000, for an average award of $27,932. English received the most awards (eight) for a department total of $149,868. Environmental Toxicology received the next most number (four) for a total of $135,270. Environmental Toxicology (four awards): George Cobb, Weimin Gao, Jonathan Maul with Steven Presley, and Philip Smith with George Cobb and Galen Austin. |
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November 2007 John Brausch has been awarded a scholarship from the ARCS Foundation. John is a doctoral student under the advisement of Dr. Philip Smith. His research focuses on the development of resistance in a freshwater invertebrate in response to agrochemical exposure. |
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September 2007 TIEHH celebrated its annual Fall Party on September 18, 2007 at Kenny’s Korral. This was a great evening for faculty, staff, students and their families to gather and welcome all the incoming students and their families for the 2007 – 2008 academic year. |
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May 9 - 10, 2007
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November 28, 2006 Congressman Randy Neugebauer will be at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Reese Technology Center at 10:00 am, Tuesday, November 28, 2006 to hold a press conference announcing the award of $850,536 received through the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program for the Department of Defense. This award which Congressman Neugebauer helped facilitate in Congress continues to support our work with the Department of Defense relating to the assessment of high energy explosive residues on live-fire training ranges. The emphasis of this initiative is to continue to improve mission readiness of the Department of Defense related to training with the reduction of environmental impact from residues left from the newer high energy explosives being developed by the US military. Congressman Neugebauer will address the press on his assistance in our efforts with the Department of Defense as well as commenting on our new book "Perchlorate Ecotoxicology" which through his assistance in Congress has allowed us to compile and publish a state-of-the-science document to assist the Department of Defense in addressing perchlorate residues from rocket propellant developments for military mission readiness. |
