By Ben Alfonsin More users rely on mobile platforms to get online than ever before, particularly those in vulnerable socioeconomic positions. To Johanna Dunaway, a Texas A&M University professor who studies the interactions of cultural groups and technology, smart devices are a great asset to those who would otherwise not be able to utilize a […]
Student Spotlight: Locke Takes on New York
It took many hours of research and many Google searches for Lauren Locke, a Texas Tech graduate student, to find her dream internship. But the effort paid off. This fall, she is hard at work at the Rockefeller Center in New York as an intern for the “The Meredith Vieira Show.” “It still gives me chills walking […]
10 Things To Know : May 28
1. The Caged Bird Flies On Prolific poet, author, and activist Maya Angelou, Ph.D., passed away this morning at her home in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was 86 years old. Angelou is best known for her 1969 autobiography “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.” Angelou has won numerous awards throughout her career and counted […]
2014, The Year of Wearables?
Today, everyone seems to be tied to their smartphones. There is little to nothing tech companies can do to improve on these devices with battery technology not being where we would like it to be. With Google Glass in the alpha stage of development and Apple coming out with their iWatch next year, technology companies […]
Digging Up History – 10 Things To Know, May 6
1) Project Talent – Did any of your family go to Lubbock high school from 1960-1963? A national study is looking for graduates from that era to do a 53-year follow-up to aptitude tests given to over 440,000 high school students in those years. Lubbock Avalanche Journal 2) No Room for the Fallen – A Texas memorial […]
10 Things To Know – March 1
1. Sexytimes IN SPAAAAACE – Traditional cruises not doing it for you and your special one? One lucky couple could go on a 501 day trip to Mars and back. – Interesting Things
10 Things To Know – February 6
1. Snail Mail: The U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail on Saturdays. Fox News 2. Gay Marriage: Both England and Wales have approved same-sex marriage. BBC