Texas Tech Soil Professor Uses Deep Roots for Research Motivation 

Katie Lewis, Ph.D., has made a career in getting her hands dirty – quite literally. Her job, which she does not take lightly, is to research soil health and fertility. Covered in dirt, Lewis pursues her passion by using personal and professional motivators to find answers to some of the soil’s deepest mysteries. Lewis is an assistant professor of […]

Forever 22

I got the email on a Sunday. “I wanted to let you know that we do not have a fellowship to offer you at The Texas Tribune,” the email read. “You submitted a great application, and you were one of our semifinalists. All the best with your journalism endeavors.” My heart sunk. I would rather […]