With more than 100 million book copies sold, almost three million movie tickets pre-sold worldwide, and a spot in the U.S. Nielsen Top Ten Book Sales list for adult fiction since its April 2012 publication, E.L. James’ “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy is one of the most — if not the most — successful sex franchises […]
The Power of The Submissive: Tech Professor Answers Why “Fifty Shades of Grey” is So Successful
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Piecing the Autism Puzzles Together
April 8, 2014 by
When Teresa Foster describes her son, 12-year-old Hunter, one can tell she has nothing but unconditional love for him. Foster will tell anyone she encounters how she adores his hugs, how he can read, write, and play games, and even when he gets lost to the conventions and graces of a polite society, he’s content […]
Research Round Up, Feb. 13
February 13, 2014 by
Do you need some extra credit for one of your classes? Many College of Media and Communication classes offer extra credit through Sona System research participation. There are many credit opportunities available right now to help you get to an A! One study being conducted right now will grant you two credits, which would help […]
Center For Communication Research To Unveil New Testing Facility During Super Bowl
January 31, 2014 by
During this year’s big game, the Center for Communication Research at Texas Tech will unveil a new testing facility that will examine how people watch television in a home setting. The facility is located in the basement of the Media and Communication building, and resembles an average living room. Glenn Cummins, Ph.D., Associate Professor of […]
Research Round Up, Jan. 30
January 30, 2014 by
Many classes in the College of Media and Communication require students to participate in research studies. Sometimes it is hard decide which one to participate in. The Center for Communication Research and The Hub are teaming up to bring you a look at what studies are currently being conducted in our new bi-weekly article, Research […]
Looking Back: How the Shutdown Impacted Tech Research
October 21, 2013 by
When the government shut down on Oct. 1, many students and faculty members at Texas Tech University were not directly affected. However, one department on campus saw an immediate impact with furloughed researchers and limited resources. The Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, which is housed in the Department of Natural Resources Management, experienced […]
The New Vice President for Research
October 11, 2013 by
Amid all of the conversation that erupted Thursday concerning Friday’s announcement of Texas Tech University System Chancellor Kent Hance’s retirement, the recently appointed President Duane Nellis officially announced the university’s new vice president for research in an email to the Tech community. Robert Duncan, Ph.D., who currently is the vice chancellor for research at the […]
Off The Wall With Dr. Glenn Cummins
October 9, 2013 by
Henry sits down and speaks with Dr. Glenn Cummins and talks research.
Sarah's Not So Secret Secret's: Pubblicare Cinque – Research, Research, Research!
September 4, 2013 by
Oh my goodness! It is already Wednesday, and I have not even started this post. Last week we talked about conquering the fear of the job search and thinking positively. This week – in case you cannot tell by the title – we are talking about research! We discussed figuring out what you are good at and […]
