When Texas Tech professor Kamau Siwatu boarded Southwest Flight 1380 from New York to Dallas on Apr. 17, the fatal moments that would soon follow changed his perspective on life as well as maintenance procedures for the airline. Siwatu, professor of Educational Psychology in the College of Education, had traveled to New York with several others […]
Digital Footprints: Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and Your Data
April 24, 2018 by
The social media behemoth Facebook was already in damage control by the time its 33-year-old chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, testified before Congress in a pair of hearings which began on Tuesday, April 10. The hearings were prompted after it was revealed that Cambridge Analytica — a political consulting firm linked to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential […]
Vax or Not To Vax? That Isn’t a Question According to Local Pediatric Expert
April 12, 2018 by
Following reemerging outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States, a local pediatric expert is imploring skeptics of inoculation to trust their healthcare providers. Richard Lampe, pediatric infectious disease specialist at Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, spoke about the history and dangers of the concerns. The link between vaccinations and autism was first proposed in a […]
What Happened This Flu Season?
March 7, 2018 by
The flu season began early in October of last year and has garnered attention for reports of morbidity among seemingly healthy people and pediatric patients. Center for Disease Control data shows there have been detrimental seasons as closely as the 2014-2015 season, and while bad flu seasons are not entirely rare, this season peaked further […]
Understanding Sanctuary Cities in the Current Political Climate
March 5, 2018 by
The politics at the core of this multifaceted immigration issue parallel the contrasted views of Texas’ population. As Republicans and Democrats clash over the law in court, the lives of those at the heart of the debate may be easily forgotten. Following the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform Act of 1996, Nadia Flores-Yeffal, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work […]
The Truth Behind Homelessness
February 7, 2018 by
By: Steven Rodriguez Imagine waking up from eight hours of sleep on a soon-to-be lazy Sunday morning. The house temperature is set to 72 degrees, and you walk out of your room to watch the upcoming NFL games with your significant other making breakfast. Now imagine not having that. You wake up outside on the cold concrete during a freezing December day — having only an hour of sleep and nothing but a shopping cart […]
Bitcoin and Altcoins: The Age of Cryptocurrency
January 9, 2018 by
In the recession of 2008, technological advances and alleged illegitimate banking practices created a need for a new way of thinking about currency. The famous white paper written by an author under the alias of Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 laid out the foundation for the first digital currency named Bitcoin. In this system, transfers of […]
Adulting 101: How to Recycle
January 1, 2018 by
In this episode of Adulting 101, Austin and Christian talk about the importance of recycling and how you can make an impact right here at Texas Tech University. Like Austin says, while the US accounts for only five percent of the world’s population, it creates more waste than any other country in the world. If […]
Part V: Renewable Energy On the Rise; Oil Still the Leader
December 15, 2017 by
By Shane Longoria and Travis Bremner Editor’s note: This is Part V in a series by TheHub@TTU examining the state of energy in Texas. Despite rapid growth and innovation in renewable energy, the oil industry in Texas — and around the U.S. — is not slowing down anytime soon. Todd Staples, president of Texas Oil […]
Part IV: What’s Next: Wind Energy Isn’t a Breeze
December 15, 2017 by
Editor’s note: This is Part IV of a series from TheHub@TTU examining the state of energy in Texas. By: Haley Turner Renewable energy sources are thriving more and more each year, and the industries hope that one day enough power will exist to power cities alone. But where does wind energy fall into the grand […]
