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Three Texas Tech experts can comment on what most likely will happen next as the president decides on a nominee and the Senate moves to confirm.

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Two Texas Tech political science professors can discuss history of party-switching and the fallout of this decision.

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U.S. agriculture subsidies may get lambasted by the international press for suppressing farm prices abroad, but a study by Texas Tech University economists finds that developing countries are equally, if not more, prone to protecting their agricultural sectors.

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A new book looks at the cultural legacy of Captain America in the wake of his assassination. Is he truly a hero for this cynical age, or has he become the troubling embodiment of America's muscle-flexing foreign policies post-9/11?

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Though media hype insinuates that Mexican drug violence is crossing the border, a Texas Tech expert says violence declining, solution should be shared by U.S. and Mexico.

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The record number of soldier suicides in 2009 is most likely due to the redeployment of soldiers with psychiatric illnesses and a small army fighting a long war, according to a Texas Tech University expert on suicide.

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Wine production and retailing is booming beyond the borders of traditionally wine-rich states such as California and Washington. The demand has created the need for an influx of graduates to fill jobs.

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New research helps scientists predict wildfire hotspots as global warming changes weather patterns.

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A new, state-of-the-art fabric laboratory will help researchers continue creating products that can protect both military and civilian populations.

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Texas Tech University has experts to discuss research with perchlorate.

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Researchers hope short-term treatment plan can help soldier suicide rates.

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Annual forecasts by Texas Tech University agricultural economists predict India will remain behind China as second largest cotton producer as the country uses more sophisticated technology and genetically enhanced cotton varieties.

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Two Texas Tech journalism professors predict a brave new world for large dailies that survive today's turmoil.

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Texas Tech University researchers put Turnitin and SafeAssign to the test.

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The recession has crimped the retirement dreams of America's aging Baby Boomers "“ and that's good news for the economy, said a noted financial planner and Texas Tech University professor.

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The CIA Center for the Study of Intelligence released six previously classified books detailing various aspects of its operations in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

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Believe it or not, there's more to St. Patrick's Day than green beer and bar specials.

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Texas Tech University's Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence will host the International Grandmaster Chess Tournament. Norwegian Chess Official Morten Sands will be on hand for the opening ceremony and the first round of the tournament.

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Cotton prices will drop and the U.S. market share will shrink as the economy crunches mill demand.

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Deena Katz, an associate professor of personal financial planning at Texas Tech University, will testify before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging today as part of a hearing called "Boomer Bust: Securing Retirement in a Volatile Economy."

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Undergraduate research programs seem to be a key in keeping budding scientists on track.

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The music may have died Feb. 3, 1959, but Rock 'N' Roll legend Buddy Holly's impact raves on today.

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Change may be Obama's mantra, but one Texas Tech political scientist says don't expect the Roosevelt administration.

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Texas Tech's newly-developed wipe earns highest marks from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories.

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A media advisory for an upcoming news conference that will stream live on the Web and commence Dec. 3 at Texas Tech University.

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Higher education demands one culprit in Americans' poor sleeping habits.

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Texas Tech University administrators accepted a $25 million gift from AT&T executives and the corporation to the College of Engineering in honor of Edward E. Whitacre Jr., former Texas Tech regent and former chairman of the board and CEO of AT&T.

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In research slated for publication in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Texas Tech University chemists demonstrated a process for creating a slip-linked pulley system of molecules that could be used to create tougher and more elastic synthetic materials.

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Most turkeys carry a bacteria called Clostridium perfringens "“ a common cause of food poisoning -- that leave spores strong enough to survive a trip through the oven. These spores will return to a vegetative state if warm turkey meat sits out too long.

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When it comes to Wednesday's final debate, McCain better bring his game.

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As mudslinging commercials commence, viewers' bodies brace.

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The coach for Texas Tech's national championship debate team can give insight to what worked and what didn't.

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Average taxpayers are likely to suffer most if Congress cannot find a palatable compromise to the $700 billion bailout that died on the House floor this week.

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A Texas Tech University curator and an aeronautical engineer from the University of Florida have developed a 30-inch robotic spy plane modeled after a 225 million-year-old pterodactyl.

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Have Zombies Overtaken Vampires as America's Darkling Darlings? Not exactly, but they could be the country's monster crush du jour, says a Texas Tech University pop-culture guru.

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Texas Tech expert Available to discuss pros/cons of Paulson Plan, etc.

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From global warming today to how it will impact the climate at the end of the century, Katharine Hayhoe can discuss what to expect and how fewer emissions can create less climate impact.

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Risk of consequences depends on heat-trapping gas emissions.

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Expert to give testimony in response to veterans' suicide rates.

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These professors just might know who "“ or what "“ goes bump in the night.

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A new Texas Tech University study on food safety measures found that some Food Network stars may inadvertently be teaching the wrong lessons during their popular shows.

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Researchers hope to solve some of the universe's most mind-blowing riddles.

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"Marvel Graphic Novels and Related Publications: An Annotated Guide," written by Texas Tech University pop cultural guru Rob Weiner, is an exhaustive 385-page reference work on the universe of Spidey, Iron Man and The Fantastic Four.

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What words are used and how can make the measure of a candidate.

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Technological advancements in specific fields of neuroscience have implications for U.S. national security, and the intelligence community should monitor them closely, according to a new report from the National Research Council.

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As Latino players become a prominent force in baseball, Texas Tech University experts answer why.

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Researchers at Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center have assembled a textbook that describes the progress and lessons learned from more than five years of biological and chemical threats research.

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Texas Tech University's Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence announced Thursday its 2008 SPICE Cup International Invitational Tournamenta is a Category 15 tournament "“ the highest-rated tournament of its kind held on U.S. soil.

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As the 21st century progresses, major cities in heavily air-conditioned California can expect more frequent extreme-heat events caused by climate change.

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Through an autopsy of an ancient Scandinavian mountain chain, a team of Texas Tech University geologists found that carbon dioxide can create explosive eruptions when magma encounters calcium carbonate-based rocks.