Texas Tech and Alamo Drafthouse Launch Spring 2018 Sexism/Cinema Series

Feb 7, 2018

The series features several films analyzed for how sexism is embedded, endorsed or challenged in films.

Professor Looks Back on Year of Accomplishment

Feb 7, 2018

Stephanie J. Jones was appointed editor-in-chief of a national education journal and was recognized for her work toward gender equity.

Abstract Art Meets Atmospheric Science

Feb 7, 2018

(VIDEO) Professors of art and atmospheric science collaborate on a project that illustrates the science of lightning.

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Dino-Killing Asteroid Caused Magma to Burst From the Ocean Floor, Say Scientists

Feb 7, 2018

Gizmodo - At the end of the Cretaceous era, a large meteorite ploughed into what is now Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The collision set off a chain reaction of environmental calamities that likely contributed to the demise of the dinosaurs. New research is now adding to the list of ensuing catastrophes, suggesting the collision cracked our planet’s seafloor like an egg, forcing magma to pour out along the ocean’s tectonic ridges.

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