Fearless

Climate change. It's a subject that garners varying opinions. Is it real? What should we do about it? Who should we look to for answers? From atmospheric to social science, Texas Tech faculty are investigating all facets of our climate, including extreme weather patterns and their impacts on our health, and even how we process topics like climate change in the media.

Campus researchers are using their work to shape future generations in unexpected ways. For instance, recovering addicts and troubled youth benefit from animation skills learned in a Texas Tech Animation-Making Workshop research lab, and young adults with autism are learning to navigate parenting and relationships thanks to the Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research. Finally, faculty in atmospheric and social sciences have joined forces to develop a smart home to teach all of us the power of conservation.

Many university researchers have spent their careers focused on clean energy, including using radar technology to make wind farms more efficient. And more than five decades after a tornado tore through Lubbock, Fearless looks at how that devastating storm impacted the work of two faculty in two different departments.

In this episode, we dive into how Texas Tech's Davis College faculty are taking their work beyond campus borders. How a girl from West Texas became the highest-ranking female in agriculture, using her discoveries to navigate important conversations about food safety. We'll also introduce you to Tate Corliss, whose involvement in Raider Red Meats began as a student more than ten years ago. Today, he's the program's director and leading one of the most significant distribution efforts on campus. Finally, born and raised in Texas, Dale Woerner understands that agriculture is the lifeblood of this region, so he's investigating how we keep the industry thriving despite a changing culture.

At Texas Tech, we talk a lot about research. But did you ever wonder how that research impacts you? What about how it affects our state, our nation, even the world? In season two of Fearless, we talk about the transformative research going on at Texas Tech and share stories of what motivates those doing the work. 

At Texas Tech, we talk a lot about research. But did you ever wonder how that research impacts you? What about how it affects our state, our nation, even the world? In season two of Fearless, we talk about the transformative research going on at Texas Tech and share stories of what motivates those doing the work. 

A return to normal may take a while. But we’re committed to getting there. As the Delta variant of COVID continues to grip our country, we will continue to fight to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. That’s when we will truly be able to appreciate a comeback from COVID. 

It’s the small things. This episode highlights how good people performed great tasks to help their neighbors pull through. The city of Lubbock worked together to provide essential equipment for essential workers, and it all started on the Texas Tech campus.

As the global pandemic wears on, the dangerous side of isolation begins to take shape. During the months of navigating stay-at-home orders, dozens of individuals on campus were working to ensure emotional health remained a top priority. Meanwhile, many local business owners fought to stay afloat, even after months of locked doors.  

It took a village to make the transition to online learning possible and this episode features dozens of people who used their unique skills to make it happen. While the stay-at-home orders posed challenges in professional and personal lives, students, faculty, and staff were able to adapt. From university research to creative classroom content and everything in between, these stories highlight the way many individuals behind the scenes would soon stand at the center of our remote reality.