Texas Tech Researchers to Present at National Conference

Eleven undergraduate researchers at Texas Tech have been selected to present their findings at a national conference.

The Red Raider researchers will present their information at the 2012 National Conference on Undergraduate Research on March 29^th through the 31^st in Ogden, Utah.

The researchers were chosen from around 3,500 abstracts across the country.

The selected students are:

• Ann Marie Scott, Microbiology/Immunology
• David South, Computer Science
• Jess Lees, Physiology
• Kathryn King, Marketing
• Kelly Butler & Candice Prater Miller, Education
• Lotoya Broughton, Psychology
• Mwansa Chiyenge, Engineering Technology
• Mwale Chiyenge, Engineering Technology
• Tory Ervin, Women and Gender Studies

“This is exciting for Texas Tech University,” said Jeannie Diaz, director of the Texas Tech Center for Undergraduate Research. “It promotes student research on a national level while supporting creative scholarship and student success.”

2012 marks the third year that Texas Tech has supported student involvement to NCUR.