TTU True

06/01/2026

Congratulations to NutraCherry for being named among the Top 5 of the LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards!

The Top 5 LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards Recipients are awarded:
- $1,000 cash prize
- A year-long project membership at the TTU Innovation Hub at Research Park
- An invitation to request additional funds to support prototype development

Check out the full list of LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards HERE:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/true/urc/2026/award_recipients.php

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance Texas Tech University Innovation Hub at Research Park

06/01/2026

We’ll miss you Trish! Good luck on your next endeavors! You’ve been an integral partner to our department and students!

We want to take a moment to say goodbye and thank you to the one and only Dr. Trish. She is stepping into new opportunities and although we are sad to see her go… we are very proud and wish her the best of luck. Thank you for these eight incredible years filled with hard work, dedication, and support🚀⭐️.

05/29/2026

Congratulations to AcoustiCardia for being named among the Top 5 of the LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards!

The Top 5 LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards Recipients are awarded:
- $1,000 cash prize
- A year-long project membership at the TTU Innovation Hub at Research Park
- An invitation to request additional funds to support prototype development

Check out the full list of LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards HERE:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/true/urc/2026/award_recipients.php

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance Texas Tech University Innovation Hub at Research Park

05/27/2026

Congratulations to ClearPlume Systems for being named among the Top 5 of the LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards!

The Top 5 LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards Recipients are awarded:
- $1,000 cash prize
- A year-long project membership at the TTU Innovation Hub at Research Park
- An invitation to request additional funds to support prototype development

Check out the full list of LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards HERE:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/true/urc/2026/award_recipients.php

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance Texas Tech University Innovation Hub at Research Park

05/26/2026

Undergraduate Lab Position Opening –
SHARE Lab

Interested in research? Join Dr. Changwon Son’s lab to study human-AI interaction in emergency response, firefighter situation awareness, user-centered health information technology design, and safety program implementation for offshore workers.

Positions: 2 | Hours/Week: 5–10 | Start: Fall 2026 or Spring 2027

Requirements: Areas of study relevant to the research projects, communication skills, and teamwork skills.

To learn more, visit our website or scan the QR code!

05/25/2026

Congratulations to AIM^3 Pulmo for being named among the Top 5 of the LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards!

The Top 5 LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards Recipients are awarded:
- $1,000 cash prize
- A year-long project membership at the TTU Innovation Hub at Research Park
- An invitation to request additional funds to support prototype development

Check out the full list of LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards HERE:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/true/urc/2026/award_recipients.php

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance Texas Tech University Innovation Hub at Research Park

05/22/2026

Congratulations to OptiFlow UX for being named among the Top 5 of the LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards!

The Top 5 LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards Recipients are awarded:
- $1,000 cash prize
- A year-long project membership at the TTU Innovation Hub at Research Park
- An invitation to request additional funds to support prototype development

Check out the full list of LEDA Outstanding Commercialization Awards HERE:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/true/urc/2026/award_recipients.php

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance Texas Tech University Innovation Hub at Research Park

05/20/2026

Congratulations to our Top 3 LEDA Outstanding Abstract Presenters in the Technology and Wellbeing Impact Areas!

Technology:
- First Place: Gabriel Cooper (mentored by Xiaolong Liu)
- Second Place: James Irwin (mentored by Lourdes Juan)
- Third Place: Isaac Layne (mentored by Paul Egan)

Wellbeing:
- First Place: Arnav Gaitonde (mentored by Marleigh Hefner)
- Second Place: Rashmika Reddy-Mazzitello (mentored by Hemachandra Reddy)
- Third Place: Brityn Kirby (mentored by Jonathan Singer)

Thank you to these students and their mentors for their hard work, innovation, and dedication. Your achievements continue to inspire excellence across our impact areas!

We also want to send our congratulations to the Texas Tech University - Whitacre College of Engineering, College of Arts and Sciences, Texas Tech University, and Texas Tech Honors College for your high-achieving students' contributions to undergraduate research!

Check out these amazing presenters' abstracts HERE:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/true/urc/2026/directory/

To view the full list of LEDA Outstanding Impact Presenters, check out our Award Recipients page HERE:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/true/urc/2026/award_recipients.php

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

05/18/2026

Congratulations to our Top 3 LEDA Outstanding Impact Presenters in the Life and Society Impact Areas!

Life:
- First Place: Tanvi Bhatt (mentored by Breanna N Harris)
- Second Place: Addison Hinojosa (mentored by Shouchun Chiang)
- Third Place: Madison James (mentored by Jessica Alquist)

Society:
- First Place: Dylan Jenkins (mentored by Jessica Alquist)
- Second Place: Jocelyn Chiramel (mentored by Charlie Rioux)
- Third Place: Xan Argo (mentored by Frank Ciarliero)

Thank you to these students and their mentors for their hard work, innovation, and dedication. Your achievements continue to inspire excellence across our impact areas!

We also want to send our congratulations to the College of Arts and Sciences, Texas Tech University and the College of Health & Human Sciences - Texas Tech University for your high-achieving students' contributions to undergraduate research!

Check out these amazing presenters' abstracts HERE:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/true/urc/2026/directory/

To view the full list of LEDA Outstanding Impact Presenters, check out our Award Recipients page HERE:
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/true/urc/2026/award_recipients.php

Lubbock Economic Development Alliance

05/18/2026

Undergraduate Lab Position Opening – Pedersen Research Lab

Interested in research? Join Dr. Pedersen’s lab to study mentoring and role modeling in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education.

Positions: 2 | Hours/Week: ~5 | Start: Summer 2026 or Fall 2026

Requirements: At least 1 year remaining before graduation and ability to commit at least 5 hours per week to research.

To learn more, visit our website or scan the QR code!