Category: Research
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Names New VP for Research, Library Dean
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ recently announced two new hirings in academic leadership positions: vice president for research and dean of library services and educational technology. Dr. Janet Donaldson began work in January as Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s vice president for research, and Dr. Lee Anne Paris has been appointed dean of library services and educational technology, effective Aug. 1, … Continued
DOE taps Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, Natura to receive critical nuclear reactor fuel
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a plan to provide high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ and its partner, Natura Resources, for their cutting-edge nuclear research. This crucial fuel allocation will support the university’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing (NEXT) Lab in the development of a next-generation molten salt reactor. Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s research … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Dallas Launches Applied Research Center to Foster Transformative, Faith-Inspired Research
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ (Ä¢¹½´«Ã½) proudly announces the launch of the Applied Research Center (ARC), a new initiative that empowers students and faculty to engage in meaningful, high-quality research that addresses real-world challenges and generates innovative, community-driven solutions. Rooted in Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s commitment to faith and scholarship, the ARC serves as both a resource hub and a … Continued
Texas legislature funds water desalination through Texas Tech, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, Natura Resources partnership
A recent appropriation from the Texas Legislature, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, focuses on water desalination and directs research funding to Texas Tech University to help accelerate their research partnership with Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ and its molten salt reactor project, sponsored by Natura Resources. In January, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ entered into a memorandum of understanding with Texas … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ receives $2.1 million through grant project with Pepperdine
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s Siburt Institute for Church Ministry will receive $2.1 million as part of a collaboration with Pepperdine University’s Empower and Equip program, designed to strengthen the ministries and leadership of Churches of Christ in rural areas and small towns. Lilly Endowment Inc. granted Pepperdine $7.5 million for the Empower and Equip initiative, which … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ achieves elite academic recognition with Carnegie Research 2 status
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ has earned Research 2 (R2) status in the latest update from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education – a milestone that reflects Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s intentional commitment to research growth and academic excellence. The prestigious R2 designation places Abilene Christian among top research universities in the nation, recognizing high spending and doctorate … Continued
AI Research at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, funded by Google: Transforming Computer Science Education
As a high school student, Gweneth Barbre was intrigued by psychology, design and computer science and she knew she wanted to explore the interaction between people and computers. So she looked for a university with a similar research focus and opportunity. Less than a year later, as a freshman computer science major at Abilene Christian … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ partners with Texas Tech, Natura to advance cutting-edge technology
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ and Texas Tech University announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Natura Resources LLC of Abilene to seek business opportunities and funding for projects related to Natura’s molten salt reactor (MSR) currently under construction on the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ campus. The collaboration, which includes the Texas Produced Water Consortium (TxPWC) located at Texas Tech, … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ names Tech AVP Kay Tindle as new VP for research
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ announced the hiring of Dr. Kay Tindle as vice president for research. Tindle will begin work at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ on Nov. 11. The vice president for research role, with a joint reporting relationship to the senior vice president for academic affairs and the president, promotes and facilitates scholarship and research, strengthens external funding … Continued