Fearless

S3 | Episode Three | Building the Framework

Creating the ideal student experience is like building a home; it should be customized to fit your needs. With more than 40,000 students at Texas Tech, finding where you fit in can be challenging, but in episode three, you'll meet the staff dedicated to helping all students find success.

S3 | Episode Two | On the Grand Stage

They're at nearly every athletics event, leading the fans in support of our teams, but the commitment of these students goes beyond the sidelines. In episode two, learn how Texas Tech's Goin' Band from Raiderland and cheer and pom squads represent our university nationally and are essential to our most beloved traditions.

S3 | Episode One | The Ties That Bind

Certain things in life go together—peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper, Tom and Jerry. For Texas Tech, it's the scarlet and black or the Masked Rider and Raider Red. In the season premiere, we (re)introduce you to these beloved mascots and explore their history and influence on Red Raiders across the globe. 

S3 | Trailer

At 100 years old, Texas Tech has become a world-class, internationally recognized institution. While much has changed, our traditions, values, and focus on graduating students with the skills to contribute to society remain steadfast. In season three, we celebrate Texas Tech's progress by reflecting on the past, embracing the present, and preparing for the future. 

S2 | Bonus Episode | Level Up

In this bonus episode, we revisit the story of CASFER, a new research facility on campus that garnered the largest National Science Foundation grant in Texas Tech history earlier this year. Its plans to create cheaper, cleaner, more sustainable fertilizer could be transformative for farmers. Level Up is going inside the research to discover more about CASFER through the eyes of a farmer who will feel its impact. 

Learn more about CASFER here: https://www.casfer.us/

See photos and discover more about Gerri Botte here: https://today.ttu.edu/fearless/

S2 | Episode Seven | Conversations About Commercialization

"It wasn’t just about writing papers anymore; it wasn’t just about graduating students. It was about taking that knowledge and creating intellectual property.” -John Schroeder, Director, National Wind Institute.

What happens after a groundbreaking discovery? Because of people like Cameron Smith, inventions have a life beyond a Texas Tech lab. Cameron and his Office of Research Commercialization colleagues empower researchers and bring their work to the marketplace. In this final episode of season two, we learn about the impact of these efforts.

S2 | Episode Six | Sticky Sweets and Sweet Reds

From colonizing to commercializing, a local beekeeper is buzzing about the production of West Texas honey. What started as a hobby for one Texas Tech alumnus became a passion for promoting the value of honeybees in the region. Plus, university researchers have honed in on a sector of Texas' economy that's growing... on the vine.

S2 | Episode Five | Fiber of Life

The South Plains is the largest cotton-producing region in the world. With more than three million acres dedicated to the crop, there's no question that it's the fiber of our life. And at Texas Tech, researchers are leveraging the area's emphasis on cotton to explore the plant's entire life cycle, from a more weather-tolerant seed to uncovering a new use for cotton waste.

 

S2 | Episode Four | In Our Current Climate

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.

S2 | Episode Three | Breaking the Mold

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.