By Aubrie Harris
Publication Date: 2026-03-06 01:44:00
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Chancellor Brandon Creighton says the Texas Tech University System is investing $25 million in Nvidia’s next-generation computing infrastructure.
The partnership will bring an AI platform to the Lubbock campus aimed at fueling research and supporting the future economy.
But Creighton said the system is still in the beginning phases of the partnership.
“The future is right here in front of us and Texas Tech is building it,” Creighton said.
Nvidia Blackwell hardware at the center of the deal
The investment centers on Nvidia’s Blackwell Ultra B300 hardware — a chip designed to power supercomputers. Texas Tech is currently narrowing down a location for what’s described as an “AI factory” on its main campus.
Creighton said artificial intelligence connects to every area of academic programming the system offers.
“Artificial intelligence and the future of higher education, how it affects the workforce, it ties into every interdisciplinary mode of education that we offer,” Creighton said.
Workforce and economic impact
Creighton said rapid AI innovation is leaving parts of the current workforce behind, and that Texas Tech is working to integrate AI into the structure of its academic programs.
“There’s one thing that’s for sure, it is that higher education is changing and evolving quickly, and so is the workforce,” Creighton…
