"This is a global war and it's going to last probably decades," says Dr. Ronald Kendall, the director of the Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Texas Tech.
Tech's Chancellor Kent Hance agrees.
"If the war in Iraq ends tomorrow, we will still have problems with terrorists," says Hance.
TIEHH unveiled the $4.1 million dollar check Wednesday morning, and promised to further their research on chemical and biological terrorism.
"This is a great compliment to Texas Tech," says Hance.
"It's an affirmation that they are doing cutting edge work on biological and chemical research," says Congressman Randy Neugebauer, who has been promoting TIEHH's work in Washington D.C. for years.
At the ceremony, the institute showed off some of their proudest accomplishments, including their newly patented decontamination wipes, FIBERTECT.
During the ceremony, Congressman Neugebauer recalled the 9/11 attacks
His own daughter-in-law was planning on touring the World Trade Center that very day.
Last minute, she changed her mind.
"I take this threat very personally because it touched our lives first-hand, and what I don't want is it to touch any more lives of innocent Americans," says Neugebauer. "That's why we have to prevail on this war on terrorism."
