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Memory Choirs and Soil Science: Uncovering Joy Through Music and Nature
Sunny97 - Texas
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Music has proven to be a powerful therapeutic tool, a point emphasized by Geetanjali Krishna in her recent highlight of memory choirs for individuals with dementia. She references a thought-provoking story from National Geographic, discussing how...
Mississippi State, Cenergistic launch campuswide energy conservation program
Mississippi State University
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July 2, 2025
Mississippi State partners with Cenergistic, a national leader in energy solutions, to launch a comprehensive energy conservation program. (Photo by Lana Bentley) Contact: Nicole Thomas STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State is taking strategic steps...
Mississippi man sentenced for impersonating U.S. Marshal
Pelican State News - Louisiana
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July 1, 2025
Michael M Simpson Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana | Department of JusticeMichael M Simpson Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana | Department of Justice A Mississippi man has been...
Mississippi State University announces spring 2025 graduates
The Vicksburg Post - Mississippi
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July 2, 2025
Mississippi State University announces spring 2025 graduates Published 7:25 am Wednesday, July 2, 2025 STARKVILLE — Approximately 3,500 students are on the spring 2025 Graduation List at Mississippi State University. Local students who graduated...
Will Coffee Grounds Turn Your Hydrangeas Blue? Here's What a Soil Scientist Says
AOL
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It’s a popular piece of garden folklore: Coffee grounds will change the color of hydrangea blooms, making them the dramatic blue many gardeners covet. The truth is more complicated, according to a soil scientist. Find out if it's worth putting...
Hoschton student leads UNG engineering team in groundbreaking research project
BraseltonNews Today - Georgia
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Eight engineering students at the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Gainesville Campus conducted research and innovation on an unmanned ground vehicle this spring. Mariam Rezai, of Hoschton, a junior pursuing degrees in physics and engineering...
UNG engineering students partner on research
JacksonHerald Today - Georgia
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Eight engineering students at the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Gainesville Campus conducted research and innovation on an unmanned ground vehicle this spring. Mariam Rezai, of Hoschton, a junior pursuing degrees in physics and engineering...
Howard Industries Expands Mississippi Manufacturing Operations
Area Development
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July 2, 2025
Related Research Electrical distribution transformer and technology products manufacturer Howard Industries plans to expand its operations in Clarke County, Jones County, and Simpson County, Mississippi. The $236.95 million project is expected to...
Barnett among Mississippi State Univ. graduates
The Courier Express - Pennsylvania
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STARKVILLE, MS — Colin Barnett, of Punxsutawney, is among approximately 3,500 students who graduated from Mississippi State University in spring 2025 in May. Barnett received the Bachelor of Science Summa Cum Laude from MSU’s Bagley College of...
Florence Bowman named to Spring 2025 Chancellor’s Honor Roll at the University of Mississippi
The Moulton Advertiser - Alabama
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Florence Bowman, of Danville, was named to the University of Mississippi’s Spring 2025 Honor Roll list. Bowman, majoring in Integrated Marketing Communications, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a...
University of Mississippi announces spring 2025 honors list
The Advocate - Louisiana
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July 2, 2025
The University of Mississippi announced students named to the spring 2025 honor roll lists. Chace Williams and Ellie Reeves, both of Clinton, were named to the chancellor's honor roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of...
Remembering Daniel Chapman, Cal physics researcher who volunteered in SNCC’s Freedom Summer
Berkeleyside - California
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July 2, 2025
Daniel Chapman. Courtesy of his family Daniel D. Chapman, known affectionately as Dan, passed away peacefully at the age of 96 on June 23. Over the last year his health declined and he was cared for by his partner Clare. Born in San Francisco on...
Tulane scientist resigns, accuses GOP governor and university of racial disparities censorship
The College Fix
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July 2, 2025
An environmental research scientist at Tulane University recently resigned, accusing the state’s top GOP lawmaker and her school’s administrators of censoring her research on racial disparities. Kimberly Terrell, former director of community...
Scientists launch innovative project to address drinking water issue that impacts billions: 'Technology should address real-world needs'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 1, 2025
A new National Science Foundation grant is funding a $6 million project to bring clean water and reliable energy to hard‑to‑reach rural towns. According to Nevada Today, the effort, dubbed Mobile Energy‑Water Reuse Systems (MEWRS), kicked off this...
Mississippi needs more trained electrical workers
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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Mississippi is becoming a leader in technology and AI, focusing on workforce training to support economic growth. Billions in data center investments are creating jobs, but sustained growth requires targeted education and training. Google's...
Hoskins Named to Spring 2025 Dean's Honor Roll at the University of Mississippi
The Mountain Press - Tennessee
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July 2, 2025
Lindsay Hoskins, of Caryville, TN, was named to the University of Mississippi's Spring 2025 Honor Roll lists. Hoskins, majoring in General Business, was named to the Dean's Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of...
Mississippi's next big industry is innovation. Here is why
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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Nashlie H. Sephus As the founder of The Bean Path and engineer, I’ve always believed that Mississippi has the potential to be a leader in technology and innovation. This belief was reinforced recently when we had the honor of hosting U.S. Rep....
What Happens to Your Brain When You Use ChatGPT? Scientists Took a Look
CNET
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July 2, 2025
Your brain works differently when you're using generative AI to complete a task than it does when you use your brain alone. Namely, you're less likely to remember what you did. That's the somewhat obvious-sounding conclusion of an MIT study that...
Republican Senators Call For Improving Reading Instruction Using Science-Based Approach
Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico
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July 1, 2025
NMSR News: ROSWELL — Following a presentation to the NM Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC) on early literacy efforts in New Mexico schools, Sens. Candy Spence Ezzell and Ant Thornton called for New Mexico to provide key interventions to...
Mississippi ranks among least safe states for LGBTQ+ community, report finds
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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July 1, 2025
As Pride Month draws to a close, a new report places Mississippi among the least safe states in the nation for LGBTQ+ residents.The 2025 LGBTQ+ Safety Rankings, released by SafeHome.org, evaluated every state based on legislative actions, policy...