STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 23 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Chiquita Brown held her 5-year-old son Khalil's hand while she stood on the foundation of her future home. By this time next year, Brown and her son will have the keys to her home built by volunteers from Mississippi State University and the Starkville Habitat for Humanity. "I feel really blessed and really grateful," she said. "I'm just excited for me and my family. I told my son when we get a house w  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 22 -- Brown University issued the following news: Often touted as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, wood pellets are rapidly increasing in popularity across the globe, but little is known about the environmental health impacts of pellet manufacturing in surrounding communities. To address that knowledge gap, a new million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will support a study of emissions from wood pellet plants in Missis  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Jackson Public Schools issued the following news: It's rare for teenagers to make a long-term commitment, but seven Jackson Public School math lovers signed a three-year contract with ease on August 8, in the College of Education at Jackson State University. The Signing Day celebration seals the deal for scholars to complete both high school and college coursework through graduation, earning a B.S. in Mathematics Education, then working three years in J  more

CLINTON, Mississippi, Aug. 23 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: The Mississippi College School of Law and Mississippi State University formally signed an agreement on Aug. 21 that allows qualified MSU students to enter MC's Juris Doctor Program before fully completing a bachelor's degree, accelerating the total length of undergraduate studies plus law school by one full year. The agreement means that MSU students who aspire to become attorneys now have a new accelerated pathwa  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 23 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: U.S. Agency for International Development Chief Scientist Robert Bertram visited Mississippi State University Thursday [Aug. 22] to mark five years of successful work promoting global health and sustainability by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish--managed by the Global Center for Aquatic Health and Food Security at MSU. In addition to celebrating five years of successful implementation, leader  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 23 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Epsilon Eta, Mississippi State's chapter of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, is the recipient of the prestigious Golden Lion Award, the national organization's accolade for top-performing chapters. Golden Lion chapters demonstrate true achievement in chapter programming reflected in positive collegiate membership experiences. The MSU chapter is one of only nine from across the U.S. and Canada to receive the awa  more