STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University Associate Professor of Sociology Rachel Allison has earned a prestigious Fulbright Specialist position and will visit the University of Lucerne in Switzerland next month to teach, present research and engage with international faculty and students. Allison will spend Nov. 12-Dec. 12 exploring how societal norms and cultural values shape athletic participation and re  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 19 -- The Iowa Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: AMES, Iowa - Oct. 18, 2024 - As part of the Interstate 80 Mississippi River Bridge Study, the Iowa Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation, will hold an online public hearing and offer an in-person open house option to present study information, detail the preferred alternative for the project, discuss potential impacts and re  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 19 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch sent a letter to iDentidad Advertising Development LLC, also known as iDentidad Telecom, warning the company that it is transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic and should stop immediately or face legal consequences. "Robocalls are not only annoying and disruptive to our everyday lives, but they are often used to perpetrate scams  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 19 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: From tackling pneumothorax to developing better patient monitoring systems, rising seniors in Mississippi State's Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering are gaining real-world experience through a partnership with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The UMMC-MSU Engineering Excellence in Device Development program, now in its second year, pairs MSU biomedical engineering student  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 19 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU faculty bring special education master's degree online to improve student outcomes, access * * * To meet the evolving needs for teachers and enhance employability, Mississippi State's revised Master of Science in Special Education is now offered fully online, increasing access for those holding full-time jobs. Additionally, the curriculum has been redesigned by faculty to reflect the field's  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU global plant study: Loss of 'nitrogen fixers' threatens biodiversity, ecosystems * * * Mississippi State University is part of a European-American collaboration studying how human activities, like fertilizer use and polluting, are impacting nitrogen-fixing plants which are crucial for maintaining healthy ecosystems by adding nitrogen to the soil. MSU Assistant Professor Ryan A. Fol  more