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Released: 23-Mar-2000 12:00 AM EST
Army's 'Tough Truck' Needs
Mississippi State University

The military's need for a lightweight pickup truck may yield benefits for consumers; Mississippi State University is part of a national team working to produce a new pickup truck that can function both as a military and a commercial vehicle.

Released: 2-Mar-2000 12:00 AM EST
Most Fear Driving Dangers More than Crime
Mississippi State University

About 80 percent of Americans drive a motor vehicle daily; most of them fear an automobile wreck more than they fear being a crime victim.

Released: 19-Nov-1999 12:00 AM EST
Architecture Design Tool: Digital Video
Mississippi State University

To edit video images of a research project in Mexico, Mississippi State University graduate student Alan Jones doesn't head for a television studio. He drops by the School of Architecture.

Released: 5-Nov-1999 12:00 AM EST
Mississippi's Political Legacy by Trent Lott & Mike Espy
Mississippi State University

The Senate's majority leader and the former U.S. agriculture secretary are among dignataries discussing Mississippi's legacy of Congressional leadership in a Nov. 11-12 Mississippi State University event.

Released: 27-Oct-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Protected Plants, Animals Benefit from Research
Mississippi State University

Can tanks and turtles coexist in peace? A Mississippi State University researcher believes they can.

Released: 3-Aug-1999 12:00 AM EDT
'Sick' Bridges Diagnosed with Help of Portable 3-Wheeler
Mississippi State University

It looks something like a baby carriage, but this little stroller only delivers critical information to help keep bridges safe.

Released: 28-Jul-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Munching Microbes May Mean more Oil
Mississippi State University

Microscopic organisms are helping Mississippi State University scientists keep oil wells producing long after their expected lifespan.

Released: 28-Jul-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Everyone Has Responsibility for Safe Schools
Mississippi State University

While no school system in America can guarantee it will never happen, violence is not an inevitable possibility waiting for the collision of circumstances. It can be reduced and contained.

Released: 11-May-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Gender roles more complex than thought in evangelical families
Mississippi State University

In describing husbands and wives of conservative, evangelical families, labels such as 'helpmate' and 'breadwinner' have been used. They're not necessarily correct, says a sociologist who researches gender issues.

Released: 3-Feb-1999 12:00 AM EST
DUCK! Research Gives Hurlers more Time to React
Mississippi State University

In college baseball, where balls hit off a metal bat can reach exit speeds of more than 100 mph, the pitcher has only seconds to react. Research at Mississippi State University may help make the sport safer.

Released: 3-Feb-1999 12:00 AM EST
Researchers Pinning Pro Wrestling Fans
Mississippi State University

When Diamond Dallas Paige and Sting apply a scorpion death lock to their opponents, thousands of fans cheer them on. Mississippi State research seeks to understand what attracts the fans to a sport skyrocketing in popularity.

Released: 18-Dec-1998 12:00 AM EST
Silicon Research promises Better Computer Chips
Mississippi State University

A team of Mississippi State University electrical engineers is turning sand into the next generation of semiconductors. Their research focuses on silicon carbide technology for use in semiconductors, the building blocks for computer chips.

Released: 18-Dec-1998 12:00 AM EST
'Bug's life' always Showing at Museum
Mississippi State University

The movies "Antz" and "A Bug's Life" are entertaining reminders that a whole other world down there. Most people pay little attention to the creeping, crawling denizens of the insect world, but Mississippi State's Richard Brown is on a first-name basis with them.

Released: 30-Oct-1998 12:00 AM EST
TNT Detection Goal
Mississippi State University

Around the world, unexploded land mines--some dating from World War I--continue to threaten the lives of innocent men, women and children. New technology being developed at Mississippi State University is designed to help alleviate the problem.

Released: 24-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Why Do They Still Like Clinton?
Mississippi State University

Despite the headlines and the lurid details, why does the public continue to support Bill Clinton? An historian of presidential politics offers an opinion in this op-ed piece by a professor of History at Mississippi State University.

Released: 24-Jul-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Computers Bring Ocean Depths to Classrooms
Mississippi State University

Most K-12 students will never see the ocean floor where the Titantic sank. But with educational resources developed by Mississippi State University, they can "see" that and other ocean depths in 3-D real-time images.

Released: 26-Jun-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Engineering Principles to Minimize Worker Injuries
Mississippi State University

A new collaborative research center at Mississippi State University is working to reduce the personal and financial loss associated with worker injuries by applying ergonomic design principles to the workplace.

Released: 12-Jun-1998 12:00 AM EDT
In fight against cramps, sweat collectors glow with determination
Mississippi State University

Researchers at Mississippi State University are busy collecting perspiration samples in an effort to link excess sodium loss through sweating to chronic cramping among athletes.

Released: 26-May-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Complex geometry provides formula for better auto air conditioning
Mississippi State University

It's a little more complicated than high school geometry, but geometric principles are adding up to improved climate control systems in automobiles.

Released: 28-Mar-1998 12:00 AM EST
School violence expert: school crime may never end, but can be reduced
Mississippi State University

High-profile shootings by students in Mississippi, Kentucky and Arkansas generate interational headlines and parental fears that school violence is the norm. But a professor who developed a method for reducing school crime says deadly incidents are anomalies that should mobilize the public to action.

Released: 18-Mar-1998 12:00 AM EST
Aerospace engineer seeks the perfect dimple
Mississippi State University

Dimples and bluff bodies may sound like they belong in the world of high fashion models, but they are actually part of the world of Bob Thurman, an aerospace engineer whose designs would not be at home on the fashion runway or airport runway.

Released: 13-Mar-1998 12:00 AM EST
El Nino may weaken some spring tornadoes
Mississippi State University

El Nino, the weather pheonomenon blamed for killer tornadoes in Florida, may actually benefit the Lower Plains and the Midsouth during the coming spring tornado season.

Released: 23-Dec-1997 12:00 AM EST
Lab works to make nuclear 'gunk' environmentally safe
Mississippi State University

A "drum-thunker" and a high-temperature electric torch are helping a Mississippi State University lab develop ways to reduce and safely store nuclear wastes.

Released: 23-Dec-1997 12:00 AM EST
Rural residents pay a social cost
Mississippi State University

Persons choosing to live outside of urban centers can expect to pay a social cost, primarily in their adult income levels.

Released: 23-Dec-1997 12:00 AM EST
Farmers benefit from satellite technology research
Mississippi State University

Research based on space technology is helping improve crop management decisions for rural farmers.


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