Fifty years after his death, novelist William Faulkner is finally getting his wish for “The Sound and the Fury,” the 1929 novel widely considered his most difficult reading experience.
Mississippi State will officially serve as host to a presidential library--one of only five universities in the nation to share such a distinction. Ulysses S. Grant Association President Frank J. Williams formally announced the decision of the organization's board of directors to designate the Ulysses S. Grant Collection at MSU's Mitchell Memorial Library as the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library.
A Mississippi State University who struggled with social anxiety and loneliness associated with having Asperger's syndrome helped create a student organization to raise awareness of people living with autism spectrum disorders.
A new regional study by a senior learning researcher and Mississippi State faculty member is the first to link homework distraction to a wide range of variables.
Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum's statement from a 10 a.m., Sunday, March 25, press conference regarding a Saturday night shooting
With more than 65,000 channel subscribers and more than 6-million video views, a Mississippi State University graduate student pays for school with his online storytelling.
An evolutionary geneticist helped discover the gene in passion vine butterflies that keeps predators from eating them. The gene is responsible for red patterns on the butterflies' wings.
Historians and archivists at Mississippi State are announcing the discovery of what they believe to be a historic treasure: a hair lock from the 19th century’s best known African American social reformer. The artifact was found among items in the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Collection, which is housed at the university’s Mitchell Memorial Library.
A Mississippi State University researcher in biomedical engineering examines through computer modeling and simulation how high-impact explosions, including IEDs, affect soldiers' legs. This researcher will present findings at a NATO conference on Tuesday.
While many Americans believe they, like George Washington, cannot tell a lie, a Mississippi State business researcher is finding that most have no problem fudging facts under the "right circumstances." While lie detection has been well documented in face-to-face communication, this study targeted computer-mediated communication, including e-mail, instant messaging, chat, and text messaging to judge the effect of these "distancing" technologies on lie detection. In an increasingly 'virtual' world, this research has more relevance than ever.
For adolescents with autism spectrum disorders, a new summer camp at Mississippi State combines fun activities with exercises designed to help participants overcome common communication and socialization effects.
In the decade that Mississippi State classics professor Robert E. Wolverton Sr. has released his survey of ugliest and most beautiful words, he has noticed a trend--fewer religious words.
A study by Mississippi State University's Social Science Research Center indicates that rising gas prices create an accompanying decline in all traffic accidents, including drunk-driving crashes.
Mississippi State's Carl Small Town Center's efforts to help revitalize one of the oldest and most historic African American neighborhoods in Greenwood is being recognized by the American Planning Association.
A floral management class creates bridal bouquet prototypes inspired by the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
A college class in Mississippi learn principles of design from non-traditional items for clothing and accessories.
Trends show mortality rates have shifted from the traditional urban 'penalty' to more people dying at higher rates in rural areas. About 40,000 more people now die annually in rural places compared to urban areas.
Academics, military leaders, policy officials and others will attend this conference on the Air Force's development and future plans for remotely piloted aircraft.
The collected papers of former president and Civil War general Grant are now available online with options including a searchable database.
Scholars and critics from throughout the world will gather at this conference to discuss works of French Nobel Laureate J.M.G. Le Clézio.
When their family pet developed a life-threatening injury, a dyed-in-the-wool Ole Miss family turned for help to a gridiron rival: Mississippi State University.
A recent study found a 27-percent decrease in heart attacks from citizens of Starkville, Miss., three years after the city passed a smoking ban in public places.
The 31st--and final--volume of Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs are now published with assistance from Mississippi State University, which is home to the Grant presidential papers.
Next week's investiture of Mark E. Keenum as Mississippi State University's 19th president will include members of Mississippi's congressional delegation and Gov. Haley Barbour, among other special guests.
Researchers at Mississippi State University released a report showing a federal mandate in Mississippi requiring a similar insurance plan to the Massachusetts Health Care model will likely require an increase of 56 t o464 additional primary care physicians in the state.
Mississippi State teaches digital forensics courses at military medical facilities to injured soldiers, sailors and marines, providing them with career options that require limited mobility.
A Mississippi State University computer science student's research led to a FBI investigation that uncovered a computer hacker planning to jeopardize health and safety of patients at a Dallas, Texas, medical clinic.
Mississippi State University research into sea-based missile defense interceptors is giving the Defense Department flexibility to deal with a variety of international threats.
A longtime friend of Eudora Welty donated a major collection of her work to Mississippi State University. The collection of Welty memorabilia measures more than 35 linear feet, one of the largest in private hands.
A Mississippi State University professor of classics describes results from his most recent survey of words viewed as pretty and ugly. Professor Robert Wolverton examines results of the survey, including the types of words identified and why.
J.M.G. Le Clezio, who won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature, visits Mississippi State University March 30 for his only public appearance in the U.S.
Funded through a National Science Foundation, MSU will train "wounded warriors" in digital forensics to improve their job opportunities after leaving the military.
Correspondence, photographs, books, memorabilia, and other documents related to the military career and presidency of Ulysses S. Grant now are being housed at Mississippi State University.
A panel of experts discusses how surveys and polls may change as more U.S. homes having fewer landline telephones. More cell phone and Internet surveys will likely be incorporated into research, experts say.
A Mississippi State University-Meridian researcher finds adults will likely recognize photos missing children more if they view photos of the children as they would likely see them. This researcher recommends parents have two types of photos for their children taken.
Former U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell will be joined by leaders in energy, communications, trade, and economic development at a September 24 business leadership conference at Mississippi State University. Powell, a retired four-star U.S. Army general who was the nation's top diplomat during President Bush's first term, will be keynote speaker for the event.
A Mississippi State University electrical engineering researcher had developed "smart" bandages, able to gauge cholesterol, insulin and blood chemistry without needles. The technology could also triple life charges of cell phone batteries.
Mississippi State University engineering students lead an international competition to bring more fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles into the marketplace. General Motor's Challenge X competition completes its final stretch with a national Road Race tour ending in Washington, D.C., next week [May 12-22].
For more than 40 years, Mississippi State University microbiologist Lewis Brown has devoted himself to squeezing more petroleum from abandoned oil fields. He's managed to extend the life of one field by 17 years, and he believes the process can have far-reaching effects.
When someone mentions a mobile home or "house trailer," the image usually doesn't make others green with envy. But "green" is exactly what Michael Berk, F.L. Crane Endowed Professor of Architecture at Mississippi State University, wants mobile homes to be.
For people in five regions of the United States, their choice of where to live may significantly impact longevity.
A Civil War historian and professor at Mississippi State University says that rumors perpetuated by Confederates during the War Between the States boosted morale and kept soldiers from deserting.
With nearly 600 communities, creeks and other landmarks bearing witness, Mississippi is home to one of the nation's largest inventories of Native-American place names. A new book by a Mississippi State University graduate student is the first-ever comprehensive resource translating the names.
Five high-technology companies specializing in functions ranging from eye scanning to data encryptions are semi-finalists for the North American leg of the Global Security Challenge, organized in part by Mississippi State University.
According to a new survey, 81 percent of adults in the United States agree adolescents are more likely to smoke if they watch actors smoke in movies. Also, 70 percent support a new R-rating for any movies with on-screen tobacco imagery, unless the film clearly demonstrates the dangers of smoking.
The American Medical Association (AMA) Alliance, the 26,000-member grassroots arm of the AMA, along with leading public health organizations, will release results of a national survey by Mississippi State University showing the majority of adults support an R-rating for future movies that show smoking.
A Mississippi State University professor's cutting-edge research may help scientists develop better drugs to attack bacterial infections. The findings are published in the current edition of Science.
Mississippi's most magnificent and beautiful performing arts treasure will make its opening debut in grand style on September 8, 2006, with a black tie gala featuring Aaron Neville and special guest, Meridian native and Emmy Award winning actress, Sela Ward.
A single mother whose name really is Cinderella is seeing her dream come true: her youngest child this fall joins five other siblings all currently attending Mississippi State University. Widowed since 1991, she has instilled the value of education in each child and says the experience has "kept us humble."
The most energy efficient engine in mass use currently is the diesel engine, and the best alternative fuel for that engine is biodiesel.
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