The Power to Tell Your Story

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A Web site maintained by a Mississippi State University professor is devoted exclusively to issues of computer ethics and usage; intended primarily for those who teach, it is a centralized resource linking articles, discussions and other Web sites.

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Helping students better comprehend the mind's mysteries is the goal of a unique Internet site developed at Mississippi State University; it is devoted exclusively to demonstrating concepts about the mind that are difficult to teach with only a textbook.

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To introduce youngsters to physics, water conservation, turfgrass research, and other scientific concepts, Mississippi State University is driving area youngsters to the golf course.

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Nearly a century after being composed, printed and performed, more than 22,000 pieces of sheet music are receiving new electronic life.

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How on Earth can a future space shuttle mission to the International Space Station lead to a better treatment for diseases? Chemistry professor of Mississippi State University and colleagues he is working with at NASA have discovered that gravity may be the key.

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After 11 years of research, Mississippi State University scientists now can speak with authority about the two black bear suspecies native to the state.

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Money spent to develop effective intervention programs for high-risk youth offenders can change behaviors and, in the long run, save money for state and local governments.

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Mississippi State University leads a national team of academic institutions and industry partners that will support the four Department of Defense high-performance computing research centers.

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The handwritten preface for an 1873 Mark Twain novel that gave its name to an era of greed and corruption will be printed for the first time in a Mississippi State University scholarly journal.

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A Mississippi State University archaeologist believes the ancient remains of a tiny, plodding creature may hold clues about the distant past and offer lessons for the future.

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When it comes to bugs, most people swat them, a few collect them and a dedicated handful of Mississippi State University researchers grow them.

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Historical works describing the national, political, military, and ecclesiastical life of medieval times are the focus of a major research effort now under way by a Mississippi State University professor.

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The Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington should be a wake-up call for drastic changes needed in the nation's transportation system, according to a new report from two universities.

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Tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning storms, and other deadly weather conditions will be on the minds of more than 200 weather professionals gathering Feb. 15-17 at Mississippi State University.

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Within two years, U.S. homeowners will lose their first line of defense against the forces that can destroy decks, fences and other outdoor wooden stsructure. Mississippi State University wood scientists are working to find an environmentally acceptable replacement.

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Food sustains our physical bodies, but it also has much to do with our metaphysical selves. A conference at Mississippi State University will explore the links between food and philosophy.

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It's not the way Sherlock Holmes or even Columbo solved crimes, but today's high-tech detectives are using computer forensics to catch criminals.

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A new scholarly work by a Mississippi State University historian and his political science colleague provides a detailed examination of the influences, ideas, actions, and personality of civil rights activist Malcolm X.

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Mississippi State University scientists with expertise in sophisticated electronic tracking systems are part of an ongoing international effort to protect the few remaining great apes of Africa.

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From documenting long-vanished activities such as local canning clubs to developing oral histories, a new Mississippi State University effort is preserving an important part of the rural past.

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Pilots of sophisticated commercial and military jets must deal with an array of constantly changing circumstances and highly technical equipment. A Mississippi State University psychologist is studying how they process information and make split-second decisions.

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Radio transmitters attached to nocturnal, reclusive bats may provide data to better manage timber harvesting practices.

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An historical novel about the man still considered professional baseball's fiercest competitor is the new work of an English department faculty member at Mississippi State University.

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Whether the pet is a dog, a bird or even a snake, cold-weather temperatures can take their toll. If it's too cold for you, it's generally too cold for your pet.

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Pets, like humans, can feel the stress of the holidays, whether involved in family travel plans or left at home.