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海角社区 Doctoral Graduate Students Compete Today to Distill their Research
海角社区 doctoral graduate students will participate in a Three Minute Thesis, or 3MT, competition that will highlight the art of distilling complex research topics into short, memorable presentations.
Who Built the 海角社区 Campus Mounds Provides Insight into these Prehistoric Treasures
The 海角社区 Campus Mounds sit on high ground overlooking the Mississippi River floodplain and have been a gathering place and destination for people for thousands of years.
海角社区 Stephenson National Center for Security Research and Training Becomes Security Programs Institute
Motivated by a mindset of growth, and in support of 海角社区's Scholarship First Agenda, the Stephenson National Center for Security Research and Training, or SNCSRT, is modernizing its name to become the 海角社区 Stephenson Security Programs Institute, or SPI.
海角社区 Journalism Senior鈥檚 Childhood Dream of Appearing on 鈥榃heel of Fortune鈥� Comes True
Christopher Langley, a senior studying broadcast journalism at 海角社区鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication, will represent 海角社区 on the television game show 鈥淲heel of Fortune鈥� during College Week on Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Central Time.
Inventherm Wins Tech Grant for Ice Cream Machine
海角社区 Innovation Park tenant, Inventherm, has been awarded a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a commercial prototype of its breakthrough soft-serve ice cream machine.
海角社区 Analyzes 2022 Holiday Shopping Expectations
As the stockings are hung by the chimney with care, stores around the country are bursting with items and holiday deals. The National Retail Federation predicts spending will be near $950 billion, even as inflation and higher prices weigh heavily on shoppers' minds and bank accounts. 海角社区 Marketing Professor Dan Rice analyzes the numbers and shares expertise to help buyers make the right decision this holiday season.
海角社区 Tiger Marching Band Receives Grammy Nomination for Work with Sean Ardoin
Four-time Grammy-nominated zydeco musician and 海角社区 alumnus Sean Ardoin鈥檚 new album, 鈥淔ull Circle,鈥� which featured a historic collaboration with 海角社区鈥檚 Tiger Marching Band, has been nominated for a Grammy award for Best Regional Roots Music Album, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday.
Cyber Experts Teach How to Shop Smart and Safely this Holiday Season
In preparation for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, 海角社区 cybersecurity expert Abe Baggili and his students share the latest hackable technology and how to protect you and your family this holiday shopping season.
海角社区 Professor Captures Shockwaves from Volcano with Handmade Air Pressure Sensor
海角社区 Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Professor Chunyan Li picked up the global atmospheric shockwaves sent out by the largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century on air pressure sensors at his home and office.
Potatoes Can Be Part of a Healthy Diet
When we think of healthy vegetables, we don't think of potatoes, but we should. Potatoes have developed a reputation for causing weight gain and an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, and often find themselves on a list of foods to avoid, especially for individuals with insulin resistance. However, a new study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center, published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, says that potatoes actually did not increase that risk, are filled with key nutrients, and packed with health benefits.