By Leah Oswalt. Michele Morton is no stranger to the concept of innovation. Growing up, she watched both her father and her grandfather invent out of necessity, and she learned from their resourcefulness. It’s not surprising, then, that when Morton believes that there is a more efficient way of doing…
By Dr. Sumesh Arora, Mississippi Business Journal, Feature Article, August 4, 2016. We hear a lot about innovation these days and terms such as the “innovation economy” or the “new economy” are frequently used interchangeably, along with the “21st century economy.” This raises the following three questions: 1. What is considered…
Posted by: Contributing columnist, CLARION LEDGER FEATURE, BUSINESS, August 4, 2016: I recently had the chance to accompany six Mississippi companies to Walmart’s 2016 U.S. Manufacturing Supplier Summit and I’m excited to talk about three of those companies this week. Some of these may not ever been seen as “technology” companies, but…
STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Computer Science for Mississippi program is set to help the state’s students prepare for careers in a high-tech, high-demand field. Also known as CS4MS, the program has completed its summer training for teachers in anticipation of the pilot program’s rollout in districts across Mississippi during the upcoming school…
Jackson, Mississippi – Plastic products manufacturer McNeely Plastics invests $6.5 million and creates 25 new jobs at the company’s new operations in Hazlehurst, Miss. “Throughout the state, we work hard to provide a business environment favorable for companies’ growth and success. McNeely Plastics’ expansion and investment in Hazlehurst serves as…
By Hannah Hayes: This state capital is beginning a creative renaissance. In Mississippi, it’s not uncommon to find a group of tourists from Tokyo snapping pictures on a desolate dirt road in the Delta, people from Berlin meandering around the grounds of William Faulkner’s home in Oxford, or New Yorkers…
Posted by: Contributing columnist, CLARION LEDGER FEATURE, BUSINESS, July 28, 2016: Last week I wrote about how in the past technology quickened the process of companies outsourcing production overseas and how technology today is providing the data to enable companies to decide to “re-shore” their production. One key element of that choice…
When Dr. G. Marshall Molen, P.E., Ergon distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering at Mississippi State University, first got involved in supervising MSU student teams to compete in the Challenge X Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTCs) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, he could have little dreamed the…
MSU summit shows businesses how to ‘Make it in America’ STARKVILLE, Mississippi – A Mississippi State University reshoring summit Aug. 11 aims to help businesses profitably bring manufacturing jobs back home to the U.S. The Make it in America Summit takes place at the university’s Franklin Furniture Institute, located on campus at…
STARKVILLE, Miss.— A faculty member of Mississippi State’s Department of Geosciences has been selected to participate in a University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) Chief Scientist Training Cruise Program. Under the guidance of senior scientists in the oceanographic research community, MSU Assistant Professor of Geology Adam D. Skarke is participating…