JACKSON — Four Mississippi companies have been honored for their success in maintaining or increasing export sales. The 2014 awards were presented Wednesday by Gov. Phil Bryant in Jackson. Columbus-based BankTEL Systems, provider of financial accounting and cash management software, received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Exporting in the…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) — Loudly ringing cowbells is a sound you hear a lot at Mississippi State athletic events. But if you ask the makers of the BattleBell, there's something a little bit different."It has a higher pitch. That's stainless. It's strong. It makes a louder ring," said Ed Todd,…
STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State University students who have collaborated across colleges and centers brainstorming for social impact, sustainability and service-learning projects will present their ideas Friday [Dec. 5] during the S3 Innovation Challenge. The day-long event begins at 8 a.m. and features students competing in three separate challenges, linked by the…
The College of Business at The University of Southern Mississippi and the Magnolia Business Alliance teamed up to provide an opportunity for budding businesswomen to learn more about how to grow their unique enterprises during a special forum held Dec. 2 on the Hattiesburg campus. View article.
Innovative imaging technologies including automated spine labeling and prescriptions licensed to advance personalized medicine. Jackson, Miss. December 1, 2014- Automated Brain Spine Iterative Scan Technologies (ABSIST, "to stand apart") LLC announced today a licensing agreement with Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. for a patent family describing methods to auto-prescribe, analyze,…
Two University of Mississippi Medical Center researchers were awarded a patent that could revolutionize how cancer drugs are delivered. The new approach is one that could cut down on the number of chemotherapy treatments required, a measure that could save patients from some of the side effects that come with…
Ridgeland, Miss. – Highland Elementary School, Ridgeland’s elementary school for third- through fifth-graders, held a coding workshop for students on Saturday, November 15, to encourage early computer science learning. The workshop was part of Mississippi Innovation Month’s 30 days of events to promote innovation, creativity and STEM education in our…
Innovate Mississippi held Startup Weekend Starkville November 14-16, 2014, on the campus of Mississippi State University (MSU). Startup Weekend is an intense 54-hour event powered by Google for Entrepreneurs that operates worldwide and provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to pitch early-stage innovative business concepts. Teams, which are comprised of entrepreneurs,…
West Point, Mississippi (November 25, 2014) – This week, BattleBells and their American-made steel cowbells represent Mississippi on AOL’s This Built America editorial series. In 2012 two Mississippi State University alums, John Howell and Stephen Caples, took their Bulldog passion to the next level by producing a durable bell made entirely…
In the largest study of the genetics of memory ever undertaken, an international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), have associated two common genetic variants with memory performance. The findings, which appear today in the journal Biological Psychiatry, may provide clues to better understand…