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OXFORD — City of Oxford leaders say they hope a proposed new planning district will help the area attract high-tech companies and research firms. View article.

About NADO The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) provides advocacy, education, research and training for the nation’s regional development organizations. The association and its members promote regional strategies, partnerships and solutions to strengthen the economic competitiveness and quality of life across America’s local communities. Click here for more information. 2014…

The School of Polymers and High Performance Materials at The University of Southern Mississippi has been recognized with a prestigious Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company presents the award annually to honor partners who have achieved superior performance. View article.

While many students took a break from academic studies this summer, two rising high school seniors learned about environmental health sciences and career options in the field at The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus. View article.

The first national business competition focused exclusively on rural entrepreneurs, the Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge is the marquee event of the Rural Entrepreneurship Initiative. Booming interest in entrepreneurship has led many people to think that entrepreneurship is synonymous with Silicon Valley. This Challenge instead highlights entrepreneurship and innovation from…

Researchers at The University of Southern Mississippi have joined forces to create high performance head protection materials, by combining the efforts of the School of Human Performance and Recreation and the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials. View article.

Polymer science students at The University of Southern Mississippi will see how their research translates into the marketplace in a project supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. View article.

TUPELO – Bringing jobs back to the United States, also known as reshoring, makes economic sense for many companies. View article.

RIDGELAND — Google recently selected the full-service advertising firm Mad Genius to serve as Mississippi’s example of a business successfully utilizing the Internet to find and connect with customers. View article.

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