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A new collaborative seeks to deepen the ties between Mississippi’s four research universities and three national research laboratories.

Mississippi Power continues construction of its Kemper County coal-gasficiation power plant.  Moody's downgraded the power company's credit rating this month.

Department of Homeland Security researchers from across the nation are meeting in Mississippi, developing strategies to better protect residents.

Police in the capitol city will be able to use the machines to communicate with people who do not speak english.

This is the first week of hurricane season and emergency leaders from across the region are in Biloxi for the Gulf States Hurricane Conference.

The Sierra Club and Mississippi Power are expected to face off again over the Kemper County coal plant, which is on the Public Service Commission's Tuesday agenda.

An air traffic controller with the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport has been retrained and is back on the job after nearly causing a mid-air collision. 

Pontotoc students get to testdrive military robots.

 A Gulf Coast community is the newest addition to the line-up of alternative energy in Mississippi, with a wind turbine installed to power outdoor lights and the trash compactor.

The Alliance for Excellent Education says only about 2/3 of Mississippi High School students graduate on time and with a standard diploma. And even fewer black students make it into caps and gowns, leaving communities eager for reform.

High gas prices have electric cars catching on with Americans. A new study taking place in Mississippi could mean an expanded role of green transportation in the state.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus is back in the state, and he's looking into research by a Mississippi university that might make the Navy more efficient.

New Online Tool to Spike Number of College Degrees

It’s the long distance call to end all long distance calls - from Mississippi directly to the International Space Station. Students talked with astronauts in a Skype-like video session from Stennis Space Center.

AT&T is constructing a fiber optic network connecting major universities and research institutions.