Computers & Crops
Imagine a farm where autonomous vehicles herd dairy cows into the milking parlor and a small robot uses artificial intelligence to pick a cotton boll at the exact right moment. Overhead, a drone determines how much water and pesticide each soybean plant needs, triggering a...
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A Foundation for Success
Lexi Holdiness says she didn’t feel like she became a Bulldog until she moved onto Mississippi State’s Starkville campus. An honors graduate from the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Holdiness chose MSU from a myriad of educational opportunities available.
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Bumphis relishing opportunity at alma mater
If college football ever ranked which assistant coaches are the happiest in their current position, there’s a good chance Chad Bumphis would top the poll.
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The Man Behind the Show
On a frigid, late-November evening, crowds gathered at Mississippi State’s Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex while, a stone’s throw away, Santa was signaling the end of Starkville’s Christmas parade. The timing was fitting as the Bulldog family was about to receive its first gift of...
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Medical Science Program Builds State’s Future Docs
Petal High School senior Jonyla Garrett sees anesthesiology or operating room technology in her future. She can credit that clarity to Mississippi State University—and her television viewing habits. “I first got interested in medicine as a kid watching ‘Doc McStuffins’ and later ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’” she...
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‘Stories that deserve to be told’
MSU field school re-adding historically Black cemetery to the record books The walk through Starkville’s Cotton District to Mississippi State’s campus passes many unmistakable landmarks. Trendy restaurants, new apartments and unique stores dot University Drive, grabbing attention with bright signs, colorful exteriors and unique designs....
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Driving the Conversation
As a land-grant institution, Mississippi State strives to educate, serve and advance scientific discovery—and that doesn’t stop at the campus borders.
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Research that keeps going
In 2010, Ed Swan co-authored a paper on augmented reality—a burgeoning branch of computer science poised to become mainstream with applications in gaming, medicine, online shopping and more.
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Bulldog Built
This year, working alongside their families and many volunteers with Mississippi State ties, the pair helped build their own homes thanks to Starkville Area Habitat for Humanity.
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Carter made more peace than houses after leaving office
Jimmy Carter’s name has become synonymous with Habitat for Humanity, the former president devoted more of his post-White House life to championing peace than building houses.
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