Vibe Check
When Amirtaha Taebi joined Mississippi State’s biomedical engineering faculty in 2021, he also joined the fight against the world’s leading cause of death—cardiovascular disease.
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Building BRIDGES
When Kennedy Keyes arrived at Mississippi State in fall 2022, her knowledge of student opportunities in research was limited. However, within a few months, she was knee-deep in an MSU Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems study meant to improve accessibility in virtual reality applications.
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MSU professor leads study on aging, memory and language
For every aging adult, there comes a time when routine physical tasks become a challenge. For some adults, it’s a walk up the steps that now requires a handrail. For others, it’s time spent tending a garden that now requires days for the knees to...
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Giving the Axe to ‘Woody Breast’
When it comes to meat consumption in the United States, chicken rules the roost. Last year, the average American consumed more than 100 pounds of chicken meat—more than twice the amount per capita compared to 40 years ago. Improved breeding and processing techniques—and, consequently, lower...
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Nissan-T.K. Martin Partnership showcases commitment to community
A donation from Nissan North America has provided access to drivers’ education to many clients of the T.K. Martin Center. Outfitted with modern amenities and assistive technology, the donated 2021 Nissan Rogue sport utility vehicle will bolster the T.K. Martin Center’s ability to help those...
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Driving Permitted
Mississippi State makes driving accessible to those with physical disabilities Like a rite of passage, most Mississippians head to their local highway patrol station at 16 years old to obtain a driver’s license. That piece of plastic—earned after demonstrating proficiency behind the wheel—opens the doors...
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Research of the Nerds
For generations of Americans who lived through taunts of “nerd” when their look or interests differed from the in-crowd, the word likely brings up feelings of adolescent angst. However, one group of Bulldogs embraces the label.
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A Conversation in Code
From banking apps and social media to word processors and wearable fitness trackers, more and more of our lives rely on software.
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Removing Barriers
Research has the power to change lives. Take for example, Cedric Gainwell Jr., Tanner Laird and Charles “Garrett” Lofton who conducted hands-on laboratory experiments at Mississippi State
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Insects: The Other Protein
As the world grapples with feeding a growing population with dwindling resources, the solution could rest with an unlikely ally: arthropods.
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