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Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi to Present Awards at Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival on April 11th NEW YORK, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation in partnership with the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi announced today the winners of the 27th annual Ezra Jack Keats New Writer and New Illustrator Book...
HATTIESBURG, Miss., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Frances A. Karnes, Ph.D. is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Education as a result of her role as a Distinguished Professor with the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Karnes is a Professor in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education and Director of the Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi, where she has been...
NASA's progress toward a return to deep space missions continues with a new round of upcoming tests on the next-generation J-2X rocket engine, which will help power the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) to new destinations in the solar system. Beginning this month, engineers will conduct a series of tests on the second J-2X development engine, designated number 10002, on the A-2 Test Stand at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Once the series is completed, the engine will be...
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's progress toward a return to deep space missions continues with a new round of upcoming tests on the next-generation J-2X rocket engine, which will help power the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) to new destinations in the solar system. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) Beginning this month, engineers will conduct a series of tests on the second J-2X development engine,...
Researchers at The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Marine Science are participating in an international study aimed at turning marine micro-algae into fuel. The research project is being conducted in response to a global push aimed at finding reliable alternative fuel sources. Hattiesburg, MS (PRWEB) January 09, 2013 Researchers at The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Marine Science are participating in an international study aimed at turning marine...
Dr. Thomas Payne, associate professor in the School of Criminal Justice at The University of Southern Mississippi, has teamed up with the Houston (Texas) Police Department to collect data for groundbreaking research into the best methods for conducting eyewitness lineups. Hattiesburg, MS (PRWEB) December 04, 2012 Dr. Thomas Payne, associate professor in the School of Criminal Justice at The University of Southern Mississippi, has teamed up with the Houston (Texas) Police Department to...
Submission Deadline: December 30, 2012 Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi to Present 2013 Awards at Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival Next April NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, in partnership with the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi, is currently accepting submissions from publishers for...
University of Southern Mississippi graduate student has recently been recognized by the the Journal of Biological Chemistry for his research on the formation of toxic agents in the brain in relation to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in a patient. Kumar’s findings were published in a recent issue of the weekly peer-reviewed scientific journal, which reaches a global audience. Hattiesburg, MS (PRWEB) October 23, 2012 Ahmit Kumar, a fifth-year graduate student at The University of...
NASA has selected four more companies for indefinite-delivery, indefinite- quantity multiple-award construction contracts at the agency's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss. These are in addition to six companies selected in August. The fixed price contracts consist of a performance period of five years, with a total value not to exceed $700 million. The companies selected are: -- American Contractor & Technology, Inc., Scott, La. -- D.N.P. Inc., Biloxi, Miss. --...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA has selected four more companies for indefinite-delivery, indefinite- quantity multiple-award construction contracts at the agency's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss. These are in addition to six companies selected in August. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) The fixed price contracts consist of a performance period of five years, with a total value not to exceed $700 million. The...
