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Funds will be used for industrial combined heat and power systems, district energy systems for industrial facilities, and grants to support technical and financial assistance to local industry.

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that the Department of Energy is awarding more than $155 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 41 industrial energy efficiency projects across the country.

After having drinks with friends one night, Kristina Tanner left in her car to buy someone a pack of cigarettes.

Get ready for tough days ahead and more state cuts, state College Board Commissioner Hank Bounds told faculty, staff and students at the University of Southern Mississippi.

America Reads - Mississippi, a statewide literacy effort, has recruited 350 AmeriCorps members to serve at 90 school sites across the state.

Foundations at several Mississippi universities, including USM, are protesting a proposal by the college board to make those foundations more transparent by publicizing financial statements, operating agreements and formal policies to name a few.

At least seven university foundations are speaking out against a state College Board proposal they say would give the state too much authority over them.

Mississippi's public universities say they have managed to hold their own in private donations, as others across the country experience deep dips because of the sluggish economy.

Chennai: Sports administrators and physical education experts joined together last Friday to condole the death of Prof.

The highest honor Emporia State University confers upon graduates, the Distinguished Alumni award, will be presented to four alumni during Homecoming Weekend in late October.

USDA grants more than $3 million to universities for international research, teaching Jul.

Jackson police shot and killed a man Wednesday morning and are looking for a second man in connection with a series of car break-ins at a northeast Jackson apartment complex.

On July 1, Dr. James Keeton, the vice chancellor's chief of staff at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, assumed responsibilities as interim vice chancellor for health affairs.

Dr. Cheryl A. Justice recently graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS.

TheJacksonChannel.Com updated June 26, 2009 JACKSON, Miss. - WAPT.com Jackson police are looking into a late-night shooting.

Mississippi State University >> Mississippi State University has a variety of academic scholarships including scholarships for National Merit and National Achievement finalists and semi-finalists, National Hispanic Scholars, Valedictorians, Salutatorians, and overall academic excellence.

While no one was perfect, three went 14-of-15 -- a percentage Orlando would have loved from the free throw line during the NBA finals.

A committee charged by Mississippi University for Women President Dr. Claudia Limbert to give her recommendations for a new name for the school saw the most promise in the names Reneau University and Waverley University, during a session held Thursday on campus.

Financial executives appear cautiously optimistic about the future, and have identified opportunities to gain market share amidst the recession, according to a new study of financial executives released today.

UNIVERSITY, MS, June 11, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Mary L. Moore, Coordinator of Continuing Education Programs for The University of Mississippi, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of higher education.