Latest news from Middle Tennessee State University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/are-schools-in-prison-worth-it/?sc=rsin /articles/are-schools-in-prison-worth-it/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:05:54 EST The reintroduction of the Second Chance Pell Grant has prompted research on the effectiveness of prison school courses. This research delves into the value of higher education offerings within the prison system and whether it can reduce recidivism. Middle Tennessee State University /articles/mtsu-professor-lands-grant-to-study-virtual-technology-impact-on-police-de-escalation-training/?sc=rsin /articles/mtsu-professor-lands-grant-to-study-virtual-technology-impact-on-police-de-escalation-training/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:05:39 EST A Middle Tennessee State University Criminal Justice Administration professor is banking on virtual reality being an operative training tool for police officers and he plans to study the results. Middle Tennessee State University /articles/study-shows-catalytic-converter-thefts-surge-amid-rising-metal-prices/?sc=rsin /articles/study-shows-catalytic-converter-thefts-surge-amid-rising-metal-prices/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:45:50 EST Metal prices are skyrocketing and so are thefts of catalytic converters. Dr. Ben Stickle emphasizes the need for proactive measures to combat this growing trend, including public awareness campaigns and legislative action. Middle Tennessee State University /articles/study-sheds-light-on-rising-epidemic-of-pet-theft/?sc=rsin /articles/study-sheds-light-on-rising-epidemic-of-pet-theft/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:45:26 EST Pet theft is a type of property crime, but pet-owner relationships include emotional dimensions and life experiences that can compound their loss far beyond property value. Their bondedness with humans includes companionship as well as healthy lifestyle and mental wellness benefits, which are abruptly halted at junctures of pet loss. Middle Tennessee State University /articles/mtsu-geosciences-professors-use-260k-grant-to-stoke-undergrads-climate-literacy-interest/?sc=rsin /articles/mtsu-geosciences-professors-use-260k-grant-to-stoke-undergrads-climate-literacy-interest/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 May 2024 16:05:25 EST Middle Tennessee State University geosciences faculty recently landed a National Science Foundation grant to make the critical, yet sometimes overwhelming issue of climate change more concrete and relatable to their undergraduate students. Middle Tennessee State University /articles/mtsu-quantum-takes-new-leap-with-two-nsf-grants-totaling-1m-plus/?sc=rsin /articles/mtsu-quantum-takes-new-leap-with-two-nsf-grants-totaling-1m-plus/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:05:16 EST Middle Tennessee State University's Quantum Science Initiative is taking more giant leaps with two new grants -- totaling more than $1 million -- from the National Science Foundation to expand research, education and inclusivity in quantum education. Middle Tennessee State University /articles/presidential-succession-should-assure-party-continuity/?sc=rsin /articles/presidential-succession-should-assure-party-continuity/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:05:37 EST Congress should change the current law to specify that the line of succession go from the vice president to the leader of the president's party in the House whether this is the speaker of the House or the House minority leader. Similarly, if a senator is to be kept in the line of succession, the senator should be the leading member of the Senate (the Senate majority or minority leader) of the president's party. Middle Tennessee State University /articles/mtsu-s-gore-center-awarded-grant-to-fund-brown-v-board-of-education-oral-history-project/?sc=rsin /articles/mtsu-s-gore-center-awarded-grant-to-fund-brown-v-board-of-education-oral-history-project/?sc=rsin Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:05:24 EST Middle Tennessee State University's Albert Gore Research Center has been awarded a $213,000 federal grant to fund the Brown v. Board of Education Oral History Project. Middle Tennessee State University /articles/had-fox-settled-much-earlier-it-might-have-been-able-to-avoid-the-release-of-testimony-that-clearly-established-that-fox-news-personalities-were-recklessly-airing-claims-that-they-knew-to-be-false-or-unsupported-says-constitutional-expert-john-vile/?sc=rsin /articles/had-fox-settled-much-earlier-it-might-have-been-able-to-avoid-the-release-of-testimony-that-clearly-established-that-fox-news-personalities-were-recklessly-airing-claims-that-they-knew-to-be-false-or-unsupported-says-constitutional-expert-john-vile/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:45:19 EST Middle Tennessee State University /articles/mtsu-management-professor-associate-provost-codesign-online-course-on-covid-19-diversity-civility/?sc=rsin /articles/mtsu-management-professor-associate-provost-codesign-online-course-on-covid-19-diversity-civility/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:50:12 EST MTSU management professor Jackie Gilbert has spent years researching the topics of civility and bullying in the workplace and is building on that expertise with the development of a new online course addressing the unique challenges brought about by the pandemic. Middle Tennessee State University /articles/quantum-education-emerges-with-unlimited-potential-at-mtsu/?sc=rsin /articles/quantum-education-emerges-with-unlimited-potential-at-mtsu/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:30:33 EST The new field of quantum information science has been growing across the U.S. and around the globe, and now it has been developed for students and scholars to study at Middle Tennessee State University. Middle Tennessee State University /articles/it-seems-that-vladimir-putin-was-preparing-for-this-war-for-a-long-time-preparing-the-russian-economy-for-a-long-and-exhausting-period-of-sanctions/?sc=rsin /articles/it-seems-that-vladimir-putin-was-preparing-for-this-war-for-a-long-time-preparing-the-russian-economy-for-a-long-and-exhausting-period-of-sanctions/?sc=rsin Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:05:50 EST Middle Tennessee State University /articles/british-history-scholar-drmarkdoyle-available-to-comment-on-queen-elizabeth-s-life-and-legacy/?sc=rsin /articles/british-history-scholar-drmarkdoyle-available-to-comment-on-queen-elizabeth-s-life-and-legacy/?sc=rsin Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:05:26 EST Middle Tennessee State University /articles/intl-relations-expert-akorobk-says-gorbachev-seen-by-west-as-a-reformer-but-viewed-by-many-as-an-idealist-who-destroyed-the-soviet-union/?sc=rsin /articles/intl-relations-expert-akorobk-says-gorbachev-seen-by-west-as-a-reformer-but-viewed-by-many-as-an-idealist-who-destroyed-the-soviet-union/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:05:17 EST Middle Tennessee State University /articles/why-has-polio-returned-to-the-u-s-author-of-constructing-the-outbreak-epidemics-in-media-and-collective-memory-katherine-foss-explains/?sc=rsin /articles/why-has-polio-returned-to-the-u-s-author-of-constructing-the-outbreak-epidemics-in-media-and-collective-memory-katherine-foss-explains/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:05:44 EST "For too long, we've falsely assumed that polio has been eradicated in the U.S.," says Katherine Foss, a professor and associate director of the School of Journalism & Strategic Media at Middle Tennessee State University. However, no cases doesn't mean the virus has been eradicated, especially with polio still existing in the world. Middle Tennessee State University /articles/constitutional-law-scholar-john-vile-available-to-comment-on-the-political-and-historical-aspects-of-the-preservation-of-presidential-records/?sc=rsin /articles/constitutional-law-scholar-john-vile-available-to-comment-on-the-political-and-historical-aspects-of-the-preservation-of-presidential-records/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:35:36 EST Middle Tennessee State University /articles/constitutional-law-scholar-john-vile-available-to-comment-on-kennedy-v-bremerton-school-district-decision/?sc=rsin /articles/constitutional-law-scholar-john-vile-available-to-comment-on-kennedy-v-bremerton-school-district-decision/?sc=rsin Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:05:53 EST Middle Tennessee State University /articles/constitutional-law-expert-dr-john-vile-available-to-provide-expert-commentary-on-the-precarious-history-of-roe-v-wade-and-what-the-alleged-alito-opinion-could-portend-for-its-future/?sc=rsin /articles/constitutional-law-expert-dr-john-vile-available-to-provide-expert-commentary-on-the-precarious-history-of-roe-v-wade-and-what-the-alleged-alito-opinion-could-portend-for-its-future/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 May 2022 10:05:16 EST Middle Tennessee State University /articles/ketanji-brown-jackson-as-represents-both-continuity-and-historic-change-says-constitutional-scholar-john-r-vile/?sc=rsin /articles/ketanji-brown-jackson-as-represents-both-continuity-and-historic-change-says-constitutional-scholar-john-r-vile/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Feb 2022 07:00:55 EST Middle Tennessee State University /articles/free-speech-center-at-mtsu-celebrates-rascals-felix-cavaliere-feb-23-with-award-free-concert/?sc=rsin /articles/free-speech-center-at-mtsu-celebrates-rascals-felix-cavaliere-feb-23-with-award-free-concert/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:05:45 EST The Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University will present Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals with its Free Speech in Music Award Wednesday, Feb. 23, in Tucker Theatre on campus in a free public evening of music and celebration. 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