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Northfield Earns 2023 Elementary Science Olympiad Title

May 23, 2023 at 12:05 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Seven first-place finishes in one-third of the event categories propelled Northfield Elementary School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to the team.... Read More

MTSU students impress at annual research expo presenting projects from science, engineering to art, music

Mar 31, 2023 at 05:32 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Greta Muller, MTSU senior in the Visual Arts Program, said she was surprised about the opportunity for art students to participate in res.... Read More

MTSU faculty, students publish innovative science communication research with $10K in internal grants

Aug 11, 2022 at 05:16 pm by WGNS

PHOTO: Biology education researchers and students from Middle Tennessee State University’s Social Perceptions of Science lab research the public’s attitudes toward.... Read More

MTSU fermentation science major receives $10K scholarship from brewer Terrapin

May 19, 2022 at 05:55 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Emily Beavers, a rising junior in the MTSU Fermentation Science program, is the second recipient of the Brewing Education Scholarshi.... Read More

May is Wine and Grape Month in Tennessee - Visit a Vineyard in the Rutherford County Area

May 06, 2022 at 07:19 pm by WGNS

(Rutherford County, Tenn.)  A growing agricultural sector is being highlighted this month with a proclamation by Gov. Bill Lee. According to the proclamation, May is Wine.... Read More

Central Magnet student named best in show at STEM Expo

Mar 23, 2022 at 05:26 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County Schools (RCS) middle and high school students presented STEM projects at the 4th annual countywide RCS STEM Expo Tuesday.  Projects were devel.... Read More

MTSU Forensic Science partners with state agencies to host refresher for 100 TN drug recognition experts

Mar 14, 2022 at 06:03 pm by WGNS

Photo: Tennessee Drug Recognition, or DRE, experts listen intently as MTSU biology assistant professor Kiel Ormerod shares information about the brain and central nervous syst.... Read More

Students gear up for MTSU-led Regional Science Olympiad Feb. 19

Feb 15, 2022 at 02:12 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Dozens of Midstate middle school and high school teams and schools are preparing for the annual Regional Science Olympiad, which will be.... Read More

Cason Lane Academy to Move Forward with Building Pond, Adding Fruit Trees and Gardens

Oct 25, 2021 at 01:40 pm by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN) Cason Lane Academy received a special grant through a partnership with the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network after being designated a STEM school by the T.... Read More

A look into Sciences and Virtual Field Trips within the Murfreesboro City Schools

Oct 25, 2021 at 09:03 am by Producer

During the first half of the program (listen above), WGNS' Scott Walker spoke to Murfreesboro City Schools Communication Specialist Torri Carr and Cason Lane Academy Pr.... Read More

$747K MTSU-led ginseng research alliance funding features major USDA grant award

Oct 15, 2021 at 07:52 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The International Ginseng Institute at Middle Tennessee State University has received a total of $747,500 &.... Read More

Tennessee STEAM Festival in Murfreesboro

Oct 12, 2021 at 12:01 pm by WGNS

The Tennessee STEAM Festival, founded by the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, will be held in Murfreesboro October 15th through the 24th.The event this year will incorporat.... Read More

Economist Caplan to explore the science, ethics of immigration in Oct. 7 guest lecture at MTSU

Oct 04, 2021 at 02:00 pm by WGNS

The Political Economy Research Institute at MTSU invites students and the campus community to attend a public lecture at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, featuring nationall.... Read More

Report from Tennessee Department of Education shows Rutherford County Schools outperformed state in all grades for English language arts, math, science and social studies

Sep 30, 2021 at 10:23 am by WGNS

Last school year was unlike any other and, yet Rutherford County educators rose to the challenge of educating nearly 48,000 students amid a worldwide pandemic.An impressive 41.... Read More

Van Patten chosen to guide MTSU College of Basic and Applied Sciences on interim basis for one year

Jul 06, 2021 at 11:34 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Chemistry professor Greg Van Patten has been selected to be interim dean for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences at&.... Read More

MTSU Data Science program preps first graduate certificate cohort with real-world Second Harvest partnership

May 03, 2021 at 12:03 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — “Big data” is making big strides at Middle Tennessee State University, with the university’s first cohort of students set to.... Read More

Teen prodigies pursue pre-med pathway as thriving MTSU freshmen

Apr 05, 2021 at 01:14 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — At age 14, the amazing Alnassari triplets may be too young to drive, but the Nashville, Tennessee, high school students are steering.... Read More

MTSU researcher-led study: Instructors need to address compatibility of religion, science while teaching evolution

Nov 25, 2020 at 11:25 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A first-of-its-kind study led by Middle Tennessee State University biology researcher Elizabeth Barnes suggests that a dif.... Read More

TDEC Offers Teachers Toolkits for Earth Science Week

Sep 18, 2020 at 01:00 pm by WGNS

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), in partnership with the American Geosciences Institute, will distribute a limited number of Earth Science Week.... Read More

WGNS' Scott Walker talks to professors at MTSU about a number of topics dealing with Workplace Bullying, Science Grants and COVID-19

Jul 20, 2020 at 09:07 am by Producer

WGNS' Scott Walker talks to professors at MTSU about a number of topics (see show outline below): SEGMENT ONE – 8:10 a.m. GUEST: Dr. Jackie Gilbert, management profe.... Read More