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It's MTSU's naked eye observatory. Some people have called it "Stones River Henge." It's a giant sundial, a calendar, an astronomical observatory, and more. Astronomer Eric Klumpe, who conceived of this beautiful and unique learning laboratory, paid homage to the ancient Greek astronomers by calling it the Uranidrome. URANI from the Greek word for sky and DROMOS meaning a large specially prepare place.
In 2006 we celebrated Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday and MTSU has a special connection to this most versatile of our founding fathers. That connection is a working replica of the printing press that Franklin used to publish classics such as Poor Richard's Almanack.
In 2006 we celebrated Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday and MTSU has a special connection to this most versatile of our founding fathers. That connection is a working replica of the printing press that Franklin used to publish classics such as Poor Richard's Almanack.
Don Morgan, professor of health and human performance at MTSU, is testing a method that may help children with cerebral palsy. He is working with an underwater treadmill designed to help youngsters gain greater strength in their lower extremities, lessen their level of fatigue and perhaps raise their level of mobility. Dr. Morgan hopes that his research with the underwater treadmill may lead to findings could be applied to physically challenged children.
The helmets currently worn by the Marines are engineered to protect against bullets, but offer only moderate protection from IEDs, improvised explosive devices. Hilary Stallings, wanted to do everything possible to reassure herself that her brother Chris would be OK during his hazardous tour of duty. She purchased a $70 helmet liner kit for Chris that dramatically improves the shock absorbing ability of his helmet.
As our population increases and we each use more and more water, it grows increasingly difficult to insure that there will be enough of this precious resource. Karen Hargrove is the, director for WaterWorks a public education program designed to promote clean water in Tennessee. She talks about her program and how it is getting the word out across the state.
Alvin Cullum York was born in the small town of Pall Mall, Tennessee in 1887. Because of his religious convictions, he wanted nothing to do with the killing during World War I. But he had a change of heart and became the most highly decorated soldier from that war. Tom Nolan from the MTSU department of Geosciences has combined an interest in history with his knowledge of geographic information systems or GIS to pinpoint the location of Alvin York's heroic actions.
Horses are big business in Tennessee, especially in this part of the state. MTSU has one of the most comprehensive Horse Science programs in the nation. The Horse Science Center is located right next to the Tennessee Miller Coliseum, about seven miles north of the main campus.
Middle Tennessee is Walking Horse country, and one of the greatest Tennessee Walking Horses is buried on the MTSU Campus. A venerated MTSU faculty member talks about this curious fact.
Dr. Charles Perry talks about the green energy management group at MTSU seeks ways to covert standard autos into hybrids that run on gas or electric. Dr. Sing Chong's chemistry students look for faster, cleaner ways to make biodiesel fuels. Dr. Cliff Ricketts, an alternative fuel pioneer continues his quest for a vehicle fueled only by sun and water.
Take a tour of the Co-generation Plant and talk with Joe Whitefield, director of the Center for Energy Efficiencey, about ways MTSU is learning to get more for less when it comes to electricity. Alumnus Brandon Armstrong talks about the role of students in moving the campus to greener sources of electrical power. Agrisicience professor Warren Anderson discusses the role of farmers in easing our dependence on petroleum fuels. Dr. Angela Mertig looks at the energy crunch from a sociological perspective, (more)
Ken Garrett has worked diligently to focus his education on finding alternative modes of traveling. He worked on the MTSU hybrid automobile , and he has invented a device that can move us from place to place inexpensively and have a little fun along the way. That's why we've added the name of Ken Garrett to THE A LIST
The village of Cane, located in La Paz, Honduras is the focus of the Cane Project, which grew from MTSU student Jenny Rogers' organization called The KidSAKE Foundation. The documentary was produced by student Forrest Sanders.
For more than 15 years Dr. Chuck Frost, MTSU professor of Social Work, has regularly visited the Philippines. Throughout that time he has painfully noticed street children who are in desperate need. As he delved into the problem he found out that millions of children are living on the streets throughout the world.
In May 2007, Dr. Bob Pondillo, professor of electronic media communication, worked with a crew of MTSU students and others to shoot a short movie called "My Name is Wallace." It's a warm and humorous story of a man with Asperger's Syndrome, a condition similar to autism. The movie has won several awards and has been accepted in at least 17 film festivals. Dr. Pondillo tell us about the process and the benefits to students. Student Jessica Berryman got the opportunity to serve as associate producer and editor for the film.
Is it possible to go faster than the speed of light? MTSU physics professor Bill Robertson has done research which indicates the answer is "yes."
Scientific research used to be almost exclusively a “guy thing.” But more and more women are becoming scientists, engineers and mathematicians. Ashley Ball has more about an innovative program for young women at MTSU.
One of our favorite holiday traditions is stealing a kiss under the mistletoe. We asked Dr. Kim Sadler of the biology department to tell us about the origins of the tradition.
Ashley Ball has an update on one man’s unusual hobby. David Senior, assistant director of telecommunications, started collecting regular size nutcrackers, but things got a little out of hand. After collecting about 200 regular sized figures, he super-sized things and started making 7-foot tall versions of the traditional Christmas toy.
Is it pronounced POIN-SET-UH or POIN-SET-EE-UH? The American Heritage® Book of English Usage and most other references says it’s OK to pronounce it either way. Each year about this time the bright red flowers begin showing up in homes and businesses.
As more land is paved and developed, much of that water is diverted into concrete culverts and channels. This traditional approach to storm water flooding means that less water is stored in the ground and the runoff is often polluted. Ashley Ball reports on some MTSU students, who are using some new techniques to improve the environment.
Collisions between hefty football players often lead to bruises, sprains and other injuries. But they can also be sidelined by a much smaller opponent -- staph infections. A biology professor at MTSU is involved in research that holds the promise of helping to reduce the number of these infections.
On Christmas night 1927, a year-long labor dispute at the Wetter Stove Company lead to a shootout, which killed the Police Chief, the County Sheriff and four other lawmen. (additional information)
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The Uranidrome: MTSU's Naked Eye Observatory