COCHRAN: USM AWARDED $1.0 MILLION FOR MARINE BIOMASS RESEARCH
(WorldNews Politics)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today commended the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for landing grants totaling $1.0 million to conduct research on the use of seaweed to produce energy and improve ocean health. USM has been awarded $500,000 for research on an adjustable depth seaweed growth system, and another $500,000 to...