The particle accelerator in Geneva has been called the biggest science experiment in history. It could potentially shed light on mysteries of the universe such as dark matter, the Higgs particle, and even black holes.

But what are these things?

Mark Alford, a theoretical physicist at Washington University in St. Louis, fills us in on these possible discoveries.

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Southeast Missouri State University and the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center will host a unique program on Saturday, September 27 at the River Campus. It’s the Connecting People with the Land Expo, and it will celebrate Archaeology Month and Hunting & Fishing Day.

Ellen Hahs, curator of Education at Southeast, discusses the expo with SEPR's Jacob McCleland.

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Missouri ranks 47th in the nation in higher education funding. The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education decided that ranking isn’t good enough.

To help improve higher education in the Show-Me State, the board has recommended a 7.4% increase in funding. That would mean 70.5 million dollars more for funding for Missouri’s universities and colleges.

Paul Wagner, deputy commissioner for the Missouri Department of Higher Education, talked about the allocation request with Jacob McCleland.

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