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MSU CCI Researcher to Serve as Senior Data Research Engineer for NSF Project to Study Emotion, Information Spread During COVID-19 Pandemic

November 27, 2023 - A Mississippi State University research team is using nearly $300,000 from the National Science Foundation to study the intersection of human emotions, information spread and behavior during the COVID-19 ...
Dr. Boniface Fosum, Photo by Mississippi State GeoSciences Department

Boniface Fosu Receives GRP Award to Assess Risks from Tropical Cyclone Impacts on Energy Facilities

November 15, 2023 - The Gulf Research Program recently announced four projects selected to receive a total of $5.9 million for research that improves our understanding of the effects of climate change on environmental hazards ...
MSU Geosystems Research Institute Assistant Extension Professor John Cartwright, front, along with GRI Research Associate Kate Grala and GRI GIS Coordinator Andrew Nagel view the new interactive campus map built by the researchers.

Making the MSU Map: GRI Research Institute Uses GIS Expertise to Provide New Insights for the University

November 13, 2023 - As geoscientists around the country observe Nov. 15 as National Geographic Information Systems Day, Mississippi State University researchers are using GIS to generate new insights and interactive maps ...
MSU President Mark E. Keenum and Provost David Shaw, center right, along with Vice President for Research and Economic Development Julie Jorden, left of car, are pictured with MSU's student EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge team members, along with faculty advisors who will help guide the team during the prominent four-year competition to implement an all-electric powertrain and other cutting-edge features in a new Cadillac LYRIQ. The program develops students to become leaders in the automotive and related engineering fields. Photo by Grace Cockrell.

New Ride: MSU Students to Transform Cadillac LYRIQ as Part of EcoCAR Competition

November 13, 2023 - A new Cadillac is prowling the streets of Mississippi State University, but it is providing more than just a cool ride to a team of MSU students. MSU's EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge team officially ...
Reuben Burch, Associate Vice President for MSU ORED Photo by Grace Cockrell

MSU to Join National Science Foundation Innovation Hub

October 23, 2023 - Mississippi State University was recently awarded a grant to join the NSF I-Corps Hub: Southwest – one of only 10 Hubs in the nation dedicated to recruiting, training, and supporting researchers ...
Mahesh K. Gangishetty  Photo by Beth Wynn

MSU CAVS Researchers Secure Significant DOE Grant to 'Unfold the Mystery of Enhanced Brightness' in LEDs

October 23, 2023 - Mississippi State University Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems'researchers are homing in on next-generation LED technology with a $708,506 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to study tailoring ...
Raspet's TigerShark carries a complex camera payload as it flies above the Mississippi Pearl River in Leake County to capture images of its banks. Raspet's Tiger is operating as a chase aircraft for this UAS operation.

River Mapping Advances Improvements in Flood Warnings and Mitigation

October 16, 2023 - Research led by the Northern Gulf Institute (NGI), a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institute, that simulates existing river conditions using data-driven models supported ...
From left to right, those participating in the MSU/USDA Graduate Summer Research Experience program include Bini Dahal, North Carolina State University; Lyem Ningthou, University of California, Berkeley; Ramyasri Veerapaneni, Ahmed Alam, Ian Sartorio, Hafez Ahmad, all of MSU; Nargis Mirzaie, University of Massachusetts Amherst; and Tamanna Rashme, MSU. Photo by David Ammon

MSU's Geosystems Research Institute, USDA Give Grad Students, Undergrads Dynamic Research Experiences

October 3, 2023 - Students in all levels of higher education—at Mississippi State and other universities across the country—are advancing as researchers in various disciplines after benefitting from two separate ...
Nicholas Fitzkee, professor in the Department of Chemistry, is the recipient of the 2023 Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award, MSU's top research honor.

Mississippi State University Celebrated Excellence in Research and Innovation with its Annual Research Awards Celebration

September 28, 2023 - Among the top 100 research universities nationally, MSU's robust research and development programs are known for advancing scientific fields, impacting lives and providing world-class learning opportunities ...
Reuben Burch

MSU's Burch Moves to ORED as Associate Vice President

August 25, 2023 - Mississippi State University's Reuben Burch, a distinguished faculty member in the Bagley College of Engineering, is taking on a new role as associate vice president for research. The promotion moves ...