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A pneumatic power hammer is among the forging capabilities at the Edwards Building, allowing for research on novel wrought alloys.

Forging New Purpose: Updated Edwards Building Supports MSU's Innovative Steel Manufacturing Research

May 15, 2024 - STARKVILLE, Miss.—A newly renovated facility on the Mississippi State campus is forging new capabilities and partnerships in steel manufacturing and materials research. The Edwards Building, located ...
David Saucier, a research engineer in the Athlete Engineering Institute, runs a test on the Motek GRAIL system in the institute's lab space.

MSU Launches New Athlete Engineering Institute to Drive Innovations in Human Factors, Human Performance, and Technology

April 9, 2024 - STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University's newest research institute is changing the game for human performance and new technologies. The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board ...
Daniel McCraine (right), Research Engineer with the Geosystems Research Institute, and Dr. Sathish Samiappan (left), Associate Research Professor with the Geosystems Research Institute.

Hyperspectral Data: New Science to Save Islands

April 8, 2024 - Mississippi State University's Geosystems Research Institute partnered with Island Conservation to explore the feasibility of using uncrewed aerial systems and cutting-edge hyperspectral imagery to classify ...
Dr. Paul Mickle, Co-Director of the Northern Gulf Institute, moderates the Mississippi Sound Coalition Scientific Research Forum

How Much is Too Much? Scientists Show Freshwater "Tipping Points" for MS Sound

March 25, 2024 - The Mississippi Sound Coalition, which seeks to restore the Sound and the seafood and tourism economies that depend on it, hosted a public forum on March 14, 2024, to present research that evaluates impacts ...
Bluefin tuna grow slowly, taking about 8 years to reach maturity, and can reach up to 13 feet long and 2,000 pounds.

Researchers and Fishing Community Tackle Bluefin Tuna Bycatch

March 7, 2024 - Marine animals that are unintentionally hooked on or entangled in fishing gear are called bycatch. Though usually released, these animals are often injured or die, which reduces the potential to replenish ...
A visualization that displays clusters representing marine microplastics concentration classifications around the world

Inside NOAA's Marine Microplastics Global Database

February 15, 2024 - Data-driven decisions are what everyone wants, but to glean useful insights from data that can inform decisions, the data must be accessible, trustworthy, comprehensive, and meaningfully organized. There ...
Roddy Nickey photo

Managing the Land: Tribal Communities Nationwide Gain GIS Skills Through MSU Institute

January 25, 2024 - A Mississippi State University research institute is helping to develop geographic information systems (GIS) skills in tribal communities across the country. An online training program established by ...
Christopher Lightsey

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 ...