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From the Field
A Summer Project at Oak Ridge National Lab

This is a story of the summer research completed by Graduate Student, Ben Clark at the Oak Ridge National Lab.

Departmental News

$1.2 million NSF grant supports MSU’s advancement of STEM education in rural Mississippi

Mississippi State University faculty members are leading a statewide effort to advance science, technology, engineering and mathematics education in rural school districts with the support of a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.

September 19, 2024

2024 Fall Courses

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August 20, 2024

Out of this world: MSU Goldwater Scholars join 2024 Astronaut Scholars Class

Three highly decorated Mississippi State seniors are adding a new, prestigious title to their resumes: Astronaut Scholar.

July 15, 2024

MSU’s Winger selected new head of physics and astronomy department

A Mississippi State faculty member with more than a decade of service to the university is the new head of MSU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy.

July 11, 2024

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