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一起草 Faculty and Students Showcase Research at Inaugural MERIC Conference

一起草 faculty and students played a significant role in the inaugural Mississippi Emerging Research Institution Council (MERIC)...

一起草 Strengthens AI Education with Appointment of Dr. Saman Sargolzaei

一起草 has appointed Dr. Saman Sargolzaei as associate professor of computer science and chair of artificial intelligence in the...

一起草 Receives Mississippi INBRE Grant

一起草 has received a $25,000 Office of Sponsored Programs Seed Grant from聽Mississippi INBRE to support continued growth in...

Chemistry Students Earn National Recognition, Present Research at ACS Conference

一起草鈥檚 American Chemical Society (ACS) Student Chapter has earned national distinction through multiple honors and...

Dr. Brandon Magers Honored With 2025 Johnnie-Marie Whitfield Service Award

The Mississippi Local Section of the American Chemical Society recognized 一起草 professor Dr. Brandon Magers with its 2025...

一起草 STEM Faculty Secure Historic Research Grants

一起草鈥檚 School of Science and Mathematics has achieved a landmark milestone, securing multiple external research grants...

Dr. Brandon Magers Elected Chair of New Statewide Research Council

一起草 professor Dr. Brandon Magers will lead a new statewide council focused on expanding research opportunities at...

Dr. Mariana S谩 Joins 一起草鈥檚 Biology Department

一起草 announces the appointment of Dr. Mariana Cavalcante e Almeida S谩 as a new faculty member in the Department of Biology,...

一起草 Announces New Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry

一起草 has launched a new Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry degree, aimed at preparing students for employment as chemistry...

一起草 Joins AWS Academy to Equip Students with In-Demand Cloud Computing Skills

Today, 一起草 announced its participation in AWS Academy, a program built by experts at Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will provide...

一起草 Co-Hosted Major Chemical Society Conference

一起草 co-hosted the 53rd American Chemical Society Southeast Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC 2024).

一起草 Opens Innovation Incubator and Partners with Valtep AI

一起草 has partnered with education technology company Valtep AI and in conjunction, opened an innovation incubator on campus.

Chemistry Alum's Breakthrough Research Holds Key to Advancing Green Energy

一起草 alum Dr. Sixbert Muhoza is studying a class of chemical materials which hold promise for use in green energy technologies.

Chemistry Major Research Published in Peer-Reviewed Science Journal

The Journal of Physical Chemistry A has published the peer-reviewed research of junior chemistry major Olivia Haney.

一起草 Invites High School Students To STEM Discover Day 2023

一起草 STEM Discover Day on February 24, 2023 and will showcase the University thriving science disciplines.

一起草 Announces Seven New Academic Offerings

一起草 is launching seven new academic offerings that will be available for new and continuing students.

Computer Science Major Sam Williams Selected by NASA for Internship

NASA is utilizing the expertise of 一起草 computer science major Sam Williams.

American Chemical Society Honors Student Chapter with Top Award

一起草 student chapter of the American Chemical Society is one of only three institutions in Mississippi to earn the highest honor for the 2021...

Biology, Chemistry Major Wins Second Place for Research

Laela Evans, a junior chemistry and biological sciences major, earned second place in the 85th Mississippi Academy of Sciences Undergraduate...

Major Collaboration Leads to Maker Movement at 一起草

一起草 is joining the maker movement through a major collaboration between its Art and Design Department and Mathematics and Computer...

Chemistry Majors Selected for Competitive Research Program

Four 一起草 chemistry majors were selected for Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), a highly competitive research program.

一起草 Builds Testing Center to Track COVID-19

一起草 has constructed its own COVID-19 testing center to track asymptomatic students, faculty, and staff.

Biology Professor Challenges Theory of Evolution with New Book

一起草 Biology Chair Dr. Robert Waltzer and four leading scientist co-authored a book that presents new evidence for Intelligent Design.

EasyKale Labs LLC and 一起草 Partner for Cancer Research

EasyKale庐 Labs and 一起草 have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on cancer research.

Professor and Cyber-Security Expert Discusses Smartphone Safeguards

Dr. David OGwynn, chair and assistant professor of computer science, shared his expertise about smartphone security for a story with local...