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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 ...
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 ...
Narcisa Pricope

Pricope Joins MSU as Associate Vice President for Research

August 25, 2023 - Narcisa Pricope, a decorated geography and geospatial science professor , is joining Mississippi State as an associate vice president for research. Pricope will join the leadership team in MSU's Office ...
Paramsothy Jayakumar, senior technical expert at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center, delivers a keynote address during MSU's Summit on Advancing Modeling and Simulation for Autonomous Ground Vehicles. Photo by Grace Cockrell

MSU CAVS Summit Drives Future of Autonomous Ground Vehicles

June 27, 2023 - A summit held this week at Mississippi State University is making a pathway for the future of autonomous ground vehicles. MSU hosted the Summit on Advancing Modeling and Simulation for Autonomous Ground ...
Mississippi State University officials broke ground on a new 35,000-square-foot High Performance Computing Data Center.

MSU Breaks Ground on New High Performance Computing Data Center

May 23, 2023 - Mississippi State University is breaking ground on a new building that soon will be home to groundbreaking discoveries. University officials celebrated the beginning of construction Tuesday [May 23] for ...
MIke Navicky, HPC2 at MSU Director

Navicky Named Director of MSU High Performance Computing Collaboratory

May 18, 2023 - Michael E. "Mike" Navicky is now overseeing one of the country's top university-based high performance computing centers. Navicky is the new director of Mississippi State University's High Performance ...
Toyota Mississippi Vice President of Administration Erik Skaggs, Liquid Wire Inc. CEO Mark Ronay and MSU Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering Reuben Burch celebrate a new partnership between the three entities to use wearable technology in Toyota's Blue Springs plant as part of an effort to improve workplace safety and aid in the prevention of injuries. Photo by Megan Bean

MSU Cross Collaborative Research Teams, Toyota Mississippi and Liquid Wire Inc. Partner on Effort to Improve Industrial Safety Through Wearable Technology

May 18, 2023 - Mississippi State University, Toyota Mississippi and Liquid Wire Inc. are partnering on applied research for the use of smart wearable technology to improve workplace safety and aid in the prevention of ...