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INSIDE THIS ISSUE | | Mississippi State celebrates research success with annual banquet Pg 4 • Mississippi State, UMMC launch new health disparities partnership Pg 8 • New name, services for MSU’s sponsored programs office Pg 10

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ON THE COVER

Sixty Mississippi State faculty, staff and

students were among the honorees at the

2016 Research Awards Banquet at the Hunter

Henry Center in late April. Read more about

this year’s winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Mississippi State celebrates research success with annual banquet . . . . . . . 4

Brenner to lead education initiatives for MSU Office of Research and Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Mississippi State, UMMC launch new health disparities partnership . . . . . . . . .8

New name, services for MSU’s sponsored programs office . . . . 10

Rowland named interim director of Institute for Imaging and Analytical Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Mississippi State offers students world-class research experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Nader joins MSU as international program leader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Keenum helps launch APLU’s Challenge of Change: Engaging Public Universities to Feed the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Kudos and Congratulations . . . . . . . . . 15

External Funding Awards: January, February, and March 2016 . . . . . . . 16-26

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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What a busy late spring and early summer we have had at

Mississippi State, and like many of you, we don’t anticipate

the schedule slowing down.

One of the highlights of the year for me is the Annual

Research Awards Banquet, which the Office of Research

and Economic Development co-hosts with the Division of

Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine every April.

We were pleased that President Mark Keenum, members

of the Powe family, and more than 200 guests -- one of

our largest crowds ever -- could join us to celebrate the

university’s research success stories and their significant

impact on our state. Thanks very much to Carmen Kelly,

Jessica Northcutt and Lynn Taylor for putting together

an outstanding event and to the Office of Public Affairs’

Heather Rowe for designing our banquet book.

In early May, we welcomed Insitu to the Thad Cochran

Research, Technology and Economic Development Park. A

subsidiary of Boeing, Insitu develops unmanned systems

and software technology. MSU Associate Vice President

for Corporate Engagement and Economic Development

Kathy Gelston joined the Mississippi Development Authority

and company officials for the announcement during the

Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s

XPONENTIAL 2016 industry show in New Orleans. We are

looking forward to working with a new corporate partner in

the park.

In June, we hosted a very productive gathering of our

Research and Technology Advisory Council, and I appreciate

that group’s candid input about what we are getting right

and what we can do better. In fact, we are very interested

in hearing from all of our stakeholders. Please direct your

questions, comments, complaints, or suggestions to me at

[email protected].

In closing, our office works closely with the MSU

Foundation on a number of projects, and I was very

pleased to see that the university’s Infinite Impact capital

campaign has surpassed its initial goal of $600 million

ahead of schedule and has been reset at $1 billion — a

historic fundraising amount and a first for any institution in

the state. Learn more about the campaign’s new target at

www.msufoundation.com.

Thank you for taking the time to read this edition of

Maroon Research and for your support of Mississippi’s

leading research university.

— David Shaw

David Shaw is vice president for research and economic development at Mississippi State University. Contact him via email at [email protected].

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BUSY LATE SPRING, EARLY SUMMER FOR RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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Sixty Mississippi State students, faculty and staff are 2016 selections for exceptional research and leadership honors.

MSU President Mark E. Keenum welcomed honorees, their guests and senior administrators to a campus awards luncheon April 28 in the Hunter Henry Center’s Hal and Linda Parker Ballroom.

Keenum praised the researchers and scientists for their work and contributions to the university.

Wes Burger was recognized with the afternoon’s top honor: the 2016 Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award.

Burger is associate director of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, associate director of the Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Dale Arner Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Ecology, and Grisham Master Teacher in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture at Mississippi State.

He has secured more than $19 million in research grants, and authored 229 publications including 89 peer-reviewed journal articles, 47 peer-reviewed proceedings articles, 14 book chapters, and 79 semi-technical bulletins and articles. He has been a leader in the precision conservation movement emphasizing strategic delivery of targeted conservation practices in working landscapes.

During his 23 years at Mississippi State, he has held appointments in the College of Forest Resources, the Forest and Wildlife Research Center, the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, the Mississippi State University Extension Service, and the Geosystems Research Institute.

In his current role as associate director, Burger works to define, develop and administer a broadly-based research program of national significance in agriculture and natural resources.

Burger holds B.S. degrees in biology and mathematics from Murray State University, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in wildlife biology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is a 2013 graduate of the Food Systems Leadership Institute.

The Powe Award is a memorial to the MSU alumnus and longtime research vice president who died in 1996. It is selected at the university level from nominations received from the MSU community.

The annual research awards program honors individuals who contribute significantly to MSU’s mission of research. In addition to faculty, it recognizes and rewards students and staff for accomplishments and creative endeavors, as well as for increasing awareness of the university’s many research programs and capabilities.

The program and banquet are co-sponsored by the Vice President for Research and Economic Development and the Vice President for Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine.

“The annual awards banquet brings together researchers from every college and from a wide range of disciplines to showcase the breadth of Mississippi State’s research enterprise,” said Greg Bohach, vice president for agriculture, forestry and veterinary medicine.

David Shaw, vice president for research and economic development, echoed Bohach’s assessment.

“The diversity and collaborative research culture we have at MSU are two of the key components in our success. And I can’t say enough about the hard work and dedication of the faculty, staff and students who are engaged in world-class research here,” he said.

MISSISSIPPI STATE CELEBRATES RESEARCH SUCCESS WITH ANNUAL BANQUET

Wes Burger, left, the 2016 Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award honoree, is congratulated by MSU President Mark E. Keenum.

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OTHER 2016 RESEARCH AWARD WINNERS INCLUDE

(ALPHABETICALLY, BY ACADEMIC UNIT):

Bagley College of Engineering: Sherif Abdelwahed, faculty; Dawn Reynolds, research support; Aref Yadollahi, graduate student; and AnneMarie Kovach, undergraduate student. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Mississippi

Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station: Jason Krutz, faculty; Sonya Baird, research support; Sandra Schachat, graduate student; and Steven Wilhelms, undergraduate student.

College of Architecture, Art and Design: Emily McGlohn, faculty; Emily Roush-Elliott, research support; and Ria Bennett, undergraduate student

College of Arts and Sciences: Brian Counterman, faculty; LeeAnn Funderburg, research support; Alexander Tice, graduate student; and Meredith Pearson, undergraduate student.

College of Business: Robert Crossler, faculty; Mariquita Boone, research support; Stacie Waites, graduate student; and Justin Bailey, undergraduate student.

College of Education: Ryan Walker, faculty; Wanda Brett, research support; Christopher Hill, graduate student; and Katie Wood, undergraduate student.

College of Forest Resources: Peter Allen, faculty; Sasith Karunarathna, research support; Frederico Franca, graduate student; and Josh Bankston, undergraduate student.

College of Veterinary Medicine: Attila Karsi, faculty; Joo Youn Park, research support; Yifei Xu, graduate student; and Lucas Ferguson, undergraduate student.

MSU-Meridian: Kimberly Hall, faculty; and Selah Weems, graduate student.

Office of Research and Economic Development: Devin McCalla, graduate student; and Megan Hodges, undergraduate student.

Graduates of the 2015-2016 Fred Tom Mitchell Faculty Leadership Program were recognized during Mississippi State’s annual research awards banquet, and congratulated by MSU President Mark E. Keenum (right). They are (l-r) Lakieshia Williams, Bonnie O’Neill, Amanda Clay Powers, Janet Donaldson, Kimberly Hall, Deborah Lee, Shien Lu, Kathleen Sherman-Morris, Dean Jousan, Lisa Wallace, Jack Smith and Joe Wilmoth.

University Centers and Institutes: Maggie Dannreuther, research support; Courtney Walker, graduate student; and Spencer Callicott, undergraduate student.

ALSO HONORED WERE NEW GRADUATES OF THE

UNIVERSITY’S 2015-2016 FRED TOM MITCHELL

FACULTY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: Janet R. Donaldson, associate professor, biological sciences Kimberly R. Hall, associate professor, Meridian Division of Education. Dean Jousan, associate Extension professor, animal and dairy science. Deborah Lee, professor, general library, and co-director, Maroon & Write Quality Enhancement Plan.

Shien Lu, associate professor, biochemistry, molecular biology, entomology and plant pathology. Bonnie Carr O’Neill, associate professor, English. Amanda Clay Powers, associate professor, general library. Kathy Sherman-Morris, associate professor, geosciences.

Jack Smith, acting associate dean and associate professor, pathobiology and population medicine.

Lisa Wallace, associate professor, biological sciences.

Lakiesha N. Williams, associate professor, agricultural and biological engineering.

Joe D. Wilmoth, associate professor, School of Human Sciences.

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Mississippi State inventors who were awarded patents in Fiscal Year 2015 were recognized during Mississippi State’s annual research awards banquet, and congratulated by MSU President Mark E. Keenum (left) and Bill Herndon (right), associate vice president for the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine. They are (l-r) Phil Steele, Wayne McLaurin, Todd Byars, David Wise, Patricia Knight, Terry Greenway and Fei Yu. Not pictured: Brian Mitchell and Mark White.



“I am pleased to report

that invention disclosures

are up for Fiscal Year

2016,” Shaw said.

Mississippi State’s success with developing intellectual property and licensing new technology also was part of the day’s celebration.

NINE INVENTORS WERE RECOGNIZED FOR

OBTAINING PATENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2015:

Patricia Knight, research professor and director, South Mississippi Branch Experiment Station.

Wayne McLaurin, visiting professor, South Mississippi Branch Experiment Station.

David Wise, research professor and coordinator, Delta Research and Extension Center.

Terrence Greenway, assistant research professor, Delta Research and Extension Center.

Todd Byars, senior research associate, Delta Research and Extension Center.

Philip Steele, research professor, Forest and Wildlife Research Center.

Fei Yu, associate professor, agricultural and biological engineering.

Brian Mitchell, research associate III, Forest and Wildlife Research Center.

Mark White, professor emeritus, Swalm School of Chemical Engineering.

“I am pleased to report that invention disclosures are up for Fiscal Year 2016,” Shaw said. He noted that eight of the nine patents issued in FY2015 are either licensed or under evaluation by companies.

BRENNER TO LEAD EDUCATION INITIATIVES FOR MSU OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Devon Brenner joined the Office of Research and Economic Development at Mississippi State as assistant to the vice president for education initiatives in mid-May.

For the past year, the head of the curriculum, instruction and special education department in the university’s College of Education has been an Education Policy Fellow in the office of U.S. Sen. Thad

Cochran, R-Miss., in Washington, D.C.“We intend to capitalize on the experience that she has

gained in Sen. Cochran’s office, along with the wealth of knowledge she has from all of her previous roles,” MSU Vice President for Research and Economic Development David Shaw said.

Brenner will take a leadership role in key initiatives that are underway, including the Partnership School with the Starkville-Oktibbeha County Consolidated School District.

“We are also envisioning several new opportunities, including pursuit of a Rural Education Research Center and international education initiatives. She will be working closely with faculty, students and administrators across the entire campus in organizing these initiatives,” Shaw said.

Brenner is a specialist in literacy curriculum and teaching at the elementary- and middle-school levels, as well as teacher education and professional development in literacy. For the past few years, she and other colleagues in the college and its CISE department have been focusing research on rural education.

MISSISSIPPI STATE, UMMC LAUNCH HEALTH DISPARITIES PARTNERSHIP

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Mississippi State officials welcomed colleagues from the University of Mississippi Medical Center to campus April 18 for the launch of a new initiative tackling many of the state’s most critical health care challenges.

“Spring is in the air, and partnerships are in the air,” said David Shaw, the vice president for research and economic development at MSU.

The new partnership among Mississippi State, the Medical Center and the Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities at UMMC will expand significantly a number of ongoing collaborative projects and seek new opportunities, according to officials.

“We are committed to following in Myrlie Evers-Williams footsteps and her lifelong commitment to improve the lives of Mississippians,” said Dr. Bettina Beech, UMMC’s associate vice chancellor for population health and the executive director of the Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities.

The institute addresses the social determinants of health through the following areas of focus: child health disparities, HIV/AIDS disparities, minority male health disparities and cancer health disparities. In 2014, Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, lent her name to the institute. Dr. Tonya Moore represented the Evers family at the ceremony.

In the Hunter Henry Center’s Parker Ballroom, Mississippi State President Mark E. Keenum and Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine at UMMC, signed a memorandum of understanding formalizing the partnership in front of a standing-room only audience.

Keenum noted that Woodward—who graduated from MSU with a bachelor of science degree in microbiology—is the first Bulldog to lead UMMC.

“I am especially pleased to see our two organizations coming together in this partnership,” Woodward said.

The new initiative will build on long-standing relationships between UMMC and MSU researchers, “and opens the door to expand in such a major way—allowing us to build a model that will hopefully be a national model,” she said.

The state of Mississippi faces a number of well-documented health-related issues: obesity, diabetes, and access and care disparities, among them.

“We know that there is power in partnerships, and we look forward to melding the efforts of our two institutions to achieve more on behalf of Mississippi’s most disadvantaged citizens than we could hope to achieve separately,” Keenum said.

Examples of existing MSU-UMMC collaboration include:

— For nearly two decades, the MSU Extension Service and UMMC have and continue to prepare aspiring physicians for primary care service in rural communities through the Rural Medical Scholars Program for rising high school seniors.

— The collaboration between UMMC’s Department of Pediatrics and MSU’s Social



Science Research Center (SSRC), particularly the Family & Children Research Unit (FCRU), has resulted in multiple collaborations targeting health, education and mental health issues among Mississippi’s young children.

— MSU’s Department of Sociology is leading an asset mapping project examining childhood obesity and human capital throughout Mississippi’s 82 counties.

— Currently, the SSRC has a major grant proposal to a private foundation through which both the SSRC and pediatric researchers will collaborate to track the education and health determinants of children’s well-being, with a particular focus upon developmental screenings and referrals, in building upon earlier research.

— MSU Extension and UMMC are partners in the delivery of the Community Health Advocate curriculum through the 4-H Junior Master Wellness Volunteer Program. Extension specialists and agents work with allied health teachers to integrate CHA training into their curriculum and assist with community

outreach and provide opportunities for students to participate in competitions using the skills they learn.

— In October, the SSRC and UMMC are co-hosting a visit by the president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, who will visit both campuses.

Dr. Rick deShazo, UMMC’s Billy S. Guyton Distinguished Professor and professor of medicine and pediatrics, and a host for “Southern Remedy” on Mississippi Public Broadcasting, delivered the keynote address in which he discussed the history of health disparities in Mississippi.

“While today’s celebration is about where we are going, we must understand where we have been,” Shaw said in thanking deShazo, who also led an afternoon roundtable discussion with students enrolled in Mississippi State’s pre-med program.

Mississippi State President Mark E. Keenum, right, and University of Mississippi Medical Center Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Dr. LouAnn Woodward signed a Memorandum of Understanding in April to formalize a partnership addressing many of the state’s most critical health care challenges. Looking on is Dr. Bettina Beech, UMMC’s associate vice chancellor for population health and executive director of the Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities, which is working to expand existing collaborations and pursuing new opportunities between the institutions.

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NEW NAME, SERVICES FOR MSU’S SPONSORED PROJECTS OFFICE

The Mississippi State office charged with overseeing externally-funded programs — the grants, contracts and related agreements that help fund research and other sponsored activities — is getting a new name this summer and expanding the service it provides faculty and staff.

Known previously as Sponsored Programs Administration, the new Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) features a renewed focus on streamlining the research administration process and helping researchers write successful funding proposals.

“The changes we are implementing with the Office of Sponsored Projects are part of the division-wide effort we have to enhance customer service,” said David Shaw, MSU’s vice president for research and economic development.

“We are determined to remove as many barriers as possible so that Mississippi State’s scientists and scholars can focus on their research and scholarly activities instead of burdensome paperwork,” he said.

As funding agency guidelines and regulations grow ever more complex, OSP officials have determined that greater specialization is needed for their grants and contracts administrators.

“We have shifted from a department-based workload to an agency/sponsor-based workload,” said OSP Director Jennifer Easley.

“By grouping similar types of submissions and awards together, we expect to add agility to the process and to deepen the knowledge and expertise within the office. The end result should be a better experience for principal investigators, departmental administrators and sponsors,” she explained.

EXPANDING SERVICESAs OSP develops additional expertise and capabilities, it also

is expanding significantly its support services for faculty and staff already writing winning proposals, and for those who wish to begin submitting proposals, but aren’t sure how to get started or underestimate the very competitive nature of today’s funding environment. OSP’s new proposal services unit will address these challenges and more, according to Easley.

“We will work with our colleagues in departments, centers and institutes who provide proposal support and be a resource for them. We will also reach out and connect with faculty and staff who don’t have access to that kind of service,” she said.

OSP’s proposal services team will offer a “one-stop shop” for everything it takes to develop a compelling funding proposal. The enhanced services include:

— Identifying funding opportunities.

— Managing large, multi-collaborative projects.

— Individual proposal assistance.

— Locating collaborators, both internal and external.

— Providing samples of successful proposals, including

templates and boilerplate language.

— Learning opportunities such as general and by discipline

grant writing, agency-specific review criteria, proposal

components, and ancillary documents like letters of

support or commitment, data management plans and

formatting.

— Mentoring and peer review.

FEEDBACK WELCOME“One of our goals is to provide the infrastructure necessary

for research to thrive at Mississippi State, and to provide the mechanisms of support that are essential for developing and recruiting outstanding faculty,” Shaw said.

“We believe these changes within Sponsored Projects are a major step toward meeting this goal, and welcome feedback as the process moves forward,” he said.

Please contact Easley at 662-325-3751 or [email protected] with any questions or for additional information.



ROWLAND NAMED INTERIM DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTE FOR IMAGING AND ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES

A senior research administrator is taking the reins of an advanced technology institute at Mississippi State this summer.

Zach Rowland has been named interim director of the Institute for Imaging and Analytical Technologies, also known as I2AT. The institute offers researchers on and off campus and in industry a wide range of microscopy and microanalysis capabilities, including light, confocal, atomic force and electron, as well as magnetic resonance imaging used in veterinary medicine, cognitive science and medical systems.

“I am excited to have the opportunity to build on the foundation of I2AT and work to enhance the capabilities of MSU research across all the colleges and to broaden the university’s capabilities to serve the industries in the region with state-of-the-art microscopy and analytical resources,” he said.

Rowland earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Mississippi State, is a graduate of Harvard University’s Management Development Program, and has an extensive background in the private sector. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Society of Optical Engineering, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Civil Air Patrol and Rotary International.

Currently, Rowland serves as deputy director of the university’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems.

“Moving forward, we believe that Zach’s background with CAVS will help us capitalize on partnering opportunities with industries in our state and region, while continuing to enhance the analytical capabilities for our faculty and students,” said David Shaw, Mississippi State’s vice president for research and economic development.

“The imaging technology and expertise at I2AT, as well as the world-class work going on at CAVS, are very important resources as our state’s economic development efforts continue to see success with advanced manufacturing companies opening or expanding in Mississippi,” he said.

Both units fall under the organizational structure of the Institute for Computational Research in Engineering and Science, also known as ICRES — a center of excellence for research, technology and education equipped to address challenges facing the nation’s industrial base utilizing high performance computational resources and state-of-the-art analytical tools for modeling, simulation and experimentation.

In addition to CAVS and I2AT, CAVS Extension in Canton and the Institute for Systems Engineering Research in Vicksburg comprise the ICRES portfolio. ICRES is led by Executive Director Roger King, a Giles Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mississippi State.

Learn more about I2AT at http://www.i2at.msstate.edu or contact Rowland at 662-325-1607 or [email protected]. Additional information about the ICRES team of centers and institutes is online at http://www.icres.msstate.edu.

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MISSISSIPPI STATE OFFERS STUDENTS WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

As a freshman Mississippi State student, Sally White told an adviser she was interested in research. Soon after, she was introduced to professors and researchers who have guided her to success beyond what she ever imagined.

A senior microbiology and biological sciences major from Coffeeville, Alabama, White’s in-depth exploration of listeria monocytogenes has led her to present her findings at prestigious conferences in Washington, D.C., and Italy, and given her the opportunity to not only continue her research, but pursue a master’s degree following graduation this week. She attributes much of her success to Mississippi State.

“I don’t think I would have gotten this experience anywhere else,” said the Hal and Linda Parker Presidential Scholar, explaining how helpful the university’s professors have been.

White is one of many students with a compelling future that began in MSU’s student research programs.

Ranked as one of the nation’s top 100 research universities by the National Science Foundation, MSU also is the leading research university in the state. Providing hands-on research opportunities for students of all disciplines sets the university apart.

According to Seth Oppenheimer, director of undergraduate research and professor of mathematics, MSU has a responsibility to give students opportunities in fields where research is expected, and in those where it is not. Scientific research is plentiful, but groundbreaking exploration occurs in all fields at Mississippi State, he said.

“It’s not just working with test tubes or doing mathematical explorations or staring into a telescope or building a new engineering device. It also involves writing short stories or painting pictures or making sculptures or directing plays,” Oppenheimer said. “When I say research, I want that broadly construed to be research in creative activity,” he added.

Lien Van Geel, a senior English and foreign language/Latin double-major from Belgium, never doubted her ability to conduct research at MSU because of the helpfulness and reassurance from mentors and professors. She began researching Shakespeare’s references to poetry by Ovid while studying abroad at the University of Oxford in England.

When she returned to MSU, Van Geel continued her exploration and her success flourished, allowing her to present her material in the state of Washington and Knoxville, Tennessee, as well as being admitted for further study at the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and Columbia University.

“Everyone has good letters of recommendation, GRE scores and

résumés, but the research makes you different,” she said, explaining how her creative discovery boosted her graduate school applications.

Van Geel, too, said MSU’s devotion to student research has been a significant factor in her success, and the faculty and staff helped make her goals reachable.

“We have a group of student-friendly faculty doing research, so I think that Mississippi State faculty are particularly interested in their students in a way that’s not as common as one might hope in universities across the United States,” Oppenheimer said.

Part of what makes MSU’s research programs successful is the working relationships between students and their professors. According to Jan Chambers, director of the Center for Environmental Health Sciences and professor in MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, mutual respect reigns most important in these relationships.

Chambers advises colleagues to “respect the individuality of students, including the strengths, weaknesses and career goals of each student.”

“Be proud of your students and be proud of the lab that you are in,” she added during a recent workshop to encourage faculty and student collaborations. “Be committed to students’ success, and students, do your part to be successful and establish future independence.”

In addition to dedicated professors, Mississippi State offers programs to support, promote and showcase student research.

The Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College-supported Honors Undergraduate Research Program allows students to take part in a 12-month research experience, each serving as a junior colleague for faculty and mentor-guided research programs. There also are major-specific funded research programs and awards for students in fields such as engineering, veterinary medicine, and agriculture and life sciences.

These programs allow students to delve into the exploration of specific topics pertaining to their field, and MSU’s symposia offer a chance to present their findings.

MSU holds major-specific seminars in fields such as history and biology, while also offering events encompassing all majors.

The widely attended Undergraduate Research Symposium invites all undergraduate students engaged in faculty-guided research to present their findings in poster, short talk or performance presentations.

“Research gives students a real sense of what their field is about,” Oppenheimer said. “It equips them to work independently, solve problems that are novel, and draw understanding that has not been broken down in a textbook.”



According to Chris Snyder, dean of MSU’s Shackouls Honors College and professor of European history, the symposia give students practice in presenting their material in front of crowds, and also provide a gateway to showcase these findings at regional and national conferences.

Snyder said student research at MSU is not just a résumé builder; it is an experience that allows students to explore the ins and outs of their chosen fields, and the opportunities to develop successful careers.

“Research changes the path for many of our students. Mentorship, study abroad and a variety of research experiences often pave the way

for successful application to some of the top Ph.D. programs in the world,” Snyder said.

“When it’s time for graduation, it’s bittersweet because we have to say goodbye. I celebrate their success while they’re here, then move on to teach the next generation of students. But also I hope to visit our graduates and see them as they become academics themselves and young professionals with successful careers,” Snyder said. “It goes full circle.”

Above: Chris Snyder, dean of MSU’s Shackouls Honors College, talks with communication major Faniah Jamerson about the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. Also a professor of European history, Snyder regularly meets with students to guide their research projects. He said research experiences allow students to explore the ins and outs of their chosen fields and provide opportunities to develop successful careers. Top left: MSU microbiology and biological sciences major Sally White has conducted research on listeria monocytogenes during her undergraduate program at Mississippi State. Her research has led her to present findings at prestigious conferences in Washington, D.C., and abroad, and she attributes much of her success to MSU. Top right: Jan Chambers, director of the Center for Environmental Health Sciences and professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, works with Antonio Ward, an environmental toxicology doctoral student from West Point, in the Toxicology Lab located in MSU’s Wise Center. According to Chambers, good working relationships between students and professors are vital to the success of research projects in every field. She said mutual respect and honesty are important components of these relationships.

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NADER JOINS MSU AS INTERNATIONALPROGRAM LEADER

A veteran Texas higher education administrator is the new associate vice president for international programs at Mississippi State.

Richard H. Nader also assumes duties as executive director of the university’s International Institute.

With more than two decades of international programming experience, Nader comes to Starkville from the University of North Texas. At the Denton institution, he was vice president for academic affairs and special adviser to the provost. He also served as vice provost for international affairs.

The MSU announcement was made in May by Julia Hodges, interim provost and executive vice president.

In addition to English and business administration degrees from Sam Houston State University, he holds a master of public administration degree and a doctorate in higher education administration from Texas A&M University.

Hodges said Nader will be fostering and providing oversight for Mississippi State’s various international scholarship, research and outreach efforts. He also will work to promote and expand global visibility and activities that are major components of the land-grant institution’s “State of Excellence” strategic plan.

Specifically, he will lead International Institute units that include the English Language Institute, International Services and the Study Abroad and International Student Exchange programs.

“We are pleased to have someone of Dr. Nader’s extensive experience join us in this important role,” Hodges said. “His proven involvement and connections in Asia, as well as his experience as a program director at NSF, make him a very good fit for MSU’s needs in growing our international programs and partnerships.”

Earlier at Texas A&M, he directed its Institute for Pacific Asia, where he was responsible for that land-grant institution’s strategic engagement with more than 50 countries throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim. In this role, he helped plan the 2003 and 2005 China Conferences held in coordination with the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation.

Nader also served for three years as program manager in the National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering, where he worked with U.S. universities seeking to conduct research abroad.

For more information on MSU’s International Institute and its programs, visit www.international.msstate.edu/aboutus/index.php.

KEENUM HELPS LAUNCH APLU’S CHALLENGE OF CHANGE: ENGAGING PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES TO FEED THE WORLD

Drawing on the unique academic, research and leadership capabilities of public research universities, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) in mid-May convened a new commission, The Challenge of Change: Engaging Public Universities to Feed the World, to address growing domestic and global food security challenges and ensure universal food security by 2050.

Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum was among the land grant university chief executive officers in Washington to help kick off the initiative.

The commission is tasked with identifying the research, education and engagement efforts public universities should develop to ensure the three pillars of food security — access, availability and utilization — are met throughout the world. It is expected to issue a report in early 2017 with final recommendations for both public research universities on how to align their agenda to meet this challenge and for the new presidential administration on how it can provide federal support of such critical research efforts.

“I am proud of the role Mississippi State University is playing in addressing food security issues here and abroad, I am honored to be invited to participate in this APLU collaboration. I applaud the intensified attention and additional resources this new commission will focus on this most critical issue,” Keenum said.

The commission will offer a comprehensive agenda through the work of interdisciplinary working groups focusing on the entire food system from production to consumption with the goal of identifying the key breakthroughs required in both domestic and global production and non-production issues to achieve future food security around the globe.

“Eliminating hunger is a global challenge that will require global solutions. With their vast and unique capabilities, our nation’s public research universities can and must play an outsized role in achieving the all-important goal of eliminating hunger,” said APLU President Peter McPherson, who served as the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development during the Reagan administration.

Randy Woodson, chancellor of North Carolina State University, is serving as chair of the commission, which is comprised of leading scholars in the agricultural, biological, physical and social sciences, as well as development experts, public university administrators and former senior government officials. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation provided financial support for the commission’s work.

“We are pleased to have someone of Dr. Nader’s extensive experience join us in this important role,” Hodges said. “His proven involvement and connections in Asia, as well as his experience as a program director at NSF, make him a very good fit for MSU’s needs in growing our international programs and partnerships.”



Kudos and Congratulations

* Kudos to Trey Breckenridge, the director of high performance computing at the High Performance Computing Collaboratory, for his appointment as Honorary Commander of the 14th Communications Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base.

* Congratulations to Adam Skarke, assistant professor in the Department of Geosciences and research fellow with the Geosystems Research Institute, who has been selected as an Early-Career Research Fellow with the Gulf Research Program.

* Kudos to Alicia Musselwhite, the university’s fire and life safety officer, who has earned the Certified Fire Protection Specialist designation. The CFPS credential is offered jointly by the CFPS Board and the National Fire Protection Association. She is one of only 11 in the state to achieve this distinction.

* Congratulations to Bettina Beech, an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion and executive director of the Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities, who has been named an American Council on Education Fellow.

* Kudos to Diana Outlaw, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, for winning a $81,712 congressional award from the National Institutes of Health’s Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for her innovative work on the specific properties of malaria parasites.

* Congratulations to Darrin Dodds, an associate extension and research professor, who received the Dr. J. Tom Cothren Outstanding Young Physiologist Award at the 2016 Beltwide Cotton Conference.

* Kudos to Associate Extension/Research Professor Tom Allen, the 2016 Soybean Researcher of the Year,

and to Research Professor Wayne Ebelhar, the 2016 Corn Researcher of the Year. They received their awards at the 19th Annual National Conservation Systems Cotton and Rice Conference, Southern Corn and Soybean Conference, Southern Precision Ag Conference and Delta States Irrigation Conference.

* Congratulations to Mimmo Parisi, the executive director of the National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center and professor of sociology, who recently won a 2016 Diversity Award from the President’s Commission on the Status of Minorities at MSU.

* Kudos to Merrill Warkentin, professor of management information systems and Drew Allen Endowed Fellow in the College of Business, who spoke during the 2016 NATO Advanced Training Course — Countering the South-East European Terrorist Threat — in Macedonia this spring. The training course promotes regional cooperation between NATO and partner countries in developing resilient responses, effective prevention of terrorist activities and significant counter radicalization processes.

* Congratulations to Dallas Brooks, the director of the Raspet Flight Research Laboratory and ASSURE associate director of research, who served on the FAA’s Micro Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee — the rulemaking committee charged with developing recommendations for performance-based standards for the classification and operation of certain UAS that can be operated safely over people; identifying how UAS manufacturers can comply with the requirements; and proposing operational provisions based on the requirements.

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External Funding Awards: January, February and March 2016 Principal Investigator Department/Center/Institute Funding Source Amount

Aanstoos, James Geosystems Research Institute National Science Foundation $104,475

Adhikari, Uttam Distributed Analytics and Security Institute Air Force Research Laboratory $75,000

Afanasjev, Anatoli Center for Computational Sciences U.S. Department of $82,000

Alexander, Heather FWRC-Forestry National Science Foundation $159,188

Allen, Thomas Delta Research and Extension Center United Soybean Board $30,000



Allen, Thomas Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $14,500

Auel, John FWRC-Forestry Mississippi Tree Farm Committee $19,100

Avery, Jimmy Aquaculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture $15,725

Bailey, R. Hart CVM Pathobiology Department USDA Foreign Agriculture Service $80,000

Baird-Thomas, Connie Social Science Research Center U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $84,542

Baldwin, Brian Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $6,154

Baldwin, Christian Plant and Soil Sciences U.S. Golf Association $29,696

Barefield, Danny Agricultural Economics Mississippi State Department of Health $82,000

Barnes, H. Michael FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts General Memoranda of Agreement $6,620

Barnes, H. Michael FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Viance, LLC $7,200

Barrett, Jason Extension Center for Government & Community Dev Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality $74,340

Bedsaul, Douglas N’atl Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision U.S. Department of Education $9,998

Belant, Jerrold FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks $6,837

Brooks, Dallas Raspet Flight Research Lab US Air Force Office of Scientific Research $150,197

Buehring, Normie Northeast Miss. Branch Experiment Station Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $1,500




Burger, Leslie FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks $6,000

Butler, James CVM AHC Administration American College of Veterinary Surgeons $14,741

Buys, David Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $33,672

Byrd, John Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $5,000




Byrd, John Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $10,000

Cade, Jeb CVM AHC Administration The Stanton Foundation $115,889

Carter, Helen Extension Center for Tech Outreach U.S. Department of Education $38,235

Carter, Helen Extension Center for Tech Outreach U.S. Department of Education $1,161,765

Catchot, Angus Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology BASF Corporation $5,000

Catchot, Angus Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $10,000

Catchot, Angus Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $10,000

Catchot, Angus Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Cotton Inc. $45,000

Chang, Kow-Ching Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion USDA Agricultural Research Service $814

Chang, Kow-Ching Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion USDA Agricultural Research Service $1,556




















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Cirlot-New, Laura T.K. Martin Center for Technology & Disability Prentke Romich Company $947

Cirlot-New, Laura T.K. Martin Center for Technology & Disability Prentke Romich Company $2,611

Cirlot-New, Laura T.K. Martin Center for Technology & Disability U.S. Department of Education $6,065



Colvin, Michael FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture U.S. Geological Survey $77,277

Cook, Donald Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $36,052

Counterman, Brian Biological Sciences National Science Foundation $12,000

Crenshaw, Mark Animal & Dairy Science National Institute of Food and Agriculture $22,222

Dean, Jeffrey Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology General Memoranda of Agreement $4,000







Demarais, Stephen FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $9,456

Demarais, Stephen FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $19,835

Denny, Geoffrey Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $2,195



Dodds, Darrin Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $1,500






Dodds, Darrin Plant and Soil Sciences Cotton Inc. $7,500







Dodds, Darrin Plant and Soil Sciences Cotton Inc. $57,000

Ezell, Andrew FWRC-Forestry General Memoranda of Agreement $5,000

Ezell, Andrew FWRC-Forestry National Institute of Food and Agriculture $18,851

Ezell, Andrew FWRC-Forestry Forest Services $600,000

Farnell, Morgan Poultry Science Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $12,266

Farnell, Yuhua Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology National Institute of Food and Agriculture $30,338

Follett, Randolph Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems General Motors Research and Development $10,000

Garcia-Reyero Vinas, Natalia Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing & Biotechnology U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $48,189

Gardner, Sheena Social Science Research Center U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $8,932

Goddard, Jerome Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $1,658

Golden, Bobby Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $16,132

Gore, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $3,500

Gore, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $12,000

Gore, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center Cotton Inc. $15,000

Grebner, Donald FWRC-Forestry National Institute of Food and Agriculture $36,572

Green, Rita School of Human Sciences Consumer Federation of America $1,600

Gude, Veera Civil and Environmental Engineering U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $15,000

Hamilton, John Center for Cyber Innovation U.S. Department of Defense $150,050

Hammi, Youssef Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research $10,000

Henn, R. Alan Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $26,709

Henn, R. Alan Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $44,083

Henry, William Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $5,953




Herndon, Cary Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute U.S. Geological Survey $24,697



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Hopper, George MAFES Administration USDA Agricultural Research Service $14,870

Hopper, George MAFES Administration National Institute of Food and Agriculture $215,074

Hopper, George FWRC - Director National Institute of Food and Agriculture $162,654

Ivy, Jessica Curriculum, Instruction & Special Ed U.S. Department of Education $89,999

Jackson, Gary MSU - ES Administration National Institute of Food and Agriculture $536

Jackson, Gary MSU - ES Administration National Institute of Food and Agriculture $1,345,097

Jenkins, Johnie Plant and Soil Sciences USDA Agricultural Research Service $3,300

Jeremic Nikolic, Dragica FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts General Memoranda of Agreement $7,850

Jeremic Nikolic, Dragica FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts National Institute of Food and Agriculture $149,661

Jeremic Nikolic, Dragica FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts National Institute of Food and Agriculture $149,983

Jha, Ratneshwar Advanced Composites Institute Boeing Company 300,000

Johnson, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $8,688



Jones, Ann Stennis Institute of Government and Community Dev Bolivar County $6,250

Jordan, Julie Research Curriculum Unit Mississippi Department of Education $72,361





Karsi, Attila CVM Aquatic Task Force National Institute of Food and Agriculture $460,000

Kiess, Aaron Poultry Science CHR-Hansen $78,699

Kim, Tae Jo International Institute USDA Foreign Agriculture Service $37,722

King, Roger Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems U.S. Army Tank Automotive & Armaments Command $53,738
























King, Roger Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems U.S. Department of Defense $442,862







Krutz, Larry Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $18,614

Krutz, Larry Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $58,184

Krutz, Larry Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $84,420

Larson, Erick Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $3,000




Lee, JuYoung School of Human Sciences Cotton Inc. $25,000

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Lee, Sarah Computer Science and Engineering National Center for Women and Information Technology $997

Loper, James Extension Center for Tech Outreach Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $4,000

Luke, Edward Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems U.S. Air Force $30,000

Mackin, Andrew CVM AHC Administration American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Foundation $25,000

Martin, Steven Extension Northeast Region General Memoranda of Agreement $400

May, David Sociology U.S. Department of Justice $46,862

McCurdy, James Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $1,200

McCurdy, James Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $4,250

McDavid, Chance Southern Rural Development Center National Institute of Food and Agriculture $27,000

McDavid, Chance Southern Rural Development Center National Institute of Food and Agriculture $30,000

McMillen, Robert Social Science Research Center Mississippi State Department of Health $57,500

McMillen, Robert Social Science Research Center Flight Attendant Medical Research Center $101,171

McRae, Kenneth Center for America’s Veterans U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs $12,000




McRae, Kenneth Center for America’s Veterans Aurora Foundation $1,500

Mitchell, Linda 4-H Youth Development AARP Foundation $10,800

Mitchell, Linda 4-H Youth Development Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention $56,488

Mlsna, Todd Chemistry National Institute of Food and Agriculture $13,796

Mlsna, Todd Chemistry National Institute of Food and Agriculture $14,233

Mlsna, Todd Chemistry Biochar Supreme, Inc. $8,195

Molen, G. Marshall Electrical and Computer Engineering Ergon, Inc. $231,727

Molen, G. Marshall Electrical and Computer Engineering Ergon, Inc. $247,401

Moorhead, Robert Northern Gulf Institute National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $460

Moorhead, Robert Northern Gulf Institute National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $3,733



Moorhead, Robert Geosystems Research Institute Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) $10,000





Morgan, George Poultry Science General Memoranda of Agreement $25,000



Moss, Robert Psychology Office of Naval Research $191,115

Musser, Fred Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Cotton Inc. $11,500

Nannapaneni, Ramakrishna Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion National Institute of Food and Agriculture $149,936

Newman, James Aerospace Engineering Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc. $50,000

Nicholas, Darrel FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts General Memoranda of Agreement $1,955

Outlaw, Diana Biological Sciences Louisiana Mosquito Control Association $1,500

Parisi, Domenico NSPARC USDA Food and Nutrition Service $1,337,550

Pearson, Rodney Division of Business Research U.S. Small Business Administration $80,000

Pearson, Rodney Division of Business Research U.S. Small Business Administration $27,400

Perkes, David Gulf Coast Community Design Center Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain $10,264

Perkes, David Gulf Coast Community Design Center Mississippi Development Authority $27,079

Peterson, Donna School of Human Sciences National Institute of Food and Agriculture $7,500

Peterson, Matthew Stennis Institute of Government and Community Dev Mississippi Department of Transportation $2,500

Petrolia, Daniel Agricultural Economics National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $17,914

Petrolia, Daniel Agricultural Economics National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $46,660

Pierce, Donna Physics & Astronomy National Aeronautics and Space Administration $83,000

Poros, John Carl Small Town Center National Council of Architectural Registration Boards $30,048

Pringle, Horace Delta Research and Extension Center Cotton Inc. $15,000

Pringle, Horace Delta Research and Extension Center Cotton Inc. $20,000

Ragsdale, Aleta Social Science Research Center Center Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $71,812

Ratliff, Lindon Meridian Division of Education U.S. Department of Education $90,000

Reddy, Kambham Plant and Soil Sciences Cotton Inc. $7,500

Reynolds, Daniel Plant and Soil Sciences Cotton Inc. $20,000

Reynolds, Daniel Plant and Soil Sciences Cotton Inc. $20,000

Reynolds, Daniel Plant and Soil Sciences United Soybean Board $21,999

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Reynolds, Daniel International Institute U.S. Agency for International Development $21,507

Reynolds, Daniel International Institute U.S. Agency for International Development $217,156

Rezek, Jon International Institute USDA Foreign Agriculture Service $14,057

Ritchie, Jarryl Northern Gulf Institute BP America $545,260

Rivera, J.D. South MS Branch Experiment Station Elanco Animal Health $175,625

Rowland, Zachary Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems FedEx Corporation 40,413

Sabanadzovic, Sead Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $28,500

Sabatia, Charles FWRC-Forestry Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc. $20,000

Sankovich, Dennis MSU-Riley Center The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 2,000

Sansing, Annice Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $10,000

Sarver, Jason Plant and Soil Sciences National Peanut Board $12,931

Sarver, Jason Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $13,411

Sarver, Jason Plant and Soil Sciences National Peanut Board $19,499

Scott, Deborah Division of Business Research U.S. Small Business Administration $13,385

Scott, Deborah Division of Business Research U.S. Small Business Administration $15,846

Scott-Bracey, Pamela Instructional Systems & Workforce Development U.S. Department of Education $90,000

Shamsaei, Nima Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems National Science Foundation $299,968

Shankle, Mark Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Exp General Memoranda of Agreement $2,000

Shankle, Mark Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Exp General Memoranda of Agreement $4,050

Shmulsky, Rubin FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts General Memoranda of Agreement $10,000

Shmulsky, Rubin FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts IKEA Industry $23,100

Shmulsky, Rubin FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts General Memoranda of Agreement $5,000

Silva, Antonio Delta Research and Extension Center Cotton Inc. $10,000

Silva, Antonio Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $15,000

Silva, Juan Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion U.S. Food and Drug Administration $45,536

Silva, Juan Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion National Institute of Food and Agriculture $33,798

Simons, Mariella Mississippi Writing & Thinking Institute U.S. Department of Education $7,000




MAROON RESEARCH SUMMER 2016External Funding Awards: January, February and March 2016 Principal Investigator Department/Center/Institute Funding Source Amount


Southward, Linda Social Science Research Center Center The Annie E. Casey Foundation $100,000

Sparks, Eric Coastal Research & Extension Center U.S. Environmental Protection Agency $142,201

Sparks, Eric Coastal Research & Extension Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $209,103

Srinivasan, Kalyan Kumar Mechanical Engineering U.S. Department of Energy $202,597

Stewart, Barry Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $3,750

Stewart, Barry Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $7,000

Street, Joe Delta Research and Extension Center General Memoranda of Agreement $1,500










Strickland, Bronson FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks $11,876

Swiderski, Cyprianna CVM AHC Administration Morris Animal Foundation $10,400

Tanner, Angelle Physics & Astronomy National Aeronautics and Space Administration $165,493

Tegt, Jessica Center for Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflict Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $5,000

Threadgill, Paula 4-H Youth Development National 4-H Council $9,208

Truax, Dennis Civil and Environmental Engineering Mississippi Board/Licensure/Professional Engineers/Surveyors $25,000

Truax, Dennis Civil and Environmental Engineering Mississippi Board/Licensure/Professional Engineers/Surveyors $195,643

Usher, John Industrial and Systems Engineering U.S. Department of Transportation $24,517

Usher, John Industrial and Systems Engineering U.S. Department of Transportation $61,993

Varco, Jac Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $18,000

Vaughn, Denty CVM AHC Administration AOVET $9,112

Wamsley, Kelley Poultry Science Adisseo $43,353

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* As a result of a conversion from a legacy system to the university’s Banner financial system, Mississippi State now categorizes general memoranda of agreements (GMOAs) by like funding sources rather than specific to the sponsor (funding source).

Total* $25,798,639

Wamsley, Kelley Poultry Science Calpis America, Inc. $38,781

Wamsley, Kelley Poultry Science Merck Animal Health $43,712

Wan, Xiufeng CVM Environmental Toxicology National Institute of Health $370,329

Wang, Chinling CVM Avian Task Force Elanco Animal Health $182,125

Wang, Chinling CVM Avian Task Force Elanco Animal Health $182,125

Wang, Chuji Physics & Astronomy U.S. Department of $95,000

Wang, Chuji Physics & Astronomy U.S. Department of Army $57,224

Wang, Guiming FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $19,936

Ward, Stephanie Animal & Dairy Science National Corn Growers Association $23,500

Ward, Stephanie Animal & Dairy Science National Institute of Food and Agriculture $47,400

Warnock, James Institute for Imaging & Analytical Technologies National Science Foundation $16,809

Welborn, Rachel Southern Rural Development Center National Institute of Food and Agriculture $149,974

Welch, Mark Biological Sciences International Iguana Foundation $9,150

Williams, W.P. Plant and Soil Sciences USDA Agricultural Research Service $17,700

Wise, David Thad Cochran Warmwater Aquaculture USDA Agricultural Research Service $350,000

Woolums, Amelia CVM Pathobiology Department Admin Bayer HealthCare LLC, Animal Health Division $9,668



Young, Maxwell Computer Science and Engineering National Science Foundation $157,608

Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts General Memoranda of Agreement $150

Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts General Memoranda of Agreement $2,100

Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts General Memoranda of Agreement $500

Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts General Memoranda of Agreement $1,040

Zhang, Li Civil and Environmental Engineering Federal Highway Administration $19,086


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