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MSU’s kinesiology department hosts annual StarkVegas Fútbol Jamboree April 18

Mississippi State’s Department of Kinesiology hosts its seventh annual 3 vs. 3 soccer tournament, the StarkVegas Fútbol Jamboree, April 18 on campus. The games kick off 9 a.m. at Fresh Fields on Stone ...
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MSU physicist recreates neutron star reaction, reveals how explosive stars forge elements

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State physicist has achieved a significant scientific advancement, producing a direct laboratory measurement of a key nuclear reaction believed to occur during ...
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MSU-Meridian’s McCullum named president-elect of National Association of School Psychologists

A Mississippi State University-Meridian faculty member is the incoming leader of the largest organization of school psychologists worldwide. Charcelor “Chase” McCullum, a school psychology assistant ...
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MSU mechanical engineering seniors, FEMA partner to aid in tornado recovery efforts

When the 2025 Tylertown tornado struck, it left more than damaged homes in its wake. For many residents with mobility challenges, it also threatened an essential aspect: their independence. This ...
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Three MSU students receive prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Hannah Henson of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Jessica “Rayne” Rutherford of Huntsville, Alabama, and India “Alex” White of Saltillo are receiving one of the nation’s premier undergraduate scholarships for ...
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MSU’s Stennis Institute celebrates 50th anniversary, legacy of service

Mississippi State commemorates the legacy of the late U.S. Sen. John C. Stennis, who served from 1947 to 1989, and his contributions to the university’s Stennis Institute of Government and Community ...
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MSU senior Jolivette named Ertegun Scholar

Christopher Jolivette, a psychology and English double major from McCalla, Alabama, is a 2026 Ertegun Scholar and will continue his studies at the University of Oxford. Selected from a global pool of ...
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MSU delegation visits future home of Rome programs, takes part in personal audience with Pope Leo XIV

During a personal audience with Pope Leo XIV earlier this month in Rome, Italy, Mississippi State University officials presented the first American-born pontiff in history with a personalized MSU ...
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MSU-Meridian 2027 PA class receives white coats in ceremony

In a time-honored tradition of the medical profession, 27 Mississippi State University-Meridian Master of Physician Assistant Studies students in the university program’s 5th cohort have received ...
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From the Eye of the Storm: New accounts of Katrina shared at MSU Price Caldwell Lecture

Mississippi State University’s Department of English will welcome Mississippi author and MSU alumna Julie Liddell Whitehead as the featured guest for the 2026 Price Caldwell Visiting Writers Series, ...
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MSU celebrates 12 school district teachers earning prestigious National Board Certification

Mississippi State celebrates teachers who recently achieved or renewed National Board Certification through the university’s World Class Teaching Program. Pictured front row, from left: Hagen Jones, ...
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Barrett named director of MSU’s Water Resources Research Institute

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Jason Barrett, an award-winning Mississippi State Extension specialist with an extensive background in agriculture, is the new director of MSU’s Water Resources Research Institute.