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PROJECTS MAKING HEADLINES THIS FALL

We find ourselves approaching the end of another semester

at Mississippi State, and as I look back over the past few months, I

am proud of the many contributions so many of you have made to

the university’s research and economic development initiatives.

We have seen a number of high-profile projects making headlines:

• As a new academic year got underway, we hosted a Joint Center for Energy Research symposium where the university and Argonne National Laboratory signed a memorandum of understanding creating a new research partnership. • In September, we hosted our academic and industry partners and the FAA for a quarterly meeting of the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence, which we lead. • And after a multi-year journey, we celebrated the official grand opening of The Mill at MSU with a standing-room only audience in October.

While we are always excited about sharing success stories, our office

continues to face a number of challenges. As most of you know, we are

operating in a highly-competitive funding environment, and so helping

faculty write winning proposals remains a top priority for us. We offer

a range of resources, and I encourage you to contact Assistant Vice

President for Research Teresa Gammill if you have any questions.

As always, thank you for taking the time to read this edition of Maroon

Research. I welcome your feedback at [email protected].

— David Shaw

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

ON THE COVER

In late October, The Mill at Mississippi

State University — a $40-million, mixed-use

conference and office complex — celebrated

its official grand opening with local, state and

federal leaders, university senior leadership,

community members and others.

Read more about it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Community celebrates grand opening of

The Mill at MSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Research an integral part of new

branding initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Mississippi State, Argonne National Lab

sign MOU for joint energy research . . .5

Mississippi State hosts UAS

alliance, FAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Clay joins Office of Technology Management as licensing associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

CAVS develops fuel-saving system for armored vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Research and Curriculum Unit celebrates 50 years of service . . . . 9

University honors 11 for undergraduate research projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

NSPARC to assist State of Mississippi with SNAP administration . . . . . . . 11

New federal policy in place for dual use

research of concern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Keenum installed as honorary consul to

Kingdom of Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

External Funding Awards: July, August &

September 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-22

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Campus and community came together again Oct. 19 to celebrate the completion of a $40-million economic development project in “Mississippi’s College Town.”

A standing-room only crowd of several hundred joined university leaders, elected officials and the development team to celebrate the official grand opening of The Mill at Mississippi State University.

At the podium, MSU President Mark E. Keenum reiterated that what is good for Starkville and Oktibbeha County is good for Mississippi State University and vice-versa.

“This is a win-win-win,” he said.

The morning ceremony in The Mill’s ballroom was the culmination of a multi-year, collaborative effort by public and private stakeholders to preserve the best of the National Register of Historic Places-listed mill while creating new economic opportunities.

“All of this occurred because of partnerships and relationships,” Keenum said.

Mississippi State’s chief executive thanked local, state and federal officials for their commitment to the project, including Gov. Phil Bryant, Congressman Gregg Harper and Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman, who participated in the program.

Transformation of the historic John M. Stone Cotton Mill — formerly known as Mississippi

State’s E.E. Cooley Building — into a state-of-the-art conference and meeting complex began in earnest with a March 2014 groundbreaking.

Building tenants, including MSU’s National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center, began moving into The Mill in August this year, and the conference center has hosted multiple events since then.

In addition to a tri-level, 450-space parking garage, the 10.89-acre site at the corner of Russell Street and Highway 12 features a 73,975-square-foot office and conference center with a 1,000-seat ballroom in the renovated Cooley Building, formerly home of the university’s physical plant. The Class A office space on the second floor includes exposed wood beams and columns, open spaces and abundant natural light.

The adjacent Courtyard by Marriott Hotel adjoining the complex opened in late October.

David Shaw recalled how he became part of The Mill’s story: “This is the first project Dr. Keenum handed me.”

Shaw became vice president for research and economic development at the land-grant institution in 2009, and has been working to move The Mill project forward since then.

“This journey took several years, but today it stands as a perfect example of the impact the nation’s leading universities can have in the communities they serve,” he said.

Mark Castleberry of Castle Properties and Peachtree Hotel Group led development of The Mill at MSU.

“The Mill is one of the most significant economic development projects our university has been involved with, and I cannot imagine a better partner for it than Mark and his team,” Shaw said.

Additionally, Dale Partners provided architectural services, and Copeland & Johns Inc. served as construction manager. The National Parks Service, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and the Mississippi Development Authority have been integrally involved in the project.

Out of its 113-year-old history and transformative renovation, The Mill is now a “21st century economic asset that will pay dividends for decades to come,” Shaw said.

At the conclusion of the program, Keenum took shears used in the building when it was an operating cotton mill to cut the ceremonial ribbon — signifying the official opening and forever linking the building’s unique history with a bright future.

Learn more about The Mill at MSU at themillatmsu.com.

COMMUNITY CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF THE MILL AT MSU

Developer Mark Castleberry (l-r), Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman, Third District Congressman Gregg Harper, Gov. Phil Bryant, President Mark E. Keenum, Vice President for Research and Economic Development David Shaw, MSSM LLLC, EB5 Equity Investor Robert Lubin, Trustmark Bank Chief Executive Officer Jerry Host and Peachtree Hotel Group Chief Investment Officer Jatin Desai participate in the official ribbon cutting ceremony for The Mill.

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Mississippi State University launched a branding initiative that reinforces its standing as a premier research institution where students are driven to make a difference during a campus celebration in mid-October.

MSU President Mark E. Keenum, with the help of distinguished university alumni, challenged the campus community to take active roles in shaping the future of MSU by sharing their success stories with broader audiences.

“This is an exciting time in MSU’s history. We’re experiencing unprecedented growth along with increasing recognition of our accomplishments as a leading research university,” Keenum said. “We’ve been building up to this day by defining what makes our culture unique and the many ways we’re making a positive impact on local, national and global stages. It’s time to let the rest of the world know about the great things happening at Mississippi State,” he added.

Led by MSU’s Office of Public Affairs, the branding initiative began taking shape over the summer with the introduction of several communication programs designed to raise awareness of MSU’s strengths.

“We’re growing in so many positive ways,” said Keenum. “As part of our strategic plan, we’re looking at all aspects of the MSU experience so we can provide more opportunities for our students to lead, participate and excel.”

Student-led teams at MSU are involved in a number of research and development projects with state, national and global impacts. They’re designing the eco-friendly car of the future, finding a cure for pandemic flu, developing concussion-free football helmets, and partnering with NASA on future space exploration.

Mississippi State has been in the top 10 nationally in agriculture-related research for more than 15 years and is applying its vast body of knowledge to find solutions for world hunger and food security. MSU has entered formal partnerships with both the United Nations World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization, and Keenum serves as vice chairman of the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research.

Mississippi State now serves as the national lead for the FAA’s Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and last year MSU was invited for the fourth consecutive time to participate in the nation’s premier automotive engineering competition.

“What we’re doing drives Mississippi,” Keenum said. “We’re an economic engine for the state and a key asset in building Mississippi’s profile as a research, technology and innovation leader. We’re expanding our footprint beyond Mississippi and the region so that students can explore even more opportunities to shape the world of the future.”

A new partnership between Mississippi State University and Argonne National Laboratory has made the university home to a major regional joint research initiative.

In mid-August MSU President Mark E. Keenum and Peter Littlewood, director of the Illinois-based Argonne National Laboratories, signed a memorandum of understanding that will create a research partnership between the two institutions.

The ceremony also was part of a daylong Joint Center for Energy Research (JCESR) symposium on Aug. 13 in the Mill at MSU Conference Center that brought researchers, energy business leaders and MSU faculty and staff together to discuss the future of energy storage research. MSU was the host for the Southeast regional hub for JCESR.

David Shaw, MSU vice president for research and economic development, said the MOU would essentially combine Argonne’s lab resources, computing and analytics with the scientific expertise of MSU’s faculty and students to “accomplish things neither MSU nor Argonne could do alone.”

Specifically, he said the two entities would work together on developing longer lasting, more cost-effective batteries for utility use, as well as explore ways to develop alternative energy sources like solar and wind.

Further, he hopes MSU’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems and its meteorology department, respectively, can work with Argonne’s automotive center and weather modeling division on research initiatives.

“This is not as much about a financial commitment as it is about building a scientific partnership,” Shaw said. “This is a broad, wholesome agreement ranging way beyond energy storage.”

Littlewood said the MOU fits well with Argonne’s legacy of working with businesses, universities and other research labs toward promoting “safe, reliable and sustainable energy resources.” He said Argonne chose to bring its regional JCESR center to MSU because of the university’s science, engineering and technical capabilities.

“I look forward to this partnership,” Littlewood said. “Together, we have the potential to transform the utility and transportation markets.”

The MOU ceremony also paid homage to, and brought full circle, efforts by the late U.S. Representative Alan Nunnelee to strengthen research opportunities in the state.

A member of both the Energy and Appropriations committees, Mississippi’s 1st district congressman brought national laboratories from all over the country to Mississippi in 2012 in an effort to inspire the state’s higher education institutions to partner with them, Shaw said.

Nunnelee, who passed away in February, wasn’t able to see the fruits of his labor, but his wife, Tori, and daughter, Emily, were on hand for the luncheon and MOU signing. Newly-elected 1st District Congressman Trent Kelly delivered the keynote address, in which he called Nunnelee a “solution-driven” leader with a passion for research and collaboration.

“We’re doing things now we never even dreamed were possible when our nation was founded,” Kelly said. “That’s because people came together, not worried about who got the credit, but worried about making our nation a better place to live.”

RESEARCH AN INTEGRAL PART OF NEW BRANDING INITIATIVE

MSU President Mark E. Keenum speaks during a campus celebration in mid-October as the university launches a branding initiative to reinforce its standing as a premier research institution where students are driven to make a difference.

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MISSISSIPPI STATE, ARGONNE NATIONAL LAB SIGN MOU FOR JOINT ENERGY RESEARCH

Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum (from left) and Argonne National Laboratory Director Peter Littlewood signed a memorandum of understanding on Aug. 13 that will create a research partnership between the two institutions.

The Mississippi State-led Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) and the Federal Aviation Administration met at the Bryan Athletic Administration Building on Sept. 15 for a press conference and public meeting, and officials are excited about the future of unmanned aerial systems.

“Our best days are just starting,” said David Shaw, MSU’s vice president for research and economic development, as the meeting’s focus turned to the initial challenges ASSURE’s researchers are tackling.

He credited the team for their commitment over the past six years to arrive at this week’s gathering of regulators, scientists and industry representatives who are working together to integrate unmanned aircraft safely into the nation’s airspace.

The opening round of research funding of approximately $5 million appropriated by Congress will address the following scope of work:

• Air to air impact of UAS and manned aircraft will model what happens when UAS and manned aircraft collide. Includes computer studies to find out what happens when a UAS gets ingested into a jet engine or impacts the aircraft itself. Wichita State University is the lead institution with support from Ohio State University and Mississippi State.

• Air to ground UAS impact uses computer modeling to research what happens when a variety of different UAS impact objects on the ground. The University of Alabama-Huntsville is the lead with MSU, the University of Kansas and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University support.

• Airworthiness standards validation will test industry-developed UAS airworthiness standards to determine if they make UAS safer. Kansas State University is the lead with support from the University of North Dakota and Wichita State.

• UAS maintenance standards development will develop

MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSTS UAS ALLIANCE, FAA

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(Left) FAA Southern Region Administrator Dennis Roberts was at Mississippi State this fall for a meeting of the MSU-led Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE).



training and certification standards for UAS maintenance and UAS maintenance personnel. Kansas State is the lead with Embry Riddle and Montana State University support.

• Beyond visual line of sight procedures will research methods to allow safe beyond visual line of sight conditions using proven safety methods, such as NASA Ames’s unmanned traffic management system. North Dakota and New Mexico State University are working on this facet.

• Surveillance criticality will research if detect-and-avoid technology used for manned aircraft can be used in unmanned aircraft. Given that unmanned vehicles do not have a crew on board to repair or reset navigation aids, this research will investigate what happens if the UAS loses its detect and avoid systems. North Carolina State is the lead with MSU, Embry Riddle, North Dakota and Oregon State support.

• Human factors will research the unique differences in human factors -- ground station layout, information displays and emergency actions -- between manned and unmanned aircraft. This research also will address training impacts for pilots and visual observers of improved human machine interfaces. Drexel University is the lead with Embry Riddle, Ohio State and New Mexico State support.

According to ASSURE’s executive director at MSU James Poss, the center is working to provide the agency and industry with research to maximize the potential of commercial unmanned systems with minimal changes to the current system regulating manned aircraft.

“I’ve been very impressed by how fast the FAA moved to get us researching the information they need to safely integrate UAS into our national airspace. Normally it takes 15 months to allocate and evaluate research. With the FAA’s support, our team did it in 15 weeks.” Poss said.

ASSURE research will take place at the 21 member universities throughout the U.S. and globally.

“The UAS market is going to be huge -- in many ways it will change the way we live. However, we need research like this to make sure we enable this market safely,” Poss said.

For more about ASSURE, see ASSUREuas.org.

CLAY JOINS OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AS LICENSING ASSOCIATE

A Mississippi State alumnus is returning to the land-grant institution where he will work with faculty and staff to move inventions, new products and processes developed at the university into the marketplace.

Jeremy Clay is the newest licensing associate in MSU’s Office of Technology Management,

which is the campus unit charged with efficiently capturing, protecting, managing and accelerating the commercialization of university-owned and -generated intellectual property.

“We are pleased to have Jeremy join us,” OTM Director Kristin McCandless said.

A graduate of the Mississippi College School of Law and member of the Mississippi Bar, Clay has extensive experience in patent law and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and all federal and state courts of Mississippi. Additionally, he has owned a small business and worked for the Army Corps of Engineers, among other career highlights.

Clay graduated magna cum laude from Mississippi State in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in wildlife science. As a student, he was president of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, a member of Xi Sigma Pi Natural Resources Honor Society, and served as secretary of the College of Forest Resources Student Council.

“I am excited about being back on campus, and working with Mississippi State’s world-class researchers,” he said.

As the state’s flagship research university, MSU is a recognized leader in a number of fields, and well known for productive partnerships, real-world impact, and offering undergraduate and graduate students unique research opportunities. In FY 2013, MSU’s research and development expenditures totaled $206 million -- representing nearly half of all R&D by higher education in the state, according to National Science Foundation data.

Learn more about the Office of Technology Management at www.otm.msstate.edu.

A North Mississippi-based armored vehicle company will soon manufacture a more fuel-efficient product because of improvements developed by a major Mississippi State research organization.

At the university’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, a team of faculty and research staff members, along with graduate and undergraduate students, recently spent nearly a year developing an idle-reduction system for CITE Armored of Holly Springs. Specifically, they came up with changes that reduce fuel consumption of the company’s cash-in-transit vehicles.

The “idle off” system developed by the MSU team should improve a vehicle’s fuel efficiency by about 20 percent.

The MSU team delivered two working prototypes to the company for field testing last December, along with system blueprints for full-scale production.

CAVS Extension, an MSU unit focused on industrial projects, partnered with the CAVS research team on the CITE project. Director Clay Walden said the CITE project’s success embodied what CAVS Extension is meant to accomplish.

“This is a really excellent project, and it demonstrates how we can help Mississippi companies compete successfully using new technology and advanced resources,” Walden said.

Armored vehicles made by CITE are used to pick up and deliver cash for financial institutions. The driver—who must remain inside with the engine running—and a carrier make frequent stops that may last anywhere from five to 15 minutes. A constantly idling engine is necessary to maintain warm or cold air flow required for cabin comfort.

Matthew Doude, a CAVS research associate, said the team was asked to develop an electronic system that automatically turned off the engine when the driver shifted into park—but that kept the heating or air conditioning running.

“The idea itself (of heating or cooling a vehicle without using the engine) maybe isn’t revolutionary, but the way we did it is pretty unique,” Doude explained. “There are after-market bolt-on air conditioners you can get that would probably serve a similar purpose, but we integrated our system with the vehicle’s existing heating and air conditioning so that everything happens automatically for the driver.”

While the new system costs a little more on the front-end, Doude said long-term fuel savings should more than pay for the technology over the life of each equipped vehicle.

Ken Russell, CITE’s senior vice president of plant operations, complimented the CAVS team for its work and the product it developed.

“It is our goal to be the industry leader in technology as applied to cash-in-transit armored vehicles,” Russell said, “not only to provide customers integrated control systems, but also efficiently utilize their resources (fuel savings on the engine/idle system). CAVS provides unique, world class resources that effectively brings to fruition projects that we would not have in-house resources to accomplish.

“CAVS engineers, equipment and facility are a rare combination of research and hands-on skills directed at solving and creating innovative solutions. To have such a resource locally available in-state created a synergy between CAVS and CITE that would be almost impossible to replicate,” Russell said.

Doude said requests for CAVS consulting by private companies like CITE, especially on powertrain engineering research, are increasing. Even those situated much closer to the Michigan automotive industry have come to MSU for research and expertise, he added.

With an international automotive industry changing so dynamically and rapidly in recent years, Doude predicted that CAVS will be ideally positioned to make an ever-growing impact on vehicle technology.

“I think the last five years have been the most transformative in the automotive industry since the invention of the car,” he said. “I don’t see that slowing down at all over the next 10 years. It’s an exciting time to be in the automotive field.”

For more about CAVS, visit www.cavs.msstate.edu.

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The Research and Curriculum Unit at Mississippi State marks a half-century of service to the state this fall.Housed since 1999 under the university’s Office of Research and Economic Development, the RCU is part of the land-grant institution’s mission to help improve the lives of Mississippians through research, innovation and other areas of public education.

The organization’s professional staff focuses on career and technical education that trains secondary and postsecondary students for careers in high-demand industries.

“The RCU has an established track record of working with educators to improve public education in Mississippi,” said David Shaw, MSU vice president for research and economic development.

“They are to be commended for their decades of service to the students of Mississippi, and I look forward to their many accomplishments in the years to come,” Shaw said.

The RCU traces its history back to 1963 and congressional passage of the Vocational Education Act that many regard as a primary impetus for reawakening interest throughout the U.S. in what was then called vocational education.

With an emphasis on learning that leads to employability, the then-Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational-Technical Education was established 1965. After three years of wide-ranging discussions with educational leaders at all levels, leaders and staff members of the unit began writing new curricula for Mississippi’s career and technical education programs.

During succeeding decades, the RCU concentrated on addressing a theory-practice gap by linking research results with curriculum development. During this time, it also developed customized training programs for emerging areas of industry and implemented a training program for new CTE teachers who were skilled in their fields but often lacked a traditional teaching background.

In 2001, a grant from the Mississippi Department of Education enabled a unit assessment team to begin overseeing statewide assessments for secondary and postsecondary CTE students. The team since has developed, administered and reported on all state secondary and postsecondary assessments in that academic field.

“We at MDE strongly value our longstanding partnership with the RCU, and we congratulate them on their 50 years of service to our state,” said Mike Mulvihill, the Mississippi Department of Education’s career and technical education director.

“We look forward to continuing our work with them to bring innovation and rigor to our state CTE programs,” he added.

RCU director Julie Jordan said her organization also has collaborated with other state agencies and regional organizations on numerous programs and initiatives over the years. She noted that the RCU broadened its longstanding partnership with MDE in 2013 to encompass training, evaluation and research across a variety of public education initiatives.

While the RCU maintains a core focus on CTE curriculum, assessment and professional development, Jordan said it has expanded into such areas as innovative school models, statewide educator-evaluation models and performance-based compensation.

“Since our founding in 1965, the RCU has come a long way,” she said. “Our work to expand and improve CTE education in Mississippi is ongoing, and we continue to collaborate with educators and leaders across the state to bring innovation to public education.”

She and the staff are “proud of all we have accomplished, and we continue our mission to ensure that every Mississippi student graduates ready for college, career, and life,” Jordan emphasized.

For more information on the RCU, visit www.rcu.msstate.edu.

RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM UNIT CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF SERVICE

CAVS DEVELOPS FUEL-SAVING SYSTEM FOR ARMORED VEHICLES

An MSU research team recently developed an idle-reduction system for vehicles made by Holly Springs-based CITE Armored that allows the heating and air conditioning to operate without using the engine when in park.

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NSPARC TO ASSIST STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

WITH SNAP ADMINISTRATION

A major research unit at Mississippi State University is playing a critical role in how the State of Mississippi delivers nutrition assistance.

The National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center (NSPARC) and the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) were recently awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop an algorithm to facilitate data usage that improves the quality of the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

SNAP offers nutrition assistance to eligible, low-income individuals and families, and provides economic benefits to communities.

“The use of data has become a big factor in the way government agencies function and operate. This project will put MDHS on the cutting edge of developing methods to improve the quality of program implementation,” said Domenico “Mimmo” Parisi, executive director of NSPARC.

According to Parisi, the project’s main objective is to make sure SNAP funds are used to their fullest potential for the benefit of those in need.

“This project is an example of the innovative partnerships that a university can develop with state government,” he said.

“NSPARC, as a university research center, acts as an innovation branch in Mississippi, reaching out to partners with policymakers and stakeholders by conducting research to improve systems that can lead to better program results.”

The three-year project will continue through 2018.

For more about NSPARC, visit www.nsparc.msstate.edu.

Mississippi State faculty members Raj Prabhu (l) and Thu Dinh look on as freshman Jasmine S. McNair of Ridgeland presented her project during the university’s 2015 Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium organized by the Shackouls Honors College.

UNIVERSITY HONORS 11 FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS

Mississippi State’s Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium is recognizing the faculty-guided projects of 63 students completed in various academic units and research centers at the university.

At the late summer SRS gathering held at the Shackouls Honors College, 11 of the students received top awards for work conducted during the 2014-15 academic year in categories of either arts and humanities, biological sciences and engineering, physical sciences and engineering or social sciences.

Six winners are MSU students, while five are enrolled at other institutions in Mississippi, Nebraska, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Twenty-one campus faculty members representing a cross-section of academic areas served as competition judges.

Residents of Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee, this year’s honorees include (by project type and category):

ARTS AND HUMANITIES:

FIRST–Junior Krista A. Barrett of Greenville, an English major advised by associate professor Kelly Marsh.

SECOND–Senior Alexander J. Ward of Marietta, a philosophy and religion and English double-major advised by philosophy and religion instructor Albert Bisson.

THIRD–Senior Ryan W. Lawrence of Starkville, a history major advised by John Marszalek, head of MSU’s Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library, and history assistant professor Alison Greene.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING:

FIRST–Peace M. Adeyemo of Memphis, Tennessee, a University of Memphis biological engineering major advised by agriculture and biological engineering professor C. LaShan Simpson.

SECOND–Jonathan Rice of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, a

Wofford College biological sciences major advised by computer science and engineering associate professor Andy Perkins.

THIRD–Jamie Holder of Smithville, a Mississippi University for Women biological sciences major advised by biological sciences associate professor Donna M. Gordon.

PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING:

FIRST–Dominic Nguyen of Lincoln, Nebraska, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln chemical engineering major advised by Hossein Toghiani, Thomas B. Nusz Endowed Professor in the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering.

SECOND–Senior Elizabeth N. Stafford of Denham Springs, Louisiana, a chemical engineering major advised by chemical engineering assistant professor Santanu Kundu.

THIRD–Sophomore Chloe A. Wilks of Trussville, Alabama, a sophomore biochemistry major advised by chemistry assistant professor Nick Fitzkee.

SOCIAL SCIENCES:

FIRST–Phillip M. Stoner of Caledonia, a Mississippi University for Women English major advised by psychology professor and head Mitchell E. Berman.

SECOND–Senior Kara L. Nayfa of Long Beach, a psychology major advised by psychology professor and head Mitchell E. Berman.

Greg Dunaway, dean of MSU’s College of Arts and Sciences, was featured speaker for the symposium.

In addition to the honors college, the event was sponsored by National Science Foundation-funded undergraduate research programs, with assistance from the campus offices of the Provost and Executive President and Research and Economic Development, as well as the Center for the Advancement of Service-Learning Excellence, MSU Extension Service and National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center.

Prizes were provided by the campus chapter of the national Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

Information about the Shackouls Honors College is available at www.honors.msstate.edu, facebook.com/msstatehonors and twitter.com/ShackoulsHonors.

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In late September, the U.S. Government Policy for Institutional Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) went into effect. The issue of DURC is a shared responsibility between the federal government and institutions receiving funding for life science research.

Mississippi State University through the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) has been reviewing research using biohazardous material for dual use potential since 2011. Based on the federal DURC policy, a subset of the IBC called the Institutional Review Entity (IRE) will now officially review this type of research.

While a subset of the IBC will act in the capacity of the IRE, they are both separate and distinct with different charges, responsibilities, policies and procedures.

The 15 agents/toxins that comprise the material with dual use potential are all select agents, and 14 out of 15 require a minimum of biosafety-level 3 containment. The lone toxin, if used below a certain quantity, does not require select agent registration and may be used at biosafety level 2 if the risk assessment determines that it is safe to do so.

In order for research to be considered DURC, two conditions must be met:

• The research involves one of the 15 listed agents/toxin; and,

• Can produce one or more of the effects listed in the seven experimental categories described in the U.S. government policy.

Mississippi State’s Institutional Review Entity will review all research identified by the principal investigator as having dual use potential following the procedure outlined in IRE-SOP-001.

Please direct any questions to Patricia Cox at 662-325-0620 or [email protected].

MSU President Mark E. Keenum, left, became Honorary Consul to the Kingdom of Morocco on Sept. 11 during a morning ceremony at The Mill at MSU. Moroccan Ambassador to the U.S. Rachad Bouhlal made the presentation to Keenum who said the honor will enable him to “work with our friends in Morocco and in Mississippi to expand economic and cultural opportunities.”

KEENUM INSTALLED AS HONORARY CONSUL TO KINGDOM OF MOROCCO

NEW FEDERAL POLICY IN PLACE FOR DUAL USE RESEARCH OF CONCERN

External Funding Awards: July, August & September 2015 Principal Investigator Department/Center/Institute Funding Source Amount

Allen, Peter FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture USDA Agricultural Research Service $249,585

Allen, Thomas Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $71,458

Allison, Lydia Dean of Engineering Naval Research Laboratory $74,610

Avery, Jimmy Aquaculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture $745,728

Baldwin, Brian Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $10,000

Baldwin, Brian Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $5,000

Bales, Gordon FWRC-Forestry U.S. Forest Services $5,391









Ball, John E Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems National Aeronautics and Space Administration $14,000

Barnes, H. Michael FWRC-Forest Products Architectural Testing, Inc. $1,700

Barnes, H. Michael FWRC-Forest Products Koppers Holdings Inc. $46,800

Barnes, H. Michael FWRC-Forest Products General Memoranda of Agreement $3,700

Barrett, Jason Extension Center for Government & Comm Dev Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) $5,000

Beck, Mary Poultry Science USDA Agricultural Research Service $233,817

Belant, Jerrold FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Hauser Bears $8,486

Belant, Jerrold FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture National Park Service $56,000

Belant, Jerrold FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Missouri Department of Conservation $203,413

Belant, Jerrold FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture U.S. Department of the Interior $65,735

Berg, Matthew Physics & Astronomy Army Research Office $110,858

Bethel, Cindy Computer Science and Engineering National Science Foundation $44,218



Bhatia, Manav Aerospace Engineering U.S. Air Force $67,140

Bian, Linkan Industrial and Systems Engineering FedEx Corporation $123,843

Blanton, John Animal & Dairy Science General Memoranda of Agreement $12,232

Blanton, John Animal & Dairy Science General Memoranda of Agreement $13,271

Bond, Jason Delta Research and Extension Center Monsanto Company $13,634

Bond, Jason Delta Research and Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $43,000

Brown Johnson, Ashli Mississippi State Chemical Lab Food and Drug Administration $293,984

Brown, Matthew Biological Sciences National Science Foundation $16,652

Brown, Michael Northern Gulf Institute National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $83,890

Brown, Richard Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $110,074

Brown, Richard Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $10,000

Brown, Richard Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology USDA Agricultural Research Service $193,794

Buehring, Normie Northeast Mississippi Branch Experiment Station Dow AgroSciences, LLC $3,000

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Buehring, Normie Northeast Mississippi Branch Experiment Station General Memoranda of Agreement $9,000

Buehring, Normie Northeast Mississippi Branch Experiment Station Dow AgroSciences, LLC $1,500

Buffington, Anne Social Science Research Center Women’s Foundation of Mississippi $40,000

Buffington, Anne Social Science Research Center The Annie E. Casey Foundation $40,652

Burger, Loren Geosystems Research Institute USDA Agricultural Research Service $433,005

Byrd, John Plant and Soil Sciences Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $1,000

Byrd, John Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $2,000




Capella, Julie Student Support Services U.S. Department of Education $80,000

Capella, Julie Student Support Services U.S. Department of Education $246,050

Carew, Bonnie Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion Appalachian Regional Commission $10,000

Carruth, Daniel Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems FedEx Corporation $81,591

Catchot, Angus Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Pioneer Hi-Bred International $31,900

Catchot, Angus Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $71,451

Chambers, Janice Center for Environmental Health Sciences National Institutes of Health $642,946

Chander, Harish Department of Kinesiology U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $20,000

Chang, Kow-Ching Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion USDA Agricultural Research Service $886,910

Cirlot-New, Laura T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability U.S. Department of Education $8,259

Cirlot-New, Laura T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability U.S. Department of Education $40,000

Cirlot-New, Laura T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability Mississippi State Department of Health $110,977

Cirlot-New, Laura T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability Mississippi Department of Education $181,459

Clay, Rudolf Center for Computational Sciences U.S. Department of Energy $150,000

Cossman, Ronald Social Science Research Center Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $8,000

Cross, Ginger Social Science Research Center National Institutes of Health $247,409

Crow, John Center for Environmental Health Sciences National Institutes of Health $349,200

Cunetto, Stephen General Library National Endowment for the Arts $3,700

Dampier, David Computer Science and Engineering National Security Agency $64,547

Davis, John Mississippi Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Natural Resources Conservation Service $6,805



Davis, Louise Early Childhood Development Mississippi Department of Human Services $2,060,900

Davis, Louise Early Childhood Development Mississippi Department of Human Services $2,060,900

Dean, Jeffrey Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology General Memoranda of Agreement $5,000











Dechert, Kristen Research Curriculum Unit Mississippi Department of Education $1,500,000

Demarais, Stephen FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $81,577

Denny, Geoffrey Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $350

Denny, Geoffrey Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $550

Denny, Geoffrey Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $10,000

Dicke, Stephen FWRC-Forestry Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. $13,500

Dinh, Thu International Institute USDA Foreign Agriculture Service $34,793

Dodds, Darrin Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $21,000

Dodds, Darrin Plant and Soil Sciences Monsanto Company $2,544

Dodds, Darrin Plant and Soil Sciences Monsanto Company $6,869





Doude, Matthew Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Navitas Advanced Solutions Group $72,508

Doude, Matthew Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems FedEx Corporation $224,474

Doude, Matthew Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems FedEx Corporation $305,823

Drackett, Patricia Crosby Arboretum Visit Mississippi $15,000

Dutta, Dipangkar Physics & Astronomy U.S. Department of Energy $7,543

Dutta, Dipangkar Physics & Astronomy U.S. Department of Energy $37,719

Dyer, Jamie Geosciences USDA Agricultural Research Service $7,415

Dyer, Jamie Geosciences USDA Agricultural Research Service $44,837

Ebelhar, M. Wayne Delta Research and Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $15,000

Elder, Anastasia Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education U.S. Department of Education $910,651

Evans, Kristine Geosystems Research Institute U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $99,625

Evans, Kristine Geosystems Research Institute U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $489,379

Evans, William Truck Crops Branch Experiment Station General Memoranda of Agreement $2,000

Farrow, Kendra National Research/Training Center on Blindness/Low Vision U.S. Department of Education $19,674



Follett, Randolph Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems General Motors Research and Development $1,129



Fondren, Ashley Health Promotion and Wellness ABMRF/The Foundation for Alcohol Research $10,000

Freeman, Charles School of Human Sciences Target Corporation $3,000

Freeman, Matthew Agricultural Economics U.S. Forest Services $23,054




French, William Chemical Engineering Hydrate Dynamics Corporation $16,807



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Frey, Brent FWRC-Forestry American Bird Conservancy $5,000

Freyne, Seamus Civil and Environmental Engineering ABB Corporate Research Center $1,934

Gadke, Daniel Counseling & Educational Psychology U.S. Department of Education $19,403

Gadke, Daniel Counseling & Educational Psychology U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $113,266

Gammill, Teresa Vice President for Research Southeastern Conference $10,000

Glendowne, Dae DASI National Security Agency $75,000

Glendowne, Dae DASI National Security Agency $75,000

Golden, Bobby Delta Research and Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $155,195

Gordon, Jason FWRC-Forestry National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $58,138

Gore, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center Monsanto Company $461,778

Gore, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $60,000

Grebner, Donald FWRC-Forestry U.S. Forest Services $40,000

Hall-Brown, Theresa CEP-America READS MS Corporation for National and Community Service Initiative $544

Hall-Brown, Theresa CEP-America READS MS Corporation for National and Community Service Initiative $110,688

Hamilton, John Vice President for Research U.S. Department of Defense $88,034

Hamilton, John Vice President for Research Army Engineer Research and Development Center $813,537

Hanna, Heather Social Science Research Center U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $10,000

Harpole, Sandra Interdisciplinary Programs National Science Foundation $1,000,000

Harpole, Sandra Interdisciplinary Programs National Science Foundation $14,088








Harri, Ardian International Institute USDA Foreign Agriculture Service $34,965

Harris, Jeffrey Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $12,000

Henry, William Plant and Soil Sciences Dow AgroSciences, LLC $10,000

Henry, William Plant and Soil Sciences Dow AgroSciences, LLC $10,000

Herrmann, Nicholas Cobb Institute University of Mississippi Medical Center $3,500

Hilbun, Anne Extension Center for Government & Comm Dev U.S. Department of Homeland Security $75,000

Hopper, George MAFES Administration National Institute of Food and Agriculture $209

Howard, Isaac Civil and Environmental Engineering Mississippi Concrete Industries Association $40,000

Irby, Jon Plant and Soil Sciences Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $4,610

Irby, Jon Plant and Soil Sciences Monsanto Company $6,360

Irby, Jon Plant and Soil Sciences Monsanto Company $6,360

Irby, Jon Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $17,000




MAROON RESEARCH FALL 2015External Funding Awards: July, August & September 2015 Principal Investigator Department/Center/Institute Funding Source Amount


Jeremic Nikolic, Dragica FWRC-Forest Products National Institute of Food and Agriculture $149,983

Johnson, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $326,528

Jones, Ann Stennis Institute of Government and Community Dev City of Saltillo $1,500

Jones, Ann Stennis Institute of Government and Community Dev City of Magee $2,500

Jones, Ann Stennis Institute of Government and Community Dev City of Meridian $30,000

Jones, Paul FWRC-Forest Products General Memoranda of Agreement $18,900

Jordan, Julie Research Curriculum Unit Mississippi Department of Education $917,321

Justice, Cheryl Counseling & Educational Psychology U.S. Department of Education $6,542



Kiess, Aaron Poultry Science Mississippi Poultry Association $59,873

King, Roger Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command $74,989

King, Roger Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command $217,948

Kingery, William Plant and Soil Sciences United Soybean Board $7,209



Klink, Vincent Biological Sciences Cotton Incorporated $17,250

Klink, Vincent Biological Sciences Cotton Incorporated $27,750

Knight, Patricia Coastal Research & Extension Center Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $27,500

Knight, Patricia Coastal Research & Extension Center National Institute of Food and Agriculture $74,400

Knight, Patricia Coastal Research & Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $789,867



Koenig, Keith Aerospace Engineering National Aeronautics and Space Administration $3,000

Koenig, Keith Aerospace Engineering National Aeronautics and Space Administration $18,000

Krutz, Larry Delta Research and Extension Center Monsanto Company $10,488

Larson, Erick Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $2,000





Lawrence, Mark Global Center Aquatic Food Security Berezan Management Ltd. $2,994

Lawrence, Mark Global Center Aquatic Food Security Berezan Management Ltd. $2,994

Lawrence, Mark Global Center Aquatic Food Security FishVet Group $23,911

Lawrence, Mark Global Center Aquatic Food Security FishVet Group $23,911

Layton, Maurice Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology National Institute of Food and Agriculture $88,800

LeJeune, Bonnie National Research/Training Center on Blindness/Low Vision U.S. Department of Education $6,487



Lemus, Rocky Plant and Soil Sciences National Institute of Food and Agriculture $213,133

Lewis, Edwin Chemistry National Science Foundation $420,000

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Luke, Edward Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems University of Florida $14,907

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

Marcum, David Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems U.S. Department of Defense $15,393

Marcum, David Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Engility $67,000

Matthews, Anberitha CVM Environmental Toxicology National Institutes of Health $18,895

Matthews, Anberitha CVM Environmental Toxicology National Institutes of Health $18,895

Mauel, Michael CVM MS Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Food and Drug Administration $5,000

Mauel, Michael CVM MS Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Food and Drug Administration $16,500

Mazzola, Michael Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems FedEx Corporation $385,548

McCleon, Tawny Counseling & Educational Psychology U.S. Department of Education $18,538

McCleon, Tawny E Counseling & Educational Psychology U.S. Department of Education $17,064

McCleon, Tawny E Counseling & Educational Psychology Mississippi Department of Education $17,820

McCleon, Tawny E Counseling & Educational Psychology Mississippi Department of Education $17,820

McCurdy, James Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $2,500




McDonnall, Michele National Research/Training Center on Blindness/Low Vision U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $1,435,807

McGlohn, Emily School of Architecture U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development $7,674

McMillen, Robert Social Science Research Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) $991,951

Meyers, Stephen North Mississippi Research and Extension Center National Institute of Food and Agriculture $49,273

Moorhead, Robert Northern Gulf Institute Naval Research Laboratory $10,000

Moorhead, Robert Northern Gulf Institute National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $10,000



Moorhead, Robert Geosystems Research Institute Mississippi Department of Marine Resources $31,631









Moorhead, Robert Geosystems Research Institute Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $25,000

















Moorhead, Robert Northern Gulf Institute National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $177.34







Moorhead, Robert Northern Gulf Institute National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $1,763,984

Morgan, George Poultry Science General Memoranda of Agreement $21,684

Moss, Robert Psychology Office of Naval Research $177.34

Moss, Robert Psychology Office of Naval Research $6,087

Musser, Fred Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology USDA Agricultural Research Service $100,000

Neal, Jason FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $128,730

Neuenfeldt, Lori Art National Endowment for the Arts $3,000

Oppenheimer, Seth Mathematics & Statistics National Science Foundation $90,296

Oppenheimer, Seth Mathematics & Statistics National Science Foundation $526,607

Oswald, Sharon Technology Resource Institute U.S. Economic Development Administration $128,592

Owen, Sean Research Curriculum Unit Mississippi Department of Education $471,428

Pace, Lanny CVM MS Veterinary Diagnostic Lab National Institute of Food and Agriculture $55,000

Palmer, Charles Counseling & Educational Psychology U.S. Department of Education $173,002

Peebles, Edgar Poultry Science USDA Agricultural Research Service $70,000

Perkes, David Gulf Coast Community Design Center U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $4,603

Perkes, David Gulf Coast Community Design Center Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain $6,143

Perkes, David Gulf Coast Community Design Center Gulf Coast Community Foundation $7,130

Perkes, David Gulf Coast Community Design Center Oxfam America, Inc. $10,000

Peterson, Daniel Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology USDA Foreign Agriculture Service $6,770

Peterson, Daniel Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology National Institutes of Health $60,000

Peterson, Daniel Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology USDA Agricultural Research Service $220,000

Peterson, Daniel Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology USDA Agricultural Research Service $220,000

Phillips, Jerry Plant and Soil Sciences USDA Agricultural Research Service $159,328

Poros, John Carl Small Town Center National Endowment for the Arts $25,000

Poss, James ASSURE Federal Aviation Administration $250,000

Pote, Jonathan Ag & Bio Engineering General Memoranda of Agreement $2,500

Pote, Jonathan Ag & Bio Engineering USDA Agricultural Research Service $100,000

Pruett, Stephen Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence National Institutes of Health $10,168











Reddy, Kambham Plant and Soil Sciences National Institute of Food and Agriculture $50,000

Reynolds, Daniel Plant and Soil Sciences Monsanto Company $1,967

Rezek, Jon International Institute USDA Foreign Agriculture Service $9,266

Ridner, Judith History National Endowment for the Humanities $1,890

Riggins, John Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology U.S. Forest Services $25,000

Robertson, Angela Social Science Research Mississippi Attorney General’s Office $90,000

Robertson, Angela Social Science Research National Institutes of Health $121,598

Robertson, Angela Social Science Research National Institutes of Health $444,393

Rush, Scott FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture U.S. Forest Services $3,520

Rush, Scott FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Weyerhaeuser NR Company $158,065

Sankovich, Dennis MSU Riley Center Mississippi Department of Education $75,000

Sarver, Jason Plant and Soil Sciences Monsanto Company $3,968

Schilling, Mark Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion Sanderson Farms, Inc. $1,500

Schilling, Mark Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion Sanderson Farms, Inc. $2,574

Schilling, Mark Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion National Institute of Food and Agriculture $499,998

Schmitz, Darrel Geosciences U.S. Department of the Interior $21,145

Schramm, Harold Mississippi Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit U.S. Geological Survey $27,500

Seo, Keun Seok CVM Mammalian Task Force Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency $87,075

Shamsaei, Nima Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems National Aeronautics and Space Administration $20,160

Shankle, Mark Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station General Memoranda of Agreement $1,500

Shankle, Mark Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station General Memoranda of Agreement $4,050

Shaw, David Institute for Computational Research in Engineering and Science U.S. Department of Defense $2,999,946

Shmulsky, Rubin FWRC-Forest Products General Memoranda of Agreement $9,900

Silva, Antonio Delta Research and Extension Center Global Science & Technology, Inc. $20,000

Simons, Mariella CEP-Mississippi Writing and Thinking Institute Mississippi Department of Education $1,400

Simons, Mariella CEP-Mississippi Writing and Thinking Institute U.S. Department of Education $11,200






Simons, Mariella CEP-Mississippi Writing and Thinking Institute Mississippi Department of Education $50,000

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Smith, Betsey Research Curriculum Unit Mississippi Department of Education $2,300,000

Smith, David CVM Pathobiology Department Administration National Institute of Food and Agriculture $20,508

Smith, David CVM Pathobiology Department Administration Merial Limited $34,504




Smith, JohnEric Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Dymatize Nutrition $1,934

Smith, Marshall Student Leadership and Community Engagement U.S. Department of Army $234,298

Sparks, Darrell Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Memphis Zoo $30,000

Stafne, Eric Coastal Research & Extension Center National Institute of Food and Agriculture $4,750

Stewart, Barry Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement $1,500

Strawderman, Lesley Industrial and Systems Engineering National Science Foundation $85,472

Strawderman, Lesley Industrial and Systems Engineering FedEx Corporation $144,202

Strawderman, Lesley Industrial and Systems Engineering National Science Foundation $509,888

Street, Joe Delta Research and Extension Center General Memoranda of Agreement $2,000













Strickland, Bronson Center for Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflict Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $79,000

Strickland, Bronson FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Board $69,500

Swoopes, Cheryl Early Childhood Institute Rock River Foundation $242,698

Tagert, Mary International Institute USDA Foreign Agriculture Service $26,353

Tegt, Jessica FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $14,000

Tegt, Jessica Center for Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflict Starkville School District $48,883

Thompson, Scott Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems National Science Foundation $134,925

Threadgill, Paula Nutrition Education U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $432,172

Truax, Dennis Transportation Research Center U.S. Department of Transportation $28,371


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Tucker, Kelly Center for Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor $36,500

Turnage, Lee Geosystems Research Institute Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation $5,500

Turner, Steven Southern Rural Development Center National Institute of Food and Agriculture $237,680

Usher, John Industrial and Systems Engineering U.S. Department of Transportation $7,000

Vilella, Francisco Mississippi Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $152,229

Waggoner, Charles Institute for Clean Energy Technology U.S. Department of Energy $450,000

Walden, Clayton Engineering Extension National Institute of Standards and Technology $304,380

Wamsley, Kelley Poultry Science General Memoranda of Agreement $35,422

Wan, Hui FWRC-Forest Products General Memoranda of Agreement $500

Wan, Hui FWRC-Forest Products General Memoranda of Agreement $8,000

Wan, Xiufeng CVM Environmental Toxicology Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $125,400

Wang, Guiming Center for Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflict Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $35,000

Wang, Guiming Center for Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflict Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $47,561

Webster, Charles Chemistry National Science Foundation $342,876

Welborn, Rachael Southern Rural Development Center National Institute of Food and Agriculture $9,543

Welch, Mark Biological Sciences Rufford Foundation $6,949

Willard, Scott Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology General Memoranda of Agreement $4,800




Willard, Scott Animal & Dairy Science USDA Agricultural Research Service $120,395

Willard, Scott Animal & Dairy Science USDA Agricultural Research Service $490,521

Williams, W.P. Plant and Soil Sciences USDA Agricultural Research Service $27,500

Willis, John FWRC-Forestry North Carolina Department of Agriculture $15,004

Winger, Jeffry Physics & Astronomy U.S. Department of Energy $80,000

Wise, David Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $805,163

Wise, David Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $2,075,911

Woodrey, Mark Coastal Research & Extension Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $51,607

Woodrey, Mark Coastal Research & Extension Center BP America $50,404

Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Forest Products General Memoranda of Agreement $200

Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Forest Products U.S. Forest Services $55,913

Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Forest Products General Memoranda of Agreement $6,084

Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Forest Products General Memoranda of Agreement $10,970

Zhang, Li Civil and Environmental Engineering Federal Highway Administration $15,442

Zhang, Li Civil and Environmental Engineering Federal Highway Administration $31,828


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