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Making waves in marine research is what motivates Dr. Jerry Wiggert of The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) School of Ocean Science and Engineering (SOSE) to pursue his passions. Wiggert was appointed to the Ocean Studies Board (OSB), a unit of the Division on Earth and Life Studies of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. OSB explores the science, policies and infrastructure needed to understand, manage and conserve coastal and marine environments and resources.

Rare 78-rpm records from legends such as Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, never-released studio recordings and personal letters sent to fans…

Mississippi State University’s premier a cappella group is advancing to the national semifinals after securing second place in a prestigious collegiate a cappella competition.

Dr. Tristan Clemons continues to solidify his reputation as a rising international research star with The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) School of Polymer Science and Engineering’s faculty.

Gulfport, MS– Ashley Tucker of West Wortham Elementary School, Lester Dempsey of Harrison County Career and Technical Center, and Shelley Silvas of Harrison County School District have been nominated for National Life Group’s 2024-25 LifeChanger of the Year award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, LifeChanger of the Year recognizes and rewards the very best K-12 educators and school district employees across the United States who are making a difference in the lives of students by exemplifying excellence, positive influence, and leadership. 

Mississippi State University administration, faculty and students are planting 225 trees at the Partnership Middle School today [Feb. 21] in celebration of Arbor Day.

Country music icon Lloyd Green was honored today with a Mississippi Country Music Trail marker at Marsh Hall, Fine Arts Building, on The University of Southern Mississippi campus.

Tessa Keating, an alumna of The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), never thought her job at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center would allow her to contribute to historic events within the space program. Now, she helps promote Artemis, a series of ongoing lunar missions, to everyone who visits the space center’s campus, showcasing a new generation of explorers.

Mississippi State’s Athlete Engineering Institute continues to set the pace for understanding the recovery needed for all athletes with its annual summit.

The USM Foundation is proud to announce the completion of a $1 million match challenge for the Lena Y. de Grummond Curatorship Endowment. This milestone ensures lasting support for preserving, promoting and growing the de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection housed in The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Libraries Special Collections.

While most football fans spent the week planning their food spread for Super Bowl Sunday, more than 50 business students, faculty and staff from The University of Southern Mississippi were in the heart of the action—working behind the scenes at the biggest sporting event of the year: Super Bowl LIX.

Dr. Holly Huye, professor in the School of Kinesiology and Nutrition at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 Award for Outstanding Faculty Contributions to Service Learning in Higher Education Research by the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning in Higher Education. The award is given to an individual who has demonstrated excellence in community-engaged research and/or scholarship on the teaching and learning of service-learning.

The state of Mississippi is accelerating its status as a hotbed for innovation and high-tech development thanks to several “stars”…

Mississippi State’s Department of Music is hosting its annual Vocal Odyssey in Creativity and Education conference Friday and Saturday, Feb. 14-15.

Dr. Xiaodan Gu, an associate professor in the School of Polymer Science and Engineering at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), has been named one of 400 scientists and engineers nationwide to earn the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). 

The same flow dynamics that allow sharks to swim easily through Earth’s oceans could also allow humans to fly faster…