Category: Discoveries

MSU professor’s backyard discovery puts Mississippi on the asteroid map When Jean-Francois Gout missed discovering an asteroid by just a few days, the Mississippi State computational biology professor didn’t get discouraged. He used the near-miss to improve his focus. “At first I was worried that...

Eric Michel, left, and Jacob Dykes lead Mississippi State’s Deer Lab, a nationally recognized research program in the Forest and Wildlife Research Center celebrating 50 years of studying white-tailed deer. (Photo by David Ammon) National leader studying South’s most significant wildlife species celebrates milestone Deer...

Imagine sitting at your desk, going about your workday, when someone walks in and thrusts a bag of bones your way—a plastic bag containing a smattering of ribs and long bones among leaves, dirt and other debris that looks alarmingly like pieces of a human...

Even though business is good right now for the Coblentz family, nobody can clearly predict the future.Patriarch Robbie has operated the award-winning media production company Broadcast Media Group in Starkville for almost 30 years, and he and his wife, Bonnie, own two popular University Drive...

Continuing its commitment to innovation and responsible leadership in technology, Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum announced the appointment of former MSU Vice President for Research and Economic Development Julie Jordan as the university’s first Senior Advisor for Artificial Intelligence and Data Governance. Jordan...

MSU helps high school students, teachers explore innovative applications of AI  When you think of artificial intelligence, what comes to mind? For many, it’s text-based prompts. But for Mississippi State researchers, it’s much broader. As they look to the future of AI applications, they’re introducing...

MSU entomologist discovers 50 species, contributes to university’s ‘library of life’ Before he was the director of the Mississippi Entomological Museum at Mississippi State, JoVonn Hill was a curious kid in Meridian chasing bugs through his backyard. He spent countless hours outdoors, collecting insects without...

MSU scientific illustrator combines science, art By the time Joe MacGown sold his first piece of art at age 11, he already had logged several years investigating insects under a microscope. Even at that age, blending science with his creativity came naturally. “I’ve been looking...

MSU-led GIS trainings help tribal populations better manage homelands The natural world of sub-Arctic Alaska defines the life and identity of Leilani Luhrs. A member of the Traditional Council of Togiak, one of 27 Native American villages in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, her roots run through...

MSU grant increases access to behavioral health services in Mississippi communities When Starkville kindergarten teacher Tynesha Elliott received her son’s autism diagnosis, she turned to Mississippi State University’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic and Pediatric Feeding Disorders Lab for support. Over the last two years,...