Sara Fuller (right), a research engineer with the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Extension Office, visits with Trey Breckenridge (left to right), the director of high performance computing, and David Shaw, the vice president for research and economic development, during Mississippi State's research resources fair last Monday [Sept. 17]. The Office of Research and Economic Development hosted the come-and-go event that offered researchers an opportunity to network and learn more about the many resources available to them on campus. PHOTO: Megan Bean | Public Affairs
NSPARC's Parisi reappointed to Southern Regional Education Board
The director of Mississippi State’s National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center has been reappointed to the Southern Regional Education Board. First appointed to the board in 2016, Domenico “Mimmo” Parisi’s new appointment runs through June 30, 2021. “I am honored that Gov. Bryant wants me to continue serving on this board, and I welcome the opportunity to assist the state of Mississippi and MSU in this capacity,” Parisi said.
University administrative lead for $20M, 5-year National Science Foundation EPSCoR grant
A $20-million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation will spur creative discovery and economic opportunities through Mississippi’s research universities. With the grant funding, the state of Mississippi will establish the Center for Emergent Molecular Optoelectronics, an inter-disciplinary, multi-institution materials research program. Mississippi State University will serve as the project’s administrative lead. MSU Vice President for Research and Economic Development David Shaw is the principal investigator and project director for the grant.
Student body presidents encourage fellow students to vote
The Mississippi Public Universities Student Body Presidents’ Council encourages their fellow university students to let their voices be heard by making their mark at the ballot box. Voter registration drives will be held on all eight university campuses and the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus this week. “As Student Body Presidents, our primary goal is to empower and amplify the student voice,” said Mayah J. Emerson, president of the Student Association at Mississippi State University and president of the Student Body Presidents’ Council.
Reminder: University policy addresses employee political activity
With political campaigning for Congress and other races currently underway, Mississippi State's Office of General Counsel offers the following reminder of the university’s policy on political activities. There are several guidelines that employees of the university should keep in mind when engaging in any form of political activity. The Office of General Counsel encourages each employee to review this policy in its entirety to make certain you are fully aware of your rights and responsibilities.
Engaged learning focus of fall workshops
The Center for Community-Engaged Learning at Mississippi State is partnering with the Center for Teaching and Learning to offer several workshops in October and November on engaged learning. A workshop on Oct. 9 is being led by Lorilee Sandmann, professor emerita in Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy in the College of Education at the University of Georgia. She serves as a core reviewer and on the National Advisory Panel for the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement.
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