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AWARD WINNING RESEARCH

AND CONTINUED

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

With another academic year in the books, I am pleased to

report that it has been an exceptional spring for Mississippi

State’s research enterprise and economic development efforts

thanks to the outstanding work of so many of you. I look forward

to giving you an update here and on the following pages.

F.D.P. membership pays dividends

We are committed to enhancing “how research gets done”

at Mississippi State, and an integral component of this effort is

reducing roadblocks by simplifying the research administration

process within the current regulatory environment. Our

membership in the Federal Demonstration Partnership provides

valuable resources for achieving this goal. The F.D.P.’s members

“work to streamline the administration of federally sponsored

research,” and it “offers a forum for individuals from universities

and nonprofits to work collaboratively with federal agency

officials to improve the national research enterprise.” Learn more

about the F.D.P. at http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/

fdp or contact Jennifer Easley, director of Sponsored Programs

Administration, at [email protected] or 662-325-3751.

NIH now requires new biosketch format

Many of you attended the “Jump Start! Tips on Writing an NIH

R01 Application” seminar presented by Kathy Grzech from the

University of Kentucky in late March. During her presentation,

she provided an update about the new — and required — NIH

biosketch format. For anyone who did not attend, please be

aware that the new biosketch format is for all competing and

non-competing applications submitted for due dates on or after

David Shaw is vice president

for research and economic

development at Mississippi State

University. Contact him via email

at [email protected].

ON THE COVER

Forty-nine Mississippi State faculty, staff and

students were among the honorees at the

2015 Research Awards Banquet at the Hunter

Henry Center in late April. Read more about

this years winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Mississippi State celebrates research

success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

FAA selects MSU-led team for

national UAS center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Society for Modeling and Simulation

names Hamilton a fellow . . . . . . . . . .7

Governor keynotes annual

manufacturing summit . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Export Compliance Experts Visit

Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

MSU, Hinds CC announce precision

agriculture partnership . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Colorado company licenses MSU-

developed tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

NSPARC plays key role in $20M

grant to state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

MDEQ officials visit campus, discuss

research programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

University honors 2014-

15 Undergraduate Research

Symposium winners . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Research Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . .13

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May 25. Biosketch format pages, instructions, samples

and FAQs are available on NIH’s SF 424 (R&R) Forms

and Applications page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/

funding/424/index.htm#format and according to NIH,

applicants may use Science Experts Network Curriculum

Vitae (SciENcv) to generate their biosketches faster and

in the right format. A YouTube video with instructions

for using SciENcv is online at www.youtube.com/

watch?v=PRWy-3GXhtU.

MSU Libraries a resource for writing DMPs

At the end of March, the MSU Libraries team

previewed their scholarly communication initiatives

during the Research Seminar Series session about

developing data management plans (DMPs). Their

focus encompasses many facets related to scholarly

communication including open access/author rights,

copyright, the development of an institutional repository,

and data management services. Increasingly, DMPs are

an essential component of research projects and are

now required by the National Science Foundation for

its funding proposals. We are very appreciative of the

library for coordinating the DMP process for faculty and

researchers at Mississippi State.

Thank you for taking the time to read this edition of

Maroon Research. I welcome your feedback at dshaw@

research.msstate.edu.

— David Shaw

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An eastern kingbird glides alongside a UAV during the June press

conference about MSU being named an FAA National Center of

Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

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Forty-nine Mississippi State students, faculty and staff are 2015 selections for exceptional research and leadership honors.Honorees, their guests and senior administrators gathered for a campus awards luncheon April 30.

As a major student-oriented research university, Mississippi State is improving the quality of life “for millions of people here at home and around the world,” MSU President Mark E. Keenum said.

“Your research is helping make our public schools better, our communities stronger, our food safer, our vehicles more efficient, our critical infrastructure more secure, and our farms and factories both more profitable and more environmentally friendly,” he said.

Before an audience of friends and colleagues in the Hunter Henry Center’s Hal and Linda Parker Ballroom, professor of art Brent Funderburk received the afternoon’s top honor: the 2015 Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award.

A Charlotte, North Carolina native, Funderburk has exhibited his mixed-media paintings and drawing in 32 one-person exhibitions in museums, universities and galleries, and has presented his artwork, often with awards, in over 70 invited or juried (peer-reviewed) regional, national, and international exhibitions. He has given more than 100 invited or juried illustrated lecture-performances to galleries, museums, conferences, and professional organizations. His artwork is

represented in museum, university and private collections across the country, in 26 states, and in Canada.

Funderburk studied with artist-author Edward A. Reep in the School of Art at East Carolina University, where he received BFA and MFA degrees in painting/drawing. His research in watercolor and water media has been shared in lectures and workshops and in his book “Flying World” (2011).

His research has also focused on the life, art and influence of 20th Century American artist/naturalist Walter Inglis Anderson and his contemporaries through research, publications, curating exhibits, presenting lectures, developing courses, and in the ongoing development of a multidisciplinary research center at MSU. These efforts have enlivened a critical national discussion on the work of Anderson. His curated exhibit, “Ecstasy — The Mystical Landscapes of Walter Anderson,” has toured U.S. museums, with Funderburk’s lectures, since 2006.

Named the official artist of the 2010 USA International Ballet Competition, Funderburk has had artwork featured in international publications such as Creative Quarterly, Graphis, and Studio Visit Magazine.

The Powe Award is a memorial to the MSU alumnus and longtime research vice president who died in 1996. It is selected at the university level from nominations received from the MSU community.

MISSISSIPPI STATE CELEBRATES RESEARCH SUCCESS

Mississippi State President Mark E. Keenum (left) and members of the Powe family – Sarah Powe, Pam Powe, Debbie Powe Miller and Amber Miller – congratulate art professor Brent Funderburk for winning the 2015 Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award Thursday afternoon [April 30]. The Powe Award is a memorial to the MSU alumnus and longtime research vice president who died in 1996. It is selected at the university level from nominations received from the MSU community.

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The annual research awards program honors individuals who contribute significantly to MSU’s mission of research. In addition to faculty, it recognizes and rewards students and staff for accomplishments and creative endeavors, as well as for increasing awareness of the university’s many research programs and capabilities.

The program and banquet are co-sponsored by the offices of the vice presidents for Research and Economic Development and the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine.

“Our research enterprise is strong and growing thanks to our world-class faculty, students and staff, and I always look forward to recognizing them here,” said David Shaw, vice president for research and economic development.

Greg Bohach, vice president for agriculture, forestry and veterinary medicine, echoed Shaw’s assessment.

“The awards banquet is one of my favorite events because it’s an opportunity to recognize the commitment to excellence of our university’s scientists, staff and students, and their collaborative efforts,” he said.

Other 2015 research award winners include (alphabetically, by academic unit):

• Bagley College of Engineering: Yong Fu, faculty; Teresa Stewart, research support; Trenton Ricks, graduate student; and Dexter Duckworth, undergraduate student.

• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station: Jason Bond, faculty; Josh White, research support; Caitlin Hart, graduate student; and Amber Kay, undergraduate student.

• College of Architecture, Art and Design: Alexis Gregory, faculty; Leah Kemp, research support; and J. Brooke Dorman, undergraduate student.

• College of Arts and Sciences: John Bickle, faculty; Rita Christopher, research support; Sara Shields-Menard, graduate student; and Sally White, undergraduate student.

• College of Business: James Vardaman, faculty; and Nathan Hammond, graduate student.

• College of Education: April Heiselt, faculty; Anne Steverson, research support; Sonum Sanjanwala, graduate student; and Scott Pope, undergraduate student.

• College of Forest Resources: Donald L. Grebner, faculty; Ray Iglay, research support; Zach Loman, graduate student; and Lisa Garrigues, undergraduate student.

• College of Veterinary Medicine: Lesya Pinchuk, faculty; Hossam Abdelhamed, research support; Graham Rosser, graduate student; and Ethan Woodyard, undergraduate student.

• MSU-Meridian: Matthew Boggan, faculty; and Adrian Cross, graduate student.

• Ronald Gatewood, research support.

• Patrick Fitzpatrick, faculty; Rooban Thirumalai, research support; Kala Marapereddy, graduate student; and Evan McBroom, undergraduate student.

Also honored were new graduates of the university’s 2014-2015 George Duke Humphrey Faculty Leadership Program:

• Craig Aarhus, associate professor of music and associate director of bands;

• Ashli Brown, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and Mississippi State Chemical Laboratory director;

• Angus Catchot, Extension professor of entomology;

• Renee Clary, associate professor of geosciences and Dunn-Seiler Geology Museum director;

• Diana Eubanks, College of Veterinary Medicine associate clinical professor;

• Donald L. Grebner, professor of forestry;

• William Anthony Hay, associate professor of history and Institute of the Humanities director;

• Brien Henry, associate professor of plant and soil sciences;

• Rocky Lemus, associate Extension/research professor of plant and soil sciences;

• Robert McMillen, associate professor and Social Science Research Center associate director;

• Stephen Middleton, professor and director of African American studies;

• Jane Parish, Extension/research professor of animal and dairy sciences.

The Federal Aviation Administration has selected a Mississippi State-led team to operate a new National Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Mississippi’s flagship research university is leading the coalition of academic and industry partners that will launch a new era of commercial unmanned aircraft research, development, and integration into the nation’s airspace.

On May 8, the FAA announced that MSU’s Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) will operate the new center.

Congress has charged the FAA with developing rules regulating commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and the new center will play a key role in that process. The center of excellence will 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.

ASSURE will form teams between its member universities, government agencies and industry partners to address both government and commercial UAS challenges.

“This world-class, public-private partner-ship will help us focus on the challenges and opportunities of this cutting-edge technology,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “We expect this team will help us to educate and train a cadre of unmanned aircraft professionals well into the future.”

The COE research areas are expected to evolve over time, but initially will include: detect and avoid technology; low-altitude operations safety; control and communications; spectrum management; human factors; compatibility with air traffic control operations; and training and certification of UAS pilots and other crewmembers, in addition to other areas.

“This team has the capabilities and resources to quickly get up and running to help the FAA address the demands of this challenging technology over the next decade,” said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta.

The FAA expects the COE will be able to begin research by September 2015 and be fully operational and engaged in a robust research agenda by January 2016.

“Our researchers are among the very best in the world, and leading this national center of excellence is another example of the tremendous contributions major research universities make to the communities and constituencies they serve,” said Mississippi State President Mark E. Keenum.

In addition to its robust research infra-structure, the land-grant institution is the only university in the state with FAA certificates of authorization to operate UAS’s.

Congress appropriated $5 million for the five-year agreement with the COE, which will be matched one-for-one by the team members.

While research will take place at member universities throughout the U.S. and globally, the center’s work will be concentrated at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County to take advantage of airspace over the Gulf of Mexico, in the Mississippi Delta to conduct unmanned precision agriculture research, and

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Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives met May 14 in Washington, D.C., for a news conference to discuss the next steps and goals for the newly-named Unmanned Aerial Systems Center of Excellence, a consortium of universities that will research and develop technologies and policies for the use of unmanned aerial systems in the United States. The Federal Aviation Administration has named the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence, a consortium of universities headed by Mississippi State, to lead the UAS COE. Included in the press conference are, from left, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska); retired Maj. Gen. James Poss, U.S. Air Force, ASSURE UAS executive director; President Mark Keenum, Mississippi State University; Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.); Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.); Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.); FAA Administrator Michael Huerta; Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.); and Rep. Gregg Harper (R-Miss.).

“This world-class, public-

private partnership will help

us focus on the challenges

and opportunities of this

cutting-edge technology,”

said U.S. Transportation

Secretary Anthony Foxx.



around MSU’s Raspet Flight Research Lab in Starkville.

“This has been a six-year effort for Mississippi State and three years for our partner universities. We picked our team because they know unmanned systems and they know the FAA. That will make it easier to turn UAS research into FAA rules quickly,” said USAF Maj. Gen. (Ret.) James Poss, the executive director of the ASSURE FAA UAS COE team at Mississippi State.

The use of unmanned air systems in non-conflict situations is growing with applications well suited for natural disaster response, humanitarian relief efforts, environmental impact assessment and precision agriculture, according to David Shaw, MSU’s chief research officer.

“We are well positioned to expand our significant role in unmanned aerial systems research and development, as well as manufacturing, here in Mississippi and around the country with our ASSURE partners,” the vice president for research and economic development said.

The university’s collaborative approach to research and “real world” impact are keys to its growing research enterprise, Shaw said.

For example, he noted, MSU’s Raspet Flight Research Lab has served as a start-up facility for various aerospace companies in the state providing workspace, technical training, and assistance with product development and research over the past decade. These efforts and Mississippi State researchers’ expertise have helped companies such as American Eurocopter, Aurora Flight Science, GE Aerospace and Stark Aerospace establish bases in Mississippi, bringing more than 700 high-tech jobs to the state.

The university’s scientists are also using UAS as another remote sensing tool available to collect visual and multispectral data.

“Precision agriculture is data-driven and UAS technology adds another significant

layer of data for researchers and ultimately crop consultants and producers to assess and utilize in a meaningful way,” said Robert Moorhead, the director of the Geosystems Research Institute. (For more, please see http://bit.ly/1qVmL8u.)

Additionally, MSU and Hinds Commu-nity College announced a 2 Plus 2 academic partnership in precision agriculture last month. The program will provide students opportunities to learn about cutting-edge technology — including UAS — and prepare them for leadership roles in 21st Century agribusiness. (For more, please see http://bit.ly/1cg3hFy.)

According to the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, the domestic UAS market is projected to create more than 100,000 jobs and $82 billion in economic impact in the first decade after FAA integration is complete. During the same period, the UAS industry could create more than 1,200 jobs and approximately $973 million in economic impact in Mississippi alone.

ASSURE is comprised of the top UAS universities from three countries and more than 100 government and industry partners. ASSURE’s member universities include Drexel University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Kansas State University, Montana State University, New Mexico State University, North Carolina State University, Oregon State University, University of Alabama-Huntsville, Uni-versity of Alaska-Fairbanks, University of Kansas, University of North Dakota, Wichita State University, Auburn University (associate member), Concordia University, Canada (associate member), Indiana State University (associate member), Louisiana Tech University, Tuskegee University (associate member), and University of Southampton, UK (associate member). Learn more about ASSURE at www.assureuas.org.

A senior administrator at

Mississippi’s flagship research

university has received a top

honor from an international

professional society.

The Society for Modeling

and Simulation has named

John A. “Drew” Hamilton, Jr.

a fellow. In addition to his

leadership role as associate

vice president for research at Mississippi State, the

professor of computer science and engineering is an

active scholar and researcher.

“This is outstanding and well deserved recognition

of Dr. Hamilton’s many contributions to advancing

modeling and simulation research and applications,”

said David Shaw, the land-grant institution’s vice

president for research and economic development.

Information assurance, computer security,

simulation of computer networks, system design

to prevent denial of service attacks, command

and control interoperability, command and control

architecture, software architectures and information

assurance architectures are among Hamilton’s

research interests.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and

public relations from Texas Tech University, a master’s

degree in systems management from the University

of Southern California, and a master’s degree in

computer science from Vanderbilt University. He

earned his doctorate in computer science from Texas

A&M University.

The Society for Modeling and Simulation is

dedicated to the “use of modeling and simulation

to solve real-world problems, devoted to the

advancement of simulation and allied computer arts in

all fields, and committed to facilitating communication

among professionals in the field of simulation.” The

rank of fellow is the highest grade of membership

in many professional organizations. It is awarded to

members who have made significant contributions to

their respective fields. Learn more about the society

at www.scs.org.

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.

SOCIETY FOR MODELING

AND SIMULATION NAMES

HAMILTON A FELLOW

GOVERNOR KEYNOTES ANNUAL MANUFACTURING SUMMIT

When Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant spoke at Mississippi State University’s 2015 Manufacturing Summit in March, he emphasized the Magnolia State is fostering a positive environment for manufacturers.

“We are competing with the fastest growing states in manufacturing,” Bryant said. “We already have almost 40,000 working in the manufacturing industry, but what if we had 80,000? It’s possible.”

The state’s manufacturing exports have increased by 380 percent over the past decade, Bryant said at the university’s Franklin Furniture Institute. However, he still feels a sense of urgency to increase economic development. He emphasized the importance of training workers to use the latest tools and technology so the state will remain competitive.

“Volume is about where we are and where we’re headed,” Bryant said. “We’ll bring this future to Mississippi.”

Another featured speaker was Hal Sirkin, senior partner and managing director of the Chicago-based Boston Consulting Group. Like Bryant and the other featured guests, his presentation focused on the summit’s theme, “Focus on the Future.”

“We’re at the beginning of a manufacturing renaissance in the U.S.,” Sirkin said. “The U.S. consumer and the nation’s low-cost productivity make the U.S. more appealing than other developing economies.”

Former MSU President Malcolm A. Portera joined the governor and Sirkin in addressing the reshoring issue. The West Point native said the trend toward reshoring businesses in the U.S. is extending to Mississippi.

“The Mississippi business climate is strong and ranks in the top 10 in Area Development magazine,” Portera said. “We need to recognize that manufacturers are our wealth creators in this state.”

MSU has a long-standing tradition of assisting manufacturers, said David Shaw, vice president of research and economic

development at the university.“We’re driving economic development and

manufacturing excellence here at Mississippi State,” he said. “We want to be sure that we’re educating young people to be employable.”

The fifth annual Manufacturing Summit, held by MSU and AHFA, was sponsored by Mississippi Manufacturers Association, MSU Extension Service, MSU Franklin Furniture Institute, MSU Forest and Wildlife Research Center and the Rural Jobs Accelerator Grant Program.

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EXPORT COMPLIANCE

EXPERTS VISIT CAMPUS

Lisa Bencivenga of Maryland-based Export

Compliance Solutions LLC leads one of four export

control training sessions offered by the Office of

Research Security at Mississippi State in late March.

To learn more about how export control laws and

regulations affect flagship research universities like

MSU, please visit www.ors.msstate.edu.

Mississippi State University hosted the 2015 Manufacturing Summit, “Focus on the Future,” on March 18. From left are former MSU President Malcolm A. Portera, Gov. Phil Bryant, MSU Vice President for Research and Economic Development David Shaw, Franklin Furniture Institute Director Bill Martin and American Home Furnishings Alliance Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Bill Perdue.

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MSU, HINDS CC ANNOUNCE PRECISION

AGRICULTURE PARTNERSHIP

Hinds Community College and Mississippi State University agreed in April to forge a new 2 Plus 2 partnership in precision agriculture that will strengthen the agricultural economy in Mississippi and promote the interests of farm families that are the foundation of that economy.

The two higher education institutions are working together to create the new program for Fall 2015 that draws on the use of computers and Global Navigation Satellite Systems as well as unmanned aircraft technology, remote sensing, global positioning, geographic information systems and variable rate technology.

Technology has many uses in precision agriculture, allowing for more efficient operations. For instance, it can be used for creation of topographical maps of farmland that help in deciding what to plant and where, irrigation and pest control.

As part of the partnership, Hinds will offer two options with the completion of the associate of applied science degree, one allowing students the opportunity to go directly into the workforce.

“Our students will be able to enter the workforce immediately, if they so desire, and will have the hands-on skills that they need to contribute productively to the vital Mississippi agricultural industry,” said Hinds President Clyde Muse. “We are also pleased they will have the option of continuing their education for a bachelor’s degree that will further strengthen their training.”

Students will also have the option of transferring to Mississippi State with 60 hours of community college coursework toward a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering technology and business with a concentration in precision agriculture.

“This collaboration between our university and

Hinds Community College is a win-win for both

institutions and for the state of Mississippi as

we prepare well qualified professionals to work in

a field that is of tremendous importance to our

economy,” MSU President Mark E. Keenum said.

Mississippi State University and Hinds Community College are creating a new program for fall 2015, drawing on the use of computers and Global Navigation Satellite Systems, as well as unmanned aircraft technology, remote sensing, global positioning, geographic information systems and variable rate technology. Making remarks at the ceremony that sealed the alliance were, from left, MSU President Mark E. Keenum; Gov. Phil Bryant; Ted Kendall III, longtime HCC Board of Trustees member and owner of Gaddis Farms in Bolton; and HCC President Clyde Muse.

Mississippi State University and Hinds Community College are creating a new program for fall 2015 drawing on the use

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NSPARC PLAYS KEY ROLE

IN $20M GRANT TO STATE

A major research center at Mississippi State is playing a

central role as a new workforce training initiative gets underway

in the state.

The National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center

(NSPARC) is partnering with the State of Mississippi and others

to develop training for citizens who receive Supplemental

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) assistance.

The innovative approach developed by NSPARC helped the

state secure a competitive $20.5 million grant from the U.S.

Department of Agriculture to begin a three-year pilot program

for SNAP recipients.

Gov. Phil Bryant announced the grant award during a news

conference in Jackson this week.

“This program is specifically designed to help those who need

extra support to get back into the workforce,” said NSPARC

Director Domenico “Mimmo” Parisi, who joined the governor and

other partners at the state Capitol for the announcement.

“Only 10 out of the 38 states that applied for the grant

received funding, and NSPARC helped Mississippi secure $20.5

million, the third largest funding amount,” he said.

The SNAP program provides assistance to qualified

individuals, including the unemployed, to buy food. Until now,

SNAP recipients in Mississippi have been encouraged to look

for work but not required to do so. New SNAP requirements

will mandate recipients, if able, to work or be enrolled in work

training programs.

“NSPARC developed a pilot program that was viewed as

innovative and worthy of funding,” said Parisi. “That’s what we do

best: partner with state entities to address complex social issues.”

Previously, Parisi and NSPARC developed a real-time system

to connect available jobs with job seekers as part of Bryant’s

Mississippi Works program. (For more, see http://www.msstate.

edu/web/media/detail.php?id=6464.)

Parisi said the innovative program developed by NSPARC will

provide an extensive career readiness assessment for SNAP

participants. Those participants will receive one-on-one career

counseling from a career navigator, take aptitude tests to identify

areas of interest, and receive training in work-ready behaviors.

The program will be administered by the Mississippi

Department of Human Services.

Other partners include the Mississippi Department of

Employment Security, the State Workforce Investment Board

and community and junior colleges.

“As the pilot program ramps up, we expect to also provide

career pathways for recipients to pursue a GED program,

find on-the-job training, and offer subsidized employment

opportunities,” Parisi said. “We will develop ways to showcase

and demonstrate the effectiveness of our pilot program.”

To encourage participation, the workforce training programs

will assist with transportation and childcare concerns that

SNAP recipients may experience.

The new program will provide services to more than 3,300

SNAP recipients over a period of three years, Parisi said.

COLORADO COMPANY LICENSES

MSU-DEVELOPED TECH

Innovative technology initially developed by researchers at Mississippi State’s Geosystems Research Institute has moved off campus and into the marketplace thanks to a licensing agreement between a Colorado-based company and the university’s Office of Technology Management.

“Working with business and industry to commercialize the university’s intellectual property is a priority at Mississippi State,” said OTM Director Kristin McCandless.

“Our work with CompassData is an example of the many successful partnerships our scientists, researchers and faculty have developed in the private sector,” she said.

OTM is charged with efficiently capturing, protecting, and managing the commercialization of university-owned intellectual property.

In 2014, CompassData licensed the software tools from a university spin-off company, Spatial Information Systems, and rebranded them. The new CompassV&V products include CompassAA, for orthorectified image verification, and CompassTA, for QA/QC of elevation data. In December, USDA sources confirmed their certification of CompassTA software — providing the opportunity for thousands of users to potentially access and utilize it for elevation accuracy verification of LiDAR point clouds, digital elevation models and other raster data sets, the company said.

For 20 years, CompassData has performed custom ground control points (GCP) collection for clients in the geospatial profession and archived those points in a database for commercial sale to other end users. The CompassV&V tools are used extensively with custom and archived GCP to verify the accuracy of geospatial imagery, surface and elevation models and many other spatial products, according to the company.

Used by numerous engineering firms and government agencies, CompassV&V tools are software tools used to verify and validate geospatial accuracy of aerial and satellite imagery data. Data verification performed with CompassAA and CompassTA is the best way to certify that the current existing data set is complete and accurate and meets project data requirements. Both tools establish automated work flows that ensure consistent quality control of geospatial products backed up by creation of standardized reports, the company noted.

“Since acquiring and rebranding the CompassV&V tools, we have made administrative upgrades to enhance the user experience,” said Jeff Barker, a CompassData product manager.

“Additional improvements are in the works,” he said.CompassData is online at www.compassdatainc.com.Learn more about MSU’s intellectual property and

technology licensing initiatives at www.otm.msstate.edu or contact McCandless at [email protected] or 662-325-1939.

Mississippi State University project updates and future programs to address environmental issues were the focus of a campus visit by officials from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) in late April.

Senior staff members from the MDEQ divisions for pollution control, geology, and land and water resources presented a seminar Monday and Tuesday on their roles and priorities as the agency charged with protecting Mississippi’s air, land and water. MSU faculty members presented updates on programs ranging from the MSU Extension Service to the university’s Gulf Coast Community Design Studio in Biloxi.

David Shaw, vice president for research and economic development at MSU, said the partnership between the university and MDEQ includes funded research projects, academic and outreach collaborations, and intern and co-op programs.

“We want to learn about what MDEQ’s pressing needs and priorities are so we can generate new ideas and design research and Extension programs to be able to address those priorities,” Shaw said. “Our faculty are going to jump at that opportunity.”

Greg Bohach, vice president for the MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine, said the two-day event was an opportunity for MDEQ and Mississippi State to provide updates on areas of mutual interest, such as environmental issues and research conducted to address them.

“The university, including our Delta Research and Extension Center, has worked with MDEQ over the years to inform growers about ways to improve irrigation efficiency and water quality while maintaining profitability,” Bohach said. “We also remain in close collaboration with MDEQ through the activities of our Water Resources Research Institute, along with numerous other projects.”

Existing partnerships between MDEQ and MSU include projects with the university’s Bagley College of Engineering, Department of Geosciences, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Gulf Coast Community Design Studio, and Research and Education to Advance Conservation and Habitat program.

Kay Whittington, chief of the MDEQ Office of Land and Water Resources, said the visit was a chance for agency officials to speak with MSU researchers and Extension experts about environmental concerns of chief importance to the state.

“I think we’ve been very fortunate to already have a great relationship,” Whittington said. “This has been a wonderful opportunity to hear more in-depth about some of the things we do not have a chance to see outside the realm of people we were already working with. It is important for us to learn about the wide variety of research and activities that can help us address some of our highest priority needs related to research and issues that we face in the environmental arena.”



Kay Whittington, director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Office of Land and Water Resources, speaks to Mississippi State University faculty and administrators during MDEQ’s visit to campus in April.

MDEQ OFFICIALS VISIT CAMPUS, DISCUSS

RESEARCH PROGRAMS

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Nearly two dozen students are being recognized at Mississippi State for successful faculty-guided research efforts during the concluding school year.

During the Undergraduate Research Symposium held April 23 at the university’s Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College, 23 undergraduates received awards for work conducted in the fall 2014 and spring 2015 semesters.

Projects submitted for the competition were assigned to one of four categories, including arts and humanities, biological sciences and engineering, physical sciences and engineering, and social sciences. In recognition of the university’s Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, a community engagement and service learning track also was included for the third year.

A team of 55 campus faculty members representing a cross-section of academic areas served as judges for the competition.

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

ORAL PRESENTATIONSARTS AND HUMANITIES I:FIRST—Hannah V. Pruitt, a senior English major from Ellisville. SECOND—Ashleah E. Wimberly, a senior English major from Picayune.

ARTS AND HUMANITIES II:FIRST—Garrett C. Gibson, a sophomore music education/instrumental major from Arlington, Tennessee.SECOND—Kylie A. Dennis, a senior English major from Lakeland, Tennessee.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING:FIRST—Kellie A. Mitchell, a senior biochemistry/pre-medicine major from Chelsea, Alabama.SECOND—Taylor P. Szasz, a senior biological engineering/biomedical engineering major from Memphis, Tennessee.

PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING:FIRST—Mary E. King, a junior chemistry major from Abbeville.SECOND—Chase Stogner, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Summit.

SOCIAL SCIENCES:FIRST—Matthew G. “Matt” Janzen, a senior agribusiness/management major from Scottsboro, Alabama.SECOND—Naomi J. Taylor, a junior environmental economics and management major from Nesbit.

VISUAL DISPLAYS

ARTS AND HUMANITIES:FIRST—Hayley A. Monroe, a senior English major from Olive Branch.SECOND—Patrick D. Brown, a senior architecture major from Hernando.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING:FIRST (TIE): Pieter Both, a senior biochemistry major from Meridian, and Lucas J. Ferguson, a sophomore microbiology and biochemistry/bioinformatics double-major from Batesville.SECOND: Jada A. Parish, a freshman chemistry/pre-med major from Horn Lake.

PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING:FIRST—Ross Berry, a senior at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science from Philadelphia.SECOND—Erik L. Sanchez Antonio, a junior chemical engineering/biomolecular engineering major from Tanner, Alabama.

SOCIAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING:FIRST—Thomas M. Killelea, a senior sociology major from Canton. He earlier completed a psychology degree at MSU.SECOND—Jordan S. Cummins, a senior psychology major from Ridgeland.THIRD—Anna Laurin Harrison, a senior food science, nutrition and health promotion major from Ocean Springs.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE LEARNINGFIRST—Heather L.A. Lyles, a senior anthropology major from Starkville. She earlier completed an anthropology degree at MSU.SECOND—Shelby M. Hayes, a senior environmental economics and management major from Collierville, Tennessee.THIRD—Patrick D. Brown, a senior architecture major from Hernando.

Featured speaker for the symposium was Lori M. Bruce, dean of the MSU Graduate School and associate vice president for academic affairs. A William L. Giles Distinguished Professor, she has served as the principal investigator or co-principal investigator on more than 20 funded research grants and contracts, totaling approximately $20 million from federal agencies.

In addition to the honors college, the symposium is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President and the Office of Research and Economic Development, along with the Center for the Advancement of Service-Learning Excellence and the MSU Extension Service.

Sophomore Lauren L. Gamblin, a horticulture/floriculture and ornamental major of Akron, Ohio, discusses her project with Te-Ming “Paul” Tseng, assistant professor of plant and soil sciences, during MSU’s 2015 Undergraduate Research Symposium.

UNIVERSITY HONORS 2014-15 UNDERGRADUATE

RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM WINNERS



External Funding Awards: January, February & March 2015 Principal Investigator Department/Center/Institute Funding Source Amount

Abbott, Clifton F Geosystems Research Institute MidSouth Aquatic Plant Management Society $1,500

Afanasjev, Anatoli Center for Computational Sciences U.S. Department of Energy $82,000

Akers, Christopher R School of Human Sciences U.S. Department of Homeland Security $250

Akers, Christopher R School of Human Sciences U.S. Department of Homeland Security $6,750

Allen, Peter J FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $36,005

Allen, Thomas W Delta Research and Extension Center United Soybean Board $5,000



Allen, Thomas W Delta Research and Extension Center SmithBucklin Corporation $8,500

Allen, Thomas W Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $2,000

Allen, Thomas W Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $12,500






Alley, Kathleen M Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education U.S. Department of Education $90,000

Avery, Jimmy L Aquaculture USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $15,725

Baldwin, Brian S Plant and Soil Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign $3,000

Baldwin, Brian S Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement* $8,000

Baldwin, Brian S Plant and Soil Sciences Idaho National Laboratory $18,000



Barefield, Danny A Agricultural Economics National Aeronautics and Space Administration $10,000

Barefield, Danny A Agricultural Economics National Aeronautics and Space Administration $10,000

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

Barnes, H. Michael FWRC-Forest Products General Memoranda of Agreement* $3,800

Barnes, H. Michael FWRC-Forest Products Railway Tie Association $15,000

Bi, Guihong Plant and Soil Sciences USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $18,628

Bond, Jason A Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $116,994

Brenner, Devon G Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education Mississippi Department of Education $20,277

Bruce, Lori M Office of the Graduate School National Science Foundation $55,000

Buehring, Normie W Northeast Mississippi Branch Experiment Station Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $9,391

Buehring, Normie W Northeast Mississippi Branch Experiment Station Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $9,391





Burger, Leslie M FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks $6,000

Burgess, Brad A Research Support-Variety Testing National Peanut Board $8,000

Burgess, Brad A Research Support-Variety Testing Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $18,552

Burgess, Brad A Research Support-Variety Testing Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $30,000

Carr, Russell L Center for Environmental Health Sciences National Institutes of Health $425,939

Carter, Rachael D Extension Center for Government and Community Dev. Houston Advanced Research Center $12,700

Catchot, Angus L Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology and Plant Pathology Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $3,797

Catchot, Angus L Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology and Plant Pathology Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $10,000

Catchot, Angus L Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology and Plant Pathology Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $10,000

Catchot, Angus L Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology and Plant Pathology Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $45,105

Colvin, Michael E FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture U.S. Geological Survey $52,274

Cook, Donald R Delta Research and Extension Center Monsanto Company $13,110

Cook, Donald R Delta Research and Extension Center Monsanto Company $26,195


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Davis, John B FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks $60,000

Davis, John B FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Ducks Unlimited, Inc. $55,000

Demarais, Stephen FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks $49,030

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

Denny, Geoffrey C Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement* $2,227

Dibble, Eric D FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Natural Resources Conservation Service $50,000

Dodds, Darrin M Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement* $1,000

Dodds, Darrin M Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement* $3,250

Dodds, Darrin M Plant and Soil Sciences Cotton Inc. $7,500


Dodds, Darrin M Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $15,110


Dutta, Dipangkar Physics and Astronomy U.S. Department of Energy $9,749

Ebelhar, M. Wayne Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $22,678

Edelmann, Mariola J CVM Avian Task Force USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $149,950

Ezell, Andrew W FWRC-Forestry USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $18,928

Ezell, Andrew W FWRC-Forestry U.S. Forest Service $600,000

Farnell, Morgan B Poultry Science Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $26,739

Fitzkee, Nicholas C Chemistry National Institutes of Health $338,814

Flint, Ernest H Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $12,000

Follett, Randolph F Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems General Motors Research and Development $10,000




Gardner, Sheena K Social Science Research Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention $14,547

Gardner, Sheena K Social Science Research Mississippi Attorney General’s Office $25,000

Gardner, Sheena K Social Science Research U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $10,000

Golden, Bobby R Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $27,000

Golden, Bobby R Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $32,068

Golden, Bobby R Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $34,414

Gore, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center National Peanut Board $7,424

Gore, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $3,712

Gore, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $12,000

Gore, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center Cotton Inc. $12,000

Gore, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center Monsanto Company $30,000

Gore, Jeffrey Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology and Plant Pathology Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $38,912

Grado, Stephen C FWRC-Forestry U.S. Forest Service $12,248

Green, Rita W School of Human Sciences Consumer Federation of America $1,000

Hall, Kimberly R Meridian Division of Education U.S. Department of Education $89,011

Hamilton, John A Vice President for Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $105,000

Hamilton, John A Vice President for Research U.S. Naval Air Systems Command $111,193

Hamilton, John A Vice President for Research U.S. Naval Air Systems Command $82,537

Henn, R. Alan Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology and Plant Pathology USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $3,000

Henn, R. Alan Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology and Plant Pathology Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $6,198



Henry, William B Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $3,012






MAROON RESEARCH SPRING 2015External Funding Awards: January, February & March 2015 Principal Investigator Department/Center/Institute Funding Source Amount



Hill, Eric A Division of Business Research Blackstone Charitable Foundation $200,000

Hopper, George M FWRC-Director USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $160,328

Hopper, George M MAFES Administration USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $724,073

Hopper, George M MAFES Administration USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $218,242

Hunt, Kevin M FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $101,658

Huston, Carla L CVM Pathobiology and Population Medicine Zoetis Animal Health, Inc. $5,000

Iglay, Raymond B FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. $14,290

Irby, Jon T Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement* $3,600

Irby, Jon T Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $125,930

Ivy, Jessica T Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education U.S. Department of Education $89,754

Jackson, Gary B. MSU - ES Administration USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $998

Jackson, Gary B. MSU - ES Administration USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $1,340,789

Jeremic Nikolic, Dragica International Institute International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center $46,239

Jeremic Nikolic, Dragica FWRC-Forest Products USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $137,745

Johnson, Jeffrey W Delta Research and Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $6,600



Jones, Paul D FWRC-Forest Products General Memoranda of Agreement* $10,000

Jones, Randolph A Institute for Systems Engineering Research Mississippi Development Authority $45,000

Jordan, Julie B Research Curriculum Unit Mississippi Department of Education $175,455

Keeley, Jared W Psychology World Health Organization $44,677

Khaitsa, Margaret L CVM Pathobiology and Population Medicine U.S. Agency for International Development $145,802

King, Roger L Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems U.S. Department of Defense $84,968

King, Roger L Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems State of Mississippi, Office of the Governor $144,050

Knight, Patricia R Coastal Research and Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $20,820

Krutz, Larry J Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $9,674

Krutz, Larry J Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $7,024

Krutz, Larry J Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $7,849


Krutz, Larry J Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $76,100




Krutz, Larry J Delta Research and Extension Center United Soybean Board $461,270

Larson, Erick J Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $3,000




Lee, JuYoung School of Human Sciences Cotton Inc. $4,460

Leopold, Bruce D Center for Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflict Boone and Crockett Club $10,000

Li, Jiaxu Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology and Plant Pathology Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $33,379

Li, Xiaopeng Civil and Environmental Engineering Federal Highway Administration $50,738

Li, Xiaopeng Civil and Environmental Engineering National Science Foundation $500,000

Linford, Robert L CVM AHC Administration USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $67,440

Loper, James R Extension Center for Technology Outreach Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $4,000

Lu, Shien Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology and Plant Pathology Cotton Inc. $1,437



Lu, Shien Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology and Plant Pathology Dow AgroSciences, LLC $18,000

Luke, Edward A Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems National Aeronautics and Space Administration $6,000

Luke, Edward A Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems National Aeronautics and Space Administration $199,995

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Macoon, Bisoondat Brown Loam Branch Experiment Station Natural Resources Conservation Service $5,670

Marcum, David L Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems U.S. Department of Defense $16,276

Martin, Steven W North Mississippi Research and Extension Center USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $4,152

Martin, Steven W Extension Northeast Region General Memoranda of Agreement* $1,500

Martin, Steven W Extension Northeast Region General Memoranda of Agreement* $2,000

McCurdy, James D Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement* $4,331

Memili, Erdogan Animal and Dairy Science Alta Genetics $15,000

Memili, Erdogan Animal and Dairy Science USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $10,000

Meyers, Stephen L Extension Northeast Region General Memoranda of Agreement* $273.36

Mitchell, Linda C 4-H Youth Development Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention $82,000

Molina, Danielle Counseling and Educational Psychology Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education $750

Moorhead, Robert J Northern Gulf Institute National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $2,200




Morgan, George W Poultry Science General Memoranda of Agreement* $15,580

Neal, Jason W FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $135,912

Nejad, Mojgan FWRC-Forest Products POET, LLC $75,000

Newman, James C Aerospace Engineering Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc. $46,000

Nicholas, Darrel D FWRC-Forest Products Viance, LLC $14,950

Orr, Alberta L Nat’l Research/Training Center on Blindness/Low Vision U.S. Department of Education $8,735

Parish, Jane A Prairie Research Unit Red Angus Foundation Inc. $19,660

Parisi, Domenico National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center Rural LISC $6,243

Parisi, Domenico National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center Mississippi Department of Employment Security $1,350,000



Parisi, Domenico National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center U.S. Department of Labor $912,367

Parisi, Domenico National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center U.S. Department of Labor $3,000,000

Peebles, Edgar D Poultry Science USDA Agricultural Research Service $81,988

Perkes, David J Gulf Coast Community Design Center Gulf Coast Community Foundation $6,806

Peterson, Daniel G Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology Cotton Inc. $30,000

Peterson, Daniel G Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology USDA Foreign Agriculture Service $35,816

Petrolia, Daniel R Agricultural Economics National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $17,040

Petrolia, Daniel R Agricultural Economics National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $47,865

Pierce, Donna M Physics and Astronomy National Aeronautics and Space Administration $79,000

Poros, John G Carl Small Town Center National Park Service $17,555

Poros, John G Carl Small Town Center National Endowment for the Arts $7,000

Pringle, Horace C Delta Research and Extension Center Cotton Inc. $15,000

Pringle, Horace C Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $25,344

Reddy, Kambham R Plant and Soil Sciences USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $5,000

Reddy, Kambham R Plant and Soil Sciences Cotton Inc. $25,000

Reddy, Kambham R International Institute International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center $46,485

Reddy, Kambham R Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $101,893

Reynolds, Daniel B Plant and Soil Sciences Dow AgroSciences, LLC $7,000

Reynolds, Daniel B Plant and Soil Sciences Dow AgroSciences, LLC $8,500

Reynolds, Daniel B Plant and Soil Sciences Cotton Inc. $20,000

Reynolds, Daniel B Plant and Soil Sciences Cotton Inc. $20,000

Reynolds, Daniel B Plant and Soil Sciences University of Arkansas $30,000

Reynolds, Daniel B Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $32,500

Reynolds, Daniel B Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $32,500

Reynolds, Daniel B Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $38,086

Reynolds, Daniel B Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $39,608

MAROON RESEARCH SPRING 2015External Funding Awards: January, February & March 2015 Principal Investigator Department/Center/Institute Funding Source Amount




Riley, John M Agricultural Economics USDA Farm Service Agency $2,600



Ritchie, Jarryl B Northern Gulf Institute BP America $490,764

Rousseau, Randall J FWRC-Forestry FuturaGene $202,669

Sarver, Jason M Plant and Soil Sciences National Peanut Board $7,598

Sarver, Jason M Plant and Soil Sciences National Peanut Board $15,059

Sarver, Jason M Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $12,500

Sarver, Jason M Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $13,822

Schilling, Mark W Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion Peco Foods, Inc. $27,780

Schramm, Harold L Mississippi Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Army Engineer Research and Development Center $47,169

Schramm, Harold L FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture U.S. Geological Survey $32,769

Scott, Deborah P Division of Business Research U.S. Small Business Administration $13,161

Scott, Deborah P Division of Business Research U.S. Small Business Administration $15,846

Scott-Bracey, Pamela K Instructional Systems and Workforce Development U.S. Department of Education $90,000

Seale, Roy D FWRC-Forest Products General Memoranda of Agreement* $12,000

Shankle, Mark W Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station General Memoranda of Agreement* $5,400

Shankle, Mark W Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station General Memoranda of Agreement* $250

Shankle, Mark W Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station General Memoranda of Agreement* $6,000

Shankle, Mark W Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $57,624

Silva, Antonio M Delta Research and Extension Center Cotton Inc. $10,000

Silva, Antonio M Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $15,000

Silva, Antonio M Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $23,889

Simons, Mariella H CEP Mississippi Writing and Thinking Institute U.S. Department of Education $1,400


Simons, Mariella H CEP Mississippi Writing and Thinking Institute Mississippi Department of Education $2,800


Smith, David R CVM Pathobiology and Population Medicine University of Nebraska $104,500

Smith, David R CVM Pathobiology and Population Medicine USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $47,464

Smith, JohnEric W Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Dymatize Nutrition $29,134

Southward, Linda H Social Science Research Center The Annie E. Casey Foundation $100,000

Spann, Leighton C Agricultural Communications Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $16,229

Srinivasan, Kalyan Kumar Energy Institute Eaton $48,499

Stewart, Barry R Plant and Soil Sciences General Memoranda of Agreement* $3,750

Street, Joe E Delta Research and Extension Center General Memoranda of Agreement* $3,000







Street, Joe E Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute U.S. Geological Survey $9,628





Swiderski, Cyprianna E CVM AHC Administration USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $438,153

Tagert, Mary L Ag and Bio Engineering Conservation International $150,000

Tagert, Mary L Ag and Bio Engineering Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $31,608

Tagert, Mary L Ag and Bio Engineering Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $53,752

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Tanner, Angelle Physics and Astronomy National Aeronautics and Space Administration $170,653

Tegt, Jessica L Center for Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflict Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks $9,000

Tegt, Jessica L FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $19,280

Thompson, Scott M Mechanical Engineering Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency $3,500

Threadgill, Paula I 4-H Youth Development National 4-H Council $6,169

Threadgill, Paula I Nutrition Education USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $326,535

Varco, Jac J Plant and Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $16,551

Varela-Stokes, Andrea CVM Associate Dean for Research Merial Limited $10,000

Vilella, Francisco J FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Weyerhaeuser NR Company $7,000

Vilella, Francisco J Mississippi Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Weyerhaeuser NR Company $48,364

Waggoner, Charles A Institute for Clean Energy Technology U.S. Department of Energy $739,770

Walker, Benjamin H Social Science Research Center Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi $4,992

Wallace, Teddy P Plant and Soil Sciences Cotton Inc. $30,000

Wallace, Teddy P Plant and Soil Sciences Cotton Inc. $30,000

Walters, Dibbon K Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems National Aeronautics and Space Administration $168,399

Wamsley, Kelley G Poultry Science Adisseo $27,245

Wamsley, Kelley G Poultry Science DSM Nutritional Products $32,982

Wan, Hui FWRC-Forest Products General Memoranda of Agreement* $3,000

Wan, Xiufeng CVM Environmental Toxicology National Institutes of Health $381,704

Wang, Chinling CVM Avian Task Force Elanco Animal Health $53,528

Wang, Chinling CVM Avian Task Force Elanco Animal Health $14,755

Wang, Chuji Physics and Astronomy U.S. Army $90,746

Wang, Guiming FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service $67,000

Wang, Guiming FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 19,800

Ward, Cynthia A CEP-PREPS/Mattie T Program Research Evaluation Public Schools, Inc. $207,127

Ward, Stephanie H Animal and Dairy Science USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $46,498

Warnock, James N Institute for Imaging and Analytical Technologies National Science Foundation $139,255

Welborn, Rachel C Southern Rural Development Center USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture $14,809

Welch, Mark E Biological Sciences Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund $8,500

Willard, Scott T Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology and Plant Pathology General Memoranda of Agreement* $4,000




Willard, Scott T Animal and Dairy Science General Memoranda of Agreement* $15,000



Williams, Brian R Agricultural Economics Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $32,518

Williams, Byron J Computer Science and Engineering IBM Corporation $30,000

Yao, Haibo Northern Gulf Institute U.S. Agency for International Development $195,463

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

Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Forest Products General Memoranda of Agreement* $560

Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Forest Products General Memoranda of Agreement* $1,283

Zhang, Li Civil and Environmental Engineering Federal Highway Administration $27,334

Zhang, Li Civil and Environmental Engineering Federal Highway Administration $50,000

Total $28,442,867

* As a result of a conversion from a legacy system to the university’s Banner financial system, Mississippi State now categorizes general memoranda of agreements

(GMOAs) by like funding sources rather than specific to the sponsor (funding source).

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