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INSIDE THIS ISSUE | | Mississippi State celebrates research success with annual banquet Pg 4 • University, school district move education forward with Partnership School groundbreaking Pg 6 • Mississippi State selected to lead Homeland Security UAS test site Pg 8

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ON THE COVER

Mississippi State honored faculty, staff and

student research success in late April. More than

200 attended the annual awards banquet at

the Hunter Henry Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Mississippi State celebrates research success with annual banquet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

University, school district move education forward with Partnership School groundbreaking . . . . . . . . . 6

Marty Rogers named director of MSU-led UAS center of excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Mississippi State selected to lead Homeland Security UAS test site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

DAWG program grads hone sponsored-project administration skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Mississippi State-led unmanned aircraft alliance investigates ground collision scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Keenum, U.S. Senator Cochran work to grow Morocco partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

‘Future of Water’ conference at The Mill at MSU fosters collaboration across SEC universities . . . . . . . . 13

International Institute designated as passport acceptance facility . . 14

Kudos and Congratulations . . . . . 15

External Funding Awards . . . . 16-26

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We kicked off summer in the Office of Research

and Economic Development with a very special event.

On May 17, the university and the Starkville

Oktibbeha School District broke ground on the

Partnership School — a school that we expect to

revolutionize how children learn and teachers teach.

As I told our standing-room only crowd at the

groundbreaking, I’m hard-pressed to think of any

project that I am more proud of than the Partnership

School — it really is the perfect example of what we

can accomplish when we work together.

I’m glad that so many of you could join us for the

occasion. And if you couldn’t be there, you can read

more about the project on page 06.

And in April, we honored Mississippi State’s talented

faculty, staff and student researchers — including

this year’s Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award

winner, Henry Wan. We were pleased that members

of the Powe family and more than 200 honorees

and guests could join us to celebrate the university’s

research success stories. We have a wrap up from the

annual awards banquet on page 04.

While we have seen remarkable progress and great

achievements the past few months, I don’t have

to tell you that we continue to face a very tough

research funding environment — and it looks like it’s

only going to get tougher. For those of you writing

proposals, please let us know how we can help you.

The Office of Sponsored Projects is a great resource,

and I encourage you to work with them. I’d also like

to remind those of you who’ve received funding to be

mindful of your sponsor’s requirements and deadlines

— you never know how those simple but essential

details could affect future funding.

Thank you for taking the time to read this

edition of Maroon Research and for your support

of Mississippi’s leading research university. Please

feel free to contact me if you have any questions,

suggestions, or concerns about any of our research

and economic development activities.

— David Shaw

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

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CELEBRATING RESEARCH SUCCESS AS ACADEMIC YEAR CONCLUDESPLENTY TO BE PROUD OF THIS YEAR

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More than 50 Mississippi State students, faculty and staff are 2017 selections for exceptional research and leadership honors.

The honorees, their guests and senior administrators celebrated the university’s research achievements during a campus awards luncheon in late April in the Hunter Henry Center’s Hal and Linda Parker Ballroom.

Dr. Henry Wan was recognized with the afternoon’s top honor: the 2017 Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award.

Wan is a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Basic Sciences. Currently, he has seven active grants totaling more than $4.5 million. Most of these funding awards are highly competitive, including a National Institutes of Health R01 grant for which funding rates are generally less than 10 percent.

“Dr. Wan is internationally recognized by leading scientists for his innovative laboratory and computational approaches to understanding and developing more effective and efficient approaches that prevent and treat influenza,” said Greg Bohach, vice president for MSU’s Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine.

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.

Wan has published 105 peer-reviewed papers, and he has developed 14 software programs, including widely used antigenic cartography software. He has presented more than 100 posters and almost 150 oral presentations at prestigious venues all over the world. He has mentored 69 trainees ranging from high school students to visiting faculty members.

He also serves on editorial boards of three journals, including Nature’s Scientific Reports. He has been invited to serve on several grant review panels for agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, CDC and Food and Drug Administration. He has organized several major scientific meetings and symposia, including the First Animal-Human Interface Symposium in Shanghai, China.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in veterinary medicine from Jiangxi Agricultural University in Nanchang, China. He earned a master’s degree in avian medicine from the South China Agricultural University in Guangzhou, China. He earned a master’s degree in computer science at Mississippi State, and a Ph.D. in veterinary medical sciences at MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

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.

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.

“This annual awards banquet brings together researchers from across campus and from a wide range of programs to showcase the depth and reach of our overall research enterprise,” Bohach said.

David Shaw, vice president for research and economic development, echoed that assessment.

“The collaborative culture we have at MSU and the wide-ranging interests of our researchers are two of the key components in our success, and we look forward to celebrating our research achievements and the outstanding work of our faculty, staff and students every spring,” he said.

Other 2017 research award winners include (alpha-betically, by academic unit):Bagley College of Engineering: Tom Lacy, faculty; Sheri Johnson, research support; Mohammad Mathtabi, graduate student; and Alex Calhoun, undergraduate student.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station: Jeff Gore, faculty; Jesse Morrison, research support; Zhenghong Bao, graduate student; and Lucas Ferguson, undergraduate student.

College of Architecture, Art and Design: Jacob Gines, faculty; Lori Neuenfeldt, research support; and Cody Smith, undergraduate student.

College of Arts and Sciences: Sam Winer, faculty; Kimberly Rayborn, research support; Fadi Sun, graduate student; and Taylor Prislovsky, undergraduate student.

College of Business: Brandon Cline, faculty; Andrew Dhaenens, graduate student; and Josh Bedi, undergraduate student.

College of Education: Kun Huang, faculty; Tiffany Middleton, research support; Jeffrey Simpson, graduate student; and Alana Joy Turner, undergraduate student.

College of Forest Resources: Jilei Zhang, faculty; Florent Bled, research support; Austin Omer, graduate student; and Jacob Jones, undergraduate student.

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College of Veterinary Medicine: Chinling Wang, faculty; Shirley Guo-Ross, research support; and Stephen R. Reichley, graduate student.

MSU-Meridian: Lyle Wallace, graduate student.

Office of Research and Economic Development: Jennifer Sappington, undergraduate student.

University Centers and Institutes: Renee Brannon, research support.

Also honored were new graduates of the university’s 2016-2017 Benjamin F. Hilbun Faculty Leadership Program:Amy Crumpton, associate professor, interior design.

Darrin Dodds, associate extension/research professor, plant and soil sciences.

Deborah Eakin, associate professor, psychology.

Jeffrey Eells, associate professor, CVM Basic Science Department.

Yong Fu, associate professor, electrical and computer engineering.

Jeffrey Haupt, professor, art.

Alexandra Hui, associate professor, history.

Melissa Moore, professor and department head, marketing, quantitative analysis and business law.

Andy Perkins, associate professor, computer science and engineering.

Edwin Webster, professor, chemistry.

Mississippi State’s success with developing intellectual property and licensing new technology also was part of the day’s celebration as nine inventors were recognized for obtaining patents in Fiscal Year 2016:

Janice Chambers, Giles Distinguished Professor of Veterinary Medicine and director, Center for Environmental Health Sciences.

Howard Chambers, a professor in MSU’s Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology until his death last December.

Attila Karsi, associate professor, CVM Basic Science Department.

Leland Lanford, farm manager, Delta Research and Extension Center.

Mark Lawrence, associate dean and professor, CVM Basic Science Department.

Edward Meek, laboratory manager, CVM Basic Science Department.

Philip Steele, Warren S. Thompson Professor Emeritus of Wood Science and Technology, College of Forest Resources.

Qiangu Yan, assistant research professor, Forest and Wildlife Research Center.

Fei Yu, associate professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.

Henry Wan, center, honored with the 2017 Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award at Mississippi State, is congratulated by Vice President for Research and Economic Development David Shaw, left, and Vice President for the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine Greg Bohach, right.

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Mississippi State, Starkville Oktibbeha School District and statewide officials broke ground in May on the new SOSD Partnership School at MSU. Pictured, from left to right, are Overstreet Elementary Principal Julie Kennedy, future Partnership School student Kayleigh Edelblute, Armstrong Middle School Principal Tim Bourne, SOSD Board of Trustees Member Lee Brand, Jr., future SOSD Superintendent Eddie Peasant, MSU President Mark E. Keenum, Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors President Orlando Trainer, Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman, Mississippi House of Representatives District 38 Rep. Tyrone Ellis, Mississippi House of Representatives District 43 Rep. Rob Roberson, MSU Vice President for Research and Economic Development David Shaw, Partnership School benefactors Bobby and Judy Shackouls, Partnership School benefactors Terri and Tommy Nusz and SOSD Superintendent Lewis Holloway.

Mississippi State University, Starkville Oktibbeha School District and statewide officials gathered to break ground May 17 on a building that will enhance education in Oktibbeha County, the Golden Triangle area and Mississippi.

Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and education stakeholders were on hand for the ceremonial turning-of-the-sod for the Starkville Oktibbeha School District Partnership School at Mississippi State University. The 128,000-square-foot facility is slated for completion in January 2019.

The school will serve every sixth and seventh grade student in the local district and also will be a demonstration site for student teachers and faculty members in MSU’s College of Education. It will provide educational lessons for SOSD and MSU students as the two entities work jointly to identify collaborative efforts on curriculum, instruction, assessment and evaluation.

“This Partnership School is going to make a difference in the lives of not only the students in Oktibbeha County, but it’s going to make a difference in the lives of students all over the state because we’re going to produce even better teachers coming out of Mississippi State University, and that’s a good thing for everybody,” Reeves said.

An innovative research site on rural education, the school is expected to help Mississippi address challenges rural schools face as MSU and SOSD teachers collaborate to test state-of-the-art practices and solve challenging problems. Professional development opportunities for in-service educators across the

state is another school goal to help Mississippi teachers stay at the forefront of best educational practices.

“The Partnership School is a win-win-win for Starkville, Oktibbeha County and Mississippi State University. And it’s a win for the students who will come here at a critical time in their lives,” MSU President Mark E. Keenum said. “This is an absolute testament to the power of working together in a partnership manner. That’s what this demonstrates today.”

“These students will be able to experience learning in a unique classroom setting that stretches beyond the walls of the school building and reaches into our campus. They will be part of a major research university and a world-class community of scholars,” he said.

Lewis Holloway, SOSD superintendent, said, “This partnership promises to reimagine middle school, maximizing hands-on learning through robotics, environmental sciences, mathematics, literacy and the arts – all supported by MSU academic and cultural resources.”

The 43-acre, university-donated school site is located on the MSU campus, near the university’s north entrance at the intersection of George Perry Street and Highway 182. Funding for the $27.5 million school is provided by MSU and bond issues from the Mississippi Legislature and SOSD.

“We fully expect the new Partnership School to revolutionize how children learn and teachers teach,” MSU Vice President for Research and Economic Development David Shaw said.

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MARTY ROGERS NAMED DIRECTOR OF MSU-LED UAS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

A nationally recognized aerospace authority has joined Mississippi’s leading research university on a full-time basis after serving in an interim role.

In March, Marty W. Rogers became the new director of the Mississippi State-led Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE), which is the Federal Aviation Administration’s Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

“We’re confident that Marty will help lead the university forward into a new chapter of advanced aerospace R&D, and that he will play a key role in developing partnerships with peer institutions, government agencies and industry,” said David Shaw, MSU’s vice president for research and economic development.

“MSU is well known for its long and distinguished history in manned and unmanned aircraft flight, successful relationships with companies around the world, and providing hands-on research experience for our undergrad and grad students. I fully expect those contributions to accelerate in the coming years as ASSURE’s work for the FAA and with industry grows,” he said.

In addition to leading ASSURE as interim director, Rogers was the business director for the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration and the Pacific UAS Test Range Complex, both of which are part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

“For the last four years, I’ve been fortunate to have led and been a member of the largest university UAS program in the country. That experience of growing the UAF program and transitioning it into a stable revenue generating professional UAS aviation program will be valuable as we further develop ASSURE into the world’s premier center for UAS research and operations,” Rogers said.

In addition to advancing ASSURE’s international status, he will continue to pursue his passion for UAS operations in the Arctic in conjunction with his UAF colleagues.

A Mississippi native, Rogers also has an extensive corporate background, serving in several roles in industry — including vice president of the international division of a large research and development corporation. He served in the U.S. Air Force, retiring in 2000 as a member of the Headquarters Staff at Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.

“ASSURE will work with our partners in Mississippi, the Southeast, and beyond to grow UAS capabilities in support of low-altitude safety and beyond line of sight operations,” he said.

According to Rogers, ASSURE’s priorities are to support the safe integration of UAS into the national airspace, including air-to-ground and air-to-air kinetic energy research, UAS maintenance standards, counter UAS, and command and control.

From an operational perspective, he said ASSURE is focused on emergency response; energy extraction, production, and distribution infrastructure; precision agriculture; and environmental monitoring and assessment support, among other mission-critical projects.

“The school is the result of outstanding collaboration and the hard work and support of many,” he said.

In addition to public funding sources, private support from MSU alumni and friends will help make the Partnership School possible. To date, significant support for the school comes from these benefactors:

J.W. “Jim” Bagley and Jean Bagley of Coppell, Texas. The retired executive chairman of the board of Lam Research Corp., Jim Bagley earned electrical engineering bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1961 and 1966, respectively, and received an honorary doctorate in 2005;

Thomas B. “Tommy” Nusz and Terri Nusz of Houston, Texas. The current chairman and CEO of Oasis Petroleum Inc., Tommy Nusz earned a 1982 petroleum engineering degree. Likewise, Terri Nusz graduated in 1982 with an interior design degree, and she oversees the family’s various interests in equine sport including TnT Equine Partners, Amalaya Investments and Oasis Stables;

Bobby S. Shackouls and Judy Shackouls of Houston, Texas. The retired chairman, president and CEO of Burlington Resources Inc., Bobby Shackouls earned a 1972 chemical engineering degree and received an honorary doctorate in 2010; and

Starkville-Oktibbeha Achieving Results (SOAR), an affiliate of the CREATE Foundation of Tupelo.

Beyond committed support, Mississippi State currently seeks an additional $2 million in private gifts for the endeavor through the MSU Foundation. All Partnership School gifts will become part of the university’s successful ongoing Infinite Impact Campaign, which recently surpassed $730 million toward an overall $1 billion goal by 2020.

“With this facility having the connection to and backdrop of Mississippi State, we can change the outlook for these children just by demonstrating a belief in their future and resetting their expectations of what is possible,” Tommy Nusz said.

Flowood-based JH&H Architects is the design professional for the school, which will serve up to 1,000 students every year. The building will house seven MSU classrooms and several offices for MSU faculty. School plans, developed with extensive input from teachers, administrators and community stakeholders, include a gymnasium, media center, robotics classroom, science labs, music facilities and art classrooms, in addition to classrooms arranged in pods and equipped with the latest technology. The new building also will alleviate building capacity issues for SOSD, which was formed when the Starkville and Oktibbeha County school districts officially consolidated in 2015.

Classroom arrangements will allow MSU education students to observe teaching techniques without interrupting instruction, and the school’s design features spaces for rotating displays from MSU museums and galleries.

MISSISSIPPI STATE SELECTED TO LEAD HOMELAND SECURITY UAS TEST SITE

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Mississippi State University will lead a major research and development project for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after a rigorous and highly competitive review process.

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has selected Mississippi as the new base of operations for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), commonly known as drones, and a Mississippi State-led partnership will oversee the initiative.

The new DHS S&T Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Demonstration Range Facility will support homeland security operations and training by providing UAS flight and exercise support facilities that will support operational evaluation of UAS in a variety of applications and scenarios.

In a joint statement, Mississippi’s congressional delegation welcomed the decision in April.

U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.), Gregg Harper (R-Miss.), Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) and Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) strongly endorsed the proposal developed by the Mississippi Partnership.

“This is a great win for not only Mississippi State University, but our entire state, and I appreciate the support of our partners and federal, state and local officials,” said MSU President Mark E. Keenum.

“Our talented faculty and the research resources we have developed are paying significant dividends to economic development, national defense and homeland security in our state and nation, and also providing our undergraduate and graduate students with wonderful research opportunities that are making a difference,” he said.

The Mississippi Partnership includes the Mississippi National Guard’s Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, the Mississippi Air National Guard’s Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, NASA’s Stennis Space Center,

the Jackson County Port Authority and the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission.

“I can’t say enough about the outstanding effort and work our team put into our proposal, and I think it’s a terrific example of the collaborative culture we’ve developed on campus,” said David Shaw, MSU’s vice president for research and economic development.

“We work very well with others,” he said.

The university also works closely with the Mississippi Development Authority and Gov. Phil Bryant’s office to support the state’s robust aerospace sector.

“We anticipate the new DHS demonstration range facility will be an additional asset in the State of Mississippi’s overall economic development focus on advanced technology and highly-skilled jobs,” Shaw said.

The new DHS S&T demonstration range facility will utilize approximately 2,000 square miles of restricted airspace at altitudes up to 60,000 feet, primarily in southern and coastal Mississippi. Multiple sites will play a role in the testing, including Camp Shelby, the Stennis Space Center buffer zones, and Singing River Island.

“Mississippi has a number of unique assets that facilitate unmanned aircraft test flights that aren’t found in many other places, and we can fly year round,” said Dallas Brooks, director of MSU’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory, who will lead the demonstration range team.

The partnership’s members provide facilities, expertise and personnel to conduct specialized evaluation and training for DHS agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard, Secret Service, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

According to Brooks, thanks to the diversity of the Mississippi Partnership’s offerings, DHS S&T will be able to conduct exercise and training to support a wide variety of

“Unmanned aircraft provide unmatched data that first responders and homeland defense agencies can use to make faster and better decisions

across a range of critical situations.” ~ Dallas Brooks



simulated scenarios, including disaster relief (flood, fire and earthquake), highway and rail accidents, border protection, and containment of hazardous materials spills.

All of the planned exercise events will incorporate small UAS to assist DHS in monitoring and assessing the simulated scenarios over both land and water.

“Unmanned aircraft provide unmatched data that first responders and homeland defense agencies can use to make faster and better decisions across a range of critical situations,” Brooks said.

The demonstration range facility is expected to begin operations this fall, he said.

Mississippi State has a long and distinguished history in manned and unmanned aeronautics research. Raspet has a global reputation for composites research, and it has served as a start-up facility for various aerospace companies in the Gulf South’s growing Aerospace Corridor providing workspace, technical training and product assistance.

“We have a very successful track record, and are looking forward to the new opportunities the DHS facility brings,” Brooks said.

The DHS designation further enhances the state and MSU’s growing unmanned aircraft R&D portfolio. In 2015, after a similar competitive review process, the Federal Aviation Administration selected the MSU-led Alliance for System Safety of UAS Through Research Excellence (ASSURE) to operate a new national center of excellence for unmanned aircraft systems. Last fall, the State of Mississippi joined the Pan-Pacific UAS Test Range Complex — one of seven of the FAA’s UAS test sites.

“Mississippi is fast becoming the nation’s hub as public and private partners work to successfully — and safely — integrate UAS into our national airspace system, and Mississippi State is leading the way,” Brooks noted.

For additional information about the DHS S&T demonstration range facility or other UAS activities in the state, contact Brooks at [email protected] or 662-268-6156.

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DAWG PROGRAM GRADS HONE SPONSORED-PROJECT ADMINISTRATION SKILLS

Seventeen Mississippi State staff members are graduates of the fifth-annual professional development program offered by the university’s Office of Sponsored Projects.

A unit of the Office of Research and Economic Development, OSP oversees externally-sponsored programs — the grants, contracts and similar agreements that help fund research at the land-grant institution.

This year’s edition of the Departmental Administrator Working Group — also known as DAWG — involved a nine-month curriculum designed to develop participants’ sponsored-project administration skills and foster networking opportunities with campus peers, according to OSP Director Jennifer Easley.

“The DAWG program helps departmental administrators grow professionally and create relationships with their peers across campus,” she said.

Honored at a recent campus reception, the 2017 graduates are Bailey Anderson, Sponsored Programs Accounting; Renee Brannon, National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision; Sarah Brown, High Performance Computing Collaboratory; Ginger Cavinder, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences; Donna Edwards, Department of Psychology; LeeAnn Funderburg, Stennis Institute of Government; Christy Green, College of Veterinary Medicine; Webb Jennings, Sponsored

Programs Accounting; Chris Kolb, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems; Caty McCluskey, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems; Tiffany Middleton, College of Education; Kristen Nichols, Delta Research and Extension Center; Ashley Patterson, Extension Southwest Region; Kim Rayborn, College of Arts and Sciences; Koretta Reed, Cobb Institute of Archaeology; Jessie Schmidt, Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute; and Kay Travis, Brown Loam Branch Experiment Station.

Applications for the 2018 class will be made available later this summer, Easley said, explaining that participants are chosen through a competitive nomination and selection process.

During classes meeting for two hours each month, DAWG members are taken through the grant administration process to gain a better understanding of both pre- and post-award functions.

Topics include how the different offices work together to prepare budgets, administrate research proposals and conduct post-award management, among other key areas.

Easley said this year’s graduates also gave brief presentations about themselves and their work.

“Sharing their stories gave us an opportunity to see the diversity of research and creative discovery at Mississippi State,” she said.

For more about the Office of Sponsored Projects, visit www.osp.msstate.edu.

The newest Departmental Administrator Working Group graduates are (seated, l-r) Donna Edwards, Sarah Brown, Koretta Reed, Kristen Nichols and Jessie Schmidt; and (standing, l-r) Kay Travis, Christy Green, Chris Kolb, LeeAnn Funderburg, Bailey Anderson, Renee Brannon, Webb Jennings, Caty McCluskey, Kim Rayborn. Not pictured: Ginger Cavinder, Tiffany Middleton and Ashley Patterson.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced results in late April from a major study to understand the risks of flying small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) over people, and Mississippi’s leading research university was a key contributor to the project.

Scientists at Mississippi State were charged with assessing what could happen if a drone struck a person’s head. They designed advanced, real-world simulations using supercomputing resources at the university’s High Performance Computing Collaboratory.

“We developed and validated human head-UAS computer models to determine the thresholds and severity levels for traumatic brain injury for different injury scenarios,” said Raj Prabhu, the lead investigator for the Mississippi State team and an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.

The MSU-led Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) conducted the peer-reviewed research that will help the FAA manage the risks posed by UAS — commonly known as drones — to the public.

“The ASSURE team has produced peer-reviewed research results for air-to-ground impact, and that will allow the FAA to regulate sUAS operations over people based on facts,” said MSU’s Marty Rogers, the director of ASSURE.

“We could not be prouder of this team, or the quality of research results we’re producing,” he said.

In 2015, the FAA designated ASSURE as its national center of excellence for UAS research and development. The consortium includes 23 of the world’s top research universities and more than 100 industry and government partners.

Mississippi State, the University of Alabama-Huntsville, the University of Kansas and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University contributed to the UAS Ground Collision Severity Evaluation Final Report, which FAA officials discussed during a news

conference in Washington.According to the agency, the fundamental

question researchers were trying to answer was “how big of a UAS can we fly directly over a person, and, if it does fall and hit someone, what is the risk of a serious injury?”

The Mississippi State researchers used quantifiable injury metrics — including Abbreviated Injury Standard (AIS), Gadd Severity Index (GI) and Head Impact Criterion (HIC) — to define safe and unsafe zones.

“It’s essential to understand what happens when a UAS hits a person in order to develop safer designs and materials that lower injury risk and severity should a collision occur,” Prabhu said.

The complete report is online at www.assureuas.org. Additional information is also available on the FAA website at www.faa.gov/news.

Mississippi State has a long and distinguished history in manned and unmanned aeronautics research.

Founded in 1948, the Raspet Flight Research Laboratory has a global reputation for composites research, and it has served as a start-up facility for various aerospace companies in the Gulf South’s growing Aerospace Corridor providing workspace, technical training and product assistance.

In April, the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) selected Mississippi as the new base of operations for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) with another Mississippi State-led partnership set to oversee the new Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Demonstration Range Facility.

Last fall, the State of Mississippi joined the Pan-Pacific UAS Test Range Complex — one of seven of the FAA’s UAS test sites.

For additional information about the FAA collision study, contact ASSURE Associate Director Lux Luxion at [email protected] or (228) 688-4218.



MISSISSIPPI STATE-LED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT ALLIANCE INVESTIGATES GROUND COLLISION SCENARIOS

This computational simulation of a UAS impacting the human head was developed by Mississippi State researchers using the university’s High Performance Computing Collaboratory’s supercomputers. The color contours represent von Mises shear stress as the UAS impacts with the forehead of the human head model.

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KEENUM, U.S. SENATOR COCHRAN WORK TO GROW MOROCCO PARTNERSHIPS

U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum were part of a U.S. delegation to Morocco this spring that explored U.S.-Morocco relations and their implications across the African continent, as well as ways to grow beneficial partnerships.

The visit provided insight into Morocco’s changing political and economic landscape, as well as U.S.-Morocco cooperation in the areas of commerce, education, economic development and humanitarian assistance. During the visit, Cochran and Keenum met with officials from Université Internationale de Rabat (UIR), which has a nationally-recognized partnership with Mississippi State to provide academic programs in aerospace and mechanical engineering.

“The United States has an interest in improving economic, educational and security ties with Morocco and other North African countries. I was pleased to take part in the discussions,” said Cochran, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

In addition to Keenum, five other MSU representatives were part of the visit to Morocco. MSU and UIR launched a program in 2015 that allows Moroccan students to study at Mississippi State and earn a diploma of engineering from UIR and a master’s degree from MSU. Since the program’s launch, the two universities have continued to explore other academic partnerships and research collaborations.

“This visit represents an excellent opportunity for Senator Thad Cochran to get a first-hand look at the work Mississippi State is doing in this important international collaboration with our academic colleagues in Morocco,” said Keenum, who was named Honorary Consul to the Kingdom of Morocco in 2015. “Our hosts in Morocco were particularly impressed to receive an official visit from such a high-ranking official in the U.S. government as Senator Cochran.”

Earlier this year, the MSU-UIR partnership received the Institute of International Education’s Andrew Heiskell Award for International Partnerships. The collaboration between the two universities is now featured as a “best practice” in international education by the IIE. Since the academic program began, Morocco has become one of the top 10 countries sending students to MSU, allowing for increased cultural exchange between students at both universities.

MSU and UIR’s relationship began based on complementary strengths in the field of engineering and has expanded to include collaborations and exchanges that will enhance education and economic development in both Morocco and Mississippi. Partners also are working to develop teacher education programs and redesign workforce training in automotive, aerospace, agriculture, forestry and environmental management sectors.

Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum, left, and U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), right, recently met with Université Internationale de Rabat (UIR) President Noureddine Mouaddib, center, on the UIR campus in Rabat, Morocco. MSU and UIR have partnered to create programs in aerospace and mechanical engineering.



‘FUTURE OF WATER’ CONFERENCE AT THE MILL AT MSU FOSTERS COLLABORATION ACROSS SEC UNIVERSITIES

A collaborative conversation on a simple topic – water – is yielding discussions that literally could change the world, and researchers are saying that change is critical for meeting increased water needs around the globe.

About 200 participants gathered this spring for the 2017 SEC Academic Conference hosted by Mississippi State University. The conference focused on “The Future of Water: Regional Collaboration on Shared Climate, Coastlines and Watersheds.” With an emphasis on research collaboration, the conference highlighted how water, in its simplicity as the earth’s most life-giving resource, poses some of the world’s most complex scientific and social challenges.

In addition to researchers, academic leaders and students from all 14 SEC universities, governmental organizations including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Geological Survey, the Environmental Protection Agency and

Mississippi’s Delta Council, among others, were represented.

MSU President Mark E. Keenum, who also is serving a term as president of the SEC, said research, technology and innovation are keys to making progress in water utilization issues.

“It won’t happen without a serious commitment to science, research and innovation. It will be through universities like Mississippi State and all of the universities represented here today,” Keenum said. “We have no choice as humankind. We have to be looking for ways to survive and do it in the most efficient and effective ways possible. That’s why this conference is so important.”

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey also emphasized the significance of the water topic.

“This conversation is incredibly important. As we go forth, we bring you together not simply for 36 hours of conversation, but hopefully to facilitate collaboration across our 14 great universities,” Sankey said. “The service, research, education and, quite frankly,

the leadership that we need on these and other important social issues comes from our campuses,” he added.

Headlined by best-selling author John M. Barry, former National Geographic executive environment editor Dennis Dimick, and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory senior water scientist Jay Famiglietti, the event also included more than 60 speakers and panelists from throughout the SEC on a variety of water resource topics.

Torie Johnson, executive director for SECU, the academic initiative of the SEC, said the SEC Academic Conference represents an expanded slate of academic programming currently supported by the Southeastern Conference.

“Ideally, the conference is the beginning of a conversation that continues indefinitely involving these important topics,” Johnson said.

Throughout the presentations, the expert speakers repeatedly conveyed urgency, noting the rapid depletion of ground water, increased

Eban Bean of the University of Florida leads discussion during a breakout panel March 28 during the SEC Academic Conference hosted at MSU. The conference focused on “The Future of Water” and included more than 60 speakers and panelists from throughout the SEC on a variety of water resource topics.

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demand for water in conjunction with population growth, and concerns about climate variability issues.

“The shortage of water is no longer a scientific concern – it’s a societal concern,” said Venkat Lakshmi of the University of South Carolina during a talk on “Hydrological Extremes from Space.”

Presenters tackled a breadth of water-related issues, including regional policy, partnerships, coastal resiliency, sea level rise, restoration projects, contamination, water treatment processes, public perception, agriculture and economics. Additional sessions allowed students to network with professional contacts and Water Resource Research Institute representatives to discuss regional and multi-state management issues and opportunities.

Catie Dillion is an MSU master’s student in agricultural and biological engineering interested in sediment transfer related to coastal change—an issue impacted by sea level rise. Dillon said the conference offers students a chance to step out of the traditional classroom setting to hear from additional experts who “drove home” the significant nature of problems she has been hearing about for some time.

“We’re all working toward the same goal, which is to make things better and make sure we’re doing the best we can so future generations don’t have to face an even worse situation,” Dillon said. “That’s what scientists do—they prepare for the future, and they give to the next generation.”

James Dobrowolski, national program leader for water for the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, said attending an event like the SEC Academic Conference helps him gain a better understanding of regional water issues.

“In some cases, they’re quite local, and if you don’t get out and see some of those issues and understand them, then they’re really pretty academic,” he said, also explaining that he likes meeting project managers working with various USDA grants. He said the conference promotes education and recruitment of new scientists in agriculture and related fields.

“Plus, I’m an old professor, so I enjoy meeting the graduate and undergraduate students,” said Dobrowolski, who spent 16 years in academia before moving into government. Now, he manages $42 million in competitive grants for the Water for Agriculture Challenge Area launched by USDA in 2014.

Dobrowolski discussed how improvements to wastewater management are key to sustainable development. He said more than 80 percent of the world’s wastewater is released without treatment, but rapid technology developments over the last few years have made it possible to effectively treat wastewater to safe, clean potable levels that exceed drinking water standards. He said several countries, particularly those in arid areas, are recycling water at high rates.

Around the world and in the U.S., raising public acceptance and social awareness of wastewater reuse is an issue, he explained.

MSU Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Peter Ryan said conference participants came at water issues from every possible angle.

“They are looking at all aspects of how the issues affect communities and the environment, including biological, ecological and economic perspectives,” Ryan said, noting that academic leaders must pursue solutions.

“We have to take a lead, and we have to be quite aggressive about it,” Ryan said.

SECU is the academic initiative of the SEC, serving as the primary mechanism through which the collaborative academic endeavors and achievements of SEC universities are supported and advanced. For more on SECU, visit www.TheSECU.com.

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE DESIGNATED AS PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE FACILITY

The U.S. Department of State has designated the Mississippi State University International Institute’s Allen Hall office as a passport acceptance facility.

The International Institute, located at 116 Allen Hall, is now accepting passport applications. This location is ideal for faculty, staff and students planning international travel who would like to complete their passport applications conveniently between class or while on their lunch break, according to Rick Nader, executive director of MSU’s International Institute.

“Research shows that students who study abroad have brighter futures and better job possibilities, with better pay,” Nader said. “To go abroad, you need a passport. I encourage all students to visit our office and get that process started. We also hope this makes it easier for faculty, staff and their families to get their passports.”

The International Institute’s passport acceptance facility provides passport photography services and application materials. It is open from 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

To make a passport application appointment, call 662-325-8929 during the facility’s hours of operation. Walk-in customers will be served on a space-available basis. Travelers are encouraged to submit their passport applications far in advance of planned travel to avoid potential problems.

Visit the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs website at www.travel.state.gov for more information on application requirements, procedures and fees. Application materials can be downloaded from the State Department’s website or found on-site at the passport acceptance facility.

More information on the MSU International Institute can be found at www.international.msstate.edu.



KUDOS AND CONGRATULATIONS

• Kudos to the offices of Sponsored Projects and Sponsored Programs Accounting! A targeted review by the National Science Foundation of the university’s internal controls related to sub-award monitoring recently concluded, and auditors noted no concerns.

• Congratulations to the College of Architecture, Art and Design’s Hans Herrmann, Alexis Gregory, Emily McGlohn and Michele Herrmann. They were recently recognized for their work by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.

• Kudos to Dipangkar Dutta, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, who is the principal investigator leading a part of a National Science Foundation project examining an alternate material to measure G, Isaac Newton’s gravitational constant, also known as “Big G.”

• Congratulations to Jan Chambers, William L. Giles Distinguished Professor of Veterinary Medicine and the director for the Center for Environmental Health Sciences, who is a winner of the 2017 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award.

• Kudos to David Buys, an assistant extension/research professor in the Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion, who was recently honored by the Mississippi Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics with its Magnolia Award. The Magnolia Award recognizes individuals outside of the dietetics profession who make significant contributions to the field.

• Congratulations to Caleb Lemley, an assistant professor in the Department of Animal and Dairy Science, who received the Outstanding Young Animal Scientist in Research Award from the Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science.

• Kudos to the College of Business and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach — and co-principal investigators Sharon Oswald and Eric Hill — for winning a $495,300, five-year Innovation Corps Sites Program from the National Science Foundation. NSF I-Corp Sites provide infrastructure, advice, resources, networking opportunities, training and modest funding to enable groups to transition their work into the marketplace or into becoming I-Corps Team applicants. I-Corps Sites also

strengthen innovation locally and regionally and contribute to the National Innovation Network of mentors, researchers, entrepreneurs and investors.

• Congratulations to Ra’Sheda Forbes, who has been named assistant vice president for multicultural affairs.

• Kudos to Farshid Vahedifard, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering in the Bagley College of Engineering, whose letter examining lessons from the Oroville dam situation in California was published in the March 17 issue of Science.

• Congratulations to Eddie French, who was recently named head of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration.

• Kudos to Penny Wallin, an assistant professor of educational leadership at MSU-Meridian, who will give the featured address at the National Field Experience Conference, which will feature information, practices, policies and research about teacher candidates’ experiences in school settings.

• Congratulations to Madison Poole, who is the new director of international partnerships and protocol for the MSU International Institute.

• Kudos to Dave Marcum, chief scientist for computational fluid dynamics at the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems and professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, who has been awarded an Inria International Chair for 2017-2021. Inria is the French national institute for computer science and applied mathematics. During his work with colleagues on two- to three-month visits over the next five years, Dr. Marcum will continue his research of unstructured mesh generation for computational simulation and design of automotive, aerospace and industrial vehicles and devices. His achievement is a great example of Mississippi State’s ongoing efforts to expand our robust global partnerships.

• Congratulations to Judy Spencer, the university’s chief human resources officer, who was honored by Women in Higher Education-Mississippi Network with its 2017 Leadership Award during the organization’s annual conference in Jackson this spring.

• Kudos to Mike Pratte, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, whose NIH Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) Program (R15) funding grant was recently awarded, and to Sam Winer, also an assistant professor in the department, who received a “perfect” score of 10 on his NIH R15 renewal. The R15 program is designed to support biomedical and behavioral sciences research, involve students in research, and strengthen the research environment of the institution.

• Kudos to James Fowler, a professor and the graduate program director in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, who has been elevated to the rank of fellow by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. IEEE fellows are chosen from an international pool of candidates working in both academia and industry and are honored annually based upon their contributions and accomplishments to specific IEEE fields of interest.

• Congratulations to Lurleen Walters, an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, who was recently honored by the Food Distribution Research Society with the Patrick J. Byrne Emerging Leadership Award.

• Kudos to Meghan Millea, a professor of finance and economics in the College of Business, and Margaret Khaitsa, a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, whose work recently received the Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference Poster Award for their outstanding poster presented at the 17th Annual Conference of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium.

• Congratulations to Hal Schramm, a U.S. Geological Survey fisheries research biologist and adjunct fisheries professor, who has been designated a Fellow of the American Fisheries Society in recognition of his four decades of service.

• Kudos to the Stennis Institute of Government and Community Development team for their work on the Alabama and Mississippi Community College Policy Fellows Program, which has received national media attention.

• Congratulations to Alix Hui, an associate professor in the Department of History, who has been awarded a prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Scholars.

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External Funding Awards: October, November and December 2016 Principal Investigator Department/Center/Institute Funding Source Amount

Akers, Christopher School of Human Sciences U.S. Department of Homeland Security $112,144

Anthony, Kenneth Curriculum, Instruction & Special Education Library of Congress $198,596

Antonelli, Karla Nat’l Research & Training Center on Blindness/LV U.S. Department of Education $4,072

Antonelli, Karla Nat’l Research & Training Center on Blindness/LV U.S. Department of Education $15,048

Avery, Jimmy Aquaculture USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $87,151

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

Barickman, Thomas North Miss. Research & Extension Center-Horticulture USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $99,983

Barnes, H. Michael FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Kop-Coat, Inc. $14,917

Barnes, H. Michael FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $3,700

Barrett, Jason Extension Center for Government & Community Dev Environmental Defense Fund $9,962

Baumgartner, Wes Global Center for Aquatic Food Security Berezan Management Ltd. $5,500

Belant, Jerrold FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $117,535

Belant, Jerrold FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service $127,000

Belant, Jerrold FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service $447,700

Bethel, Cindy Computer Science and Engineering National Science Foundation $46,428




Bi, Guihong Plant & Soil Sciences USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $39,698

Bian, Linkan Industrial and Systems Engineering National Science Foundation $5,327

Broderick, Shaun Truck Crops Branch Experiment Station USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $6,670

Brown Johnson, Ashli Mississippi State Chemical Lab Environmental Protection Agency $41,600

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

Buffington, Anne Social Science Research Center Annie E. Casey Foundation $20,000

Byrd, Sylvia Nutrition Education USDA Food and Nutrition Service $4,060,699

Cartwright, Dixie Center for Continuing Education Occupational Safety & Health Administration $693,500

Catchot, Angus Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Monsanto Company $1,966

Cheng, Wen-Hsing International Institute USDA Foreign Agriculture Service $3,571

Cirlot-New, Laura T.K. Martin Center for Technology & Disability Mississippi Department of Education $245,487

Daniels, John Financial Aid U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $731,618

Davis, Louise Human Sciences-Early Years Network U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $155,863










Davis, Louise Human Sciences-Early Years Network U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $1,073,460

Dean, Jeffrey Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Miscellaneous Industry $2,950













Denny, Marina School of Human Sciences USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $281,381

Devost-Burnett, Derris Animal & Dairy Sciences National Pork Board $5,000

Dodds, Darrin Plant & Soil Sciences Monsanto Company $4,650

Dodds, Darrin Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $2,000





Doude, Matthew Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Navitas Advanced Solutions Group $14,266

Dumas, Jeremiah Transit Services U.S. Department of Transportation $320,000

Dumas, Jeremiah Transit Services U.S. Department of Transportation $1,467,635

Dutta, Dipangkar Physics & Astronomy U.S. Department of Energy $88,244




Dyer, Jamie Geosciences USDA Agricultural Research Service $10,000

Elbert, Tyson Stennis Institute of Government & Comm Dev Mississippi Community College Board $15,000

Epperson, William CVM Pathobiology U.S. Department of Energy $10,735

Epperson, William CVM Pathobiology U.S. Department of Energy $30,399

Evans, Kristine Geosystems Research Institute U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service $16,705

Evans, Kristine Geosystems Research Institute U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service $520,650

Evans, William Truck Crops Branch Experiment Station Miscellaneous Industry $1,600

Evans, William Truck Crops Branch Experiment Station Miscellaneous Industry $3,560

Ezell, Andrew FWRC-Forestry U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service $49,000



Follett, Randolph Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems General Motors Research & Development $8,387

Follett, Randolph Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems General Motors Research & Development $31,138

Francis, David Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems The Wise Company, Incorporated $34,998

Gardner, Sheena Social Science Research Center Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention $14,358

Griffin, Matthew CVM Aquatic Medicine Enhancement Oklahoma State University $9,955

Hamilton, John Center for Cyber Innovation National Security Agency $24,129

Hamilton, John Center for Cyber Innovation U.S. Department of the Army $96,518

Hamilton, John Center for Cyber Innovation National Security Agency $204,800

Hamilton, John Center for Cyber Innovation U.S. Department of the Army $53,160

Hanson, Larry Global Center for Aquatic Food Security Berezan Management Ltd. $20,000

Hassan, El Barbary FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $1,200

Hay, William Institute for the Humanities National Endowment for the Arts $1,000

Hay, William Institute for the Humanities National Endowment for the Humanities $2,500

Hilbun, Anne Extension Center for Government & Community Dev U.S. Department of Homeland Security $37,000

Hill, Travis Institute for Computational Research in Engineering & Science Ingalls Shipbuilding/Huntington Ingalls Inc. $81,572

Hopper, George MAFES Administration USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $721,150


Hopper, George MAFES Administration USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $3,061,884


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Hunt, Kevin FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture Arkansas Game and Fish Commission $162,689

Ingram, Richard Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute Gulf of Mexico Alliance $13,500

Ingram, Richard Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute Environmental Protection Agency $24,526

Ingram, Richard Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute Environmental Protection Agency $58,474

Irby, Jon Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $9,000

Jackson, Harriett CEP-Mississippi Writing & Thinking Institute U.S. Department of Education $1,400





Jackson, Harriett CEP-Mississippi Writing & Thinking Institute Mississippi Department of Education $3,000

Jackson, Harriett CEP-Mississippi Writing & Thinking Institute Mississippi Department of Education $3,000


Johnson, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $4,978

Johnson, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $11,332

Jones, Ann Stennis Institute of Government & Comm Dev City of Crystal Springs, Mississippi $4,750

Jones, Ann Stennis Institute of Government & Comm Dev City of Starkville $8,250

Jordan, Julie Research Curriculum Unit Marita Group $60,000

Jordan, Julie Research Curriculum Unit Mississippi Department of Education $558,703

Jordan, Julie Research Curriculum Unit Mississippi Department of Education $26,390

King, Roger Institute for Computational Research in Engineering & Science U.S. Department of the Army $95,572

King, Roger Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems U.S. Department of Defense $142,691














King, Roger Institute for Computational Research in Engineering & Science Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command $434,335

Kluss, Joni Viljami Electrical and Computer Engineering Peak Demand, Inc. $94,675

Kluss, Joni Viljami Electrical and Computer Engineering Peak Demand, Inc. $359,301

Kouba, Andrew FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture Association of Zoos and Aquariums $21,564

Lacy, Thomas Aerospace Engineering National Aeronautics and Space Administration $10,000

Larson, Erick Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $2,000






LeJeune, Bonnie Nat’l Research & Training Center on Blindness/LV U.S. Department of Education $6,487

LeJeune, Bonnie Nat’l Research & Training Center on Blindness/LV U.S. Department of Education $599,706

Lemus, Rocky Plant & Soil Sciences USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $49,323




Lemus, Rocky Plant & Soil Sciences USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $199,811

Luke, Edward Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems National Aeronautics and Space Administration $37,993

Luke, Edward Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems National Aeronautics and Space Administration $37,993

Mazzola, Michael Electrical and Computer Engineering Office of Naval Research $2,000

McAllister, Matthew Department of Kinesiology NOW Foods $15,652

McCain, Anna MSU Extension Service, Warren County National Park Service $10,000

McMillen, Robert Social Science Research Center Flight Attendant Medical Research Center $16,836

Memili, Erdogan Animal & Dairy Sciences U.S. Agency for International Development $5,000

Meyers, Stephen North Miss. Research & Extension Center USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $12,924

Meyers, Stephen North Miss. Research & Extension Center USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $29,445

Miranda, Leandro Mississippi Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit U.S. Geological Survey $27,570

Moorhead, Robert Northern Gulf Institute National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $7,120

Moorhead, Robert Geosystems Research Institute Boeing Company $50,000

Morgan, George Poultry Science Miscellaneous Industry $24,000

Orlowski, John Delta Research and Extension Center United Soybean Board $25,000

Palmer, Charles Counseling, Educational Psychology & Foundations U.S. Department of Education $132,813

Parisi, Domenico National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center Oak Ridge National Laboratory $350,000

Parisi, Domenico National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center U.S. Department of Labor $7,493

Parisi, Domenico National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center U.S. Department of Energy $9,991

Parisi, Domenico National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $901,875

Parisi, Domenico National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $901,875

Parisi, Domenico National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center Administration for Children and Families $4,000,000

Parisi, Domenico National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center U.S. Department of Labor $10,800

Parisi, Domenico National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center Corporation for National and Community Service Initiative $17,000

Parisi, Domenico National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center W.K. Kellogg Foundation $99,900

Peacock, Claude Anthropology/Middle Eastern Culture U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service $82,000

Peebles, Edgar Poultry Science Miscellaneous Industry $33,989

Perkes, David Gulf Coast Community Design Center National Park Service $1,500

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

Reese, Robert Distributed Analytics & Security Institute Naval Postgraduate School $160,911



Reynolds, Daniel Plant & Soil Sciences United Soybean Board $62,000

Rhee, Hongjoo Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems National Aeronautics and Space Administration $10,000

Riggins, John Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology U.S. Forest Service $5,000

Ritchie, Jarryl Northern Gulf Institute BP America $2,312,953

Rivera, J.D. South Miss. Branch Experiment Station Elanco Animal Health $302,891

Robertson, Angela Social Science Research Center Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $45,000

Rohnke, Adam Central Miss. Research & Extension Center National Park Service $18,453

Sansing, Annice Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $10,000

Schmitz, Darrel Geosciences National Park Service $20,746

Scholtes, Tina CEP-World Class Teaching Program Mississippi Department of Education $72,544

Seale, Roy FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $16,546



Shankle, Mark Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station Miscellaneous Industry $3,000

Shmulsky, Rubin FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $10,000

Silva, Antonio Delta Research and Extension Center National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $2,916


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Silva, Antonio Delta Research and Extension Center Cotton Incorporated $15,000

Silva, Juan Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion USDA Agriculture Marketing Service $65,000

Skarke, Adam Geosciences National Academy of Sciences $76,000

Smith, Rebecca Agricultural Economics Century Club Charities $16,000

Sparks, Eric Coastal Research & Extension Center Gulf of Mexico Alliance $40,000

Srinivasan, Kalyan Kumar Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems U.S. Department of Energy $178,656

Stewart, Barry Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $4,000

Stokes, Carrlet FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts U.S. Forest Service $50,000

Street, Joe Delta Research and Extension Center Miscellaneous Industry $7,000











Sullivan, Rani Aerospace Engineering National Aeronautics and Space Administration $12,827

Sullivan, Rani Aerospace Engineering National Aeronautics and Space Administration $30,000

Thompson, David Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems National Aeronautics and Space Administration $47,499

Tseng, Te Ming Plant & Soil Sciences USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $6,282



Turner, Steven Southern Rural Development Center USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $10,000

Varela-Stokes, Andrea CVM Mammalian Task Force Oklahoma State University $14,679

Waggoner, Charles Institute for Clean Energy Technology U.S. Department of Energy $219,500

Waggoner, Charles Institute for Clean Energy Technology U.S. Department of Energy $1,150,000

Walden, Clayton Engineering Extension U.S. Department of Commerce $14,985





Wallace, Teddy Plant & Soil Sciences Cotton Incorporated $16,000

Wallace, Teddy Plant & Soil Sciences Cotton Incorporated $24,000

Wan, Xiufeng CVM Environmental Toxicology USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $325,000

Wang, Chuji Physics & Astronomy National Science Foundation $263,642

Wang, Ying Biological Sciences National Science Foundation $56,109

Welborn, Rachel Southern Rural Development Center USDA Rural Development $280,000

Welch, Mark Biological Sciences Rufford Foundation $6,127

Willis, John FWRC-Forestry National Forest Foundation $37,940

Zhai, Wei Poultry Science Miscellaneous Industry $29,695

Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $250

Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $1,650

Total $42,889,405



External Funding Awards: January, February and March 2017 Principal Investigator Department/Center/Institute Funding Source Amount

Aboughanem, Nina Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing & Biotechnology Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $27,522 Afanasjev, Anatoli Center for Computational Sciences U.S. Department of Energy $264,000 Afanasjev, Anatoli Center for Computational Sciences U.S. Department of Energy $41,400 Akers, Christopher School of Human Sciences USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $5,500 Allen, Thomas Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $12,500 Allen, Thomas Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $32,000 Allen, Thomas Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $37,369 Allen, Thomas Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $74,871 Anderson, Derek Electrical and Computer Engineering U.S. Army Research Office $329,195 Auel, John FWRC-Forestry Mississippi Tree Farm Committee $19,100 Auel, John FWRC-Forestry Mississippi Sustainable Forestry Initiative $20,112 Auel, John FWRC-Forestry Mississippi Sustainable Forestry Initiative $34,908 Balbalian, Clarissa Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $30,000 Baldwin, Brian Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $10,000 Baldwin, Brian Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $5,050 Baldwin, Brian Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $20,000 Baldwin, Brian Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $10,000 Baldwin, Brian Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $20,614 Bales, Gordon FWRC-Forestry U.S. Forest Service $29,055Ball, John Electrical and Computer Engineering Air Force Research Laboratory $52,051 Ball, John Electrical and Computer Engineering Air Force Research Laboratory $72,949 Bararpour, Mohammad Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $16,683 Barefield, Danny Agricultural Economics National Aeronautics and Space Administration $10,000 Barickman, Thomas North Miss. Research & Extension Center-Horticulture USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $20,369 Barickman, Thomas North Miss. Research & Extension Center-Horticulture USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $24,387 Barnes, H. Michael FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Kop-Coat, Inc. $11,000 Barnes, H. Michael FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Timber Products Inspection $5,900 Barnes, H. Michael FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Arch Wood Protection, Inc.-Lonza Company $25,450 Barnes, H. Michael FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Arch Wood Protection, Inc.-Lonza Company $30,375 Barrett, Jason Extension Center for Government & Community Dev Environmental Defense Fund $363Beck, Mary Poultry Science Miscellaneous Industry $16,000 Belant, Jerrold FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks $37,485 Belant, Jerrold FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture U.S. Department of the Interior $945,720 Bond, Jason Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $88,338 Bora, Ganesh Agricultural & Biological Engineering Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $60,315 Brooks, Dallas Advanced Composites Institute Boeing Company $80,000 Brown Johnson, Ashli Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $42,310 Brown, Matthew Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing & Biotechnology National Science Foundation $7,250 Brown, Matthew Biological Sciences Braun & Gresham, Attorneys at Law $13,570 Bruce, Lori Office of the Graduate School National Science Foundation $100,500 Buehring, Normie Northeast Miss. Branch Experiment Station Dow AgroSciences, LLC $4,500 Buehring, Normie Northeast Miss. Branch Experiment Station Dow AgroSciences, LLC $8,000 Buehring, Normie Northeast Miss. Branch Experiment Station Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $1,500 Buehring, Normie Northeast Miss. Branch Experiment Station Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $1,500 Buehring, Normie Northeast Miss. Branch Experiment Station Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $8,000 Buehring, Normie Northeast Miss. Branch Experiment Station Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $8,000 Buehring, Normie Northeast Miss. Branch Experiment Station Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $9,390 Buehring, Normie Northeast Miss. Branch Experiment Station Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $9,390 Buehring, Normie Northeast Miss. Branch Experiment Station Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $13,823 Buehring, Normie Northeast Miss. Branch Experiment Station Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $13,823 Burch, Reuben Industrial and Systems Engineering Cooperative Energy $37,354 Burdine, William Extension Northeast Region Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $5,082 Burgess, Brad Research Support-Variety Testing Mississippi Peanut Growers Association $9,366 Burgess, Brad Research Support-Variety Testing Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $18,552 Burgess, Brad Research Support-Variety Testing Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $30,000 Buys, David Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $14,000

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Byrd, John Plant & Soil Sciences USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $1,000 Byrd, John Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $4,000 Capella, Julie Student Support Services Mississippi Department of Human Services $200,000 Catchot, Angus Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Cotton Incorporated $25,000 Catchot, Angus Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $71,970 Catchot, Angus Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $10,000 Catchot, Angus Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $10,000 Catchot, Angus Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Monsanto Company $25,000 Chambers, Janice Center for Environmental Health Sciences Defense Threat Reduction Agency $95,568 Chang, Kow-Ching Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion USDA Agricultural Research Service $9,763 Chang, Kow-Ching Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $150,000 Cirlot-New, Laura T.K. Martin Center for Technology & Disability Prentke Romich Company $10,410Coats, Linda Educational Leadership National Science Foundation $56,942 Colvin, Michael FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture U.S. Geological Survey $123,731 Cook, Donald Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $14,126 Cook, Donald Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $16,889 Cook, Donald Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $17,928 Cook, Donald Delta Research and Extension Center Monsanto Company $23,598 Cook, Donald Delta Research and Extension Center Monsanto Company $25,000 Cook, Donald Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $36,440 Cossman, Ronald Social Science Research Center U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $10,000 Counterman, Brian Biological Sciences Braun & Gresham, Attorneys at Law $13,500 Cox, Michael Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $33,670 Czarnecki, Joby Geosystems Research Institute Cotton Incorporated $8,584 Czarnecki, Joby Geosystems Research Institute Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $1,448 Czarnecki, Joby Geosystems Research Institute Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $1,448 Czarnecki, Joby Geosystems Research Institute Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $1,668 Czarnecki, Joby Geosystems Research Institute Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $1,760 Czarnecki, Joby Geosystems Research Institute Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $3,523 Czarnecki, Joby Geosystems Research Institute Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $5,801 Czarnecki, Joby Geosystems Research Institute Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $18,787 Dean, Jeffrey Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Miscellaneous Industry $8,000 Dean, Jeffrey Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Miscellaneous Industry $15,000 Dean, Jeffrey Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Miscellaneous Industry $2,000 Dean, Jeffrey Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Miscellaneous Industry $2,400 Dean, Jeffrey Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Miscellaneous Industry $3,200 Demarais, Stephen FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service $10,996Denny, Geoffrey Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $275 Denny, Geoffrey Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $455 Dicke, Stephen FWRC-Forestry Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. $13,000 Dodds, Darrin Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $2,500 Dodds, Darrin Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $5,500 Dodds, Darrin Plant & Soil Sciences Cotton Incorporated $8,000 Dodds, Darrin Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $9,000 Dodds, Darrin Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $21,250 Dumas, Jeremiah Transit Services U.S. Department of Transportation $51,600 Dutta, Dipangkar Physics & Astronomy U.S. Department of Energy $13,119 Dutta, Dipangkar Physics & Astronomy National Science Foundation $148,861 Dyer, Jamie Geosciences USDA Agricultural Research Service $15,000 Ebelhar, M. Wayne Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $23,077 Ebelhar, M. Wayne Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $26,427 Fitzpatrick, Patrick Geosystems Research Institute Gulf of Mexico Alliance $102,715 Follett, Randolph Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems General Motors Research & Development $3,121 Follett, Randolph Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems General Motors Research & Development $20,000 Fratesi, Joseph Stennis Institute of Government & Comm Dev Orion Planning + Design $20,000 Freeman, Charles School of Human Sciences Cotton Incorporated $14,375




Freeman, Charles School of Human Sciences Cotton Incorporated $22,425 Fu, Yong Electrical and Computer Engineering Pacific Gas and Electric Company $373,995 Gardner, Sheena Social Science Research Center U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $9,757 Gardner, Sheena Social Science Research Center Altarum Institute $27,038 Gardner, Sheena Social Science Research Center Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention $14,343 Gaunt, Patricia CVM Pathobiology Phibro Animal Health $13,410 Giesen, James History National Science Foundation $32,576 Golden, Bobby Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $16,123 Golden, Bobby Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $58,768 Gordon, Jason FWRC-Forestry Bureau of Land Management $112,090 Gore, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $8,027 Gore, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $12,000 Gore, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Peanut Growers Association $27,360 Griffin, Matthew CVM Aquatic Medicine Enhancement FishVet Group $4,194 Gude, Veera Civil and Environmental Engineering National Science Foundation $60,000 Hamilton, John Center for Cyber Innovation U.S. Department of the Army $6,355 Hamilton, John Center for Cyber Innovation U.S. Department of the Army $74,196 Hamilton, John Center for Cyber Innovation U.S. Department of the Army $126,694 Hamilton, John Center for Cyber Innovation U.S. Department of the Army $6,090Hamilton, John Center for Cyber Innovation U.S. Department of the Army $7,415 Hamilton, John Center for Cyber Innovation U.S. Department of the Army $15,418Hamilton, John Center for Cyber Innovation U.S. Department of the Army $130,418Hardman, Alisha School of Human Sciences Mississippi Department of Human Services $1,000 Henn, R. Alan Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $2,500 Henn, R. Alan Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $21,707 Henn, R. Alan Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $41,215 Henry, William Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $780 Henry, William Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $1,020 Henry, William Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $3,039 Henry, William Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $5,655 Henry, William Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $5,666 Henry, William Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $5,949 Henry, William Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $10,340 Henry, William Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $20,461 Henry, William Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $36,051 Henry, William Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $43,246 Hill, Eric Division of Business Research National Science Foundation $97,719 Hill, Travis Institute for Computational Research in Engineering & Science Ingalls Shipbuilding/Huntington Ingalls Inc. $9,764 Hoffman, David Anthropology/Middle Eastern Culture National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $16,292Hopper, George MAFES Administration USDA Agricultural Research Service $20,818Horton, Renita Agricultural & Biological Engineering Wells Fargo $8,000 Howard, Isaac Civil and Environmental Engineering Paragon Technical Services, Incorporated $7,500 Howard, Isaac Civil and Environmental Engineering Mississippi State Board of Contractors $31,050 Howard, Isaac Civil and Environmental Engineering Edw. C. Levy Company $70,000 Jackson, Harriett CEP-Mississippi Writing & Thinking Institute U.S. Department of Education $4,200 Jackson, Harriett CEP-Mississippi Writing & Thinking Institute U.S. Department of Education $9,800 Jackson, Harriett CEP-Mississippi Writing & Thinking Institute U.S. Department of Education $21,400 Jackson, Harriett CEP-Mississippi Writing & Thinking Institute U.S. Department of Education $97,300 Jenkins, Johnie Plant & Soil Sciences USDA Agricultural Research Service $22,000 Jenkins, Johnie Plant & Soil Sciences USDA Agricultural Research Service $9,900 Johnson, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $4,556Johnson, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $4,556Johnson, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $7,768Johnson, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center USDA Agricultural Research Service $25,585 Johnson, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $15,000 Johnson, Jeffrey Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $24,000

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Jones, Bryan Electrical and Computer Engineering Raytheon Company $9,668 Jordan, Julie Research Curriculum Unit Mississippi Department of Education $300,000 Karunakaran, Ganesh K Delta Research and Extension Center USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $50,000 Kemp, Leah Carl Small Town Center City of Starkville, Mississippi $4,978 Kim, Seong-Gon Center for Computational Sciences Sung Kyun Kwan University $109,933 King, Roger Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems United States Army Corps of Engineers $12,154 King, Roger Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command $492,901 King, Roger Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems U.S. Army Corps of Engineers $75,944 King, Roger Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Army Tank Automotive & Armaments Command $98,832Kluss, Joni Viljami Electrical and Computer Engineering Peak Demand, Inc. $32,000 Kluss, Joni Viljami Electrical and Computer Engineering Peak Demand, Inc. $83,008 Krutz, Larry Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $58,184 Krutz, Larry Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $70,772 Krutz, Larry Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $84,420 Krutz, Larry Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $193,331 Lacy, Thomas Advanced Composites Institute Boeing Company $200,000 Larson, Erick Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $3,000 Larson, Erick Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $4,000 Larson, Erick Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $4,000 Larson, Erick Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $35,520 Larson, Erick Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $123,000 Lawrence, Gary Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Monsanto Company $22,025 Lawrence, Mark CVM Associate Dean for Research National Institutes of Health $97,743 Lee, JuYoung School of Human Sciences Cotton Incorporated $12,468Li, Jiaxu Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $1,508 Li, Jiaxu Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $2,392 Linhoss, Anna Agricultural & Biological Engineering Mississippi Department of Marine Resources $10,052Loper, James Extension Center for Technology Outreach Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $4,000 Lu, Shien Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $18,300 Luke, Edward Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems U.S. Air Force $15,000 Maynard, Scott Career Center Mississippi Development Authority $169,751 Mazzola, Michael Electrical and Computer Engineering Office of Naval Research $34,251 McCullough, Sarah General Library Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History $1,800 McCullough, Sarah General Library National Endowment for the Humanities $6,000 McCurdy, James Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $1,500 McCurdy, James Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $3,500 McCurdy, James Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $4,500 McCurdy, James Plant & Soil Sciences Dow AgroSciences, LLC $2,000 McCurdy, James Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $1,500 McCurdy, James Plant & Soil Sciences Dow AgroSciences, LLC $4,500 McCurdy, James Plant & Soil Sciences Dow AgroSciences, LLC $6,000 McCurdy, James Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $6,694 McCurdy, James Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $7,000 McGlohn, Emily School of Architecture American Institute of Architects $2,500 McMillen, Robert Social Science Research Center American Heart Association $3,700 Memili, Erdogan Animal & Dairy Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $20,000 Meyer, Florencia Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $137Meyers, Stephen North Miss. Research & Extension Center USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $8,219Meyers, Stephen North Miss. Research & Extension Center USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $12,924 Meyers, Stephen North Miss. Research & Extension Center USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $34,376 Miranda, Leandro Mississippi Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit U.S. Geological Survey $27,570Miranda, Leandro Mississippi Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit U.S. Geological Survey $33,777 Miranda, Leandro Mississippi Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service $36,077Mlsna, Todd Chemistry National Science Foundation $274,977 Moorhead, Robert Northern Gulf Institute National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $131.09 Moorhead, Robert Geosystems Research Institute National Aeronautics and Space Administration $40,000 Moss, Robert Psychology Office of Naval Research $200,000


MAROON RESEARCH SUMMER 2017External Funding Awards: January, February and March 2017 Principal Investigator Department/Center/Institute Funding Source Amount

Musser, Fred Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $7,347 Musser, Fred Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $22,605 Musser, Fred Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $7,347 Musser, Fred Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $8,158 Musser, Fred Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $45,415 Newman, James Aerospace Engineering Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc. $45,990 Orlowski, John Delta Research and Extension Center Mid-South Soybean Board $158,969 Orlowski, John Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $10,000 Orlowski, John Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $14,964 Orlowski, John Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $34,371 Orlowski, John Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $59,348 Orlowski, John Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $59,348 Orlowski, John Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $59,384 Oswald, Sharon Division of Business Research U.S. Small Business Administration $13,011 Oswald, Sharon Division of Business Research U.S. Small Business Administration $15,846 Outlaw, Diana Biological Sciences National Institutes of Health $79,435 Parish, Jane Extension Northeast Region Miscellaneous Industry $5,000 Perkes, David Gulf Coast Community Design Center Gulf of Mexico Alliance $10,000 Perkes, David Gulf Coast Community Design Center Louisiana Public Health Institute, Inc. $15,000 Peterson, Daniel Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing & Biotechnology Norwegian Institute for Water Research $17,349 Peterson, Daniel Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing & Biotechnology Brazilian Agricultural Research Corp. $60,000 Phillips, Judith Stennis Institute of Government & Comm Dev Equity Plus, LLC. $111,619 Pratte, Michael Psychology National Institutes of Health $405,649 Pringle, Horace Delta Research and Extension Center Cotton Incorporated $30,303 Pringle, Horace Delta Research and Extension Center Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $70,752 Pruett, Stephen Center of Biomedical Research Excellence National Institutes of Health $30,348 Pruett, Stephen Center of Biomedical Research Excellence National Institutes of Health $133,745 Pruett, Stephen Center of Biomedical Research Excellence National Institutes of Health $5,780 Ratliff, Lindon Meridian Division of Education U.S. Department of Education $97,300 Reddy, Kambham Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $41,782 Reddy, Kambham Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $56,849 Reginelli, Dennis Extension Northeast Region Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $9,000 Reynolds, Daniel Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $60,000 Robertson, Angela Social Science Research Center U.S. Department of Justice $77,788 Robertson, Angela Social Science Research Center Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $200,000 Sarver, Jason Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $5,000 Sarver, Jason Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $9,968 Sarver, Jason Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Peanut Growers Association $12,534 Sarver, Jason Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board $16,285 Sarver, Jason Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Peanut Growers Association $19,745 Schramm, Harold Mississippi Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks Center for Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflict $1,000 Schramm, Harold Mississippi Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks $19,500 Schramm, Harold Mississippi Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks $19,500 Scott, Colleen Chemistry National Science Foundation $40,432 Scott-Bracey, Pamela Instructional Systems & Workforce Development U.S. Department of Education $97,300 Shankle, Mark Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $61,158 Shmulsky, Rubin FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $3,000 Shmulsky, Rubin FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $5,160 Shmulsky, Rubin FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts USDA Agricultural Research Service $19,373 Shmulsky, Rubin FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts USDA Agricultural Research Service $59,531 Southward, Linda Social Science Research Center Center for Mississippi Health Policy $77,542 Southward, Linda Social Science Research Center Annie E. Casey Foundation $100,000 Southward, Linda Social Science Research Center Woodward Hines Education Foundation $280,338 Spann, Leighton Agricultural Communications Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $16,216 Stewart, Barry Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $6,250 Stewart, Barry Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $500

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Total $15,271,607

Stewart, Barry Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $1,000 Stewart, Barry Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $1,000 Stewart, Barry Plant & Soil Sciences Miscellaneous Industry $7,992 Street, Joe Delta Research and Extension Center Miscellaneous Industry $3,000 Street, Joe Delta Research and Extension Center Miscellaneous Industry $3,000 Street, Joe Delta Research and Extension Center Miscellaneous Industry $5,000 Street, Joe Delta Research and Extension Center Miscellaneous Industry $6,000 Street, Joe Delta Research and Extension Center Miscellaneous Industry $7,500 Street, Joe Delta Research and Extension Center Miscellaneous Industry $2,000 Street, Joe Delta Research and Extension Center Miscellaneous Industry $3,600 Street, Joe Delta Research and Extension Center Miscellaneous Industry $10,000 Street, Joe Delta Research and Extension Center Miscellaneous Industry $60,000 Street, Joe Delta Research and Extension Center Miscellaneous Industry $104,500 Street, Joe Delta Research and Extension Center Miscellaneous Industry $8,000 Strickland, Bronson Center for Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflict USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service $59,000 Sullivan, Rani Aerospace Engineering Air Force Research Laboratory $100,000 Tanner, Angelle Physics & Astronomy National Aeronautics and Space Administration $165,493 Tomaso-Peterson, Maria Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board 57,772 Truax, Dennis Transportation Research Center Federal Highway Administration $121,500 Tseng, Te Ming Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $6,657 Tseng, Te Ming Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board $50,635 Varco, Jac Plant & Soil Sciences Mississippi Corn Promotion Board $18,000 Waggoner, Charles Institute for Clean Energy Technology U.S. Department of Energy $200,000 Waggoner, Charles Institute for Clean Energy Technology U.S. Department of Energy $200,000 Walden, Clayton Engineering Extension U.S. Department of Commerce $305,000 Wallace, Lisa Biological Sciences Old Dominion University $204,792 Wan, Xiufeng CVM Environmental Toxicology National Institutes of Health $372,603 Wang, Chuji Physics & Astronomy U.S. Army Research Office $113,240 Wang, Guiming FWRC-Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service $47,967Warkentin, Merrill Division of Business Research National Science Foundation $39,403 Welborn, Rachel Southern Rural Development Center USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $9,685 Willard, Scott Animal & Dairy Sciences USDA Agricultural Research Service $88,557 Willard, Scott Animal & Dairy Sciences USDA Agricultural Research Service $29,050 Willeford, Kenneth Biochem, Molecular Bio, Entomology & Plant Pathology USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture $94,510 Williams, Lakiesha Agricultural & Biological Engineering Army Engineer Research and Development Center $81,641 Williams, W.P. Plant & Soil Sciences USDA Agricultural Research Service $70,000 Wilmoth, Joe School of Human Sciences U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $25,000 Wilmoth, Joe School of Human Sciences U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $15,396 Wilmoth, Joe School of Human Sciences U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $25,000 Yao, Haibo Geosystems Research Institute National Science Foundation $108,475 Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $350 Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $850 Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $2,028 Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $2,400 Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $150 Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $300 Zhang, Jilei FWRC-Sustainable Bioproducts Miscellaneous Industry $2,400


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