Ben Tkach, an associate professor of political science in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, has been named a Grisham Master Teacher. First presented in 1993, the Grisham Master Teacher honor is a tribute to classroom and instruction excellence—named for the MSU accounting alumnus and internationally recognized best-selling author who provided funds to endow the award.

“I lived in the cotton district in undergrad. My friends and I would always walk onto campus to tailgate for football in the fall and baseball games in the spring. It was always fun to see everyone else out and about, dressed in their best, having fun and cheering on the Dogs. Seeing other friends out there, meeting new ones; just getting to be a part of game day, the fun chaos of it all. It’s all so picturesque in my mind.”

Pierson Crowder is an example of how students often find their academic path—and future career—where they least expect it. Initially enrolled in engineering, Crowder changed his major during his freshman year after discovering a growing interest in numbers and data.

A long-serving Mississippi State faculty member and atmospheric sciences expert has been named director of the Northern Gulf Institute, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cooperative institute led by MSU.

What gives a proton its identity? Physicists thought they knew. Now, new experimental findings are challenging scientists’ understanding of what gives these tiny particles their identity—and Mississippi State physicist Wenliang “Bill” Li is helping explain what the results could mean.

For 40 years, Mississippi State has helped students earn an education without having to put their careers, families or other responsibilities on hold. What began in 1986 as distance education has evolved alongside technology and the changing needs of students. Now, MS State Online serves approximately 3,200 students through more than 180 programs, connecting learners across Mississippi, the nation and beyond with MSU educational opportunities and degrees.

David “Reeves” Manley grew up 8,000 miles from Starkville, but when the call came that he had earned one of Mississippi State’s most prestigious scholarships, the celebration rang from the other side of the world with a distinct MSU sound.

A Mississippi State University geologist and doctoral student will descend almost 1 mile beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean this fall as part of an international research team investigating methane emissions, their effect on the Gulf and its ecosystems.

Amanda Jones Tollison of Oxford has been appointed to the Mississippi Supreme Court, Northern District 3, Place 2, announced Gov. Tate Reeves Monday morning.

Haley Zelenka’s time at Mississippi State University is marked by both academic growth and formative campus involvement, including her work as an orientation leader. That experience, paired with her English studies in the College of Arts & Sciences, helped shape a successful legal career built on service and communication.

For Desirée Goodfellow Emmich, the phrase is more than a clever description. It captures the path she has taken from being a Mississippi State anthropology student to an assistant public defender, where she now advocates for the constitutional rights of people who might otherwise struggle to have their voices heard.

The shift from daylight-saving time to standard-time and then back is more than just an inconvenience—it’s a public health issue according to Mississippi State University psychologist Michael Nadorff.