Mississippi State University biologist Matthew W. Brown is part of an international research team whose latest findings, published this spring in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, are reshaping scientific understanding of how parasitic organisms evolve and ultimately spread disease.

Mississippi State University faculty and students earned multiple national honors at the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts this spring, one of the premier competitions for student and faculty media work, highlighting excellence in film, scriptwriting, audio and broadcast production.

“Having played sports all my earlier years, the opportunity to play on the MSU tennis team was a big deal for me. It led to contacts, friendships, and opportunities that continue today,” said Malcolm Lightsey, a 1961 mathematics graduate.