Mississippi State biologist Matthew W. Brown, the university’s Donald L. Hall Professor of Biology, is part of an international research team whose groundbreaking discovery is featured today [Nov. 19] in Nature—one of the world’s most prestigious scientific journals. The published research unearths a new organism and phylum, reshaping the tree of life.

Mississippi State University’s Department of Sociology will celebrate Social Work Month with a student-focused event Wednesday, March 18, 2026, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in Bowen Hall 260. The celebration will include the induction of the 2025–2026 Phi Alpha Honor Society members followed by a networking and celebration reception.

Mississippi State University’s Department of English recently welcomed high school students from across the state to campus for the inaugural “English Expo: Mississippi in the World,” an interactive event celebrating Mississippi’s literary heritage and showcasing the versatility of English studies.