Mark A. Novotny, a Mississippi State University William L. Giles Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, will explore the complex world of quantum mechanics and its rapidly expanding technological advancements in a public lecture Tuesday [April 1].

Mississippi State’s Joseph M. Thompson, an assistant professor in the Department of History, has been named a finalist for the 45th annual Los Angeles Times book prize in the history category.

Mississippi State University’s College of Arts and Sciences has honored four distinguished faculty members this semester with prestigious awards, recognizing their exceptional contributions to the university’s record of academic excellence.