From genetics lessons to environmental education, Mississippi State researcher Lourdes Cardozo Gaibisso is working to make science more accessible for multilingual students. An assistant professor of TESOL and linguistics in MSU’s Department of English, Cardozo Gaibisso studies how multilingual students learn science and how educators can create more effective learning experiences. Through a Design-Based Research and Implementation (DBRI) approach, she develops, tests and refines instructional strategies that help connect science concepts to students’ languages, cultures and communities.

When Mississippi State launched its 3+3 Accelerated Law program in 2024, the goal was straightforward: give qualified students a faster path from undergraduate study to a career in law. Now, that pathway has produced its first graduate. Caroline Griffith is the first Mississippi State student to earn a bachelor’s degree through the university’s 3+3 Accelerated Law program, marking an important milestone for a partnership designed to help students save both time and money while pursuing a legal career.

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