Mississippi State University doctoral student Mayra Vazquez-Nunez was one of only 60 graduate students in North America selected to attend the 2025 National X-ray School at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, this summer, where she explored advanced X-ray techniques to address challenges in green chemistry.

Mississippi State University alumna Deborah Martorell is set to launch into history as the first broadcast meteorologist to travel into space with Blue Origin––a commercial spaceflight company focused on developing reusable rocket technology––continuing MSU’s legacy of shaping leaders in weather-related sciences.

Mississippi State University’s Department of Communication, Media and Theatre is making waves nationally with Assistant Professors Rex Jones and Marty Lang earning two of the four Best of Show awards in the Broadcast Education Association’s 2025 Creative Media Competition.