A Mississippi State chemistry doctoral student spent nearly a month this fall training at two U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories, gaining experience with advanced scientific techniques that can help researchers better understand materials and answer complex scientific questions.

Sometimes, the most memorable stories start with a poster on the way to the library. That was the case for Kate Myers, editor-in-chief of Mississippi State’s student newspaper, The Reflector, whose story about the return of cricket spitting to campus was named a “Best of Student Media” selection by the College Journalism Newsletter the week of Sept. 23.

Mississippi State graduate student Tanner Marlow is turning his research in microbiology and insect-mediated waste conversion into an entrepreneurial venture.

David “Reeves” Manley grew up 8,000 miles from Starkville, but when the call came that he had earned one of Mississippi State’s most prestigious scholarships, the celebration rang from the other side of the world with a distinct MSU sound.

A Mississippi State University geologist and doctoral student will descend almost 1 mile beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean this fall as part of an international research team investigating methane emissions, their effect on the Gulf and its ecosystems.

Mississippi State University chemistry Ph.D. student Azeezat Abdulraheem recently was selected to attend the 2026 ACS Green and Sustainable Chemistry Summer School, an intensive program that brings together emerging scientists committed to developing more sustainable approaches to chemistry.

Three Mississippi State alumni are headed to Japan as part of a highly competitive, international work exchange program. The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program, or JET, selects young professionals to experience Japanese culture while working in local schools, boards of education and government offices.

Two dozen Mississippi State seniors are 2026 inductees into the Gamma of Mississippi Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society. MSU Professor Anthony Neal, a Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College faculty fellow and member of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, also was inducted as an honorary member.

Three Mississippi State University broadcast students earned top honors in the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast Chapter Student Production Awards. MSU students received awards this spring in two categories—Hard News Report and Music Video—highlighting excellence in broadcast journalism, production and storytelling.

Mississippi State University student journalists earned 28 awards at the 2026 Southeast Journalism Conference earlier this semester, securing high-ranking placements in more than two dozen categories and demonstrating excellence across student media platforms.

Junior microbiology major Garrett Jackson is balancing a rigorous schedule as a pre-med student and full-time manager for MSU Baseball—one of the premier programs in the country. He sums up this season as “challenging, exciting and rewarding.”

Two Mississippi State undergraduates are receiving prestigious U.S. Department of State scholarships allowing them to study foreign languages abroad this summer.