Kennedy Keyes, a senior software engineering major from Brandon, presents her research on ways to improve virtual reality for users with disabilities during the university’s Spring 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium as Melissa Hannis and Christopher Lightsey with the MSU Center for Cyber Innovation look on. The April 13-14 symposium celebrated MSU undergraduate students engaged in faculty-led research and creative discovery, with students from a wide range of departments, colleges and disciplines participating. PHOTO: Megan Bean | Public Affairs
Ramirez-Avila collaborates with international institutes in Amazon River Basin
A Mississippi State University associate professor is collaborating with several international institutes to determine how climate change affects river flow and fish populations in the Amazon River Basin. John Ramirez-Avila, a water resources engineer and head of the Watersheds and Water Quality Research Lab in the Richard A. Rula School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and researchers from the Geophysics Institute in Peru (IGP), the Institute of Research for Development (IRD) from France and the Institute of Research for the Peruvian Amazon Region (IIAP) have begun studying river flow, water quality and fish populations and how climate change affects them.
Water conservation and irrigation efficiency high agricultural priorities at MSU
Agriculture is the world’s single largest consumer of fresh water, making the water shortages expected over the next 10 years in at least 40 states -- Mississippi included -- critically important. “Each year, Mississippi growers add 40,000 to 50,000 more acres of irrigation,” said Jason Krutz, director of the Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute, or MWRRI, at Mississippi State University. Although Mississippi has one of the highest precipitation rates in the country, much of that rain falls outside the growing season. Through the water institute and the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research, MSU is heavily invested in promoting water conservation and irrigation efficiency while maintaining farm yields.
MSU Legal Issues Conference set for May 2-4
The annual Mississippi State University Legal Issues Conference is scheduled for May 2-4. The Legal Issues Conference will be valuable for all levels of university practitioners, from senior student affairs professionals to conduct officers and counselors, housing professionals, general counsel, academic administrators and faculty. This year we will hear from experts on the following topics: behavioral intervention team standards and threat assessment; university compliance in the age of regulation; de-escalating student crisis situations; Clery Act reporting process/timely warnings and amendments/audits; disability accommodations; and employment law.
Smoke-free policy enhances healthy environment
Mississippi State University is a smoke-free campus. Official policy prohibits the use of any combustible or vapor products anywhere on campus property including university buildings, university grounds, university vehicles, parking areas and sidewalks. The smoke-free campus policy is part of the university's commitment to creating a healthy environment for all members of the campus community. Use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, hookah or other similar devices are prohibited by this policy. The complete policy is available at www.policies.msstate.edu/policy/91301.
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