Mississippi Research Alliance

Are you looking to make an impact in research? 🧬

Look no further, MRA is hiring a Research Development Coordinator! You can help with grant proposals and strengthen Mississippi’s research ecosystem.

📍 Starkville, MS 📑 Full-Time

Apply now: https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/.../research...

Let's give a congratulations our to Dr. Christopher T. Jurgenson from Delta State university!

Dr. Jurgenson secured a fantastic INBRE grant!

Read more about it here:

DSU awarded grant to further undergraduate research opportunities CLEVELAND, Miss. — Delta State University has been awarded a prestigious Mississippi-IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (MS-INBRE) Research Initiation Grant to fund an innovative project that blends cutting-edge computational chemistry with hands-on undergraduate research and education...

Looking to make an impact in research? 🧬 MRA is hiring a Research Development Coordinator!

Help with grant proposals and strengthen Mississippi’s research ecosystem.

📍 Starkville, MS 📑 Full-Time

Apply now: https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/510058/research-development-coordinator

Mississippi NASA EPSCoR expects NASA to release a limited submission research award soon. When released, the full FY26 Basic Research solicitation can be accessed on the NSPIRES site (keyword: EPSCoR).

MS NASA EPSCoR FY26 Research - $750,000 over 3 years
Call for White Papers: https://olemiss.box.com/s/t7p6palnmdhc5hzshvfjoyjrbgi6wg9o
Submission link: https://olemiss.infoready4.com/ /1995932
White Papers Due: December 1, 2025

Additional Note: Release of this NASA solicitation, details and due dates are subject to change.

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Delta State students are doing outstanding things!

Delta State students shine at Mississippi ACS Annual Banquet (L to R) Layan Asmar, Dr. Joe Bentley, Peyton Bevan, John Clay Hong, Dr. Chris Jurgenson, Sara Davis, Kent Humphries and Erick Manriquez represented Delta State at the Mississippi Local Section of the American Chemical Society’s Annual Awards Banquet. CLEVELAND, Miss. — Undergraduates at Delta S...

It's Meet the Team Tuesday! 🌟 🤝

For this week's Meet the Team Tuesday, we’re spotlighting Dr. Adam Smith. Dr. Smith is passionate worker who gets things done!

Whether he’s bringing researchers together or championing new collaborative projects, he is working diligently to ensure that Mississippi's research community thrives. We are so grateful for his leadership and vision!

Wow, truly outstanding work by our Ole Miss research peers!! Read all about it!

Researchers Develop New Tool to Study Autism Risk Factors – The Local Voice University News Researchers Develop New Tool to Study Autism Risk Factors University of Mississippi November 11, 2025 Research has previously found a connection between air pollution and autism spectrum disorder, but understanding that connection is difficult. A recent study from University of Missi...

Save the date for Mississippi IDeA/EPSCoR Conference 2026 (MIEC26)!

Taking place on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg, this statewide gathering will bring together Mississippi’s research community for a full day of STEM research presentations, student posters, professional development and networking.

Co-hosted by the Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) and the Mississippi Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), MIEC26 will provide an engaging platform for faculty researchers, students, healthcare professionals and R&D industry stakeholders to collaborate and exchange scientific discoveries.

Whether you’re a seasoned scientist or student taking your first steps into research, MIEC26 is the place to learn, share and grow within Mississippi’s vibrant research ecosystem.

Stay tuned at msinbre.org for future announcements, including registration. We look forward to seeing you in July!

Boosting innovation in Mississippi!!

Boosting Innovation: MSU MCITy launches expanded Startup Expedition Boosting Innovation: MSU MCITy launches expanded Startup Expedition Participants collaborate during a previous entrepreneurship event at the Mississippi Center for Innovation and Technology in Vicksburg. Mississippi State University's Office of Technology Management is launching an expanded Startup....

MS NASA EPSCoR FY26 Research - $750,000 over 3 years
Call for White Papers: https://olemiss.box.com/s/t7p6palnmdhc5hzshvfjoyjrbgi6wg9o
Submission link: https://olemiss.infoready4.com/ /1995932
White Papers Due: December 1, 2025

Additional Note: Release of this NASA solicitation, details and due dates are subject to change.

MS-NASA-EPSCoR_FY26_CallForWhitePapers.pdf | Powered by Box

Check out this article!

National Science Foundation helps Ole Miss secure first-of-its-kind tool for Mississippi OXFORD — The University of Mississippi will soon host the state's first fabrication tool that enables researchers to design and create structures on a nano scale, opening the door to

🌟 It's Meet the Team Tuesday! 🌟

This week we are shining a spotlight on Dr. Nathan Hammer! Dr. Hammer is a vital part of the MRA team and a go-to person for anything instrumentation! We are so lucky to have him on our team!