Skip navigation

Office of the Vice President for Research

University of Southern Mississippi Research

Page Content

 

The University of Southern Mississippi continues to meet head-on the intellectual and human issues of the day. The challenges are formidable, and university professors and students are tackling the issues through relevant research that translates into real-world applications and learning opportunities.

At The University of Southern Mississippi, researchers are creating new knowledge that directly impacts society by

Bolstered by nearly $120 million in external funding during the 2021 fiscal year, support for USM research has increased substantially during the past decade and annually sustains a variety of robust research projects.  

From the humanities to the sciences, faculty members are awarded highly competitive funding from prestigious federal agencies including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Homeland Security and the National Endowment for the Arts.

USM is one of 146 universities included in the “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity” category by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The category includes universities engaged in the highest level of research activity.

Contact Us

Office of the Vice President for Research
Aubrey K. Lucas Administration Building, Room 202
118 College Drive, #5116
Hattiesburg, MS 39406

Hattiesburg Campus

Campus Map

Email
researchFREEMississippi

Phone
601.266.5116