Welcome to the daily email for media members that includes news and notes from The University of Southern Mississippi. Today's message includes news releases about USM and the U.S. Navy establishing a new education partnership and a cohort of USM psychology graduate students earning pre-doctoral internships.

Media inquiries can be directed to Van Arnold at 601.266.5568 or van.arnoldFREEMississippi or David Tisdale at 601.266.4499 or d.g.tisdaleFREEMississippi.

Today's Top Story

USM and U.S. Navy Establish New Education Partnership

An education partnership agreement between The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and the U.S. Navy's Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) hopes to encourage and enhance study in many scientific disciplines.

The purpose of the agreement is to further the education of USM students by providing a program where students can get hands-on experience in research projects using the unique facilities and equipment related to undersea technologies available from NUWCDIVNPT.

http://news.usm.edu/article/usm-and-us-navy-establish-new-education-partnership

Additional News Release

USM Psychology Graduate Students Earn Pre-Doctoral Internships

Twelve University of Southern Mississippi School of Psychology graduate students in its clinical, counseling and school psychology programs recently earned pre-doctoral internship placements at various sites across the United States. 

http://news.usm.edu/article/usm-psychology-graduate-students-earn-pre-doctoral-internships

Photo/Video Opportunity

Dr. Janet Allured, professor of history and director of the Women's Studies Program at McNeese State University, will present “Mississippi Methodist Women and The Woman's Society of Christian Service: Leaders of Social Justice in the South” today at 6:30 p.m. in room 116 of Asbury Hall on The University of Southern Mississippi's Hattiesburg campus. To schedule coverage, contact Van Arnold or David Tisdale.

Expert Availability

The University of Southern Mississippi provides a wide range of faculty experts who can offer insights on newsworthy topics. To schedule an interview, email mediaexpertsFREEMississippi. For a full list of USM media experts visit: http://news.usm.edu/resource/usm-faculty-experts-media-requests

Did You Know?

USM's Center for Fisheries and Research Development has an established relationship with many commercial and recreational fisherman throughout the Gulf of Mexico who participate in many of our research endeavors.  Our cobia tagging program alone has tagged and monitored over 8,000 fish.

About The University of Southern Mississippi

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites in central and southern Mississippi, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 130 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education's "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity” designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and sport venue safety and security, among others. USM is also one of only 40 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of approximately 15,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 35 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 21 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit usm.edu.