Southern Miss News Thursday, May 16, 2019
Welcome to the daily email for media members that includes news and notes from The University of Southern Mississippi (USM). Today's message includes an announcement that polymer science doctoral student Reese Sloan has captured a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
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Today's Top Story
USM Polymer Student Wins Prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
University of Southern Mississippi (USM) graduate student Reese Sloan is the latest in a long line of outstanding scholars to receive the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship award.
Sloan, a Wiggins, Miss., native, is the University's 18th student, with a current enrollment, to earn an NSF fellowship in the past 12 years. This year the fellowship committee selected approximately 2,000 students from more than 13,000 applicants.
Additional News Release
USM Faculty and Staff Honored May 3 at Hattiesburg Campus Ceremony
The University of Southern Mississippi recognized achievement in research, leadership, training, and service during its annual Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony, held May 3 at the Trent Lott Center on its Hattiesburg campus.
http://news.usm.edu/article/usm-faculty-and-staff-honored-may-3-hattiesburg-campus-ceremony
Did You Know?
The University provides a boost to start-up companies with The Accelerator, a 60,000-square-foot business incubator.
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 36 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 24 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.