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Today's Top Story

Nobel Laureate Dr. Randy Schekman visits USM for guest lecture on Jan. 23

Nobel Laureate Dr. Randy Schekman will share his research related to cell membrane vesicle trafficking during a guest lecture on Jan. 23 at The University of Southern Mississippi's Joe Paul Student Theater. The free lecture, which begins at 3 p.m., is sponsored by the School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), Honors College – University Forum, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Vice President for Research.

Schekman is a professor of cell and developmental biology at the University of California, Berkeley. His lecture to USM's audience is titled: “Sorting of Small RNAs into Extracellular Vesicles Secreted by Human Cells.”

http://news.usm.edu/article/nobel-laureate-dr-randy-schekman-visits-usm-guest-lecture-jan-23

Additional News Release

Special Collections' Student Curator Program Offers Research, Exhibit Presentation and Production Training

Sharing fascinating subject matter with a broader audience, while gaining valuable research and exhibit production skills, is central to the purpose of the Student Curator Program offered through University Libraries' Special Collections at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM). The Student Curator Program provides USM undergraduate and graduate students interested in working with cultural heritage entities hands-on instruction and experiences in selecting items for display and installation of those materials, how to write labels and exhibit text, and in publicizing the exhibit using the topics and rare materials found in Special Collections.

http://news.usm.edu/article/special-collections-student-curator-program-offers-research-exhibit-presentation-and-product

Photo/Video Opportunity

The School of Music at The University of Southern Mississippi is once again using its talents to raise awareness and generate donations for the on-campus Eagle's Nest food pantry. A benefit concert will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at University Baptist Church, 3200 W. Arlington Loop, Hattiesburg. Admission to the concert is free with the donation of at least one non-perishable food item for the Eagle's Nest, which distributes about 400 pounds of food each week when school is in session to students, staff or faculty in temporary need.

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Did You Know?

Through our 52-acre beachfront campus in Long Beach, Mississippi, USM serves as the only four-year public institution located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in more than 50 distinct academic fields. The Gulf Park campus is also home to the state's only bachelor's degree in ocean engineering and the only film studies pathway offered at a public institution in the state.

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 76 public universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Foundation's "higher research activity" designation for doctoral universities, 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.