Mississippi State University

CARES ACT HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-IHE/INSTITUTION (PART 2)

PROPOSAL TO RE-FORM THE NORTHERN GULF INSTITUTE

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO STUDENTS UNDER THE CARES ACT

NEW AWARD FOR MSU SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CENTER

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

GEAR UP MISSISSIPPI

TIME-SERIES AND UNDERWAY ASSESSMENTS OF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION AND CARBON SYSTEM PROPERTIES IN COASTAL WATERS

NORTHERN GULF INSTITUTE

A PROPOSED NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE

MODELING AND SIMULATION OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS

POST-ANALYSIS OF UAS DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES TO ASSESS WHICH DEMONSTRATE APPLICABILITY AND/OR PROMISE FOR USE IN AND AROUND AIRPORTS.

REGIONAL GEOSPATIAL MODELING AWARD

RII TRACK-1 MISSISSIPPI EPSCOR: CENTER FOR EMERGENT MOLECULAR OPTOELECTRONICS (CEMOS)

TO ADD FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2M FOR THE NEW FEED THE FUTURE INNOVATION LAB FOR FISH

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARK

CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE IN PATHOGEN-HOST INTERACTIONS

THIS PROPOSAL CALLS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING RESOURCES, LOCATED AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) AND SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE, TO BUILD HPC CAPACITY IN SUPPORT OF NOAA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THIS COMPUTING RESOURCE WILL PROVIDE HPC CAPACITY TO RUN LARGER, MORE COMPLEX, AND MORE DETAILED ENVIRONMENTAL MODELS, WHILE ADVANCING THE HISTORICAL AND ON-GOING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN NOAA AND NOAA COLLABORATORS AND MSU SCIENTISTS. THE HPC RESOURCES ACQUIRED THROUGH THIS REQUEST WILL SUPPORT NOAA NEEDS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE FOLLOWING MISSION AREAS, TO INCLUDE: -COMPREHENSIVE NUMERICAL MODELING OF THE GLOBAL SYSTEM, WHICH IS THE CORNERSTONE OF WEATHER FORECASTING, WEATHER AND CLIMATE RESEARCH, AND UNDERSTANDING ECOSYSTEMS AND COASTAL ISSUES -SIMULATION OF THE COMPLEX INTERACTIONS OF THE ATMOSPHERE, OCEAN, LAND SURFACE, CRYOSPHERE, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE ATMOSPHERIC CONSTITUENTS, BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES ON LAND AND IN THE OCEAN, AND TERRESTRI

EVALUATION OF HEPA FILTERS AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE NUCLEAR SAFETY IN THE DEFENSE WASTE COMPLEX

HPC SUPPORT FOR OAR

ADVANCED METALS-BASED PROCESSING FOR UNPRECEDENTED PERFORMANCE UNDER EXTREME LOADING CONDITIONS

SOUTHERN REGIONAL CENTER FOR LIGHTWEIGHT INNOVATIVE DESIGN

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

INVEGATE EFFECTS OF JET FUEL EXPOSURE ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES USED IN AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES

HPC SUPPORT FOR OAR, PHASE III

MAGNOLIA-1 SMALL SATELLITE PROGRAMTHE US SPACE INDUSTRY AND REQUIREMENTS COMMUNITIES HAVE COME UNDER

DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENTATION AND ANAYSIS LABORATORY

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABLE ENERGY CENTER

THE CAREER HORIZONS PROJECT (CHP): A 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE INITIATIVE FOR MISSISSIPPIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACCOMPANIED BY OR RESULTING FROM LONG COVID SYNDROME

NGI SCIENCE CENTER BUILDING, STENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS

ADVANCED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND HIGH THROUGHPUT MATERIALS DISCOVERY

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) IS PROVIDING $7.992.000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY IN MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS FOR THE REGIONAL GEOSPATIAL MODELING GRANT. SPECIFICALLY, MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO SUPPORT COASTAL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE GULF OF AMERICA BY ACQUIRING AND APPLYING GEOSPATIAL DATA TO ENHANCE PREPAREDNESS AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE AGAINST THE REGIONS UNIQUE THREATS AND HAZARDS. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO EMPOWER STATE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE GEOSPATIAL APPLICATIONS, DELIVERY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND PROVISION OF GIS TRAINING FOR STAKEHOLDERS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. PRIORITIESINCLUDING DATA ACQUISITION, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND APPLICATION DEVELOPMENTARE GUIDED BY A CONSENSUS-DRIVEN APPROACH TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY AND RELEVANCE FOR BOTH TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL USERS FOR SUSTAINABLE READINESS.

ELECTRON DETECTOR FOR THE JEFFERSON LAB HALL C COMPTON POLARIMETER

SOUTHERN REGIONAL CENTER FOR LIGHTWEIGHT INNOVATIVE DESIGN (SCRLID)PHASE 3. CDP

MISSISSIPPI IS A DIVERSE STATE, WITH A VARIETY OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, A LARGE POPULATION OF ETHNIC MINORITIES, AND FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH UNIQUE NEEDS. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) EXTENSION MEETS THIS CHALLENGE WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO REACH THESE DIVERSE AUDIENCES. CREATION AND TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS ARE AT THE CORE OF THESE EFFORTS. WITH SMITH-LEVER FUNDING, MSU EXTENSION'S GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING OF MISSISSIPPIANS IN ALL 82 COUNTIES. TO DO THIS, MSU EXTENSION'S WORK ADDRESSES FIVE CRITICAL ISSUES: 1. ENHANCING THE VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF MISSISSIPPI'S DIVERSE AGRICULTURE TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY, SAFETY, AND QUALITY; 2. GROWING VIBRANT, SUCCESSFUL, AND SUSTAINABLE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES; 3. IMPROVING THE LIVES OF YOUTH THROUGH POSITIVE 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD MISSISSIPPI'S FUTURE; 4. STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINING MISSISSIPPI FAMILIES TO FACILITATE HEALTHY OUTCOMES AND WELL-BEING; AND 5. SUSTAINING MISSISSIPPI'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. BOTH COMPREHENSIVE AND FOCUSED NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ARE CONDUCTED TO INFORM OVERARCHING SYSTEM-WIDE EFFORTS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM FORMAL AND INFORMAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESSES (E.G., ADVISORY COUNCILS, SURVEYS, RESEARCH/STATISTICS), MSU EXTENSION USES DIRECT AND INDIRECT DELIVERY METHODS TO REACH ITS CLIENTS. DIRECT EDUCATION OCCURS THROUGH VIRTUAL AND FACE-TO-FACE WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, GROUP DISCUSSIONS, ONE-ON-ONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DEMONSTRATIONS, FIELD DAYS, AND OTHER TYPES OF EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS. INDIRECT EDUCATION METHODS INCLUDE NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, REPORTS AND JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND WEBSITES. BY USING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHING TECHNIQUES TO SERVE CLIENTS, DEVELOPING AND USING VOLUNTEERS TO HELP DISSEMINATE PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION, COOPERATING WITH OTHER GROUPS AND AGENCIES, AND MAINTAINING A CULTURALLY DIVERSE STAFF, MSU EXTENSION IS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF VARIOUS AUDIENCES AT ALL SOCIOECONOMIC LEVELS TO ACHIEVE OUR EXPECTED OUTCOMES -- INCREASED KNOWLEDGE, IMPROVED PRACTICES, AND CHANGED CONDITIONS -- BY PROVIDING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN A PRACTICAL AND APPLICABLE WAY IN THE AREAS OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

MISSISSIPPI IS A DIVERSE STATE, WITH A VARIETY OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, A LARGE POPULATION OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES, AND FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH UNIQUE NEEDS. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) EXTENSION MEETS THIS CHALLENGE WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO REACH THESE DIVERSE AUDIENCES. CREATION AND TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS ARE AT THE CORE OF THESE EFFORTS. WITH SMITH-LEVER FUNDING, MSU EXTENSION'S GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING OF MISSISSIPPIANS IN ALL 82 COUNTIES. TO DO THIS, MSU EXTENSION'S WORK ADDRESSES FIVE CRITICAL ISSUES: 1) ENHANCING THE VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF MISSISSIPPI'S DIVERSE AGRICULTURE TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY, SAFETY, AND QUALITY; 2) GROWING VIBRANT, SUCCESSFUL, AND SUSTAINABLE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES; 3) IMPROVING THE LIVES OF YOUTH THROUGH POSITIVE 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD MISSISSIPPI'S FUTURE; 4) STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINING MISSISSIPPI FAMILIES TO FACILITATE HEALTHY OUTCOMES AND WELL-BEING; AND 5) SUSTAINING MISSISSIPPI'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. BOTH COMPREHENSIVE AND FOCUSED NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ARE CONDUCTED TO INFORM OVERARCHING SYSTEM-WIDE EFFORTS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM FORMAL AND INFORMAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESSES (E.G., ADVISORY COUNCILS, SURVEYS, RESEARCH/STATISTICS), MSU EXTENSION USES DIRECT AND INDIRECT DELIVERY METHODS TO REACH ITS CLIENTS. DIRECT EDUCATION OCCURS THROUGH VIRTUAL AND FACE-TOFACE WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, GROUP DISCUSSIONS, ONE-ON-ONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DEMONSTRATIONS, FIELD DAYS, AND OTHER TYPES OF EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS. INDIRECT EDUCATION METHODS INCLUDE NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, REPORTS AND JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND WEBSITES. BY USING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHING TECHNIQUES TO SERVE CLIENTS, DEVELOPING AND USING VOLUNTEERS TO HELP DISSEMINATE PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION, COOPERATING WITH OTHER GROUPS AND AGENCIES, AND MAINTAINING A CULTURALLY DIVERSE STAFF, MSU EXTENSION IS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF VARIOUS AUDIENCES AT ALL SOCIOECONOMIC LEVELS TO ACHIEVE OUR EXPECTED OUTCOMES -- INCREASED KNOWLEDGE, IMPROVED PRACTICES, AND CHANGED CONDITIONS -- BY PROVIDING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN A PRACTICAL AND APPLICABLE WAY IN THE AREAS OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

MISSISSIPPI IS A DIVERSE STATE, WITH A VARIETY OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, A LARGE POPULATION OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES, AND FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH UNIQUE NEEDS. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) EXTENSION MEETS THIS CHALLENGE WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO REACH THESE DIVERSE AUDIENCES. CREATION AND TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS ARE AT THE CORE OF THESE EFFORTS. WITH SMITH-LEVER FUNDING, MSU EXTENSION'S GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING OF MISSISSIPPIANS IN ALL 82 COUNTIES. TO DO THIS, MSU EXTENSION'S WORK ADDRESSES FIVE CRITICAL ISSUES: 1) ENHANCING THE VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF MISSISSIPPI'S DIVERSE AGRICULTURE TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY, SAFETY, AND QUALITY; 2) GROWING VIBRANT, SUCCESSFUL, AND SUSTAINABLE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES; 3) IMPROVING THE LIVES OF YOUTH THROUGH POSITIVE 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD MISSISSIPPI'S FUTURE; 4) STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINING MISSISSIPPI FAMILIES TO FACILITATE HEALTHY OUTCOMES AND WELL-BEING; AND 5) SUSTAINING MISSISSIPPI'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. BOTH COMPREHENSIVE AND FOCUSED NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ARE CONDUCTED TO INFORM OVERARCHING SYSTEM-WIDE EFFORTS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM FORMAL AND INFORMAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESSES (E.G., ADVISORY COUNCILS, SURVEYS, RESEARCH/STATISTICS), MSU EXTENSION USES DIRECT AND INDIRECT DELIVERY METHODS TO REACH ITS CLIENTS. DIRECT EDUCATION OCCURS THROUGH VIRTUAL AND FACE-TO FACE WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, GROUP DISCUSSIONS, ONE-ON-ONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DEMONSTRATIONS, FIELD DAYS, AND OTHER TYPES OF EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS. INDIRECT EDUCATION METHODS INCLUDE NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, REPORTS AND JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND WEBSITES. BY USING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHING TECHNIQUES TO SERVE CLIENTS, DEVELOPING AND USING VOLUNTEERS TO HELP DISSEMINATE PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION, COOPERATING WITH OTHER GROUPS AND AGENCIES, AND MAINTAINING A CULTURALLY DIVERSE STAFF, MSU EXTENSION IS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF VARIOUS AUDIENCES AT ALL SOCIOECONOMIC LEVELS TO ACHIEVE OUR EXPECTED OUTCOMES -- INCREASED KNOWLEDGE, IMPROVED PRACTICES, AND CHANGED CONDITIONS -- BY PROVIDING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN A PRACTICAL AND APPLICABLE WAY IN THE AREAS OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

WITH SMITH-LEVER FUNDING, MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) EXTENSION'S GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF MISSISSIPPIANS IN ALL 82 COUNTIES THROUGH ADDRESSING FIVE CRITICAL ISSUES: ENHANCING THE VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF MISSISSIPPI'S AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY, SAFETY, AND QUALITY; GROWING VIBRANT, SUCCESSFUL, AND SUSTAINABLE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES; IMPROVING THE LIVES OF YOUTH THROUGH POSITIVE 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD MISSISSIPPI'S FUTURE; STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINING MISSISSIPPI FAMILIES TO FACILITATE HEALTHY OUTCOMES AND WELL-BEING; AND SUSTAINING MISSISSIPPI'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. MSU EXTENSION'S GOALS ARE TO FOCUS ON QUALITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE CLIENT-DRIVEN; INSTILL A FUTURE-ORIENTED PERSPECTIVE IN STAFF MEMBERS, ADVISORS, PARTNERS, AND CLIENTS; RESPOND TO NEW OR DIFFERENT NEEDS BY MAINTAINING FLEXIBILITY IN PROGRAMMING EFFORTS; DEVELOP A LEVEL OF ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES TO ALLOW FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO CHANGING DEMANDS OR CRITICAL NEEDS EXPAND EFFORTS TO HELP CLIENTS COMPETE IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY; FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL ENABLE STAFF MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL; AND PROJECT A POSITIVE IMAGE THAT WILL BROADEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF EXTENSION'S MISSION, GOALS, PR OGRAMS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THEREFORE, BASED ON THE INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH FORMAL AND INFORMAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESSES (E.G., ADVISORY COUNCILS, SURVEYS, RESEARCH/STATISTICS), MSU EXTENSION'S PRIMARY DELIVERABLES ARE DIRECT AND INDIRECT EDUCATIONAL METHODS TO REACH ITS CLIENTS. DIRECT EDUCATION OCCURS THROUGH VIRTUAL AND FACE TO- FACE WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, GROUP DISCUSSIONS, ONE-ON-ONE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, DEMONSTRATIONS, FIELD DAYS, AND OTHER TYPES OF EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. INDIRECT EDUCATION METHODS INCLUDE SOCIAL MEDIA, REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, VIDEOS, MASS MEDIA, NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITES, AND OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNICATION. MSU EXTENSION MEETS THE NEEDS OF ITS AUDIENCES BY LEVERAGING CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS TO SERVE ALL MISSISSIPPIANS, SUPPORTING EXTENSION PROFESSIONALS ACROSS MISSISSIPPI, ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS TO EXTEND PROGRAM REACH, AND COLLABORATING WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES. THROUGH PRACTICAL, RESEARCH BASED EDUCATION OFFERED IN MULTIPLE FORMATS, OUR EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, IMPROVED PRACTICES AND BEHAVIORS, AND ENHANCED CONDITIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI IN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES; 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT; FAMILY, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS; AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. OUR APPROACH ENSURES THAT MSU EXTENSION IS A LEADER FOR POSITIVE AND MEANINGFUL CHANGE TO ENSURE BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE.

FY 22 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO)-SMITH LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C)

FY 19 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO)-SMITH LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C)

FY 20 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO)-SMITH LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C)

FY 21 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO)-SMITH LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C)

FY17 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO) - SMITH LEVER 3(B) AND(C)

FY 18 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO)-SMITH LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C)

FY 2014 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO) - SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C)

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS

INTEGRATED VIRTUAL PROTOTYPING FOR PRODUCT ENGINEERING AND DESIGN

FY 2013 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO)- SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C)

CDP 88.08, "COOLING, HEATING, AND POWER (CHP) AT MSU"

FY16 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO)-SMITH LEVER 3 (B) AND 3(C)

FY15 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO)-SMITH LEVER 3 (B) AND 3(C)

ADVANCING, INSPIRING, AND MOTIVATING FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH EXTENSION: AIM FOR CHANGE

SUPPORT OF DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF RANGE SURVEY AND SOIL WASHING TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEPLETED URANIUM

AUTOMATING TAILWATER REUSE IN RICE TO REDUCE FRESHWATER DEMAND AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF INNOVATIVE CONSERVATION APPROACHES IN CONJUNCTION WITH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.

INNOVATIONS THROUGH COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** CLEANSEED: A PROJECT TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF U.S. SWEETPOTATO SEED PROGRAMS.

GROWTH AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE PROGRAM AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY

E-CORE RII: MISSISSIPPI RESEARCH ALLIANCE -THIS PROJECT ESTABLISHES THE MISSISSIPPI RESEARCH ALLIANCE (MRA) AS A NEXUS FOR THE STATE?S RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM, LEVERAGING EXISTING STRENGTHS, EXPANDING NETWORKS, AND CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE MISSISSIPPI?S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) COMPETITIVENESS. WITH A FOCUS ON OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY, MRA WILL MOBILIZE THE ENTIRE JURISDICTION TO BRIDGE CRITICAL GAPS, ENHANCE PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ESSENTIAL FOR ACADEMIC-LED R&D, AND ENCOURAGE PARTNERSHIPS THAT CONNECT COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES WITH EMERGING RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, STATE AGENCIES, AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. MRA CREATES AN INCLUSIVE R&D ECOSYSTEM BY BROADENING OPPORTUNITIES, LOWERING ENTRY BARRIERS AND ENSURING A DIVERSE GROUP OF RESEARCHERS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS. THE PROJECT BOLSTERS THE STATE?S TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN RESEARCH ENTERPRISE BY FOSTERING A COLLABORATIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY R&D ECOSYSTEM THAT CAN ATTRACT TOP SCIENTIFIC TALENT. ULTIMATELY, THIS PROJECT WILL DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS, MAKING SIGNIFICANT STRIDES TOWARDS A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY THAT WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS. THIS PROJECT, LED BY MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, IS OVERSEEN BY THE MISSISSIPPI EPSCOR JURISDICTIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE (JSC). MRA?S VISION IS TO BE A TRANSFORMATIVE FORCE IN THE MISSISSIPPI RESEARCH AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM. MRA WILL FORGE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT HARNESS AND ENHANCE EXISTING HUMAN AND PHYSICAL ASSETS AND COORDINATE NEW INVESTMENTS TO POSITION MISSISSIPPI AS A LEADER IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, FOSTERING AN ECOSYSTEM WHERE INNOVATION THRIVES THROUGH COLLABORATION. MRA EFFORTS ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE CORES: STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE, SUSTAINABLE SHARED INSTRUMENTATION, AND ADMINISTRATIVE. THE STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE CORE WILL EXPAND THE JSC TO ENHANCE STATEWIDE RESOURCE COORDINATION, ACCELERATING ECONOMIC GROWTH GROUNDED IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE SUSTAINABLE SHARED INSTRUMENTATION CORE WILL IMPROVE THE IMPACT AND LONGEVITY OF CORE FACILITIES WITHIN THE STATE BY ADDRESSING EXISTING BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY AND PROMOTING THE USE OF THESE FACILITIES ACROSS MISSISSIPPI. THE ADMINISTRATIVE CORE WILL CULTIVATE AND EXPAND INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM NETWORKS THAT FOSTER EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION AND RESOURCE SHARING TO FACILITATE SEAMLESS KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE THROUGHOUT THE R&D ECOSYSTEM. THIS CORE WILL ALSO USE AN EXPANDED NETWORKING STRATEGY TO ENGAGE KEY INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO AMPLIFY COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS SUPPORTING THE MRA?S MISSION. THESE DISTINCT BUT HIGHLY INTEGRATED CORES WILL COLLECTIVELY ADDRESS INFRASTRUCTURE GAPS AND INTEGRATE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS TO FOSTER A THRIVING ECOSYSTEM. THIS WILL ENSURE MISSISSIPPI?S CONTINUED PROGRESS, COMPETITIVENESS, AND CAPACITY TO TACKLE THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES FACING OUR STATE AND NATION. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY THE NSF EPSCOR COLLABORATIONS FOR OPTIMIZING RESEARCH ECOSYSTEMS (E-CORE) RII PROGRAM. THE E-CORE RII PROGRAM SUPPORTS JURISDICTIONS IN BUILDING CAPACITY IN ONE OR MORE TARGETED RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CORES THAT UNDERLIE THE JURISDICTION?S RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

RRTC ON EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION

EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BLINDNESS OR OTHER VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS

PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AND TEST A FRAMEWORK FOR HARMONIZING UAS TRAINING AND CREDENTIALING SERVICES. THIS WILL BE APPLIED TO BOTH OPERATORS AND SYSTEMS, AND SCALE TO COVER FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL NEEDS.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS PROJECT WILL CONSIST OF THREE MAIN, INTERDEPENDENT TASKS: 1) STAFFING, 2) TECHNOLOGY, AND 3) INSTRUCTION. THE STAFFING TASK WILL CENTER ON PROVIDING THE HUMAN RESOURCES NEEDED TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, OVERSIGHT, AND SUPPORT. THE TECHNOLOGY TASK WILL FOCUS ON PROCURING THE UAS TECHNOLOGY, VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY, AND LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO DELIVER THE TRAINING. THE INSTRUCTION TASK WILL BUILD OUT A NETWORK OF NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED UAS EXPERTS TO DESIGN AND DELIVER THE TRAINING.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF FIRST RESPONDERS TO SAFELY INTEGRATE UAS INTO OPERATIONS AT PACE WITH THE WIDE ARRAY OF EVER-EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMING HOW FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENTITIES CONDUCT OPERATIONS WHILE CONCURRENTLY IMPROVING TRUST BETWEEN COLLABORATING AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: FIRST RESPONDERS ARE THE PRIMARY INTENDED BENEFICIARIES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NO SUBRECIPIENT IS IDENTIFIED.

RII TRACK-2 FEC: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADAPTIVE RESILIENCE IN THE YAZOO - MISSISSIPPI DELTA -IN THIS COLLABORATIVE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PROGRAM, MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD A CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM IN COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE YAZOO-MISSISSIPPI DELTA (THE DELTA). THE DELTA RESIDENTS ARE OFTEN AFFECTED BY FLOODS, DROUGHTS, AND TORNADOES. IN SPITE OF ITS RICH AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE, THE DELTA HAS HIGH POVERTY RATES, OBESITY, DIABETES, AND FOOD INSECURITY. IN THIS PROJECT, WE WILL DEVELOP A CLIMATE MODEL FOR THE DELTA, STUDY SOCIAL VULNERABILITY TO ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, AND ESTIMATE RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. WE'LL ALSO STUDY CLIMATE IMPACTS ON HEALTH, AND CLIMATE RISK AS IT'S EXPERIENCED AND LIVED. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE CLIMATE LITERACY TO K-12 STUDENTS, AS WELL AS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, THIS PROJECT DEVELOPS GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE COURSES FOR MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGES. THUS, MANY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE STATE WILL GAIN CLIMATE LITERACY AND BE PREPARED FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL. RESEARCH RESULTS WILL PROVIDE A ROAD MAP OF COMMUNITIES' RISKS AND VULNERABILITIES TO CLIMATE-RELATED EXTREME EVENTS. THIS PROJECT INVESTIGATES HOW HISTORICAL AND CURRENT LAND USE PATTERNS INTERSECT WITH UNEVEN CLIMATE VULNERABILITY IN THE YAZOO-MISSISSIPPI DELTA (THE DELTA). IT ALSO DETERMINES THE EXTENT OF RESILIENCE AND ADAPTIVE CAPACITY OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE DELTA. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT ARE: (1) TO DEVELOP A SCENARIO-BASED CLIMATE CHANGE MODEL AND CONDUCT A PROBABILISTIC RISK ANALYSIS FOR LAND USE AND LAND COVER CHANGES IN THE DELTA (2) TO ASSESS THE CURRENT SOCIAL VULNERABILITY TO ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND TO ESTIMATE RESILIENCE CAPACITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE; (3) TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN SPATIAL INDICATORS OF VULNERABILITY AND CLIMATE RISK AS IT IS LIVED AND EXPERIENCED; (4) TO DETERMINE THE IMPACTS OF THE INTERSECTIONS OF CLIMATE-VULNERABILITY AND PEOPLE?S HEALTH; (5) TO INCREASE CLIMATE LITERACY AND DEVELOP A WORKFORCE IN THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; AND (6) TO HELP IMPROVE ADAPTIVE CAPACITY OF THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES BY WORKING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE RESEARCH WILL USE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH INCLUDING CLIMATE MODELING, SPATIAL AND STATISTICAL MODELING, INTERVIEWS, PHOTOVOICE, AND DOCUMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ORAL HISTORIES. GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE WILL BE TAUGHT ONLINE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES. EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT AIMS TO PROVIDE CLIMATE LITERACY TO K-12 STUDENTS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. BY COMBINING COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING THIS STUDY WILL BRIDGE THE GAP IN KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO THE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD SECURITY FOR MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS. THROUGH KNOWLEDGE SHARING ACROSS THE RESEARCH-PRACTICE DIVIDE, THE RESEARCH WILL IMPROVE COMMUNITIES' ADAPTIVE RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THE PROPOSED WORK WILL SUPPORT EARLY CAREER FACULTY DEVELOPMENT. THE PROJECT WILL HELP DEVELOP THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND JUSTICE WORKFORCE BY RECRUITING AND TRAINING STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

SOUTHERN REGIONAL CENTER FOR LIGHTWEIGHT INNOVATIVE DESIGN

PURPOSE: THE CENTER FOR SIMULATED ENVIRONMENTS AND EXPERIENCES IN STEM (SEE STEM) AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY AIMS TO DEVELOP A HIGHLY SKILLED WORKFORCE PROFICIENT IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY AND SMART IOT SENSORS. THE CENTER WILL FOSTER INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND DESIGN, CREATING IMMERSIVE AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES TO ENGAGE DIVERSE K-12 AUDIENCES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE SEE STEM CENTER WILL ESTABLISH AN IMMERSIVE THEATER TO SHOWCASE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY'S STEM RESEARCH THROUGH HIGH-TECH DISPLAYS. THE PROJECT INCLUDES DEVELOPING CURRICULA INTEGRATING VR/AR AND SMART SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, FACILITATING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH, AND CONDUCTING OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEM INNOVATORS. KEY ACTIVITIES INVOLVE BUILDING AND EQUIPPING THE IMMERSIVE THEATER WITH ADVANCED VR/AR AND MOTION CAPTURE SYSTEMS, CREATING INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND DEMONSTRATIONS, CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SESSIONS FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, AND INTEGRATING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES INTO ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE SEE STEM CENTER IS EXPECTED TO ENHANCE STEM EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT BY PROVIDING IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE PROJECT WILL PRODUCE A PIPELINE OF SKILLED PROFESSIONALS PROFICIENT IN CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES, CONTRIBUTING TO THE BROADER STEM WORKFORCE. THE CENTER AIMS TO INCREASE STUDENT INTEREST AND PROFICIENCY IN STEM FIELDS, ENHANCE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION AT MSU, FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND METHODOLOGIES.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: FUNDING WILL SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION, CURRICULUM DESIGN, AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE K-12 STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, MSU FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS, AND THE BROADER STEM COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO BENEFIT INDUSTRY PARTNERS SEEKING SKILLED PROFESSIONALS IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBAWARDS FOR THIS PROJECT.

FY 11 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO)FINAL SMITH-LEVER 3BC

THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY EXPERIMENT STATION USES ITS HATCH CAPACITY FORMULA FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF INFORMATION THROUGH FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE, FOOD, NATURAL RESOURCES, THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, PEOPLE, BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS, AND THROUGH SUPPORTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, NUTRITIOUS, AND ACCESSIBLE FOOD AND FIBER PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR CONSUMERS, AND TO ASSURE THAT BUSINESSES THAT COMPRISE MISSISSIPPI'S AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY HAVE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN A GLOBAL MARKETPLACE. MAFES HAS TEN DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTS, CENTERS/INSTITUTES, AND 4 REGIONAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTERS LOCATED ACROSS THE STATE (NORTH MS, MS DELTA REGION, CENTRAL MS, COASTAL MS) THAT SERVE AS RESEARCH HUBS. EACH R<(>&<)>E CENTER ALSO HAS SATELLITE STATIONS WHERE SCIENTISTS CONDUCT RESEARCH SPECIFIC TO EACH REGION AND ARE PART OF COORDINATED STATEWIDE PROGRAMS. THESE STATIONS ALLOW US TO RESEARCH AREAS OF THE STATE WITH DIFFERENT SOIL TYPES, CLIMATES, REGIONAL INTERESTS AND CHALLENGES, AND TO PERFORM TRIALS COMPARISON AND OPTIMIZATION OF SALIENT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ENTERPRISES. OUR TARGETS INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL PRODUCERS, INDUSTRY PARTNERS, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND OTHER REGIONAL AND NATIONAL STRATEGIC COLLABORATORS. MAFES RESEARCH SUPPORTS FOUR CRITICAL ISSUES, SHARED WITH NIFA: 1. ENHANCING THE VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF DIVERSE AGRICULTURE TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY, SAFETY, AND QUALITY. 2. GROWING VIBRANT, SUCCESSFUL, AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES. 3. STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINING FAMILIES TO FACILITATE HEALTHY OUTCOMES AND WELL-BEING; AND 4. SUSTAINING NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. INCREASED PRODUCTION; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; CONSERVATION; DISEASE CONTROL, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND MANY OTHER TARGETS ARE COMMON ELEMENTS OF OUR RESEARCH FOCUS.COMMODITIES CURRENTLY BEING RESEARCHED INCLUDE ANIMALS (E.G., BEEF, DAIRY, SWINE, SMALL RUMINANTS, CATFISH AND OTHER AQUACULTURE, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, AND BEES), ROW- AND ROOT-CROPS (E.G., COTTON, SOYBEANS, CORN, RICE, WHEAT, GRAIN SORGHUM, PEANUTS, SWEET POTATOES), AND HORTICULTURE CROPS (E.G., GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES AND FRUIT/NUT TREES, TURF GRASS, FLORICULTURE, ORNAMENTAL NURSERIES). RESEARCH THAT INVOLVES THE HUMAN SCIENCES AND HUMAN HEALTH (NUTRITION, HEALTH PROMOTION, DISEASE AND ILLNESS), AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP, LANDSCAPE DESIGN IN AGRICULTURAL OR RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND THE INTERFACE BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ARE ALSO A FOCUS OF MAFES INITIATIVES WITHIN THE STATE AND REGIONALLY. THIS RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE PRODUCERS AND AFFILIATED COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE AND WITH OTHER STATES, INDUSTRY AND AFFILIATED STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. THE MOST COMMON DELIVERABLES ARE PRINTED BULLETINS, PUBLICATIONS, POSTERS AND ELECTRONIC SHARING OF RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS. AMONG ANTICIPATED RESEARCH OUTCOMES ARE INCREASED PLANT AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION OR EFFICIENCY, GREATER CONSERVATION OF WATER, SOIL; REDUCTION OF INPUTS TO CROP PRODUCTION/MANAGEMENT, HEALTH IMPACTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE, AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THAT PROVIDES FOR ECONOMIC GAINS ON THE PART OF OUR STATE CONSTITUENTS.

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH) FY2019 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (RFA) HATCH RESEARCH PROJECT UNDER MAFES

THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY EXPERIMENT STATION USES ITS HATCH CAPACITY FORMULA FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF INFORMATION THROUGH FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE, FOOD, NATURAL RESOURCES, THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, PEOPLE, BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS, AND THROUGH SUPPORTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, NUTRITIOUS, AND ACCESSIBLE FOOD AND FIBER PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR CONSUMERS, AND TO ASSURE THAT BUSINESSES THAT COMPRISE MISSISSIPPI'S AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY HAVE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN A GLOBAL MARKETPLACE. MAFES HAS TEN DISCIPLINE?SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTS, CENTERS/INSTITUTES, AND 4 REGIONAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTERS LOCATED ACROSS THE STATE (NORTH MS, MS DELTA REGION, CENTRAL MS, COASTAL MS) THAT SERVE AS RESEARCH HUBS. EACH R<(>&<)>E CENTER ALSO HAS SATELLITE STATIONS WHERE SCIENTISTS CONDUCT RESEARCH SPECIFIC TO EACH REGION AND ARE PART OF COORDINATED STATEWIDE PROGRAMS. THE LOCATIONS OF THESE STATIONS ALLOW US TO RESEARCH DIFFERENT SOIL TYPES, CLIMATES, REGIONAL INTERESTS AND CHALLENGES, AND TO PERFORM COMPARISONS AND OPTIMIZATIONS OF SALIENT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ENTERPRISES. OUR PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL PRODUCERS, INDUSTRY PARTNERS, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND OTHER REGIONAL AND NATIONAL STRATEGIC COLLABORATORS. MAFES RESEARCH SUPPORTS FOUR CRITICAL ISSUES, SHARED WITH NIFA: ENHANCING THE VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF DIVERSE AGRICULTURE TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY, SAFETY, AND QUALITY; GROWING VIBRANT, SUCCESSFUL, AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES; STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINING FAMILIES TO FACILITATE HEALTHY OUTCOMES AND WELL?BEING; AND SUSTAINING NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. INCREASED PRODUCTION; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; CONSERVATION; DISEASE CONTROL, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND MANY OTHER TARGETS ARE COMMON ELEMENTS OF OUR RESEARCH FOCUS. COMMODITIES CURRENTLY BEING RESEARCHED INCLUDE ANIMALS (E.G., BEEF, DAIRY, SWINE, SMALL RUMINANTS, CATFISH AND OTHER AQUACULTURE, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, AND BEES), ROW? AND ROOT?CROPS (E.G., COTTON, SOYBEANS, CORN, RICE, WHEAT, GRAIN SORGHUM, PEANUTS, SWEET POTATOES), AND HORTICULTURE CROPS (E.G., GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES AND FRUIT/NUT TREES, TURF GRASS, FLORICULTURE, ORNAMENTAL NURSERIES). RESEARCH THAT INVOLVES THE HUMAN SCIENCES AND HUMAN HEALTH (NUTRITION, HEALTH PROMOTION, DISEASE AND ILLNESS), AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP, LANDSCAPE DESIGN IN AGRICULTURAL OR RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND THE INTERFACE BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ARE ALSO A FOCUS OF MAFES INITIATIVES WITHIN THE STATE AND REGIONALLY. AMONG ANTICIPATED RESEARCH OUTCOMES ARE INCREASED PLANT AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION OR EFFICIENCY, GREATER CONSERVATION OF WATER, SOIL; REDUCTION OF INPUTS TO CROP PRODUCTION/MANAGEMENT, HEALTH IMPACTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE, AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THAT PROVIDES FOR ECONOMIC GAINS ON THE PART OF OUR STATE CONSTITUENTS. THIS NEW KNOWLEDGE WILL BE DISSEMINATED VIA BULLETINS, PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA ON WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. OUR GOAL IS TO PRODUCE CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH THAT LEADS TO PRODUCTIVE AND EFFICIENT CHANGE.

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH) FY2020 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (RFA) MAFES

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH) FY2022 FORMULA GRANTOPPORTUNITY (RFA) MAFES

THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY EXPERIMENT STATION USESITSHATCHCAPACITYFORMULAFUNDSTOSUPPORTTHE CREATION OF INFORMATIONTHR OUGH FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN THEFIELDS OFSCIENCE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE, FOOD, NATURALRESOURCES, THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT,PEOPLE, BIOTECHNOLOGYADVANCEMENTS,AND THROUGHSUPPORTINGHEALTHYCOMMUNITIES. OUR GOAL ISTO PROVIDE SAFE, NUTRITIOUS, ANDACCESSIBLEFOOD AND FIBER PRODUCTS AND PROCESSESFORCONSUMERS, AND TO ASSURE THAT BUSINESSES THAT COMPRISE MISSISSIPPI'S AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRYHAVE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN A GLOBAL MARKETPLACE.MAFES HASTEN DISCIPLINE?SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTS, CENTERS/INSTITUTES, AND 4REGIONAL RESEARCHAND EXTENSION CENTERSLOCATED ACROSSTHE STATE (NORTH MS, MSDELTA REGION, CENTRAL MS,COASTAL MS)THATSERVE ASRESEARCH HUBS. EACH R<(>&<)>E CENTER ALSO HASSATELLITE STATIONS WHERESCIENTISTS CONDUCTRESEARCH SPECIFIC TO EACH REGION AND ARE PART OF COORDINATED STATEWIDEPROGRAMS. THE LOCATIONS OF THESE STATIONS ALLOW US TO RESEARCH DIFFERENT SOIL TYPES,CLIMATES, REGIONAL INTERESTS AND CHALLENGES, AND TO PERFORM COMPARISONS ANDOPTIMIZATIONS OF SALIENT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ENTERPRISES. OUR PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERSINCLUDE INDIVIDUAL PRODUCERS, INDUSTRY PARTNERS, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND OTHERREGIONAL AND NATIONAL STRATEGIC COLLABORATORS. MAFES RESEARCH SUPPORTS FOUR CRITICAL ISSUES,SHARED WITH NIFA: ENHANCING THE VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF DIVERSE AGRICULTURE TOENSURE FOOD SECURITY, SAFETY, AND QUALITY; GROWING VIBRANT, SUCCESSFUL, AND SUSTAINABLECOMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES; STRENGTH ENING AND SUSTAINING FAMILIES TO FACILITATE HEALTHYOUTCOMES AND WELL?BEING;AND SUSTAINING NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT ANDPROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. INCREASED PRODUCTION; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES;CONSERVATION; DISEASE CONTROL, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION; T ECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND MANYOTHER TARGETS ARE COMMON ELEMENTS OF OUR RESEARCH FOCUS. COMMODITIES CURRENTLY BEINGRESEARCHED INCLUDE ANIMALS (E.G., BEEF, DAIRY, SWINE, SMALL RUMINANTS, CATFISH AND OTHERAQUACULTURE, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, AND BEES), ROW? AND ROOT?CROPS (E.G., COTTON, SOYBEANS, CORN,RICE, WHEAT, GRAIN SORGHUM, PEANUTS, SWEET POTATOES), AND HORTICULTURE CROPS (E.G.,GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES AND FRUIT/NUT TREES, TURF GRASS, FLORICULTURE, ORNAMENTAL NURSERIES).RESEARCH THAT INVOLVES THE HUMAN SCIENCES AND HUMAN HEALTH (NUTRITION, HEALTH PROMOTION,DISEASE AND ILLNESS), AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP, LANDSCAPE DESIGN IN AGRICULTURAL ORRURAL COMMUNITIES, AND THE INTERFACE BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AREALSO A FOCUS OF MAFES INITIATIVES WITHIN THE STATE AND REGIONALLY. AMONG ANTICIPATED RESEARCHOUTCOMES ARE INCREASED PLANT AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION OR EFFICIENCY, GREATER CONSERVATION OFWATER, SOIL; REDUCTION OF INPUTS TO CROP PRODUCTION/MANAGEMENT, HEALTH IMPACTS THATCONTRIBUTE TO ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE, AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THATPROVIDES FOR ECONOMIC GAINS ON THE PART OF OUR STATE CONSTITUENTS. THIS NEW KNOWLEDGE WILL BEDISSEMINATED VIA BULLETINS, PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA ON WEBSITESAND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. OUR GOAL IS TO PRODUCE CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH THAT LEADS TO PRODUCTIVEAND EFFICIENT CHANGE.

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH) FY2021 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (RFA) MAFES

THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY EXPERIMENT STATION (MAFES) USES ITS HATCH CAPACITY FORMULA FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF INFORMATION THROUGH FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE, FOOD, NATURAL RESOURCES, THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, PEOPLE, BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS, AND THROUGH SUPPORTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, NUTRITIOUS, AND ACCESSIBLE FOOD AND FIBER PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR CONSUMERS, AND TO ASSURE THAT BUSINESSES THAT COMPRISE MISSISSIPPI'S AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY HAVE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN A GLOBAL MARKETPLACE. MAFES HAS TEN DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTS, RESEARCH INVESTMENTS IN SEVERAL CENTERS/ INSTITUTES, AND FOUR REGIONAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION (R<(>&<)>E) CENTERS LOCATED ACROSS THE STATE (NORTH MS, MS DELTA REGION, CENTRAL MS, COASTAL MS) THAT SERVE AS RESEARCH HUBS. EACH R<(>&<)>E CENTER ALSO HAS SATELLITE BRANCH STATIONS WHERE SCIENTISTS CONDUCT RESEARCH SPECIFIC TO EACH REGION AND ARE PART OF COORDINATED STATEWIDE PROGRAMS. THE LOCATIONS OF THESE STATIONS ALLOW US TO RESEARCH DIFFERENT COMMODITIES RELATIVE TO SOIL TYPES, CLIMATE (E.G., COASTAL VS. UPPER MS DELTA), PEST PRESSURES, AND REGIONAL INTERESTS AND CHALLENGES, AS WELL AS TO PERFORM NEEDED COMPARISONS AND OPTIMIZATIONS OF SALIENT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ENTERPRISES AND AGRONOMIC PRACTICES. OUR PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL PRODUCERS, INDUSTRY PARTNERS, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND OTHER REGIONAL AND NATIONAL STRATEGIC COLLABORATORS. MAFES RESEARCH SUPPORTS FOUR CRITICAL ISSUES, SHARED WITH NIFA: ENHANCING THE VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF DIVERSE AGRICULTURE TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY, SAFETY, AND QUALITY; GROWING VIBRANT, SUCCESSFUL, AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES; STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINING FAMILIES TO FACILITATE HEALTHY OUTCOMES AND WELLBEING; AND SUSTAINING NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. INCREASED PRODUCTION; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; CONSERVATION; DISEASE CONTROL, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND MANY OTHER TARGETS ARE COMMON ELEMENTS OF OUR RESEARCH FOCUS. COMMODITIES CURRENTLY BEING RESEARCHED INCLUDE ANIMALS (E.G., BEEF, DAIRY, SWINE, SMALL RUMINANTS, CATFISH AND OTHER AQUACULTURE, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, AND BEES), ROW- AND ROOT-CROPS (E.G., COTTON, SOYBEANS, CORN, RICE, WHEAT, GRAIN SORGHUM, PEANUTS, SWEET POTATOES), AND HORTICULTURE CROPS (E.G., GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES AND FRUIT/NUT TREES, TURF GRASS, FLORICULTURE, ORNAMENTAL NURSERIES). RESEARCH THAT INVOLVES THE HUMAN SCIENCES AND HUMAN HEALTH (NUTRITION, HEALTH PROMOTION, DISEASE AND ILLNESS), AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP, LANDSCAPE DESIGN IN AGRICULTURAL OR RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND THE INTERFACE BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ARE ALSO A FOCUS OF MAFES INITIATIVES WITHIN THE STATE AND REGIONALLY. AMONG ANTICIPATED RESEARCH OUTCOMES ARE INCREASED PLANT AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION OR EFFICIENCY, GREATER CONSERVATION OF WATER, SOIL, REDUCTION OF INPUTS TO CROP PRODUCTION/MANAGEMENT, HEALTH IMPACTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE, AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THAT PROVIDES FOR ECONOMIC GAINS ON THE PART OF OUR STATE CONSTITUENTS. THIS NEW KNOWLEDGE WILL BE DISSEMINATED VIA BULLETINS, PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA ON WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. OUR GOAL IS TO PRODUCE CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH THAT ENHANCES PRODUCTION PRACTICES TO ENSURE RESILIENT AND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES FOR MISSISSIPPI AND THE REGION

MICRO COOLING, HEATING, AND POWER (MICRO-CHP) AND BIO-FUEL CENTER - MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH) FY2014 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (RFA) HATCH RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH) FY 2012 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO) - FINAL HATCH RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI AGRIC

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH) FY2018 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (RFA) HATCH RESEARCH PROJECT UNDER MAFES

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH) FY2017 FORMULA GRAN OPPORTUNITY (RFA) HATCH RESEARCH PROJECT UNDER MAFES

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY COOLING, HEATING, AND POWER (MICRO-CHP) AND BIO-FUEL CENTER

OPTIMIZING ADAPTIVE WARRIOR PERFORMANCE: MANPOWER, PERSONNEL, AND TRAINING, RESEARCH INITIATIVE II

EXPAND MARKETS FOR CLIMATE-SMART CORN, SOYBEANS AND POULTRY IN MS, AL, AR AND LA AND SUPPORT FARMER IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES.

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH) FY2013 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO) - FINAL HATCH RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICU

SMITH LEVER 3B&C FUNDS

SMITH LEVER 3B&C FUNDS

TRANSITION TO TEACHING PROGRAM (LOCAL)

CYBERCORPS: SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE - A CONTINUATION PROGRAM AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY

FIRE EFFECTS IN GULF OF MEXICO MARSHES: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES, MANAGEMENT, AND MONITORING OF MOTTLED DUCKS AND BLACK AND YELLOW RAILS

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH) FY2015 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (RFA) HATCH RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH) FY2016 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (RFA) HATCH RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL

NRT: SMART AGRICULTURE ENERGY INNOVATION NETWORK: BUILDING THE WORKFORCE FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL ENERGY COMMUNITIES -THIS NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RESEARCH TRAINEESHIP (NRT) AWARD TO MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY WILL DEVELOP A SMART AGRICULTURE ENERGY INNOVATION NETWORK (SAGEIN) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM THAT INTEGRATES DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, SMART AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO BUILD WORKFORCE CAPACITY FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE INTEGRATION OF DISTRIBUTED RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS WITH SMART AGRICULTURE REPRESENTS A CRITICAL FRONTIER FOR ADDRESSING INTERLINKED NATIONAL CHALLENGES OF ENERGY SECURITY, RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY WHILE CREATING NEW PARADIGMS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD-ENERGY SYSTEMS. THE SAGEIN PROGRAM CREATES A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING ECOSYSTEM WHERE RESEARCH INNOVATIONS CAN BE EFFECTIVELY TRANSLATED INTO PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS THAT DRIVE RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE UNIQUE STAKEHOLDER-DRIVEN FRAMEWORK IDENTIFIES AUTHENTIC RURAL ENERGY CHALLENGES WHILE PROVIDING DIRECT PATHWAYS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. THE PROJECT ANTICIPATES TRAINING THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY (350) MS AND PHD STUDENTS, INCLUDING FIFTEEN (15) FUNDED TRAINEES, FROM MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, ECONOMICS, AND HUMAN SCIENCES, PREPARING THEM TO BECOME RESEARCH ENTREPRENEURS AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS IN THE RAPIDLY EVOLVING RURAL ENERGY SECTOR. THE SAGEIN PROGRAM IMPLEMENTS A THREE-PHASE EDUCATIONAL MODEL DESIGNED TO TRANSFORM GRADUATE STUDENTS INTO RESEARCH ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH INTEGRATED TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PATHWAYS. TECHNICAL TRAINING CONSISTS OF A 12-CREDIT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM COVERING FOUR SEQUENTIAL COURSES: RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSESSMENT, SMART AGRICULTURE INTEGRATION, AI-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES. THE RESEARCH AGENDA ADVANCES KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THREE CONVERGENT THEMES THAT TEST SPECIFIC HYPOTHESES: (1) INTEGRATED LOCAL ENERGY SYSTEMS, INCLUDING SOLAR, WIND, SMALL HYDRO, AND LOW-CARBON THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES, CAN BE CO-LOCATED WITH AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS TO ENHANCE LAND-USE EFFICIENCY AND SUPPORT ANIMAL AGRICULTURE THROUGH OPTIMIZED PHYSICAL-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS; (2) MIXTURE-OF-EXPERT AI FRAMEWORKS CAN EFFECTIVELY BALANCE COMPETING OBJECTIVES IN COMPLEX RURAL ENERGY-AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS; AND (3) MULTI-DIMENSIONAL RESILIENCE METRICS CAN QUANTIFY VULNERABILITY ACROSS COUPLED RURAL DISTRIBUTED ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS. THE PROGRAM WILL ADVANCE FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATING AGRICULTURE AND ENERGY USING INTELLIGENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSING THE RESILIENCE OF RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE. OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE NEW FRAMEWORKS FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, DATA-DRIVEN TOOLS FOR SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION, AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR BRINGING INNOVATIONS TO MARKET WHILE PREPARING A WORKFORCE READY TO LEAD IN AN EVOLVING ENERGY ECONOMY. THE NSF RESEARCH TRAINEESHIP (NRT) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BOLD, NEW, AND POTENTIALLY TRANSFORMATIVE MODELS FOR STEM GRADUATE EDUCATION TRAINING. THE PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO EFFECTIVE TRAINING OF STEM GRADUATE STUDENTS IN HIGH PRIORITY INTERDISCIPLINARY OR CONVERGENT RESEARCH AREAS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE TRAINEESHIP MODELS THAT ARE INNOVATIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED, AND ALIGNED WITH CHANGING WORKFORCE AND RESEARCH NEEDS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND (IL-OIB) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND-TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (OIB-TAC).

THIS PARALLEL/PARTNER AWARD WILL FOLLOW THE SAME OBJECTIVES AND PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK AS THE ORIGINAL AWARD NA21OAR4320190. THIS PARALLEL AWARD WILL ALLOW FOR INTER-AGENCY FUNDS TO BE UTILIZED FOR ASSOCIATED PROJECTS. THE PROPOSED NORTHERN GULF INSTITUTE (NGI) IS A COLLABORATION OF SIX COMPLEMENTARY GULF OF MEXICO (GOM) ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU), LEADS THE COLLABORATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (USM), FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (FSU), LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (LSU), THE DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB (DISL), AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE (UAH). NGI'S VISION IS THAT RESEARCH-DRIVEN TRANSFORMATIONS IN REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM-BASED MANAGEMENT ENABLE MANAGERS AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE RESILIENCE AND HEALTH OF ECOSYSTEMS AND PEOPLE AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF RESOURCES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. NGI'S MISSION IS RESEARCH THAT BUILDS AN INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF NATURAL AND HUMAN IMPACTS ON GOM ECOSYSTEMS A

NEW GK-12: INITIATING NEW SCIENCE PARTNERSHIPS IN RURAL EDUCATION (INSPIRE)

FY 11 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO) INITIAL SMITH-LEVER 3B&C

FOUNDATIONAL TOOLS AND METHODS FOR GEOSAPTIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

OPTIMIZATION OF SUBSTITUTED PHENOXYALKYL PYRIDINIUM OXIMES AS THERAPIES FOR ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING - 7. PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT MANY OF THE ORGANOPHOSPHATE (OP) ANTICHOLINESTERASES, SUCH AS NERVE AGENTS, ARE HIGHLY TOXIC. TERRORIST ACTIONS OR ACCIDENTS INVOLVING OPS COULD LEAD TO MASS CASUALTIES WITH POTENTIALLY HIGH LEVELS OF LETHALITY. THE CURRENT THERAPY CONSISTS OF THE MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST ATROPINE AND AN OXIME REACTIVATOR OF THE INHIBITED ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE (2-PAM IN THE US). HOWEVER, 2-PAM IS NOT ALWAYS EFFECTIVE AT SAVING LIVES AND CANNOT EFFECTIVELY PENETRATE THE BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER, SO 2-PAM CAN LEAVE VICTIMS POORLY PROTECTED. AN IMPROVED OXIME THERAPEUTIC IS NEEDED TO COUNTERACT NERVE AGENT LETHALITY AND ASSIST WITH NEUROPROTECTION, SO THAT BOTH LIFE AND BRAIN FUNCTION MAY BE PRESERVED. OUR LABORATORIES HAVE INVENTED, PATENTED AND LICENSED A PLATFORM OF SUBSTITUTED PHENOXYALKYL PYRIDINIUM OXIMES THAT HAVE SHOWN BETTER SURVIVAL EFFICACY THAN 2-PAM AND, UNLIKE 2- PAM, ATTENUATION OF SIGNS OF SEIZURE-LIKE BEHAVIOR AND NEUROPATHOLOGY IN RATS EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF HIGHLY RELEVANT NERVE AGENT SURROGATES. LIMITED STUDIES IN MALE GUINEA PIGS AGAINST SARIN HAVE ALSO SHOWN EFFICACY. WITH OUR CURRENT COUNTERACT LEAD IDENTIFICATION U01 THE EFFICACIOUS COMPOUNDS (THE “ACTIVES”) HAVE BEEN DOWN-SELECTED TO A LEAD AND AN ALTERNATE, WITH OXIME 20 BEING PROPOSED AS THE ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENT (API). THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL BUILD ON THE PRESENT SURVIVAL EFFICACY, PHARMACOKINETIC AND API TOXICITY INFORMATION IN RATS. INITIALLY A SUPERIOR VEHICLE FOR THE API WILL BE DEVELOPED AS A BETTER SOLVENT FOR THE LIPOPHILIC API. A PHARMACODYNAMIC AIM (AIM 1) WILL DETERMINE IN RATS (BOTH SEXES) WHETHER A LOWER DOSAGE OF THE API WILL BE EFFECTIVE IN PROMOTING SURVIVAL OF LETHAL DOSAGES OF A SARIN SURROGATE (NITROPHENYL ISOPROPYL METHYLPHOSPHONATE, NIMP; A G AGENT CHEMISTRY) AND A VX SURROGATE (NITROPHENYL ETHYL METHYLPHOSPHONATE, NEMP; A V AGENT CHEMISTRY) ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH 2-PAM. A PHARMACOKINETIC (PK) AIM (AIM 2) WILL DETERMINE THE PK OF THE API IN THE NEW VEHICLE, PLASMA PROTEIN BINDING AND HEPATIC MICROSOMAL METABOLISM IN RATS OF BOTH SEXES AND WILL INTRODUCE STUDIES OF A LARGER NON-RODENT TEST SPECIES, THE GOTTINGEN MINIPIG, BOTH SEXES. AN OXIME TOXICITY AIM (AIM 3) WILL INVESTIGATE DOSE RESPONSES OF THE API FOR GROSS PATHOLOGICAL, HISTOPATHOLOGICAL, CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND HEMATOLOGY ADVERSE RESULTS IN RATS AND MINIPIGS OF BOTH SEXES TO IDENTIFY A MAXIMUM TOLERATED DOSAGE AND A NO OBSERVED ADVERSE EFFECT LEVEL, AS WELL AS IN VITRO GENOTOXICITY AND DRUG-DRUG INTERACTIONS FOR CYPS AND TRANSPORTERS. A CHEMISTRY AIM (AIM 4) WILL SUPPORT THE PREVIOUS 3 AIMS BY PROVIDING THE SYNTHESIS OF NIMP, NEMP AND THE API, PRODUCE A NEW VEHICLE WITH IMPROVED SOLVENT PROPERTIES, EVALUATE API STABILITY, AND PROVIDE INITIAL PLANS FOR MANUFACTURING AND CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CONTROLS. ALL STUDIES WILL BE NON-GLP AND WILL FOLLOW FDA GUIDANCE FROM PRE-IND MEETINGS. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS LEAD OPTIMIZATION PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE OPTIMIZED PHARMACOLOGICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION ON OUR LEAD OXIME IN BOTH SEXES OF TWO SPECIES THAT WILL PREPARE THE API TO MOVE INTO ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT TOWARD FDA APPROVAL.

CONTINUED APPLICATION OF CHEMOSENSORY AN

SMITH LEVER 3B&C FUNDS

SUPPORT OF "EVALUATION OF MEASUREMENT & DATA PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTION & DISCRIMINATION OF DEPLETED URANIUM IN VARIED SOIL RANGES"

TRACK-2: THE SMART MATERIAL DESIGN, ANALYSIS, AND PROCESSING (SMATDAP) CONSORTIUM: BUILDING NEXT-GENERATION POLYMERS AND THE TOOLS TO ACCELERATE COST

DEVELOP AND COORDINATE THE COUNTRY'S FIRST NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR TRAINING, INSTRUCTION, AND MITIGATION OF HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICTS AND SAFETY RELATED

AIM FOR CHANGE: ADVANCING, INSPIRING, AND MOTIVATING FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH EXTENSION 2 - PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG ADULTS CONTINUES TO GROW THROUGHOUT THE U.S., AND NOWHERE IS THAT MORE TRUE THAN IN MISSISSIPPI. OBESITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH A RANGE OF DISEASES AND IS ESTIMATED TO INCREASE U.S. HEALTHCARE SPENDING BY $170 BILLION ANNUALLY. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) EXTENSION SERVICE AND ITS PARTNERS ARE PROPOSING TO EXPAND ITS CURRENT WORK TO ADDRESS OBESITY AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN 14 MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES WITH ADULT OBESITY PREVALENCE OF GREATER THAN 40%. OF MISSISSIPPI’S 82 COUNTIES, 54 (66%) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE HOP PROGRAM, THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF ANY STATE IN THE U.S. THE PROJECT, “ADVANCING, INSPIRING, AND MOTIVATING FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH EXTENSION” (REFERRED TO AS AIM FOR CHANGE-2), WILL TARGET THE COUNTIES OF BOLIVAR, CHICKASAW, CLAIBORNE, CLAY, HOLMES, HUMPHRIES, ISSAQUENA, KEMPER, NOXUBEE, SHARKEY, SUNFLOWER, WASHINGTON, WEBSTER, AND YAZOO. ALL OF THESE COUNTIES ARE RURAL AND HAVE HIGHER PERCENTAGES OF POVERTY THAN NATIONAL AVERAGES. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED AIM FOR CHANGE-2 PROJECT IS TO PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY BY EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSING OBESITY AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN 14 MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES BY (1) IDENTIFYING AND MAPPING LOCAL ASSETS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN EACH COUNTY FOR ENHANCING FOOD SYSTEMS AND NUTRITION-RELATED CHALLENGES; (2) ADDRESSING COUNTY-SPECIFIC FACTORS IMPACTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; AND (3) IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS RELATED TO FAMILY HEALTHY WEIGHT. ITS FOCUS WILL BE ON REACHING AND SUPPORTING THE TARGETED COUNTIES’ COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TO REDUCE RACIAL HEALTH DISPARITIES. AIM FOR CHANGE-2 WILL COLLABORATE AND COORDINATE ITS WORK WITH EXISTING AND FUTURE CDC-FUNDED PROGRAMS THAT COMPLEMENT ITS WORK, INCLUDING MISSISSIPPI’S STATE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION (SPAN) PROGRAM, HEADQUARTERED IN THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND THE MISSISSIPPI RACIAL AND ETHNIC APPROACHES TO COMMUNITIES PROGRAM (REACH) PROGRAM, HEADQUARTERED IN THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE AGREED TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION TO SERVE AS AN INDEPENDENT CONVENER OF THE SPAN, REACH, AND AIM FOR CHANGE-2 TEAMS, AND TO LAUNCH WORKING TOGETHER WITH A COLLABORATIVE HEALTH EQUITY SUMMIT. ADDITIONALLY, AIM FOR CHANGE-2 WILL COLLABORATE WITH AARP OF MISSISSIPPI; ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY; DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS OF MISSISSIPPI; MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; MISSISSIPPI FOOD NETWORK; MISSISSIPPI MEDICAID; MISSISSIPPI’S SNAP-ED AND EFNEP PROGRAMS, WHICH OPERATE THROUGH MSU EXTENSION; TOUGALOO COLLEGE; TUFTS UNIVERSITY; UMMC, AND OTHERS. SEVERAL OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE REPRESENTED ON THE AIM ADVISORY BOARD. AIM FOR CHANGE-2 WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH EXTENSION AGENTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTY ADVISORY COUNCILS (CACS). THESE CACS TYPICALLY INVOLVE MULTIPLE SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT COME TOGETHER TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AND SOLVE COMMUNITY PROBLEMS THAT ONE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION COULD NOT DO ALONE. AIM FOR CHANGE-2 WILL ALSO UTILIZE RESOURCE ROUNDTABLES FOR SHARING DATA, DECISION-MAKING ABOUT GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF FOCUS, AND COLLABORATIVE DECISION-MAKING. LOCAL PROJECT INVESTMENTS (LPIS) WILL BE AWARDED TO COMMUNITIES BASED ON NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IDENTIFIED THROUGH INITIAL ASSET MAPPING EFFORTS. AS DATA ARE COLLECTED AND ASSIMILATED, PROJECT TEAM LEADERS WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE CACS TO IDENTIFY LPIS THAT WILL YIELD THE OPTIMAL OPPORTUNITY FOR RETURNS ON THE INVESTMENT. THIS PROJECT WILL SERVE AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN MISSISSIPPI, MOVING THE STATE TOWARD A SEAMLESS MODEL OF SERVICE DELIVERY AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL. AIM FOR CHANGE-2 WILL SUPPORT THE CACS IN THE INITIAL 14 COUNTIES AND EXPAND TO ADDITIONAL COUNTIES IN YEARS 2-5, USING A SIMILAR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN APPROACH TO INTERVENTION IDENTIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION.

SKILLED TRADES EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (STEP)

EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY - THE PROJECT, EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, AIMS TO INCREASE AND STRENGTHEN MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. THE PROJECT INVOLVES DEVELOPING A NEW MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC AT THE MERIDIAN CAMPUS AND HIRING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NAVIGATORS AT THE MERIDIAN AND STARKVILLE CAMPUSES TO INCREASE STUDENTS’ ACCESS TO SERVICES. THE PROJECT TARGETS DIVERSE POPULATIONS, INCLUDING LOW-INCOME, RURAL, AND MINORITY GROUPS, AND SEEKS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH CARE, ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE OF TRAINED PROFESSIONALS, AND FOSTER A CULTURE OF WELL-BEING AT MSU. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND FACILITIES TO SUPPORT FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AT MSU. THE OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROJECT ARE AS FOLLOWS: OBJECTIVE 1: PREPARE A DEDICATED SPACE FOR THE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC AT THE MERIDIAN CAMPUS. • RENOVATE SPACE TO INCLUDE 12 CLINIC ROOMS AND 12 OFFICES • HIRE SECURITY/POLICE OFFERS AND A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR-SUPERVISOR (LPC-S) • PURCHASE FURNITURE AND DECOR FOR CLINIC ROOMS, OFFICES, AND WAITING ROOM • PURCHASE OFFICE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR A SUCCESSFUL CLINIC (I.E., COMPUTERS, SCANNERS, COPIERS) • PURCHASE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS • PURCHASE INTERVENTION MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR CHILDREN • PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 12 PRACTITIONERS AND 18 STUDENTS • PROVIDE LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR 12 PRACTITIONERS OBJECTIVE 2: EXPAND ACCESS TO MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES BY HIRING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NAVIGATORS TO FURTHER SUPPORT STUDENTS ON BOTH THE MERIDIAN AND STARKVILLE CAMPUSES • HIRE EIGHT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NAVIGATORS • TRAIN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NAVIGATORS TO PROVIDE OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS IN NEED OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT • INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ACCESS STUDENT COUNSELING SERVICES BY 10% COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS ACADEMIC YEAR • USE THE EVALUATION RESULTS TO INFORM PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY A TOTAL OF 39 INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING: 12 PRACTITIONERS AND 18 STUDENTS AT THE NEW CLINIC IN MERIDIAN WILL PARTICIPATE IN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WHILE 8 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NAVIGATORS AND 1 PROGRAM COORDINATOR WILL BE TRAINED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS IN NEED OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO VARIOUS POPULATIONS, INCLUDING COLLEGE STUDENTS, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS, COUPLES, FAMILIES, RURAL RESIDENTS, LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, AND MINORITIES. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, CLINICS, AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE THE EXPERTISE, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND RESOURCES TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROPOSED GRANT PROJECT AND ACHIEVE ITS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY NATIONAL FORENSICS TRAINING CENTER INITIATIVE

MISSISSIPPI TRIALS RESEARCH CENTER

CYBERCORPS: SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE (RENEWAL): A CONTINUATION PROGRAM AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY -MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) PROPOSES TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE CYBERCORPS(R): SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE (SFS) PROGRAM. AS A DESIGNATED NATIONAL CENTER OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN CYBER DEFENSE (CAE CD), CYBER RESEARCH (CAE-R), AND CYBER OPERATIONS (CAE-CO), MSU IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PREPARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS FOR ENTRY INTO THE GOVERNMENT WORKFORCE. THE PROJECT WILL HAVE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON THE INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND FORENSICS CAPABILITIES OF THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE BY DEVELOPING WELL-TRAINED CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS. MSU WILL CONTINUE A STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH SEVERAL UNIVERSITIES, TWO-YEAR COLLEGES, AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM AT MSU WILL OFFER STUDENTS INNOVATIVE TECHNICAL RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, HIGHLY QUALIFIED FACULTY, OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL EXPOSURE, AND PRODUCTIVE INSTITUTIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR INTERNSHIPS AND JOB PLACEMENT. THE SFS PROGRAM FUNDS PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING FUNDING TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS IN CYBERSECURITY. MSU WILL LEVERAGE THEIR EXTENSIVE OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND PROGRAM MATURITY TO GRADUATE APPROXIMATELY 12 SFS STUDENTS A YEAR FOR THE GOVERNMENT. STUDENTS WILL BE SELECTED FROM SEVERAL DEGREE PROGRAMS INCLUDING COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERSECURITY, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, COMPUTER ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS. ALL STUDENTS WILL TAKE COURSES IN INFORMATION AND COMPUTER SECURITY INCLUDING A LAB WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON PENETRATION TESTING; SOFTWARE REVERSE ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES; DIGITAL AND COMPUTER FORENSICS FOCUSING ON COMPUTER CRIME AND THE STUDY OF EVIDENCE FOR SOLVING SUCH CRIMES; AND CRYPTOGRAPHY AND NETWORK SECURITY WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON NETWORK PROTOCOL VULNERABILITIES. SFS STUDENTS WILL APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN COMPUTER SECURITY LABORATORIES, ADVANCED CYBER OPERATIONS LABORATORIES, AND IN ISOLATED LABS TO COMPLETE AN INTENSIVE, TEAM-ORIENTED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE. THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE CYBERCORPS? SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE (SFS) PROGRAM, WHICH FUNDS PROPOSALS ESTABLISHING OR CONTINUING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS IN CYBERSECURITY AND ALIGNS WITH THE U.S. NATIONAL CYBER STRATEGY TO DEVELOP A SUPERIOR CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE. FOLLOWING GRADUATION, SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK IN CYBERSECURITY FOR A FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, OR TRIBAL GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE SAME DURATION AS THEIR SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

BRAIN-PENETRATING ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE REACTIVATORS FOR SEVERAL ORGANOPHOSPHATES

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH) FY 2011 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO) - FINAL HATCH RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI AGRIC

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY - FY24 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING

TRANSITION TO TEACHING PROGRAM (LOCAL)

SMITH LEVER 3B&C FUNDS

RURAL LOW INCOME STUDENT INVESTIGATIONS NETWORK GROUPS: RESEARCHING BELONGING IN STEM, COMMUNITY, AND HIGHER EDUCATION -THIS S-STEM RESEARCH HUB WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL NEED FOR A WELL-EDUCATED STEM WORKFORCE BY RESEARCHING FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. BUILDING ON A COLLABORATION AMONG MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA, AND TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AMONG RURAL SERVING INSTITUTIONS (RSIS) TO COLLABORATE AND CONDUCT RESEARCH AIMED AT INCREASING RURAL, LOW-INCOME COLLEGE STUDENTS? SUCCESS IN STEM MAJORS AND PARTICIPATION IN STEM CAREERS. IN PARTICULAR, THE ALLIANCE SEEKS TO BUILD CAPACITY TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ABOUT IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF BELONGING THAT CAN DEVELOP, ACCOMMODATE, AND SUPPORT THE GRADUATION OF DOMESTIC, RURAL, LOW-INCOME STEM STUDENTS. AS A RESULT THE PROJECT WILL INFORM WAYS THAT RSIS CAN SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THE STEM WORKFORCE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. SPECIFIC PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUILDING AND MANAGING RURAL SERVING INSTITUTION NETWORK GROUPS TO GATHER AND ANALYZE DATA AND INSIGHTS FROM THE EXPERIENCES OF RURAL, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE NSF S-STEM PROGRAM. THE RESEARCH HUB WILL ALSO PROVIDE CAPACITY-BUILDING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR STEM FACULTY AT RSIS TO CONDUCT EDUCATION RESEARCH ABOUT THE ROLE OF BELONGING IN RURAL STUDENT PERSISTENCE, GRADUATION, AND STEM EMPLOYMENT. RESEARCH RESULTS ABOUT INTERVENTIONS THAT BETTER SUPPORT RURAL, LOW-INCOME STUDENT SUCCESS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE RURAL COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY OF RURAL SERVING INSTITUTIONS. THE OVERALL AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ADDRESS THE EXISTING GAP IN RURAL STEM HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH ABOUT HOW TO SUPPORT RURAL, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, WHO FACE SPECIFIC CHALLENGES IN ENROLLING IN, PERSISTING IN, AND COMPLETING STEM DEGREES. THREE PROJECT GOALS GUIDE THE PROJECT'S EFFORTS. FIRST, IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH THROUGH RURAL SERVING INSTITUTION NETWORK GROUPS THAT GATHER AND ANALYZE DATA AND INSIGHTS RESULTING FROM THE EXPERIENCES OF RURAL, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN S-STEM PROJECTS. SECOND, IS TO PROVIDE CAPACITY-BUILDING, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND STRATEGIC ALLIANCES FOR RESEARCHERS AT RSIS, INCLUDING SUMMER INSTITUTES AND NETWORK GROUP FACILITATION, TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF RURAL, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS? ENROLLMENT, PERSISTENCE, AND COMPLETION OF STEM DEGREE PROGRAMS. THIRD, AND FINALLY, IS TO DISSEMINATE RESEARCH TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOES NOT FOR STEM STUDENTS WHO ARE BOTH RURAL AND LOW-INCOME. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY NSF?S SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED WHO EARN DEGREES IN STEM FIELDS. IT ALSO AIMS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE STEM WORKERS, AND TO GENERATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, RETENTION, TRANSFER, GRADUATION, AND ACADEMIC/CAREER PATHWAYS OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING RELATED TO AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH - AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION IS ALWAYS UNDER THE THREAT OF INTRODUCED OR CHANGING PESTS. WITHIN THE U.S.A. AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM, THESE THREATS ARE EVEN GREATER DUE TO OUR LARGE AND CONCENTRATED PRODUCTION AREAS BE THEY ANIMALS OR CROPS, THE TOTAL OUTPUT OF WORLD AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED. DISEASE, ESPECIALLY FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASE AND NON-NATIVE PESTS CAN BE EXTREMELY DEBILITATING TO PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DUE TO THE LACK OF NATURAL RESISTANCE OR NATIVE PREDATORS THAT CAN CONTROL THE PESTS. ALSO AGRONOMIC PRACTICES THAT CAN MITIGATE THE PROBLEM ARE OFTEN NOT DEVELOPED OR PUT INTO PRACTICE BEFORE THE DISEASE OR PEST BECOMES A MAJOR ISSUE AND THREATENS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. EQUALLY BAD ARE THOSE PATHOGENS THAT ARE NATIVE TO THE PRODUCTION AREA. WITH DOMESTIC DISEASES AND PESTS, THE NATURAL OCCURRENCE OF MUTATIONS THAT CAN ENHANCE THEIR PATHOGENICITY CAN OCCUR. NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS OR BAD AGRONOMIC PRACTICES CAN CAUSE POPULATION SHIFTS THAT CAN INCREASE MORE PATHOGENIC SUBPOPULATIONS TO INCREASE AND NEGATIVELY IMPACT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. THE THREAT FROM THESE INTRODUCTIONS CAN BE LONG OR QUICK IN DEVELOPMENT. GENOMIC TOOLS ALLOW FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PESTS AND THEIR INCREASED PATHOGENICITY. THE SAME TOOLS CAN BE USED FOR EARLY DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF PESTS OR CHARACTERIZATION OF POPULATIONS. GENOMICS IS USED TO DISCOVER THE LOCATION AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSMISSION PATHWAY OF A PATHOGEN OUTBREAK. PROTEOMICS CAN BE SIMILARLY USED FOR SOME ANALYSIS. HOWEVER, THE STUDY OF THE DISEASE/PEST IS ONLY HALF THE ISSUE. THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERIOR CULTIVARS OR GENETIC STOCK THAT CAN RESIST OR OVERCOME THESE DISEASES/PESTS OR OTHER LIMITATIONS IS ALSO REQUIRED. TO FULLY UTILIZE THESE TECHNOLOGIES COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF BIG DATA IS NEEDED. IN TURN, THE TECHNIQUES NEED ACCESS TO HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (HPC) FOR COMPLEX DATA ANALYSIS AND MODELING. ALSO, COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS NEED TO RUN OPTIMALLY ON AN HPC ENVIRONMENT AND THIS TAKES SPECIALIZED DEVELOPMENT. ALL OF THIS NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED AND PUT INTO PLACE WITH TRAINING FOR PROPER ANALYSIS.

MRI: ACQUISITION OF THE FIRST 800 MHZ NMR WITH CRYOPROBE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FOR BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL RESEARCH AND TEACHING -AN AWARD IS MADE TO MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) TO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION OF AN 800 MHZ NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE (NMR) SPECTROMETER. THIS INSTRUMENT WILL SUPPORT RESEARCHERS THROUGHOUT MISSISSIPPI AND THE SOUTHEAST, ENABLING NEW RESEARCH AVENUES IN BIOMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS, ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY, AND POLYMERIC MATERIALS. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF RESEARCHERS AT ALL LEVELS, FROM UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO FACULTY AT NEARBY PUIS AND HBCUS. STUDENTS CAN ACCESS THE NEW INSTRUMENT FIRSTHAND THROUGH COURSE OFFERINGS AT MSU, INCLUDING ?THEORY OF SOLUTION NMR SPECTROSCOPY.? MOREOVER, MSU?S ?ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY? COURSE WILL FEATURE INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION AND HELIUM USE. A TOTAL OF 19 INVESTIGATORS, 64 GRADUATE STUDENTS, 72 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, AND 7 POSTDOCTORAL TRAINEES WILL BE DIRECTLY AND IMMEDIATELY IMPACTED BY THIS PROJECT, IN ADDITION TO OTHER USERS WHO BENEFIT THROUGH CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS OFFERED AT MSU. MANY OF THESE TRAINEES WILL REPRESENT ETHNIC MINORITIES OR FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS. THE NEW INSTRUMENT WILL ENABLE BIOMOLECULAR AND CHEMICAL RESEARCH NOT CURRENTLY POSSIBLE IN MISSISSIPPI. THIS IS BECAUSE THE NEW INSTRUMENT HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED SENSITIVITY AND RESOLUTION OVER THE CURRENT INSTRUMENTATION AVAILABLE IN THE REGION. BIOLOGICAL RESEARCHERS WILL USE THIS NEW NMR SPECTROMETER (1) TO EXPLORE HOW MICROORGANISMS ATTACH TO SURFACES, (2) TO UNDERSTAND HOW ION CHANNELS ARE REGULATED IN THE HEART, (3) TO CHARACTERIZE THE MECHANISM OF METAL-ION-BASED GENE REGULATION, AND (4) TO MONITOR HOW SMALL MOLECULES RESPOND TO CHANGES IN METABOLISM. CHEMICAL RESEARCHERS WILL USE THE INSTRUMENT TO DEVELOP NEW METHODS FOR SYNTHESIZING POLYMERIC AND ORGANOMETALLIC MATERIALS, AND THE INSTRUMENT INCLUDES A BROADBAND PROBE FOR DETECTING NONSTANDARD NUCLEI SUCH AS 27AL, 29SI, AND 195PT. DATA COLLECTED ON THE NEW 800 MHZ NMR WILL BE SHARED BROADLY AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND IN PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

SUPPORT OF DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF LOCATING DEPLETED URANIUM

IMPROVING PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF POND-RAISED CHANNEL CATFISH

RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS TO DEVELOP THE COASTAL HAZARDS COLLABORATORY IN THE NORTHERN GULF COAST

POSIES: POPULUS IN THE SOUTHEAST FOR INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

SMITH LEVER 3 B&C FUNDS

ENHANCEMENT OF MISSISSIPPI?S CAPABILITIES IN INTEGRATED FOOD SAFETY PARTNERSHIPS

FY23 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING

STATE AND LOCAL HOMELAND SECURITY NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM

STATE AND LOCAL HOMELAND SECURITY NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM

PERSISTENT AUTONOMOUS MOBILE MONITORING OF WATERBORNE BIOCHEMICAL AGENTS

STATE AND LOCAL HOMELAND SECURITY NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM

REHABILITATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTERS

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER (MSU-IAC)

THE USDA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (NIFA) SOUTHERN REGIONAL AQUACULTURE CENTER (SRAC) IS ONE OF FIVE REGIONAL AQUACULTURE CENTERS ESTABLISHED BY CONGRESS IN 1985. THE MISSION OF THE SRAC IS TO SUPPORT AQUACULTURE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND DEMONSTRATION TO ENHANCE VIABLE AND PROFITABLE U.S. AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION TO BENEFIT CONSUMERS, PRODUCERS, SERVICE INDUSTRIES, AND THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. IT ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION BY DEVELOPING AND FUNDING COMPETITIVE PROJECT PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY THE REGION&#39;S AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY. EXPECTED OUTCOMES AND ANTICIPATED BENEFITS FOR EACH OF THE CENTER-FUNDED PROJECTS IS PRESENTED IN THE ANNUAL REPORTS AND THOSE REPORTS AS WELL AS THE PROJECT PROPOSALS ARE POSTED ON THE CENTER&#39;S WEB SITE AT WWW.SRAC.MSSTATE.EDU.

BIG DATA: BIOCOMPUTING, BIOINFORMATICS, AND BIOLOGICAL DISCOVERY - THE INSTITUTE FOR GENOMICS, BIOCOMPUTING & BIOTECHNOLOGY (IGBB) AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MS STATE) AND THE ARS'S GENOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS RESEARCH UNIT (GBRU) WILL CONTINUE THEIR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE BIOCOMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURES OF MS STATE AND THE ARS WHILE ADVANCING BIG DATA BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH. GOALS OF THE CURRENT PROJECT INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO) [A] ACQUISITION OF COMPUTER HARDWARE/SOFTWARE THAT WILL FACILITATE COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY RESEARCH BY THE IGBB AND THE ARS; [B] PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THE ARS WHILE IT WORKS TO ESTABLISH ITS OWN SUPERCOMPUTING FACILITY; [C] GENERATING NOVEL COMPUTER SCRIPTS AND ADAPTING EXISTING SCRIPTS FOR BIG DATA ANALYSES; [D] CONDUCTING BIG DATA GENOMICS AND PROTEOMICS RESEARCH ON ORGANISMS OF AGRICULTURAL IMPORTANCE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GBRU AND OTHER ARS UNITS; [E] USING DIFFERENTIAL GENE EXPRESSION ANALYSIS TO EXPLORE HEALTH AND FERTILITY ISSUES IN LIVESTOCK; [F] USING BIOMOLECULAR DATA/TOOLS PRODUCED IN THE STUDY OF MODEL ORGANISMS TO ADVANCE RESEARCH ON AGRICULTURAL SPECIES; [G] ESTABLISHING AND TESTING BOTH LABORATORY AND COMPUTATIONAL PIPELINES/PROTOCOLS FOR PRODUCING, ANALYZING, AND PROTECTING SENSITIVE GENOMIC DATA AND ACCOMPANYING METADATA; AND [H] PARTICIPATING IN TRAINING ARS AND OTHER SCIENTISTS IN BIG DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSES.

THE USDA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (NIFA) SOUTHERN REGIONAL AQUACULTURE CENTER (SRAC) IS ONE OF FIVE REGIONAL AQUACULTURE CENTERS ESTABLISHED BY CONGRESS IN 1985. THE MISSION OF THE SRAC IS TO SUPPORT AQUACULTURE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND DEMONSTRATION TO ENHANCE VIABLE AND PROFITABLE U.S. AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION TO BENEFIT CONSUMERS, PRODUCERS, SERVICE INDUSTRIES, AND THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. IT ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION BY DEVELOPING AND FUNDING COMPETITIVE PROJECT PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY THE REGION&#39;S AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY. EXPECTED OUTCOMES AND ANTICIPATED BENEFITS FOR EACH OF THE CENTER-FUNDED PROJECTS IS PRESENTED IN THE ANNUAL REPORTS AND THOSE REPORTS AS WELL AS THE PROJECT PROPOSALS ARE POSTED ON THE CENTER&#39;S WEB SITE AT WWW.SRAC.MSSTATE.EDU.

BIOPHOTONICS- THE APPLICATION OF NOVEL IMAGING METHODOLOGIES TO LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION RESEARCH - 1. DEVELOP AND ADAPT EXISTING IMAGING AND PHOTON EMITTING TECHNOLOGIES TOWARD DESCRIBING THE INTRAUTERINE ENVIRONMENT, AND SPERM QUALITIES SUCH AS MOTILITY, AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FERTILITY IN FOOD ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEMS. 2. USE NOVEL IMAGING AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE TRACKING OF RELEVANT PATHOGENS (DISEASE STRESSORS; E.G. SALMONELLA, MYCOBACTERIUM AVIAN PARATUBERCULOSIS) IN AVIAN AND LIVESTOCK HOSTS USING PHOTON EMITTING SENTINELS IN THE ANIMAL SYSTEM AND/OR ENVIRONMENT (E.G., NANOPARTICLES, ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS, TRANSFORMED BACTERIUM) TO ADDRESS BACTERIAL ABUNDANCE AND PERSISTENCE RELATED TO LIVESTOCK WELL-BEING AND PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE, AND DEVELOP MITIGATION STRATEGIES.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

HOMELAND SECURITY NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM (HSNTP) CONTINUING TRAINING GRANTS (CTG)

THIS PROJECT WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTIC ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF AQUATIC ANIMALS, AND THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT, IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, PARTICULARLY IN THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND. THIS WILL ENHANCE SOUTH MISSISSIPPI BY PROTECTING OUR COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHERIES AND SUPPORTING THE GROWTH OF MARINE AQUACULTURE. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO ESTABLISH THE MS GULF COAST AQUATIC HEALTH LABORATORY IN ORDER TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTIC ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF AQUATIC ANIMALS AND THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

HOMELAND SECURITY NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM (HSNTP) CONTINUING TRAINING GRANTS (CTG)

FOR SEVERAL DECADES, MISSISSIPPI HAS LAGGED BEHIND OTHER STATES IN COLLECTING AND REPORTING CRIME DATA. DESPITE RECENT PROGRESS IN THIS AREA, MISSISSIPPI STILL LACKS BOTH CRIME-RELATED DATA AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION (PAI) ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND VICTIM SERVICES AGENCIES. THIS PROJECTS PURPOSE IS TO ENHANCE CRIME-RELATED DATA AND ACCESS TO THOSE DATA IN MISSISSIPPI. FIRST, THE PROJECT WILL MERGE EXISTING DATABASES TO CREATE A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DIRECTORY OF OVER 400 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN MISSISSIPPI. IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL DIRECTORY INFORMATION (E.G., ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER), THIS DIRECTORY WILL INCLUDE SOCIAL MEDIA SITES AND OTHER AGENCY INFORMATION. SECOND, THE PROJECT WILL CREATE A VICTIM SERVICES DIRECTORY FOR MISSISSIPPI THAT ORGANIZES VICTIM SERVICES BY COUNTY. CURRENTLY, NO SUCH DIRECTORY EXISTS FOR MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF CRIME. BOTH DIRECTORIES WILL BE HOUSED ON WEBSITES MAINTAINED BY MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU). NEXT, THE PROJECT WILL CONDUCT A STATEWIDE TELEPHONE SURVEY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE PREVALENCE AND INCIDENCE OF CRIME IN MISSISSIPPI. USING THE SURVEY RESEARCH LAB AT MSU, APPROXIMATELY 600 MISSISSIPPI ADULT RESIDENTS WILL BE INTERVIEWED ABOUT THEIR PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES WITH VIOLENT, PROPERTY, AND CYBER-CRIME IN MISSISSIPPI. THIS PROJECT WILL THEN SUPPLEMENT THESE VICTIMIZATION DATA WITH PAI INCLUDING SURFACE WEB, DARK WEB, SOCIAL MEDIA, BLOGS, AND NEWS RELATED DATA. VICTIMIZATION SURVEY DATA SUPPLEMENTED WITH PAI WILL PROVIDE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTEXT OF CRIME VICTIMIZATION AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF REPORTING CRIME BY VICTIMS IN MISSISSIPPI. FINALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL WORK WITH SEVERAL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS TO PILOT A NEW MODEL OF CRIME DATA COLLECTION (THE CARDIFF MODEL) THAT USES EMERGENCY ROOM DATA TO SUPPLEMENT POLICE AGENCY DATA. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, WE WILL CREATE PUBLIC SAFETY RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS IN SEVERAL CITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE WHERE LEADERS FROM LOCAL HOSPITALS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WILL MEET REGULARLY TO SHARE DATA ABOUT CRIME IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH TO IMPROVING CRIME DATA IN MISSISSIPPI WILL IMPROVE BOTH THE QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF CRIME DATA AND PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THOSE DATA. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE BOTH A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND VICTIM SERVICES DIRECTORY, A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE REPORT ON CRIME VICTIMIZATION IN MISSISSIPPI, AND PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERSHIP COUNCILS THAT PARTNER HOSPITALS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IN SEVERAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS, LEGISLATORS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THAT PROTECT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE.

STRATEGIC CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT OF GULF COAST LANDSCAPES

ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TRACK 2 PROJECT: MISSISSIPPI TEACHER RESIDENCY FOR STEM CRITICAL SHORTAGE AREAS -THE NOYCE TRACK 2 PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL NEED OF PREPARING HIGHLY QUALIFIED STEM TEACHERS. THIS PROJECT PLANS TO SUPPORT 24 FELLOWS SPECIALIZING IN COMPUTER SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS, AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES BY OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS, TEACHING LICENSURE EXAMS FEES, TEXTBOOKS, STRUCTURED MENTORING AND SALARY SUPPLEMENTS. PROJECT COMPONENTS ARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE HIGH-ACHIEVING PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS TO BECOME ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY STEM EDUCATORS PROFICIENT IN ACTIVE LEARNING, REFLECTIVE PRACTICES, AND INSTRUCTIONAL EXCELLENCE. THIS PROJECT AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY INCLUDES PARTNERSHIPS WITH MULTIPLE HIGH-NEED LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES (LEAS) IN PROXIMITY TO STARKVILLE AND MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI, AS WELL AS THE EAST MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (EMCED), MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM-MERIDIAN, AND MISSISSIPPI ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE (THE MAX). PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE RECRUITING AND PREPARING 24 NEW STEM TEACHERS OVER TWO COHORTS, INCREASING STEM ENROLLMENTS AND COMPLETION RATES WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI ALTERNATE ROUTING TEACHING (MAT) PROGRAMS, AND ENSURING FELLOWS' SUSTAINED RETENTION IN THE STEM TEACHING POSITIONS. THIS PROJECT IS POISED TO IMPLEMENT AN ITERATIVE EVALUATION STRATEGY. EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT WILL BE GUIDED BY THE FOLLOWING EVALUATION QUESTIONS: (A) WHAT IS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROJECT'S INSTRUCTIONAL PREPARATION AND MENTORING MODEL IN ENHANCING STEM TEACHER PERFORMANCE? (B) TO WHAT EXTENT DO PROJECT STRATEGIES INFLUENCE STEM TEACHER RETENTION IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS? THE RESULTS OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO HELP ENHANCE THE FIELD. THIS TRACK 2: TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (NOYCE). THE NOYCE PROGRAM SUPPORTS TALENTED STEM UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND PROFESSIONALS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE K-12 STEM TEACHERS AND EXPERIENCED, EXEMPLARY K-12 TEACHERS TO BECOME STEM MASTER TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT ALSO SUPPORTS RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTIVENESS AND RETENTION OF K-12 STEM TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

MISSISSIPPI CONSERVATION DELIVERY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR FSCAL YEAR (FY) 2020

FY22 EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP)

FY21 EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP)

FY20 EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP)

HATCH REGULAR FUNDS

HATCH REGULAR FUNDS

MISSISSIPPI IS PREDOMINANTLY RURAL, WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 3 MILLION, CONSISTING OF SMALL TOWNS WITH LOW POPULATION DENSITY, SLOW POPULATION GROWTH, AND HIGH POVERTY RATES. OVER HALF OF ITS COUNTIES ARE CLASSIFIED AS PERSISTENTLY POOR, AND APPROXIMATELY 12.8% OF HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED SNAP BENEFITS IN 2024. MISSISSIPPI HAS LIMITED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN SOME LOCALITIES. THE GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION, HIGH POVERTY, AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN THESE AREAS POSE BARRIERS, MAKING IT CHALLENGING FOR RESIDENTS TO OBTAIN FRESH, AFFORDABLE FOOD, LEADING TO HIGH LEVELS OF FOOD INSECURITY. FACTORS LISTED HERE MAKE MS A UNIQUE SETTING: 0.6% MS POPULATION DECLINE RATE OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS COMPARED TO AN AVERAGE GROWTH RATE OF 2.6% IN THE UNITED STATES (US), 54.4% OF RESIDENTS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, 18% OF RESIDENTS LIVE IN POVERTY COMPARED TO 11.1% US, AND 27.9% OF CHILDREN LIVE IN POVERTY. MS HAS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN THEIR GRANDPARENTS' CARE IN THE US (7%), COMPARED TO 3% IN THE US. DIETARY INTAKE AND PHYSICAL INACTIVITY ARE TWO BEHAVIORS RELATED TO POOR HEALTH CONDITIONS. IN RECENT DATA, 4.1% OF ADULTS REPORTED CONSUMING 2 OR MORE FRUITS AND 3 OR MORE VEGETABLES DAILY, COMPARED TO 7.4% OF THE US. ADDITIONALLY, 13.4% OF MS STUDENTS DID NOT EAT FRUIT OR DRINK JUICES, AND 16.6% DID NOT EAT VEGETABLES OVER 7 DAYS. SIMILARLY, 33.4% OF MS ADULTS REPORTED NO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OTHER THAN THEIR REGULAR JOB IN THE PAST 30 DAYS COMPARED TO THE US AVERAGE OF 24.2%, AND 24.8% OF YOUTH DID NOT DO 60 MINUTES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON AT LEAST 1 DAY, COMPARED TO 15.8% NATIONALLY. MISSISSIPPI'S EFNEP FOCUSES ON SNAP-ELIGIBLE FAMILIES AND YOUTH. AN EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON PARENTS AND OTHER ADULT CAREGIVERS (I.E., GRANDPARENTS) WHO HAVE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR FEEDING YOUNG CHILDREN, PREGNANT TEENS, YOUTH, AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (KINDERGARTEN AND ABOVE), AS WELL AS PREGNANT WOMEN AND EMANCIPATED TEEN PARENTS OR TEENS WITH CHILDCARE RESPONSIBILITIES. WE WILL ENHANCE OUR EFFORTS TO REACH ADULT PARTICIPANTS IN COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER AGENCIES SERVING LIMITED-RESOURCE FAMILIES. ADULTS WILL BE REACHED THROUGH HOUSING AUTHORITIES, CHURCHES, COUNTY HEALTH OFFICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OFFICES, FOOD PANTRIES, PARENT MEETINGS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR HEAD START, COMMUNITY ACTION CENTERS, AND LIBRARIES. WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY USED DIGITAL FLYERS POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO RECRUIT ADULT PARTICIPANTS. PARENTS ALSO RECEIVE INFORMATION INDIRECTLY FROM THEIR CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE IN EFNEP. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REACHED THROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS (99.7% OF MS STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FREE AND/OR REDUCED LUNCH), BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER PROGRAMS, LIMITED RESOURCE 4-H CLUBS AND SCOUT TROOPS, SUMMER FEEDING SITES, HOUSING AUTHORITIES, PARK AND RECREATION SETTINGS, AND CHURCHES. THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES (N=31) ARE PROPOSED FOR CONDUCTING EFNEP PROGRAMS IN FY2026: ATTALA, CHICKASAW, CLAY, COVINGTON, FORREST, GRENADA, HANCOCK, HARRISON, HINDS, JACKSON, JEFFERSON DAVIS, KEMPER, LAMAR, LAUDERDALE, LEAKE, LEE, LEFLORE, LOWNDES, MADISON, MONTGOMERY, NESHOBA, NEWTON, PEARL RIVER, QUITMAN, RANKIN, SCOTT, SIMPSON, SUNFLOWER, TALLAHATCHIE, WASHINGTON, AND WINSTON. TEACHING SKILLS THAT HELP LIMITED-RESOURCE YOUTH AND ADULTS EAT SMART, INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND ACHIEVE A HEALTHY WEIGHT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO REVERSING MS TRENDS. FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH CHILDREN, ARE VULNERABLE TO FOOD INSECURITY, INADEQUATE NUTRITION, AND ILLNESS. EFNEP INFLUENCES BEHAVIORS THAT PROMOTE IMPROVED DIETS, FOOD CHOICES, FOOD RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, FOOD SAFETY, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND FOOD SECURITY, THUS MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF POVERTY, FOOD INSECURITY, AND POOR NUTRITION. EFNEP CAN HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF LIMITED-RESOURCE MS FAMILIES AND YOUTH BY PROVIDING NUTRITION EDUCATION THROUGH ITS VOLUNTEER, TECHNOLOGY, AND PARTNERSHIP POLICIES.

MISSISSIPPI IS PREDOMINANTLY RURAL, WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN THREE MILLION, CONSISTING OF SMALL TOWNS WITH LOW POPULATION DENSITY, SLOW POPULATION GROWTH, AND HIGH POVERTY RATES. OVER HALF OF ITS COUNTIES ARE CLASSIFIED AS PERSISTENTLY POOR, AND APPROXIMATELY 19.2% OF HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED SNAP BENEFITS IN 2023. MISSISSIPPI HAS LIMITED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND LACKS INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY AND HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN SOME LOCALITIES. THE GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION, HIGH POVERTY, AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN THESE AREAS POSE BARRIERS, MAKING IT CHALLENGING FOR RESIDENTS TO OBTAIN FRESH, AFFORDABLE FOOD, LEADING TO HIGH LEVELS OF FOOD INSECURITY. FACTORS SUCH AS THE ONES LISTED HERE MAKE MS A UNIQUE SETTING: 0.03% MS POPULATION GROWTH RATE COMPARED TO 0.88% UNITED STATES (US), 51.2% OF RESIDENTS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, 19.1% OF RESIDENTS LIVE IN POVERTY COMPARED TO 11.5% US, AND 27.9% OF CHILDREN LIVE IN POVERTY. MS HAS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN THE CARE OF THEIR GRANDPARENTS IN THE US (7%), COMPARED TO 3% IN THE US. DIETARY INTAKE AND PHYSICAL INACTIVITY ARE TWO BEHAVIORS RELATED TO POOR HEALTH CONDITIONS. IN THE MOST RECENT DATA, 4.1% OF ADULTS REPORTED CONSUMING TWO OR MORE FRUITS AND THREE OR MORE VEGETABLES DAILY, COMPARED TO 7.4% OF THE US. ADDITIONALLY, 13.4% OF MS STUDENTS DID NOT EAT FRUIT OR DRINK JUICES, AND 16.6% DID NOT EAT VEGETABLES OVER SEVEN DAYS. SIMILARLY, 31.9% OF MS ADULTS REPORTED NO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OR EXERCISE OTHER THAN THEIR REGULAR JOB IN THE PAST 30 DAYS COMPARED TO THE US AVERAGE OF 23.4%, AND 24.8% OF YOUTH DID NOT DO 60 MINUTES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON AT LEAST ONE DAY, COMPARED TO 15.8% NATIONALLY. MISSISSIPPI'S EFNEP FOCUSES ON SNAP-ELIGIBLE FAMILIES AND YOUTH. AN EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON PARENTS AND OTHER ADULT CAREGIVERS (I.E., GRANDPARENTS) WHO HAVE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR FEEDING YOUNG CHILDREN, PREGNANT TEENS, YOUTH, AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (KINDERGARTEN AND ABOVE), AS WELL AS PREGNANT WOMEN AND EMANCIPATED TEEN PARENTS OR TEENS WITH CHILDCARE RESPONSIBILITIES. WE WILL ENHANCE OUR EFFORTS TO REACH ADULT PARTICIPANTS IN COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER AGENCIES SERVING LIMITED-RESOURCE FAMILIES. ADULTS WILL BE REACHED THROUGH HOUSING AUTHORITIES, CHURCHES, COUNTY HEALTH OFFICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OFFICES, FOOD PANTRIES, PARENT MEETINGS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR HEAD START, COMMUNITY ACTION CENTERS, AND LIBRARIES. WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY USED DIGITAL FLYERS THAT PARTNERS POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO RECRUIT ADULT PARTICIPANTS. PARENTS ALSO RECEIVE INFORMATION INDIRECTLY FROM THEIR CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE IN EFNEP. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REACHED THROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS (78.2% OF MS STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FREE AND/OR REDUCED LUNCH), BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER PROGRAMS, LIMITED RESOURCE 4-H CLUBS AND SCOUT TROOPS, SUMMER FEEDING SITES, HOUSING AUTHORITIES, PARK AND RECREATION SETTINGS, AND CHURCHES. THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES (N=29) ARE PROPOSED FOR CONDUCTING EFNEP PROGRAMS IN FY2025: ATTALA, CHICKASAW, CLARKE, COVINGTON, GRENADA, HINDS, HOLMES, JASPER, JEFFERSON DAVIS, JONES, KEMPER, LAFAYETTE, LAMAR, LAUDERDALE, LEE, LEFLORE, MARION, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, NEWTON, PONTOTOC, QUITMAN, SCOTT, SIMPSON, TALLAHATCHIE, TATE, WASHINGTON, WAYNE AND WINSTON. TEACHING SKILLS THAT HELP LIMITED RESOURCE YOUTH AND ADULTS EAT SMART, INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND ACHIEVE A HEALTHY WEIGHT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO REVERSING MS TRENDS. FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY, ARE VULNERABLE TO FOOD AND NUTRITION INSECURITY, INADEQUATE NUTRITION, AND ILLNESS. EFNEP INFLUENCES BEHAVIORS THAT PROMOTE IMPROVED DIETS, FOOD CHOICES, FOOD RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, FOOD SAFETY, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND FOOD SECURITY, THUS MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF POVERTY, FOOD INSECURITY, AND POOR NUTRITION. EFNEP CAN IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF LIMITED-RESOURCE MS FAMILIES AND YOUTH BY PROVIDING NUTRITION EDUCATION AND THROUGH ITS VOLUNTEER, TECHNOLOGY, AND PARTNERSHIP POLICIES

MISSISSIPPI (MS) IS A RURAL STATE WHERE 51% OF RESIDENTS LIVE IN RURAL AREAS, MAKING MS THE FOURTH LARGEST RURAL POPULA??ON IN THE U.S. (HTPS://WORLDPOPULA??ONREVIEW.COM/STATES/MISSISSIPPI-POPULA??ON/). THE STATE IS CHARACTERIZED BY SLOW POPULA??ON GROWTH (0.30% COMPARED TO THE U.S. AVERAGE OF 0.59%) AND A HIGH LEVEL OF POVERTY (19.7% COMPARED TO THE U.S. AVERAGE OF 11.8%) (HTPS://WWW.CEN SUS.GOV/QUICKFACTS/FACT/TABLE/MS,US/PST045219). MS HAS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS AGE 30 AND OVER RAISING GRANDCHILDREN (2.9%), WHILE THE NA??ONAL AVERAGE IS 1.4% (HTPS://WWW.CENSUS.GOV/LIBRA RY/STORIES/2019/04/OPIOID-CRISIS-GRANDPARENTS-RAISINGGRANDCHILDREN. HTML). MISSISSIPPI'S EFNEP FOCUSES ON LIMITED-RESOURCE FAMILIES AND YOUTH. AN EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON PARENTS AND OTHER ADULT CAREGIVERS (I.E., GRANDPARENTS) WHO HAVE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR FEEDING YOUNG CHILDREN, PREGNANT TEENS, YOUTH, AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (KINDERGARTEN AND ABOVE), AS WELL AS PREGNANT WOMEN AND EMANCIPATED TEEN PARENTS OR TEENS WITH CHILDCARE RESPONSIBILI??ES. WE CON??NUE OUR EFFORTS TO REACH ADULT PAR??CIPANTS IN COMMUNI??ES WHERE THEY LIVE AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER AGENCIES SERVING LIMITED-RESOURCE FAMILIES. ADULTS WILL BE REACHED THROUGH HOUSING AUTHORI??ES, CHURCHES, COUNTY HEALTH OFFICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OFFICES, FOOD PANTRIES, PARENT MEE??NGS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR HEAD START, COMMUNITY AC??ON CENTERS, AND LIBRARIES. YOUTH PAR??CIPANTS WILL BE REACHED THROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS (83% OF MS STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FREE AND/OR REDUCED LUNCH), GIRLS AND BOYS CLUBS, A??ERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER PROGRAMS, LIMITED RESOURCE 4-H CLUBS AND SCOUT TROOPS, SUMMER FEEDING SITES, HOUSING AUTHORI??ES, PARK AND RECREA??ON SE??NGS, AND CHURCHES. SELEC??ON OF COUN??ES FOR EFNEP PROGRAMMING IS BASED ON POVERTY LEVEL, PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY, AND OPPORTUNI??ES WITHIN THE COUNTY TO CONDUCT PROGRAMS. THE FOLLOWING COUN??ES ARE PROPOSED FOR CONDUC??NG EFNEP: ATALA, CHICKASAW, CLARKE, COVINGTON, GRENADA, HINDS, HOLMES, JASPER, JEFFERSON DAVIS, JONES, KEMPER, LAFAYETE, LAMAR, LEE, LEFLORE, MARION, MARSHALL, MONTGOMERY, MONROE, NEWTON, QUITMAN, SCOT, SIMPSON, TALLAHATCHIE, TATE, WASHINGTON, WAYNE AND WINSTON. TEACHING SKILLS THAT HELP LIMITED RESOURCE YOUTH AND ADULTS EAT SMART, INCREASE PHYSICAL AC??VITY, AND ACHIEVE A HEALTHY WEIGHT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO REVERSING MS TRENDS. FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY, ARE VULNERABLE TO FOOD INSECURITY, INADEQUATE NUTRI??ON, AND ILLNESS. EFNEP INFLUENCES BEHAVIORS THAT PROMOTE IMPROVED DIETS, FOOD CHOICES, FOOD RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, FOOD SAFETY, PHYSICAL AC??VITY, AND FOOD SECURITY, THUS MI??GA??NG THE IMPACTS OF POVERTY, FOOD INSECURITY, AND POOR NUTRI??ON. EFNEP CAN IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF LIMITED-RESOURCE MS FAMILIES AND YOUTH BY PROVIDING NUTRI??ON EDUCA??ON AND THROUGH ITS VOLUNTEER, TECHNOLOGY, AND PARTNERSHIP POLICIES.

MISSISSIPPI (MS) IS A RURAL STATE WHERE 51% OF RESIDENTS LIVE IN RURAL AREAS MAKING MS THE FOURTH LARGEST RURAL POPULATION IN THE U.S. (HTTPS://WORLDPOPULATIONREVIEW.COM/STATES/MISSISSIPPI-POPULATION/). THE STATE IS CHARACTERIZED BY SLOW POPULATION GROWTH (0.30% COMPARED TO THE U.S. AVERAGE OF 0.59%) AND A HIGH LEVEL OF POVERTY (19.7% COMPARED TO THE U.S. AVERAGE OF 11.8%) (HTTPS://WWW.CENSUS. GOV/QUICKFACTS/FACT/TABLE/MS,US/PST045219). MS HAS THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF ADULTS AGE 30 AND OVER RAISING GRANDCHILDREN (2.9%), WHILE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 1.4% (HTTPS://WWW.CENSUS.GOV/LIBRARY/STORI ES/2019/04/OPIOID-CRISIS-GRANDPARENTS-RAISING-GRANDCHILDREN.HTML). MISSISSIPPI’S EFNEP FOCUSES ON LIMITED-RESOURCE FAMILIES AND YOUTH. AN EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON PARENTS AND OTHER ADULT CAREGIVERS (I.E., GRANDPARENTS) WHO HAVE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR FEEDING YOUNG CHILDREN, PREGNANT TEENS, YOUTH, AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (KINDERGARTEN AND ABOVE), AS WELL AS PREGNANT WOMEN AND EMANCIPATED TEEN PARENTS OR TEENS WITH CHILDCARE RESPONSIBILITIES. WE CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO REACH ADULT PARTICIPANTS IN COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER AGENCIES SERVING LIMITED-RESOURCE FAMILIES. ADULTS WILL BE REACHED THROUGH HOUSING AUTHORITIES, CHURCHES, COUNTY HEALTH OFFICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES OFFICES, FOOD PANTRIES, PARENT MEETINGS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR HEAD START, COMMUNITY ACTION CENTERS, AND LIBRARIES. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REACHED THROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS (83% OF MS STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FREE AND/OR REDUCED LUNCH), GIRLS AND BOYS CLUBS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER PROGRAMS, LIMITED RESOURCE 4-H CLUBS AND SCOUT TROOPS, SUMMER FEEDING SITES, HOUSING AUTHORITIES, PARK AND RECREATION SETTINGS, AND CHURCHES. SELECTION OF COUNTIES FOR EFNEP PROGRAMMING IS BASED ON POVERTY LEVEL, PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY, AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE COUNTY TO CONDUCT PROGRAMS. THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ARE PROPOSED FOR CONDUCTING EFNEP: ATTALA, CHICKASAW, CLAIBORNE, GRENADA, HINDS, HOLMES, JEFFERSON DAVIS, JONES, KEMPER, LAFAYETTE, LEE, LEFLORE, MARION, MONTGOMERY, NEWTON, QUITMAN, SIMPSON, TATE, WASHINGTON, WAYNE. TEACHING SKILLS THAT HELP LIMITED RESOURCE YOUTH AND ADULTS EAT SMART, INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND ACHIEVE A HEALTHY WEIGHT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO REVERSING MS TRENDS. FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY, ARE VULNERABLE TO FOOD INSECURITY, INADEQUATE NUTRITION, AND ILLNESS. EFNEP INFLUENCES BEHAVIORS THAT PROMOTE IMPROVED DIETS, FOOD CHOICES, FOOD RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, FOOD SAFETY, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND FOOD SECURITY, THUS MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF POVERTY, FOOD INSECURITY, AND POOR NUTRITION. EFNEP CAN IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF LIMITED-RESOURCE MS FAMILIES AND YOUTH BY PROVIDING NUTRITION EDUCATION AND THROUGH ITS VOLUNTEER, TECHNOLOGY, AND PARTNERSHIP POLICIES.

FY19 EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP)

EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM

ADVANCEMENT OF UAS/UAV APPLICATION SYSTEMS - ARS OBJECTIVE: DEVELOP ADVANCED UAS/UAV APPLICATION SYSTEMS AND DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND BIOINFORMATICS TOOLS THAT INTEGRATE DEVELOPED G X E X M DATA INTO PRECISION AGRICULTURAL CROP MANAGEMENT FOR MID-SOUTH CROPS. THE SYSTEMS AND TOOLS SHOULD LEAD TO IMPROVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT. OBJECTIVES AND APPROACHES TO BE DEVELOPED JOINTLY BETWEEN ARS AND MSU OBJECTIVES: TO COOPERATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED UAS/UAV APPLICATION SYSTEMS AND DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND BIOINFORMATICS TOOLS THAT INTEGRATE GXEXM DATA INTO PRECISION AGRICULTURAL CROP MANAGEMENT FOR REGIONAL RELEVANT CROPS. THE SYSTEMS AND TOOLS SHOULD LEAD TO IMPROVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT. GEOSYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY WILL DEVELOP ADVANCED UAS\UAV APPLICATIONS AND DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND BIOINFORMATICS TOOLS THAT INTEGRATE GENETICSX ENVIRONMENT X MANAGEMENT (G X E X M) DATA INTO PRECISION AGRICULTURAL CROP MANAGEMENT FOR MID-SOUTH CROPS. GEOSYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE WILL COOPERATE WITH ARS BY: A) DEVELOP THE BEST PRACTICES FOR COLLECTING IMAGERY AND DATA WITH UAS PAYLOADS TO DETECT PHENOMENON WITHIN FIELD THAT INDICATE PLANT STRESS AND/OR SOIL HEALTH AS RELATES TO RESEARCH UNDERTAKEN. B) DEVELOP ALGORITHMS THAT AUTOMATE UAV IMAGE PROCESSING, FOR USE WITH IN-SITU DATA AS APPROPRIATE, TO DETECT PHENOMENON WITHIN FIELD THAT INDICATE PLANT STRESS AND/OR SOIL HEALTH. DEVELOP ALGORITHMS TO DETECT AND QUANTIFY DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANT STRESS AND/OR SOIL HEALTH USING MULTIPLE SENSORS. C) DEVELOP DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS THAT INCORPORATE IMAGERY COLLECTED ACCORDING TO BEST PRACTICES WITH DEVELOPED ALGORITHMS THAT CAN BE USED TO OPTIMIZE SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN MID-SOUTH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS.

FY18 EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP)

EXPANDED FOOD NUTRITION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP)

EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP)

ACCELERATED CLEANUP OF THE DEFENSE NUCLEAR LEGACY

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THERE HAS BEEN AN UNPRECEDENTED INCREASE IN THE FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF WILDFIRES, WITH 2020 MARKED AS THE MOST ACTIVE WILDFIRE YEAR ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. FOLLOWING WILDFIRES, CASCADING HAZARDS SUCH AS DEBRIS FLOW AND FLOODING MAY OCCUR, RESULTING IN POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC SEQUENCES. THE ESCALATING RISK OF CASCADING HAZARDS REQUIRES DECISION-MAKERS, ENGINEERS, SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO WORK TOGETHER TO ENABLE RURAL COMMUNITIES TO BETTER CONFRONT CASCADING HAZARDS. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT IS TO REDUCE THE VULNERABILITY OF RURAL COMMUNITIES TO THE IMPACTS OF WILDFIRE-RELATED CASCADING HAZARDS UNDER CHANGING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THE PROJECT HAS BEEN PROPOSED IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH EMERGENCY PLANNING AUTHORITIES AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, A RURAL COUNTY THAT POSSESSES KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF A COMMUNITY AT RISK FOR CASCADING HAZARDS. EMPLOYING A SUITE OF ENGINEERING AND SOCIAL SCIENCE METHODS, THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE TO: (1) ADVANCE CURRENT MODELING CAPABILITIES FOR UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEX SPATIOTEMPORAL FACTORS DEFINING THE EVOLUTION OF CASCADING HAZARDS (DROUGHT, WILDFIRES, DEBRIS FLOW, AND FLOODING) AND THEIR IMPACTS UNDER CHANGING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, (2) IDENTIFY INFORMATION SHORTFALLS AND BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES OF EMERGENCY MANAGERS, PLANNERS, AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AS THEY PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO CASCADING HAZARDS, AND (3) DEVELOP INTERACTIVE, SCENARIO-BASED, MULTILINGUAL TOOLS THAT WILL ENABLE EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND PLANNERS TO MAKE AND COMMUNICATE TIMELY DECISIONS ABOUT CASCADING HAZARDS.THE PROPOSED PROJECT OUTLINES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH FOR MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF CASCADING HAZARDS BY INTEGRATING SCIENCE, COMMUNITY, AND EMERGENCY PLANNING PERSPECTIVES. WE ADVANCE THE STATE-OF-THE-ART ON HOW CASCADING HAZARDS MAY DRIVE ONE ANOTHER, AND ALSO HOW THESE HAZARDS IMPACT COMMUNITIES AND MAY BE MITIGATED IN BOTH TIME AND SPACE. THERE HAS BEEN LIMITED RESEARCH TO FORECAST SPATIOTEMPORAL IMPACTS OF CASCADING HAZARDS ON COMMUNITIES. THE PROPOSED EFFORTS WILL BRING TOGETHER WHAT HAS OFTEN BEEN AN ISOLATED AND RETROSPECTIVE ACTIVITY, AND MAKE IT INTEGRATIVE AND PROSPECTIVE. WE FURTHER WILL ADVANCE RISK MANAGEMENT AND CRISIS COMMUNICATION BY SHOWING HOW DIVERSE SOURCES OF DATA (PROCESSES, COMMUNITY AWARENESS, AND EMERGENCY PLANNING TECHNIQUES) CAN BE INTEGRATED TO IMPROVE DECISION-MAKING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE WILL PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO HOW PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND INFRASTRUCTURAL VULNERABILITIES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES MAY BE EXACERBATED BY CASCADING EVENTS. THROUGH AN INTEGRATED PLATFORM, WE WILL INTERTWINE BOTH ENGINEERING AND SOCIAL SCIENCE DIMENSIONS IN A NOVEL SPATIOTEMPORAL FRAMEWORK. THE MODELING OF CASCADING HAZARDS AND THEIR IMPACTS WILL BE UNIQUE AS THEY WILL ACCOUNT FOR BOTH CURRENT AND FUTURE SCENARIOS. WHILE APPLIED TO THE SEQUENCE OF DROUGHT, WILDFIRES, DEBRIS FLOW, AND FLOODING, THIS FRAMEWORK IS DIRECTLY TRANSLATABLE,TO ANY SET OF CASCADING HAZARDS, AND THE PROPOSED PLATFORM MAY BE EXPANDED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OTHER HAZARD SEQUENCES (E.G., EARTHQUAKES, TSUNAMIS). THE PROPOSED EFFORTS WILL ALSO PROVIDE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE THE SCIENCE OF RISK AND MULTILINGUAL CRISIS COMMUNICATION IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES BY EXPLORING THE EVOLVING ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE.THE PROPOSED EFFORTS BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN ENGINEERING, SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCE DIMENSIONS THAT HAVE BEEN STRIVING TO REDUCE THE CONSEQUENCES OF CASCADING HAZARDS, OFTEN IN ISOLATION OF ONE ANOTHER. BY INTEGRATING SPATIOTEMPORAL MODELING OF HAZARDS, COMMUNITY VULNERABILITY, CRISIS COMMUNICATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE HAVE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER EQUIP EMERGENCY PLANNERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SCIENCE-BASED TOOLS NEEDED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND REDUCE CONSEQUENCES OF CASCADING HAZARDS ON RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE ABILITY TO TRANSLATE REAL-TIME MODEL OUTPUTS AND CREATE A STRATEGIC CRISIS COMMUNICATION PLAN WILL ENSURE THAT THE COMMUNITY IS BOTH SMART AND CONNECTED - AN APPROACH THAT IS TRANSLATABLE TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND BEYOND. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN MULTI-DISCIPLINARY, COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH FOR PHD STUDENTS, RESEARCH AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS, AND PLACE-BASED CURRICULUM FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOMS IN LAKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS, AND THE BROADER CALIFORNIA SCIENCE EDUCATION COMMUNITY.

CALCIUM MODIFICATION OF VOLTAGE GATED SODIUM CHANNELS - PROJECT SUMMARY VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS (NAVS) ARE ESSENTIAL FOR ACTION POTENTIALS IN EXCITABLE CELLS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE BODY (CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, SMOOTH MUSCLE, HEART AND SKELETAL MUSCLE). LOSS OF, IMPROPER, OR UNTIMELY FUNCTION, CAN EACH CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO DISEASE. MANY INDIVIDUAL POINT MUTATIONS IN THE GENES OF NAV OR ACCESSORY PROTEINS HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH DISEASE; SOME OF WHICH CAN BE LIFE THREATENING. MANY DISEASE ASSOCIATED MUTATIONS ARE LOCATED AT OR ARE NEAR NAV ACCESSORY PROTEIN BINDING SITES; THEREFORE SIGNIFICANT EFFORT HAS BEEN PUT FORTH BY MANY INVESTIGATORS TO CHARACTERIZE THE MECHANISMS THAT UNDERLIE ION CHANNEL GATING MODIFICATION AND IN PHYSIOLOGY AND DISEASE. IT IS WELL ESTABLISHED THAT CA2+ ALTERS NAV FUNCTION, AND THE CA2+ SENSING PROTEIN CALMODULIN (CAM) HAS A PROMINENT ROLE IN THIS PROCESS. STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATIONS HAVE IDENTIFIED SEVERAL DISTINCT CAM-NAV INTERACTIONS. HOWEVER, THE POSITED PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA ARE CONTROVERSIAL. EARLY STUDIES RELIED ON MEASURING NAV FUNCTION IN THE ABSENCE OR PRESENCE OF CA2+ AND GENERATED SEEMINGLY DISPARATE RESULTS. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE MECHANISM(S) OF CA2+DRIVEN NAV MODIFICATION ARE COMPLEX AND INVOLVE MULTIPLE ACCESSORY PROTEINS, THEREBY RENDERING MUCH OF THE DATA AMBIGUOUS. RECENTLY, I IDENTIFIED A HIGH-AFFINITY INTERACTION BETWEEN CAM AND PART OF NAV THAT IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR INACTIVATING NAV CONDUCTION. I WAS ABLE TO UTILIZE MY IN-DEPTH STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION TO IMPAIR THE INTERACTION WITHOUT CONFERRING ADDITIONAL MODIFICATION TO NAV FUNCTION. THIS IS A NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENT GIVEN THIS PART OF THE CHANNEL UNDERGOES RAPID CONFORMATIONAL CHANGE DURING EACH FUNCTIONAL CYCLE. BECAUSE OF THIS, I COULD FOR THE FIRST TIME CLEARLY ATTRIBUTE MODIFIED NAV FUNCTION TO REDUCED CAM BINDING. MY DATA DEMONSTRATE THAT CHANNELS WITH THIS REDUCED CAM INTERACTION REQUIRE LONGER TO RECOVER FROM THE INACTIVATED STATE. CONSIDERING MY STRUCTURE / FUNCTION FINDINGS WITH AVAILABLE LITERATURE SUGGEST A PARADIGM OF CAM FACILITATED RECOVERY FROM INACTIVATION (CFRI). AS DEMONSTRATED IN MY RECENT PAPERS AND PRELIMINARY DATA, CAM ENGAGES SEVERAL NAV ISOFORMS WITH HIGH AFFINITY, SUGGESTING A UNIVERSAL MODEL OF REGULATION. MY FINDINGS ARE IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH OTHER REPORTS THAT POSIT MODELS OF CAM DEPENDENT INACTIVATION (CDI) AND [CA2+] INSENSITIVITY. THESE OPPOSING MODELS ARISE FROM KNOWLEDGE GAPS REGARDING (I) THE KINETIC RATES OF CAM INTERACTIONS AND (II) THE PRECISE ROLE OF EACH CAM INTERACTION IN AN EXCITABLE CELL THAT CONTAINS OSCILLATING [CA2+]. MY PROPOSAL ADDRESSES THESE KNOWLEDGE GAPS BY UNIQUELY COMBINING STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY, STOPPED-FLOW KINETICS, AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY TO DISSECT THE ROLES OF THE CAM-NAV INTERACTIONS IN EXCITABLE CELLS. I WILL THEN EXPLORE IF I CAN ALTER THE KINETICS OF SPECIFIC INTERACTIONS BY ENGINEERING A SMALL MOLECULE PROBE. THIS WORK WILL TEST CFRI (PHYSIOLOGY AND DISEASE), AS WELL AS EXPLORE NOVEL STRATEGIES FOR TREATING NAV CHANNELOPATHIES.

SMITH LEVER 3B&C FUNDS

EXPANDED FOOD NUTRITION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP)

ENHANCING THE SCIENCE PRIORITIES OF THE GULF COASTAL PLAINS AND OZARKS LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION COOPERATIVE

INTEGRATING COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE PRACTICE, WEATHER DATA ANALYSIS, AND 3D VISUALIZATION IN THE SECONDARY EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM

WHEN DOES REJECTION TRIGGER AGGRESSION? A MULTI-METHOD EXAMINATION OF THE MULTIMOTIVE MODEL

RENEWAL AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE PROGRAM

SMITH LEVER 3 B&C FUNDS

FISH HEALTH - CONDUCT AQUACULTURE RESEARCH ADDRESSING DISEASE RELATED ISSUES EFFECTING PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF FARM RAISED CATFISH. RESEARCH ADDRESSES COMPONENTS OF THE USDA-ARS ACTION PLAN FOR NATIONAL PROGRAM 106 - AQUACULTURE. PROJECTS WILL FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT RAPID MOLECULAR BASED DIAGNOSTIC TESTS USED IN DISEASE SURVEILLENCE, DISEASE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT LESSEN THE IMPACT OF INFECTIOUS AND NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

DETECTING BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL THREATS IN COMPLEX SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENTS

SMITH LEVER 3 B&C FUNDS

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY - FY23 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING

CONGRESSIONAL EARMARK MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

BUSINESS SITE DEVELOPMENT

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY NATIONAL FORENSICS TRAINING CENTER INITIATIVE FY 2010 CONGRESSIONALLY SELECTED AWARDS PROGRAM

KNOWLEDGE BASED DATA INTEGRATION AND INTELLIGENCE

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM CFDA 84-042A2020-1

IMPROVING ENGINEERING TRANSFER STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH EARLY ADVISING AND PURPOSEFUL COMMUNITY-BUILDING

INCREASING THE OVERALL CAPACITY OF HIGH-NEED LEAS IN MISSISSIPPI

AUTONOMOUS IRRIGATION OF COVER-CROP-PRODUCTION SYSTEMS REDUCES POLLUTANT LOSS FROM FARM FIELDS, TRANSPORT OF AGROCHEMICALS IN STREAMS, AND AQUIFER DECLINE

DEVELOPING NEW CAPABILITIES AND RESEARCH APPLICATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL WATER MODEL OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN US

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,465,119 TO MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY TO ENHANCE AND PROTECT THE WATER QUALITY OF THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH THE REDUCTION OF NON-POINT SOURCE NUTRIENT POLLUTION FROM AGRICULTURE. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO IDENTIFY AND OVERCOME BARRIERS THAT RESTRAIN THE ADOPTION OF PRECISION AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES, APPROACHES, AND STRATEGIES THAT CAN REDUCE NUTRIENT POLLUTION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IDENTIFYING FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE ADOPTION OF NUTRIENT#8208;REDUCING PRACTICES, DEMONSTRATING ON#8208;FARM THE TECHNOLOGIES, APPROACHES AND STRATEGIES THAT REDUCE EXCESS NUTRIENT LOADS, AND STRENGTHENING EXISTING FARMER#8208;TO#8208;FARMER NETWORKS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND PROMOTE ADOPTION OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND CONSERVATION STRATEGIES. DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE AN ONLINE RESPONSE TOOL TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON BARRIERS FACED BY GROWERS, 15 FARM DEMONSTRATIONS, AND 6 WATER QUALITY MONITORING SITES. OUTREACH MATERIALS WILL BE DELIVERED TO AN EXISTING 500-MEMBER, MINORITY LED FARMER TO FARMER NETWORK. NUTRIENT LOADING TO SURFACE WATERBODIES WILL BE REDUCED UP TO 60% WHILE MAINTAINING OR IMPROVING CROP PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY. RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE FIVE GULF OF MEXICO STATES WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED WATER QUALITY.ACTIVITIES:-SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE FUNDED TO IMPLEMENT DEMONSTRATIONS FOR A MINORITY LED FARMER TO FARMER NETWORK. OUTCOMES:-

EQUIPMENT: MRI: TRACK II DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPTICAL SPECTROMETER FOR MULTIMODAL LINEARLY POLARIZED, CIRCULARLY POLARIZED, AND INTEGRATING-SPHERE-ASSISTED SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENTS -THIS AWARD IS JOINTLY SUPPORTED BY THE MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION AND THE CHEMISTRY RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION PROGRAMS, AND THE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY ALONG WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA ARE DEVELOPING AN OPTICAL SPECTROMETER FOR MULTIMODAL LINEARLY POLARIZED, CIRCULARLY POLARIZED, AND INTEGRATING-SPHERE-ASSISTED SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENTS. THE INSTRUMENT WILL SUPPORT THE RESEARCH OF PROFESSOR DONGMAO ZHANG AND COLLEAGUES SHENGLI ZOU (UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA), COLLEEN SCOTT, QILIN DAI (JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY), AND SIDNEY CREUTZ. THIS INSTRUMENT FACILITATES RESEARCH IN THE AREAS OF CHEMISTRY, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, MATERIALS SCIENCE, AND PHYSICS. IN GENERAL, UV-VIS, FLUORESCENCE, SCATTERING, AND CIRCULAR DICHROISM ARE WIDELY USED OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES BY RESEARCHERS IN ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY AS WELL AS IN SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION. THE NEW INSTRUMENT INTRODUCES SEVERAL INNOVATIVE CIRCULARLY POLARIZED SPECTROSCOPIC METHODS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY POSSIBLE WITH ANY COMMERCIAL OR PUBLISHED TOOLS. THE INSTRUMENT ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCES THE CAPABILITIES OF LINEARLY POLARIZED AND INTEGRATING-SPHERE-ASSISTED SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES. THE INSTRUMENT HAS A MODULAR DESIGN THAT ALLOWS FOR AGILE CONTROLS OF A NUMBER OF PARAMETERS AND ENABLES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL SPECTROSCOPIC MODALITIES USING THE SAME SPECTROMETER. THIS INSTRUMENT'S DEVELOPMENT INVOLVES A COLLABORATION WITH SCIENCETECH INC, A CANADIAN COMPANY RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR PROFICIENCY IN CREATING ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION. THIS INSTRUMENT ENHANCES THE EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, AND TEACHING EFFORTS OF STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS IN SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS AT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY BOASTS A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION, WITH 23% FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS, PRIMARILY BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN. THROUGH THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ENABLED BY THIS INSTRUMENT, NUMEROUS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, AS WELL AS POSTDOCS, AND SENIOR RESEARCHERS ACROSS THE NATION, WILL RECEIVE INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING. THIS AWARD IS AIMED AT SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS. INSTRUMENT BEING DEVELOPED IS AN OPTICAL SPECTROMETER FOR MULTIMODAL LINEARLY POLARIZED, CIRCULARLY POLARIZED, AND INTEGRATING-SPHERE-ASSISTED SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENTS. THE INSTRUMENT ADDRESSES SHORTCOMINGS OF EXISTING LINEARLY POLARIZED AND INTEGRATING-SPHERE-ASSISTED APPROACHES. IT OFFERS SEVERAL INNOVATIVE CIRCULARLY POLARIZED SPECTROSCOPIC CAPABILITIES. THESE MEASUREMENT CAPABILITIES WILL 1) ADVANCE OUR FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF PHOTON/MATTER INTERACTIONS, 2) LEAD TO NEW STRATEGIES FOR NONINVASIVE CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS PROPERTIES, INCLUDING MORPHOLOGICAL, CONFORMATIONAL, ELECTRONIC, COMPOSITIONAL, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES. THE COMBINED CAPABILITIES OF THE NEW INSTRUMENT FOR LINEARLY POLARIZED, INTEGRATING-SPHERE-ASSISTED, AND CIRCULARLY POLARIZED SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENTS WILL REVOLUTIONIZE CHIRAL MATERIALS RESEARCH. THE INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THESE MEASUREMENTS WILL HELP RESEARCHERS QUANTITATIVELY UNDERSTAND THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CHIRAL ABSORPTION, CHIRAL SCATTERING, AND CHIRAL EMISSION IN MATERIALS. THE DEVELOPED TOOL WILL ENABLE CHEMISTS, BIOLOGISTS, AND MATERIALS SCIENTISTS TO ACHIEVE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIALS THEY STUDY, AS IT ENHANCES THEIR CAPABILITY FOR NON-INVASIVE MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

STRUCTURE, ORIENTATION, AND COMPETITIVE INTERACTIONS OF S. EPIDERMIDIS BIOFILM PROTEINS ON SURFACES

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,403,204 TO MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS WITH IMPROVING THE WATER QUALITY OF THE GULF OF AMERICA. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE ASSESSING NUTRIENT AND HERBICIDE MOVEMENT THROUGH AN ON-FARM TRIAL AND DEMONSTRATING HOW SLAG BIOREACTORS ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP WITHOUT IMPACTING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE RUNOFF AND SOIL-WATER NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION AND LOAD REDUCTIONS FROM CREATIVE STORMWATER TREATMENT SOLUTIONS (SLAG BIOREACTORS), AND DESIGN CURVES REPORTS FOR PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL AND BIOREACTOR SIZE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED CAPACITY FOR FARMERS TO PROTECT AND TAKE OWNERSHIP OVER LOCAL WATER RESOURCES, AND IMPROVED TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TOWARD ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS AND WATER QUALITY PROTECTION ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE FARMERS AND COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND STONEVILLE AND STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED WATER QUALITY AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES.ACTIVITIES:-SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COORDINATING SOIL NUTRIENT, SOIL CARBON, AND OTHER SOIL HEALTH PARAMETER ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE FARM PLOTS, SUPERVISING PERSONNEL TO COLLECT AND HANDLE SOIL SAMPLES, AND MANAGING RUNOFF SAMPLES.OUTCOMES:-

EXPANDED FOOD NUTRITION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP)

EXPANDED FOOD NUTRITION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP)

IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL BRAIN-PENETRATING PHENOXYALKYL PYRIDINIUM OXIME COUNTERMEASURES

THE HATCH ACT OF 1887 (REGULAR RESEARCH) FY 2011 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO) - INITIAL HATCH RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI AGR

DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH PROJECTS

NATIONAL TRAINING ACADEMY

FY16 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO)-SMITH LEVER 3 (B) AND 3(C)

FY15 FORMULA GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FGO)-SMITH LEVER 3 (B) AND 3(C)

THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY EXPERIMENT STATION (MAFES) USES ITS HATCH CAPACITY FORMULA FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF INFORMATION THROUGH FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE RELATED TO AGRICULTURE, FOOD, NATURAL RESOURCES, THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, PEOPLE, BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS, AND THROUGH SUPPORTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SAFE, NUTRITIOUS, AND ACCESSIBLE FOOD AND FIBER PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES FOR CONSUMERS, AND TO ASSURE THAT BUSINESSES THAT COMPRISE MISSISSIPPI'S AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY HAVE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN A GLOBAL MARKETPLACE. MAFES HAS TEN DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC DEPARTMENTS, RESEARCH INVESTMENTS IN SEVERAL CENTERS/ INSTITUTES, AND FOUR REGIONAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION (R<(>&<)>E) CENTERS LOCATED ACROSS THE STATE (NORTH MS, MS DELTA REGION, CENTRAL MS, COASTAL MS) THAT SERVE AS RESEARCH HUBS. EACH R<(>&<)>E CENTER ALSO HAS SATELLITE BRANCH STATIONS WHERE SCIENTISTS CONDUCT RESEARCH SPECIFIC TO EACH REGION AND ARE PART OF COORDINATED STATEWIDE PROGRAMS. THE LOCATIONS OF THESE STATIONS ALLOW US TO RESEARCH DIFFERENT COMMODITIES RELATIVE TO SOIL TYPES, CLIMATE (E.G., COASTAL VS. UPPER MS DELTA), PEST PRESSURES, AND REGIONAL INTERESTS AND CHALLENGES, AS WELL AS TO PERFORM NEEDED COMPARISONS AND OPTIMIZATIONS OF SALIENT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ENTERPRISES AND AGRONOMIC PRACTICES. OUR PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL PRODUCERS, INDUSTRY PARTNERS, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND OTHER REGIONAL AND NATIONAL STRATEGIC COLLABORATORS. MAFES RESEARCH SUPPORTS FOUR CRITICAL ISSUES, SHARED WITH NIFA: ENHANCING THE VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF DIVERSE AGRICULTURE TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY, SAFETY, AND QUALITY; GROWING VIBRANT, SUCCESSFUL, AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES; STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINING FAMILIES TO FACILITATE HEALTHY OUTCOMES AND WELLBEING; AND SUSTAINING NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. INCREASED PRODUCTION; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; CONSERVATION; DISEASE CONTROL, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND MANY OTHER TARGETS ARE COMMON ELEMENTS OF OUR RESEARCH FOCUS. COMMODITIES CURRENTLY BEING RESEARCHED INCLUDE ANIMALS (E.G., BEEF, DAIRY, SWINE, SMALL RUMINANTS, CATFISH AND OTHER AQUACULTURE, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, AND BEES), ROW- AND ROOT-CROPS (E.G., COTTON, SOYBEANS, CORN, RICE, WHEAT, GRAIN SORGHUM, PEANUTS, SWEET POTATOES), AND HORTICULTURE CROPS (E.G., GREENHOUSE VEGETABLES AND FRUIT/NUT TREES, TURF GRASS, FLORICULTURE, ORNAMENTAL NURSERIES). RESEARCH THAT INVOLVES THE HUMAN SCIENCES AND HUMAN HEALTH (NUTRITION, HEALTH PROMOTION, DISEASE AND ILLNESS), AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP, LANDSCAPE DESIGN IN AGRICULTURAL OR RURAL COMMUNITIES, AND THE INTERFACE BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ARE ALSO A FOCUS OF MAFES INITIATIVES WITHIN THE STATE AND REGIONALLY. AMONG ANTICIPATED RESEARCH OUTCOMES ARE INCREASED PLANT AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION OR EFFICIENCY, GREATER CONSERVATION OF WATER, SOIL, REDUCTION OF INPUTS TO CROP PRODUCTION/MANAGEMENT, HEALTH IMPACTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE, AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THAT PROVIDES FOR ECONOMIC GAINS ON THE PART OF OUR STATE CONSTITUENTS. THIS NEW KNOWLEDGE WILL BE DISSEMINATED VIA BULLETINS, PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA ON WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. OUR GOAL IS TO PRODUCE CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH THAT ENHANCES PRODUCTION PRACTICES TO ENSURE RESILIENT AND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES FOR MISSISSIPPI AND THE REGION

MODELING AND OCEAN COLOR REMOTE SENSING IN OCEANIC AND COASTAL WATERS

PURPOSE: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A TESTER USER EQUIPMENT (SOFT TESTER UE OR SOFT T-UE) TO TEST 5G AND OPEN RANS VIA THE UU AIR INTERFACE BETWEEN THE UE AND THE NETWORK, FOCUSING ON RAN SECURITY TESTING. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: MSU INTENDS TO DEVELOP A WELL-MAINTAINED AND WELL-STRUCTURED SOFTWARE DEPOSITORY WITH DOCUMENTATION, AUTOMATED CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION/CONTINUOUS DEPLOYMENT PIPELINES, BENCHMARKS, CONFIGURATION FILES, HARDWARE SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS, TESTING SCRIPTS, AND DATA COLLECTED FROM DIFFERENT TEST CASES AND ON DIFFERENT PLATFORMS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE OPEN TESTING METHOD WITH MODULAR TEST PROCEDURES AND NEW SECURITY METRICS AND MEASURES WILL MAKE RAN TESTING MORE AFFORDABLE, CUSTOMIZABLE, SCALABLE, AND PRACTICAL, FACILITATING SECURITY INSPECTIONS OF 5G, OPEN RAN, AND NEXT GENERATION NETWORKS BEFORE THEY GO LIVE AND DURING OPERATION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TELECOMM COMPANIES, INSTITUTIONS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL BE MADE AWARE OF NEW VULNERABILITIES AND HELP THEM IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS POTENTIAL SECURITY THREATS EARLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT PLAN TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

INITIATIVE_HEALTH AND HUMAN SAFETY: THE NATIONAL TRAINING ACADEMY (NTA)PROVIDES A UNIQUE AND SPECIFIC CONTINUING EDUCATION AND LEARNINGPLATFORM FOR ADDRESSING HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PROVIDESSKILL SETS NECESSARY FOR MANAGING COUPLED NATURA

NATIONAL TRAINING ACADEMY

HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING RELATED TO AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN REGARD TO BIG DATA, GEOSPATIAL STATISTICS, AND BIOINFORMATICS - AGRICULTURE RESEARCH HAS MOVED INTO MORE COMPLEX LEVELS OF ANALYSIS WITH THE ABILITY TO ADD ADDITIONAL VARIABLES WHEN LOOKING TO IMPROVE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTIVITY. HISTORICALLY, RESEARCHERS HAVE FOCUSED ON GENOTYPE BY ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS, BUT NEW TECHNOLOGY IS ALLOWING FOR THE OVERLAY OF MANAGEMENT. THUS, THE NEW PARADIGM IS GENOTYPE BY ENVIRONMENT BY MANAGEMENT. THIS CALLS FOR THE GENERATION OF INPUT VIA DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODS [UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS)/UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV), MICROBIOME, CROP GENETICS, CLIMATE DATA, ANIMAL WASTE AND OTHER ITEMS RELATED TO CROP PRODUCTIVITY], CREATION OF A BIG DATA PARADIGMS, DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES (E.G. GEOSPATIAL STATISTICS, BIOINFORMATICS) AND THE NEED FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEM. TO FULLY UTILIZE THESE TECHNOLOGIES, COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF BIG DATA OF VAST TYPES IS NEEDED. IN TURN, THE TECHNIQUES NEED ACCESS TO HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (HPC) FOR COMPLEX DATA ANALYSIS, MODELING AND MACHINE LEARNING. ALSO, COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS NEED TO RUN OPTIMALLY ON AN HPC ENVIRONMENT AND THIS TAKES SPECIALIZED DEVELOPMENT. ALL OF THIS NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED AND PUT INTO PLACE WITH TRAINING FOR PROPER ANALYSIS. CLEAR EXAMPLES ARE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF NEW STATISTICAL AND IMAGE ANALYSIS TOOLS FOR GEO-REFERENCED AGRICULTURAL DATA RELATED TO AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS.

SCC-IRG: RESILIENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES -MANY RURAL US RESIDENTS LIVE IN AGING, SUBSTANDARD HOUSING WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO INSURANCE, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND SERVICES, LEAVING THEM AT RISK OF DISPLACEMENT AND FINANCIAL LOSS FROM EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. THIS SMART & CONNECTED COMMUNITIES INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH GRANT (SCC-IRG) PROJECT ADDRESSES A CRITICAL NATIONAL CHALLENGE: HOW TO HELP RURAL COMMUNITIES BETTER FORECAST AND PLAN FOR HOUSING RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF NATURAL HAZARDS. THE PROJECT IS DEVELOPING A NEW RISK ASSESSMENT AND HOUSING PLANNING TOOL THAT WILL FIRST BE PILOTED IN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA AND GULF COAST REGIONS, WHERE GROWING RISKS FROM FLOODING, HURRICANES, AND OTHER NATURAL HAZARDS POSE THREATS TO LIVES, HOMES, AND LIVELIHOODS. THE ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING TOOL AIMS TO HELP LOCAL DECISION-MAKERS AND PUBLIC WORKERS ASSESS HOUSING VULNERABILITIES, EXPLORE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES, AND PRIORITIZE INVESTMENTS THAT PROTECT LIVES AND IMPROVE AFFORDABILITY. THIS WORK ADVANCES SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND DELIVERS PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN RURAL REGIONS. THE PROJECT ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO STEM EDUCATION THROUGH CREATIVE OUTREACH, INCLUDING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, EXHIBITS, AND DESIGN WORKSHOPS FOR RURAL K-6 STUDENTS. THIS PROJECT IS USING GEO-SENSING, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF RISK AND IS DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED, MULTI-SCALE DECISION-SUPPORT PLATFORM. THE PLATFORM COMBINES AI-DRIVEN BUILDING RISK DETECTION, AGENT-BASED MODELING, AND COMMUNITY-DEFINED PRIORITIES TO GUIDE RURAL HOUSING RESILIENCE STRATEGIES. THE RESEARCH HAS THE CORE OBJECTIVES OF ASSESSING STRUCTURAL AND SOCIAL VULNERABILITIES BY INTEGRATING SATELLITE IMAGERY, DEMOGRAPHIC DATA, AND QUALITATIVE INPUTS FROM RESIDENTS, DEVELOPING AND VALIDATING A HOUSING EVALUATION INDEX THROUGH A HYBRID AGENT-BASED MODEL ENHANCED WITH DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING, AND CO-DESIGNING ADAPTATION STRATEGIES WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, SUPPORTED BY SCENARIO TESTING AND PARTICIPATORY EVALUATION. THE PLATFORM AIMS TO DELIVER REAL-TIME SIMULATIONS AND VISUALIZATIONS OF HAZARD IMPACTS, HOUSING OUTCOMES, AND INTERVENTION TRADE-OFFS. DATA COLLECTION INCLUDES FOCUS GROUPS, INTERVIEWS, AND PARTICIPATORY MAPPING IN SIX RURAL COUNTIES. OUTPUTS ARE DESIGNED TO INFORM ZONING, MITIGATION PLANNING, HOUSING INVESTMENTS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH EFFORTS. THROUGH HANDS-ON TRAINING AND INFORMAL STEM EDUCATION, THE PROJECT ENSURES BOTH CAPACITY BUILDING AND THE ETHICAL, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN APPLICATION OF SMART TECHNOLOGIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.