Ļć½¶Ö±²„receiving significant state-level investments for continued workforce development, research initiatives
Contact: Carl Smith
STARKVILLE, Miss.āMississippi State is the recipient of a combined $9.5 million that will allow the Magnolia Stateās leading land-grant institution to continue playing an influential role in Mississippiās economic future by creating innovative technologies, better jobs and skilled workers.
Mississippi is investing more than $110 million in economic development, infrastructure upgrades, workforce development, tourism and conservation efforts, Gov. Tate Reeves announced recently, and a portion of that funding will allow Ļć½¶Ö±²„to construct and equip facilities dedicated to cutting-edge research.
āAs Mississippiās leading research university, Ļć½¶Ö±²„is grateful to Gov. Tate Reeves for his confidence in our institutionās demonstrated ability to build and advance Mississippiās economy through these impressive projects,ā said Ļć½¶Ö±²„President Mark E. Keenum. āWe see our role in providing impactful research that helps create more and better jobs for Mississippians as part of our core land-grant university mission. These vital funds reinforce that mission.ā
Ļć½¶Ö±²„is ranked by the National Science Foundation as a Top 100 research institution, and its annual research and development expenditures have exceeded $320 million.Ā
Specifically, $6.6 million will fund construction of the Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center, a Harrison County-based facility that will serve as the headquarters of the Mississippi Cyber Initiative in partnership with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Keesler Air Force Base, and $1.5 million (contingent on final Appalachian Regional Commission approval) will construct a new Ļć½¶Ö±²„Research Technology Building adjacent to the Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park in Oktibbeha County.
Additionally, the Ļć½¶Ö±²„Advanced Composites Institute will receive $600,000 for equipment supporting blended-wing technology in the aerospace industry, while the upcoming Northern Gulf Aquatic Food Research Center in Jackson County will use $865,000 to purchase fixed equipment to complete the facilityās analytical and biosafety capabilities.
āMississippiās economic development results have been historic and unprecedented,ā Reeves said. āWeāve secured billions in new private sector investment and created thousands of jobs across the state. The funding we announced will go a long way toward continuing Mississippiās economic momentum and will help create more high-paying job opportunities for Mississippians across the state.ā
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