The Board also approved a STEM learning center at Ole Miss as well as health research and community engagement centers at USM. …Read More

The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) today recognized educators from across the state’s public university system for their contributions to the positive advancement of diversity on campuses and communities. The awards program, which began in 1992, is presented as part of the Board’s observance of Black History Month. …Read More

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will provide research assistance in health-related issues as part of a collaboration with My Brother’s Keeper, which recently received a 2023 National Institutes of Health (NIH) ComPASS Award. …Read More

Labeled “ASPIRE,” a new project spearheaded by University of Southern Mississippi (USM) polymer Professor Dr. Zhe Qiang represents the ideal title for a team of scientists dedicated to changing the world. …Read More

The new Sports Medicine and Community Health (SMaCH) Lab at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has launched a partnership with national testing aggregator Fitnescity to utilize the expertise both entities can provide for wellness assessments. …Read More

Dr. Tammy Greer, director of the Center for American Indian Research and Studies (CAIRS) at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Telenutrition Center Investigator, was recently presented the Area/Regional Impact Award by the National Indian Health Board at the 39th annual National Tribal Health Conference held in Washington, D.C. …Read More

A multi-university team of faculty members and community leaders recently recruited University of Southern Mississippi (USM) health professor and Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Telenutrition Center Director Dr. Jennifer L. Lemacks to collaborate on a $2.6 million NIH grant. The five-year grant will be used to compare strategies for applying a church-based health program to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in the community. …Read More

As a continuation of its mission to improve health outcomes throughout Mississippi, the Mississippi IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) will host the inaugural Mississippi Health Disparities Conference in August, bringing together medical professionals, researchers, policy makers, and community leaders to collaborate on addressing the state’s many health disparities. …Read More