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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Thursday December 04, 2025 ( 6 items )  

ERDC Hosts Sediment Transport Collaborative Laboratory Experiment
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC hosts Sediment Transport Collaborative Laboratory Experiment By Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist This summer, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) hosted the U.S. Coastal Research Program's (USCRP) Sediment Transport Collaborative Laboratory Experiment, or SEDCOLAB, to improve understanding of sediment transport processes by   more

MSU conservation education master's program earns prestigious accreditation
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Dec. 3 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU conservation education master's program earns prestigious accreditation * Contact: Vanessa Beeson STARKVILLE, Miss. Mississippi State University's online Master of Science in Conservation Education degree program has earned accreditation from the North American Association for Environmental Education, an achievement by less than 15 institutions nationwide and among just a few at the graduat  more

MSU graduate students, alumnus sweep national forestry research competition
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Dec. 3 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU graduate students, alumnus sweep national forestry research competition * Contact: Kaitlyn Church STARKVILLE, Miss.Two Mississippi State University graduate students and an alumnus earned top recognition at the 2025 Society of American Foresters national convention for their research posters highlighting advancements in forestry and natural resources. Simran Pandey, a forestry master's st  more

MSU-Meridian receives $1.75 million NSF grant to strengthen STEM educator workforce
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Dec. 3 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU-Meridian receives $1.75 million NSF grant to strengthen STEM educator workforce * Contact: Bethany Shipp STARKVILLE, Miss.Mississippi State University-Meridian's Division of Education is receiving a $1.75 million grant from the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to prepare highly qualified STEM educators for elementary and secondary classrooms. The fund  more

U.S. Coast Guard Issues Information Collection Notice on Barge Fleeting Facility Records
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following information collection: Title: Barge Fleeting Facility Records. OMB Control Number: 1625-0023. Summary: The regulations require the person in charge of certain barge fleeting facilities to keep records of twice daily inspections of barge moorings and movements of barges and hazardous cargo in and out of a facility. Need:Title 33 CFR 165.803 requirements are intended to prevent barges f  more

University of Mississippi Expands Collegiate Recovery Community Efforts
OXFORD, Mississippi, Dec. 4 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * University Expands Collegiate Recovery Community Efforts Matching gifts help hire full-time coordinator for Ole Miss program * The University of Mississippi is using a pair of major financial gifts to bolster services it provides for students dealing with addictions to alcohol and other substances and to strengthen its student wellness and mental health programs. The Dr. and Mrs. R. Faser Triplett  more