MSU hosts Giles Distinguished Lecture by food science professor Wes Schilling March 18

Mississippi State is hosting a lecture by food science professor and 2024 William L. Giles Distinguished Professor Wes Schilling as part of the university’s William L. Giles Distinguished Lecture Series on March 18.

Schilling will present “Food Science: The Best Career You Have Never Heard of: People, Relationships, and Feeding the World,” at 4 p.m., Old Main Academic Center, Room 1030.

Sponsored by MSU’s Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President, the event is open to faculty, staff, students and the public. The William L. Giles University Lecture Series invites recently named Giles Distinguished Professors to share insights from careers marked by excellence in research, teaching and service. Among the highest honors MSU can bestow on a faculty member, the Giles Distinguished Professorship recognizes sustained academic achievement and national or international scholarly distinction.

The university will continue the lecture series in April with a presentation by 2025 Giles Distinguished Professor Chris Snyder. Details will be announced at a later date.