Mississippi State earns PGMS top national honor for campus grounds

Mississippi State University has earned a top national honor this week during the Professional Grounds Management Society’s 2026 Green Star Awards ceremony. The university captured the Grand Award for large educational institutions in the University and College Grounds category at the organization’s annual conference in Tampa, Florida.
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MSU doctoral research on 160 million-year-old salamander species’ health earns national award

A Mississippi State doctoral student has earned national recognition for research using near-infrared spectroscopy to screen the health of Eastern hellbenders, a 160-million-year-old amphibian species of conservation concern.

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MSU organizers add second performance of Irish dance, music for December’s ‘A Celtic Christmas’

December brings a taste of Ireland to Mississippi State as the dancers of “A Celtic Christmas” tap, reel and jig their way into Bettersworth Auditorium on Dec. 13.

November 10, 2026

MSU to observe International Education Week Nov. 16-20

Mississippi State is spotlighting its global diversity with International Education Week Nov. 16-20, hosting various events centered around an array of cultures, research and student experiences.

November 09, 2026

CFP to expand to 24 teams starting with the 2027-28 college football season; Announces exclusive media rights agreement with ESPN to televise new CFP games through the 2031-32 season

IRVING, Texas – The College Football Playoff (CFP) Management Committee today, November 9, unanimously approved Playoff expansion to 24 teams, beginning with the 2027-28 college football season.

November 09, 2026

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