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State Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Thursday August 29, 2024 ( 4 items )  

C Spire Foundation, MSU Continue Commitment to STEM Education in Mississippi Through $180,000 Grant for Online Computer Science Classes
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 28 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: The C Spire Foundation is continuing its commitment to K-12 students in Mississippi through a $180,000 donation to Mississippi State University that further supports STEM and the development and implementation of online computer science classes. The initiative builds on the C Spire Foundation's $1 million donation in 2021 to help train more than 3,000 K-12 teachers after the Mississippi Legislature passe  more

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 314-Unit Self Storage Property in Mississippi
ENCINO, California, Aug. 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: COLUMBUS, Miss., August 28, 2024 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Friendly City Mini Warehouses, a 314-unit self-storage property located in Columbus, Mississippi. "This deal was taken to the market as phase two of the project was leasing up," said Matthew  more

MSU Receives $8 Million NSF Grant to Boost Mississippi Science, Technology Capabilities
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi's leading research university is receiving $8 million from the National Science Foundation to lead transformative science and technology capacity-building efforts across the state. The four-year NSF award to Mississippi State, announced last week, establishes the Mississippi Research Alliance as a central hub for the state's research ecosystem, leveraging existing strengths, expandi  more

MSU's Harkess Selected for Horticulture National Council of Fellows
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 29 (TNNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: A Mississippi State professor is being recognized by a national organization for his outstanding contributions to the field of horticulture. Richard Harkess, professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, is a selection for fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science, an organization established in 1903 and committed to advancing horticultural research and education. "It  more