MSU design agency bridges gap between academia, practice
VIS[LAB]—short for Visual Communication Collaborative Laboratory—was opened in 2023 thanks to a significant grant from the Robert M. Hearin Foundation.
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MSU receives $1.25 million NSF grant to support resilient, affordable housing development for Mississippi rural communities
Silvina Lopez Barrera, associate professor in the School of Architecture, was part of the cross-collaborative team.
Bourgeois to serve as interim vice provost
CAAD's Associate Dean for Research Bimal Balakrishnan will take over as interim dean of CAAD to ensure a smooth transition and continuity of all operations.
MSU interior design assistant professor receives prestigious Ina Mae Kaplan grant
Cyndi Parker, interior designer, preservationist, and spring 2025 Master of Fine Arts graduate in Historic Preservation will use the grant this fall to study at George Washington’s Mount Vernon.
Callender now leading MSU School of Architecture
The longtime director of the Jackson Center has been named F.L. Crane Professor and interim director of the school.
MSU architecture professor to lead cross-college endowed program
Associate Professor Jacob Gines is the inaugural Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association Endowed Professor in Innovative Wood Construction and Design.
CAAD Associate Dean of Research concludes SEC Academic Leadership Development Program as fellow
Bimal Balakrishnan lead's the college's Simulation and Interactive Visualization Applications Lab.
Runnells returns to lead Department of Art
Jamie Runnells, who taught at MSU from 2002-2013, returns after serving a stint as coordinator of Jacksonville State University’s Master of Fine Arts program, where she also held the title of distinguished professor of visual communication.
Department of Art’s Gootee has photography recognized in international competition
Professor Marita Gootee was recently honored in the 26th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards.
Rokooei uses Fulbright Specialist award for Uzbekistan urban planning project
A Mississippi State faculty member in the Department of Building Construction Science is the university’s latest recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program award.