Research and Innovation
The University of Southern Mississippi is one of only 76 public universities to earn the Carnegie Foundation’s designation of "higher research activity" for doctoral universities.
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$135 million
Economic impact from research activities in 2014-2015
$17 million
National Science Foundation research funding currently held by faculty
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The leader in marine education and research along the Gulf of Mexico
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It is the sixth oldest public honors college in the nation and the oldest honors college in Mississippi. Today, the college includes approximately 500 scholastic standouts, with 125 new first-year students set to join for the Fall 2018 semester.