46
MIT students from Mississippi in the last 10 years
75
MIT alumni in Mississippi
2,668
MITx learners in Mississippi
Read more about MIT’s ties to Mississippi
Where economics and materials science meet
Michele Bustamante worked with shipbuilders at Huntington Ingalls Industries in Mississippi, helping the US Navy evaluate higher-strength, thinner steel for ships.
PhD student Marc Aidinoff explores how technology impacts public policy
MIT’s Marc Aidinoff spent a semester at the University of Mississippi and multiple summers teaching in Mississippi as part of his research on digital access and civil rights.
The changing geography of “energy poverty”
An MIT study found that “energy poverty” is a major problem in Mississippi, with low-income households spending the highest share of income on energy bills.
School of Engineering unveils MIT Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Engineering Excellence
An MIT postdoctoral fellowship welcomed Mississippi State University alumnus Matthew Rivera, whose research focuses on data-driven materials for chemical separation.
An AI dataset carves new paths to tornado detection
MIT Lincoln Laboratory released TorNet, an open-source AI dataset of tornado radar images, improving early warning systems in tornado-prone states like Mississippi.
MIT works with Mississippi employers
MIT is engaged with these employers that have a significant presence in Mississippi:
- Amazon
- Coca-Cola
- ExxonMobil
- FedEx
- NASA
- Nissan
- Northrop Grumman
- US Air Force
- US Army
- US Marine Corps
- US Navy
- Walmart
MIT alumni make a difference in Mississippi
Mississippi organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include GS Research; Mississippi Enterprise for Technology; Nissan; Stennis Space Center; the US Navy; the University of Mississippi; and Mississippi State University.