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MIT in Mississippi

97

MIT students from Mississippi since 2020

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.

The Mississippi State Capitol building in Jackson, with its ornate stone dome topped by a golden eagle, rising above lush summer trees and green lawns.

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
Older man wearing red MIT Alumni blazer, glasses, and straw hat with red band, smiling outdoors.

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.