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MSU’s Lawrence Elected to Vice Chair of Council for USAID-Funded Feed the Future Innovation Labs
Fish Innovation Lab Director Mark Lawrence will serve a one-year term as vice chair of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab Council, followed by a one-year term as chair. The Council advocates for Feed the Future research programs and facilitates…
MSU Celebrates Research Excellence With Annual Awards
Fish Innovation Lab Aquaculture Advisor Peter Allen received the 2024 Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award, the highest honor for researchers at Mississippi State University.
MSU Celebrates USAID-Funded Food Security Program and University’s Global Impact
On Thursday [Aug. 22], the U.S. Agency for International Development Chief Scientist Robert Bertram visited Mississippi State University to mark five years of successful work promoting global health and sustainability by the Feed the Future…
Introducing the Fish Innovation Lab Startup and Scaling Activities
Check out the Fish Innovation Lab's six, new 1-year activities. These Startup and Scaling Activities will work in Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia to increase food security in Asia and Africa through nutritious aquatic foods.
MSU Faculty Member Dives Into Sustainable Aquatic Food-Based Solutions at United Nations Event
On June 18, 2024, Gina Rico Mendez, the research and learning manager for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish, represented Mississippi State University and the Fish Innovation Lab during the 24th United Nations Open-Ended Informal…
Lawrence Named MSU’s 2024 SEC Faculty Achievement Award Winner
Fish Innovation Lab Director Mark Lawrence receives prestigious SEC Faculty Achievement Award for outstanding teaching accomplishments and nationally and internationally recognized scholarship.
Director General Visits MSU to Deepen Collaboration in Science, Data, and Innovation for Agrifood Systems Transformation
Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), met with senior executives and researchers at Mississippi State University (MSU), including Mark Lawrence, director for both the Global Center for…
UN Food and Agriculture Organization Director General Qu Dongyu Visits MSU
FAO Director General Qu Dongyu toured the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish and MSU aquaculture research facilities, as well as the High Performance Computing Collaboratory, in addition to meeting with senior MSU officials.
Fish Innovation Lab Nutrition Specialist Dr. Lora Iannotti Receives 2022 BIFAD Award for Scientific Excellence in a Feed the Future Innovation Lab
The Fish Innovation Lab's nutrition specialist and PI of the Samaki Salama activity, Lora Iannotti, is the recipient of the 2022 BIFAD Award for Scientific Excellence in a Feed the Future Innovation Lab. This honor recognizes her work to improve…
United States Announces $29 Million Investment to Extend Two Feed the Future Innovation Labs
USAID announced a five-year extension for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish and the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research. These critical investments will increase productivity and raise incomes of small-scale farmers…