MSMS WINS GAVEL AT STATE MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION
For the fifth straight year, the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science Mock Trial team received recognition at the State Mock Trial Competition. This year, MSMS Team One placed 3rd for their legislative prowess and took home the celebratory gravel. The students listed below devoted countless hours to preparation for the state competition and worked […]
MSMS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH
On Thursday, March 1, the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science’s Black Student Alliance hosted an engaging celebration of Black History Month. Black History Month was originally conceived of in 1926 by noted African American historian and scholar, Carter G. Woodson. Woodson went on to establish the “Association for the Study of Negro Life and […]
MSMS HOSTS ANNUAL MATHEMATICS TOURNAMENT
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) hosted the annual Mathematics Tournament for all Mississippi high school students on Thursday, March 1 at Trotter Convention Center. Beginning at 8:00AM, hundreds of high school students, representing 26 different schools from all across the state flocked to Columbus to participate in this incredible tournament, sponsored by the MSMS branch […]
MSMS PLACES IN THE HIMCM COMPETITION
The Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP) recently held its twentieth Annual High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM). Over 938 teams, representing 256 schools all across the world participated in this year’s competition. HiMCM was designed to provide students with an opportunity to work together as a team in a contest environment to […]
MSMS STUDENTS WIN REGION V SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
Helen Peng and Hamilton Wan, current juniors at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science recently competed in the Region V Mississippi Science and Engineering Fair at Mississippi State University. Mr. Wan’s project was entitled, “Development of an Influenza A Biosensor with Sialic Acid-bound Gold Nanoparticles,” and focused on the creation of a biosensor to […]
PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIONAL FEATURES MISSISSIPPI FAMILY TO DISCUSS THE UNIQUE DIFFICULTIES FACING H-1B VISA HOLDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Earlier this winter, Sonia Paul and Karen Pulfer Focht from Public Radio International traveled to Mississippi to conduct an in-depth interview with Chinmoyee Datta and her husband Mihir Datta, parents of Mayukh Datta, a 2017 MSMS graduate. The Dattas are permanent residents in the United States and teach in the Durant Public School District. Public […]
MSMS ROBOTICS TEAM COMPETES AT STATE
After triumphing in the regional qualifiers, the MSMS Robotics Team advanced to the State Level competition held at the University of Mississippi on February 17. This was the first time the MSMS Robotics Team had competed at State, ranking 12 amongst 24 teams. Senior Jim Zhang is a member of the Robotics Team who oversaw […]
MSMS HEADED TO THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOWL IN WASHINGTON D.C.
This past Friday, February 16, the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science sent two teams of current juniors and seniors to compete in the Mississippi Regional Science Bowl at the Mississippi University for Women. The Regional Science Bowl is a tournament-style academic competition open to 9-12 graders across the state of Mississippi and is intended […]
MSMS JUNIOR, LORI FENG, RECOGNIZED AS 2018 STARKVILLE DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMAN
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science would like to congratulate Ms. Lori Feng, current junior at MSMS, on her recent honor of being named the 2018 Starkville Distinguished Young Woman. In addition, Ms. Feng also received recognition in the areas of overall talent, overall scholastic, and overall self-expression. Ms. Feng was also awarded first place […]
MSMS COUNSELING CENTER SEEKS RAMP CERTIFICATION
In celebration of National School Counselors Week, we sat down with Dr. Tylon Crook and Dr. Heath Stevens, professional school counselors here at The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science to get their perspectives on the impact and importance of the work they do. The MSMS School Counseling Program focuses on preparing students within a […]