Mississippi EPSCoR Infrastructure Improvement Plan

密西西比州的刺激竞争性研究实验计划（EPSCoR）将提高来自密西西比研究联盟（MRC）机构的大约20名研究人员的研究竞争力。MRC是1986年11月由密西西比州最大的四所高等教育机构组成的联盟：密西西比州立大学、杰克逊州立大学、密西西比大学和南密西西比大学。研究人员被组织在三个研究集群中，专注于化学/材料科学的广泛学科。研究方向为：(1)复合材料；(2)先进高分子材料实验室；(3)结构与动力分析。密西西比EPSCoR项目是一个主要的催化剂，为建立一个机制，以发展一个功能性的全州研究基础设施。首席研究官构成财团和EPSCoR执行委员会的董事会。国家科研机构之间的合作取得了卓有成效的成果，实现了专业知识和科学设备的共享，并协调了重大项目的实施。大学之间的这种合作创造了与州、联邦和私人实体加强互动的机会。在为期三年的合同期内，该州已承诺为EPSCoR的目标投资超过1100万美元。

The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) in the state of Mississippi will enhance the research competitiveness of approximately 20 researchers from institutions of the Mississippi Research Consortium (MRC). MRC is a coalition formed in November 1986 by Mississippi's four largest institutions of higher learning: Mississippi State University, Jackson State University, the University of Mississippi, and the University of Southern Mississippi. The researchers are organized in three research clusters focused on the broad disciplines of chemistry/materials science. The research areas are: (1) Composite Materials; (2) Advanced Polymeric Materials Laboratory; and (3) Structure and Dynamic Analysis. The Mississippi EPSCoR Project is a major catalyst for the creation of a mechanism to develop a functional state-wide research infrastructure. The chief research officers constitute the Board of both the Consortium and the EPSCoR Executive Committee. The cooperation among the state's research institutions has resulted in a demonstrated successful cooperative research effort, the sharing of expertise and scientific equipment, and the coordination of efforts to address major projects. This collaboration among the universities has created opportunities for stronger interaction with state, federal, and private entities. The state has committed in excess of $11 million as an investment in EPSCoR's objectives for the duration of this three-year award.