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Image Alternative Text: Katie Roman assists with clearing dishes after a ComFA+Fish Instant Porridge Sensory Panel conducted among mothers and their infants at Zambia’s Lake Kariba. (Photo by Kathleen Ragsdale)

Undergraduate Researcher Assists With International Activity in Zambia

In this blog post, Katie Roman shares her experience in traveling to Zambia and participating in the Scaling Fish Powder in Zambia team's research activities. She shares insight into the team's research process as well as how the trip impacted her…

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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…

Image Alternative Text: Peter Allen holds the Ralph E. Powe Research Excellence Award and stands with MSU leadership

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.

Image Alternative Text: U.S. Agency for International Development Chief Scientist Robert Bertram speaks during MSU's “Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish: Creating Global Solutions for Our Collective Future” celebration. (Photo by Grace Cockrell)

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…

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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.

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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…

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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.

Image Alternative Text: Photo of Dr. Mark Keenum, President of MSU, and Qu Dongyu, Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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…

Image Alternative Text: Shown here at one of MSU South Farm’s aquaculture ponds, along with Qu, are Mark Lawrence, second from left, director of the international Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish; Gabriella Piacentini, special assistant to the Director General; and Peter Allen, MSU aquatic sciences professor and production frontier specialist.

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.

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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…