Caroline Nelson, of Quitman, MS, is among Mississippi State students who presented at the university's Undergraduate Research Symposium this spring.
Nelson, a junior biochemistry major, presented "Queuosine tRNA Deficiency Disrupts Sleep Patterns in Drosophila melanogaster" in the Biological and Life Sciences category.
MSU's Undergraduate Research Symposium engages students in showcasing faculty-guided research and creative activity. This biannual event includes students from diverse departments and colleges who participate in poster and oral presentation sessions, sharing their research with the MSU community.
More than 300 undergraduate student projects were evaluated by faculty, graduate students and staff at the spring 2026 event. Feedback can be useful in improving current research projects and preparing for future research endeavors.
The event is hosted by the Office of Research and Economic Development and the Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College. In addition, the event is supported by faculty, post docs and graduate students who provide comments on projects and judge special area competitions.
Research projects are divided into eight categories: Arts, Music and Design; Biological and Life Sciences; Business and Economics; Education; Engineering; Humanities; Physical Sciences; and Social Sciences.
More information can be found at www.urcd.msstate.edu.
