University of Southern Mississippi
focus: research
...The University of Southern Mississippi is a comprehensive doctoral and
research public university with its main campus in Hattiesburg and other
campuses along the coast of Mississippi. Established in 1910 as Mississippi
Normal College, "Southern Miss" today is the second largest university in the
state.
...The university, which offers 94 bachelor degree programs and 92 graduate
programs, is home of a major polymer science research center. It is the only
university in the nation to offer a bachelor's degree in polymer science. Southern
Miss' Polymer Science and Engineering department is consistently ranked
among the nation's top 10 by U.S. News and World Report.
...The university is designated as one of the 150 research extensive universities
by Carnegie. According to the National Science Foundation, Southern Miss'
research expenditures for 2004 totaled $35.9 million.
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