Mississippi State Transportation Institute- 2027

The Mississippi State Transportation Institute (MSTI) Program aims at introducing a group of motivated pre-college students (9th to 12th grade) to the transportation industry. During the two-week program, students will participate in academic and enhancement activities designed to improve their skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and leadership.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $82,500.00
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552348331

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)

  University of Arkansas
  4190 Bell Engineering Center
  Fayetteville, AR  United States  72701

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)

  University of Arkansas
  4190 Bell Engineering Center
  Fayetteville, AR  United States  72701
• Performing Organizations:

  Jackson State University, Jackson

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Jackson, MS  United States  39217-0168
• Principal Investigators:

  Wen, Kejun

• Start Date: 20260701
• Expected Completion Date: 20270630
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Education; High school students; Leadership; Transportation careers; Transportation engineering
• Identifier Terms: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
• Geographic Terms: Jackson (Mississippi)
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01996312
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552348331
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Jul 21 2026 4:43PM