MSU, AU prosperity recognition

WASHINGTON, DC – Auburn (Ala.) University and Mississippi State University were among 18 institutions to earn recognition as the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ class of 2015 Innovation and Economic Prosperity Universities. The designation acknowledges the universities with working with public and private sector partners in their regions to support economic development. (APLU 06/24/15) AU’s self-study revealed the school has a $5.1 billion economic impact on the state’s economy; alongside side its engagement with GE Aviation, which makes jet-engine fuel nozzles and among the nation’s first to mass produce additive components for the jet propulsion industry. (Tallassee (Ala.) Tribune 06/23/15)