STARKVILLE, Miss. - Andrew K. Lawton, an assistant Biological Sciences professor at Mississippi State University, is the recipient of more than $870,000 from the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program, one of the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty. Lawton’s been on the MSU faculty since 2019. He will use the five-year grant to initiate research on brain development. Specifically, how the brain folds during development. He also will incorporate the research into a special course for undergraduate students and partner with Armstrong Junior High School in the Starkville-Oktibbeha School District to provide science experience “refresher” courses for AJHS science teachers. CAREER awards recognize faculty members with potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of departments or organizations. (Source: MSU 03/30/21) MSU faculty member garners NSF Career Award to study brain development | Mississippi State University (msstate.edu)
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