STARKVILLE, Miss. - Two alumnae of Mississippi State University’s Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College have been named finalists for the U.S. government’s Fulbright international exchange program. They are Donielle D. Allen of McCalla, Ala., a spring 2020 microbiology graduate, and Shanika R. Musser of Starkville, a spring 2021 civil engineering graduate. The Fulbright student program is devoted to increasing mutual understanding through open communication and long-term cooperative relationships. Allen plans to expand her knowledge of the Chinese language and traditional Chinese medicine while pursuing a Master of Science in public health at National Taiwan University. Musser plans to visit and conduct research at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India. The research focus will be on biochar, a material she began studying at MSU’s chemistry department. Biochar can be made from any biowaste material. “There’s a lot of rice in India, so I would like to use rice husks and develop biochar that could remove arsenic and other contaminants from drinking water.” (Source: MSU 07/20/21) Adventures in Asia: MSU’s new Fulbright finalists eager to visit Taiwan, India | Mississippi State University (msstate.edu)
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