Mississippi State's EcoCAR team recently won the 2010 EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, the North American competition among 16 universities in the United States to "re-engineer" a sports utility vehicle for improved gas emissions, while maintaining utility, safety and performance. Mississippi State's plug-in electric hybrid vehicle won more than 20 awards and achieved 118 miles per gallon equivalent during testing. MSU President Mark E. Keenum and other university leaders celebrated Tuesday. More information available here, photo slideshow online at facebook.com/msstate.