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AMA presents medal of valor to JSU Physician Dr. Robert Smith

February 2, 2018

HONOLULU – The American Medical Association (AMA) honored Robert Smith, M.D., with the Medal of Valor Award for fighting social injustice and providing health care to all Mississippi citizens during the civil[...]

JSU alumnae Karmyn Norwood establishes $50,000 endowment for STEM students.

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Jackson State alumna Karmyn Norwood establishes $50,000 endowment

December 15, 2017

(Jackson, Miss.) JSU alumna Karmyn Norwood is investing $50,000 over the next five years towards a personal endowment to benefit students in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics[...]

JSU President William B. Bynum Jr. displays his appreciation to Lockheed Martin for its donation to the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET). He’s joined by Lockheed director Karmyn Norwood, a JSU alum; Dr. Richard A. Alo, dean of CSET; and Derrick McGowan, diversity outreach manager for Lockheed. (Photo by Kevin Bradley/Special to JSU)

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Lockheed Martin presents $100K gift to CSET; JSU honors tech firm with dozens of others

November 17, 2017

Before accepting a check for $100,000 from Lockheed Martin on Thursday, Nov. 17, JSU President William B. Bynum Jr. described the benefactor as an outstanding corporate partner and presented the[...]

Symposium chair Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou is the associate dean of JSU’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology. He said the event would foster international scientific collaborations.

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JSU’s 14th annual International Symposium set for Sept. 10-13

September 6, 2017

Hundreds of scientists from around the globe will converge onto the city next week as Jackson State University hosts the 14th annual International Symposium on recent advances in environmental health[...]

Deborah Bynum, first lady of JSU, says: "If I had to describe myself, I would say that I'm fun loving, crazy in love with God, my husband, and my family. My mom has always instilled in me to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I have always tried to live my life this way." (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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First lady Deborah Bynum is all about faith, family, clothes and recycling

August 29, 2017

Deborah Elaine Bynum, wife of Jackson State President Dr. William B. Bynum Jr., is seated at a round conference table inside her husband’s office contemplating if there were anything she would change[...]

NASA Conference (Charles A. Smith/University Communications)

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JSU hosts NASA Road Tour, expects ties and contracts with federal agencies to soar

August 25, 2017

A JSU alum’s keynote address during a two-day NASA Technology Infusion Road Tour hosted by Jackson State University on Tuesday urged visiting HBCUs and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) to position themselves[...]

Awestruck students standing on the Gibbs-Green Plaza are all aglow as they gaze into the sky. (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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Over 1,000 spectators jam Gibbs-Green Plaza for rare, spectacular solar eclipse

August 22, 2017

More than 1,000 students at Jackson State University peered through special eyeglasses along with faculty and staff on the Gibbs-Green Plaza to watch a rare solar eclipse streak across the[...]

With telescopes set up, Gibson is ready to capture images of emission wavelengths of the solar corona in the visible range and infrared range.

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In Wyoming, JSU meteorology student using eclipse to study sun’s corona, space weather

August 21, 2017

JSU meteorology student Keon L. Gibson is visiting Wyoming for Monday’s solar eclipse to measure specific emission wavelengths of the sun’s corona – which is millions of degrees hotter than[...]

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JSU SUCCESS: STEM project gets $300,000 funding support from NSF

July 10, 2017

A Jackson State University project targeting at-risk and underrepresented students in STEM skills will receive a $300,000 boost from the National Science Foundation to support its work. According to JSU alumnus, Dr.[...]

Ravion Lightfoot, 12, and eighth-grader, Kevonta Jefferson built a robot that could pick up small items. (Photo by Kentrice S. Rush/JSU)

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JSU, Verizon STEM program encourages minority males to take path less traveled

June 30, 2017

Drones, Robots and 3D? ‘Oh, my’ Agent Double OO7 from the James Bond film franchise was the catalyst for eighth-grader Ephraim Hill joining Jackson State University’s Verizon Innovative Learning[...]