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Jackson State temporarily waives GRE, GMAT and PRAXIS testing requirements

May 11, 2020

In light of recent developments with the COVID-19 pandemic, Jackson State University has temporarily suspended its GRE, GMAT and PRAXIS requirements for graduate programs with these testing requirements. This suspension[...]

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Bridging the GAP: JSU Emergency Fund aids students in time of need

May 8, 2020

Since 2018, Jackson State University’s GAP Student Emergency Fund has been helping students achieve their academic goals and aiding them through distressing times. A monetary reserve, the fund is designed[...]

The Matrice 200 Drone would be a valuable asset to JSU's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Industrial Systems and Technology. It's designed and built for heavy duty applications such as utility and infrastructure inspections.

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Civil, Environmental Engineering receives grants from Mississippi Board of Licensure

May 7, 2020

Jackson State University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Industrial Systems and Technology received two grants from the Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors to enhance its[...]

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JSU will present a virtual ‘2020 Celebration of Graduates’ on Saturday, May 9

May 1, 2020

Jackson State University will present a virtual “2020 Celebration of Graduates” at 12 p.m. Saturday, May 9, after official commencement ceremonies were delayed when the novel coronavirus shut down campuses[...]

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JSU awarded nearly $500,000 grant by National Park Service for Mt. Olive Cemetery

April 30, 2020

Recently, the National Park Service (NPS) awarded Jackson State a grant for the amount of $496,023 to preserve the historic Mt. Olive Cemetery. A total of $7.7 million in grants[...]

Kanesha N. Bennett is director of the Lottie W. Thornton Early Childhood Center at JSU. "More than 90% of schools around the world are closed, leaving parents with the responsibility of making sure their kids continue their education at home. Some are improvising seamlessly, while others find the task to be daunting," said Bennett. (Photo special to JSU)

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Helpful remote-learning tips for parents in the era of COVID-19

April 28, 2020

As remote-learning continues through the end of the school semester, parents have transitioned to educators on a more permanent basis. It is a role that typically entails years of higher[...]

Jackson State University Ph.D. student Md Atiqur Rahman uses his skills to solve real-world problems and make people’s lives easier. He’s a data scientist working at Cisco in San Jose, California. His degree is in Computational and Data-Enabled Science in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology.

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At Cisco, graduating Ph.D. data scientist can predict outcomes using artificial intelligence

April 28, 2020

As a data scientist for IT giant Cisco in San Jose, California, graduating JSU Ph.D. student Md Atiqur Rahman is creating artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to save the company[...]

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‘Not having it all together’ pays off for JSU grad, now headed to Syracuse on a full-ride

April 22, 2020

Sometimes people just need a break, and Kaia Kirk was one of them. After graduating from Jackson State University last spring with a degree in political science, Kirk took a[...]

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5 elite colleges woo CSET graduate Uzodinma as he eyes master’s in aerospace engineering

April 22, 2020

With a 4.0 GPA in physics and graduate school offers from five elite institutions, Jaylon Uzodinma could one day become a household name for aerospace engineering just as his violinist[...]

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Ph.D. student using computational data to aid FedEx in making informed business decisions

April 17, 2020

Bangladeshis have long believed that marriage, plowing fields and waging war can be predicted by watching the stars. Now, graduating JSU doctoral student Mahzabin Akhter says modern scientific data can[...]

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