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JSU engineers improvise slopes made of Yazoo Clay blamed for costly erosions on highways

May 7, 2020

Two Jackson State University civil engineers, along with graduate students, from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have been working on Mississippi highway slopes with notorious Yazoo clay. Dr.[...]

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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Woman on fire: JSU graduate heads to Syracuse, wants to add innovation to policymaking

May 7, 2020

Jasmine King is in the uplifting business. More specifically, the aspiring attorney intends to uplift minority communities by focusing on civil rights, criminal justice reform and social equity. A first-generation[...]

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IHL Commissioner establishes Safe Start Task Force; Wilson and Pack appointed on behalf of JSU

May 7, 2020

Due to the sudden spread of the Coronavirus, universities and colleges across the US were forced to transfer their courses online in hopes of flattening the curve. After two months[...]

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Graduate accepted into Univ. of Memphis wants to make a difference for troubled youth

May 4, 2020

Wade, a spring criminal justice graduate, said she wants to spend her life helping misguided juveniles get back on track. “I want to show them that they can be successful[...]

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First-generation grad accepts opportunity at PricewaterhouseCoopers

May 4, 2020

On May 2, William Foster would have been the first person in his immediate family to walk across a university stage to receive a college degree. Due to the COVID-19[...]

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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

Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program, funded by the Historic Preservation Fund, and administered by the National Park Service, Department of Interior. Recently, the National Park Service (NPS) awarded[...]

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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