initiatives that are developing them into the talent that our nation will need in the future. We are deliberately developing future leaders to embark upon careers in the military, government, and commercial sectors of society,” he said. This February, Jackson State
University students Jordan Hubbard and Anthony Gomes in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET) took part in Apple’s second HBCU Scholars program, where they learned about the company’s culture, ecosystem, and community while visiting headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. Apple, in partnership with the
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), launched the initiative to provide opportunities in the tech industry for students and enhance engagement with faculty on HBCU campuses. In May, the Apple HBCU Scholars
will have the opportunity to gain hands- on experience through a paid internship. Upon returning to school for their final year, students will receive scholarship funding to complete their education, as well as continue their experience with Apple as TMCF ambassadors for the program. Dr. Jessie J. Walker is professor and chair of the Department of Computer Sciences in the Computer Science Department. “The Computer Science Department at Jackson State University’s 3 + 1 Bachelor of Science + Master of Science program is the only program of its type in the southeastern United States, where students can receive a B.S. in three years and a M.S. in one year. “With input from industry partners, including Amazon Aws, Dell EMC, MasterCard, IBM, and Oracle, Academy is another notable distinction of CSET’s computer science program,” Dr. Walker said.
The department is also currently
offering industry certification in Networking, Cybersecurity, Databases, Data Mining, which prepares students to go immediately into the workforce after graduation. “Cyber infrastructure is the wave
of the future and CSET is the best place to receive a comprehensive education in the STEM fields at a reasonable cost,” noted Dr. Tor Kwembe, professor and chair in the Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences . Dr. Kwembe is also co-coordinator
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graduate students are engaged in scholarly research activities that generate new knowledge and innovative thought in the STEM areas. “Our graduate students provide
STEM expertise to the local, national and international community,“ he said. “Ninety percent of our Ph.D. and Masters graduates are working at national labs, for commercial entities, the government and at top tier research institutions. Our academic rigor and commitment to scientific scholarship is the foundation of our graduate programs.”
The Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment Dr. Carmen M. Wright, a faculty
of the new CSET Ph.D. program in computational data-enabled science and engineering. “Our students are job ready for the
next-generation of industries. CSET is among the first undergraduate programs to require freshman to conduct research activity and present their findings at national professional conferences attended by leading scientists and industry leaders. With a combination of superior academic training, internships, and experiential learning opportunities with local businesses, students leave CSET fully equipped to handle the demands of an ever-changing world.” To fuel commitment to STEM
education, Jackson State has created several initiatives designed to expose K-12 school students to the practical applications of data science to increase their interest and efficiency in the STEM areas.
“In doing so, we have developed
strategies to place more emphasis on student engagement and experiential learning,” Dr. Wilbert Walters explained. As associate professor and associate dean for undergraduate programs, Dr. Walters’s said the goal is to produce the next generation of STEM leaders across various industries. “Essentially, data has become a part
of everything we do. When students understand the infinite possibilities of what can be done with information to create a better world for them and their families, we’ve done our job. That’s what CSET has to offer.” Dr. Paul B. Tchnouwou, an associate
dean of graduate and international programs in CSET, noted that CSET
member in the Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences, serves as the main XSEDE campus champion. Ebrahim Alareqi and Duber
Gomez-Fonseca are student champions. Both students are enrolled in the Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering Ph.D. program. The champions are actively engaged
in promoting the activities of XSEDE as well as other information pertaining to computing. In April 2015, the first XSEDE
Workshop was held to help raise awareness of the XSEDE program. “In May 2017, a second XSEDE
Workshop was held that offered training in using statistical software R in parallel as well as training in large data management using Hadoop,” Dr. Carmen Wright said. The Extreme Science and Engineering
Discovery Environment or XSEDE is a large collection of advanced digital resources and services. It is used as a vehicle through which scientists can collaborate and share computing resources, data, and expertise. The program aids in the effort of generating new knowledge in a broad spectrum of areas.
XSEDE endeavors to broaden
participation by making their resources and the expertise of others more accessible to the public. In this effort to lower technological barriers, institutions can develop a relationship with XSEDE to establish private, secure environments that have all the resources, services, and collaboration support researchers need to be productive. One avenue is through its affiliated campus champion program. S
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