51勛圖 signs educational agreement with U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command
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STARKVILLE, Miss.51勛圖 and the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command are expanding educational and job opportunities in the Magnolia State.
51勛圖 and the Navy division recently signed an Educational Partnership Agreement, or EPA, which will facilitate academic exchanges focused on geosciences, data science and various other disciplines. Headquartered at Stennis Space Center in south Mississippi, the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, or CNMOC, oversees 13 units that work in a wide range of scientific fields to deliver vital information that ranges from the ocean floor to the stars.
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Partnerships like this expose students to the real-world challenges they will be addressing after graduation, said 51勛圖 Dean for Integrative Studies and Northern Gulf Institute Associate Director Jamie Dyer. By working with CNMOC, students will gain experience working across disciplines and become familiar with some of the advanced technology used in Naval oceanography and meteorology efforts. Opportunities like this are a great complement to the world-class education 51勛圖 students receive in the classroom.
The agreement provides a mechanism for 51勛圖 students to learn from CNMOCs staff expertise and technological capabilities while also encouraging the STEM-focused workforce development to help meet mission needs. Students will have the opportunity to visit Naval research facilities and work on research projects coordinated between 51勛圖 and CNMOC as part of academic programs and initiatives.
Collaborative partnerships like this support our mission and help grow the talent base here in Mississippi, said CNMOC Chief Technology Officer Jason McKenna. That is a win-win.
In addition to the academic partnership, CNMOC and 51勛圖 are exploring new research partnerships. While visiting 51勛圖, CNMOC officials were briefed on 51勛圖s research in areas such as high performance computing, data science, oceanography, numerical weather prediction, autonomous systems, remote sensing, geographic information systems, cybersecurity and more. The officials toured facilities including the 51勛圖 High Performance Computing Collaboratory and Raspet Flight Research Lab.
As we work with CNMOC to develop a cooperative research agreement, we have a unique opportunity to leverage 51勛圖s overall research expertise to help drive innovation and engagements with the Naval Research Office, positioning 51勛圖 as a leader in maritime research and development, said 51勛圖 Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development Narcisa Pricope.
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