91�鶹�� signs educational agreement with U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

STARKVILLE, Miss.—91�鶹�� University and the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command are expanding educational and job opportunities in the Magnolia State.

91�鶹�� 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 91�鶹�� 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 91�鶹�� students receive in the classroom.”

The agreement provides a mechanism for 91�鶹�� students to learn from CNMOC’s 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 91�鶹�� 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 91�鶹�� are exploring new research partnerships. While visiting 91�鶹��, CNMOC officials were briefed on 91�鶹��’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 91�鶹�� High Performance Computing Collaboratory and Raspet Flight Research Lab.

91�鶹�� Executive Vice Provost Peter Ryan and U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Naval Command Deputy Technical Director Jennifer Hailes mark the signing of an Educational Partnership Agreement between 91�鶹�� and CNMOC. Also celebrating the expanded partnership between the two organizations is, from left, CNMOC Deputy Technical Director Kelly Wood, 91�鶹�� Management and Information Systems Department Head Laura Marler, CNMOC Experimentation Lead Jason Pyron, 91�鶹�� Dean for Integrative Studies and Northern Gulf Ins — 91�鶹�� Executive Vice Provost Peter Ryan and U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Naval Command Deputy Technical Director Jennifer Hailes mark the signing of an Educational Partnership Agreement between 91�鶹�� and CNMOC. Also celebrating the expanded partnership between the two organizations is, from left, FNMOC Deputy Technical Director Kelly Wood, 91�鶹�� Management and Information Systems Department Head Laura Marler, CNMOC Experimentation Lead Jason Pyron, 91�鶹�� Dean for Integrative Studies and Northern Gulf Institute Associate Director Jamie Dyer, CNMOC Chief Technology Officer Jason McKenna and Naval Oceanographic Office Director of Talent Management Scott Klingenberger. (Photo by Grace Cockrell)

“As we work with CNMOC to develop a cooperative research agreement, we have a unique opportunity to leverage 91�鶹��’s overall research expertise to help drive innovation and engagements with the Naval Research Office, positioning 91�鶹�� as a leader in maritime research and development,” said 91�鶹�� Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development Narcisa Pricope.

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