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Pre-pharmacy students will benefit from partnership 0
- University Highlights, Winter 2017 Issue
- March 5, 2018
Jackson State University’s Department of Biology and the University of Mississippi (UM) School of Pharmacy have started work on a new collaboration to give qualified JSU pre-pharmacy students preferred admission status to the UM School of Pharmacy. Timothy Turner, chair of the JSU Department of Biology, said, “It is a tremendous opportunity for our students
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Global conference tackles environmental risks 0
- University Highlights, Winter 2017 Issue
- March 5, 2018
Jackson State University’s presented its 14th International Symposium in September on advances in environmental health. Guests from five continents addressed issues such as the safety of new food and color additives, chemotherapy, the ecosystem and cancer-causing chromium. Conference chair Paul B. Tchounwou is JSU’s associate dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology. He
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JSU ‘moving on up’ among 2017 best historically black colleges, universities 0
- University Highlights, Winter 2017 Issue
- March 5, 2018
Jackson State University captured the No.15 spot out of 74 historically black colleges and universities according to the U.S. News & World Report for higher education and education quality. The University continues to outrank all other schools in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) as it moves up from last year’s number 16 spot. Key measures
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Mr. Hollywood 0
- Slider, University Highlights, Winter 2017 Issue
- March 5, 2018
by L.A. Warren Jackson State University theater professor Yohance Myles overcame many obstacles growing up to become a highly regarded theater performance instructor and Hollywood actor. He’s played many characters in film and onstage, having recently completed dramatic roles in Fox’s Shots Fired and OWN’s Queen Sugar. After surviving life-threatening conditions as a teenager in
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Researchers secure $350,000 NSF grant 0
- Featured, University Highlights, Winter 2017 Issue
- March 5, 2018
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded Jackson State University researchers a $350,000 EAGER grant to support untested, “high- risk” exploratory research that potentially may yield a “high payoff.” One early-stage study involves exploring serious consequences that result from possible bias by police against unarmed African- Americans. This research is led by Dr. Byron D’Andra
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IOG poll: Respondents may lie if questions are biased 0
- University Highlights, Winter 2017 Issue
- March 5, 2018
The Polling Center at Jackson State University’s Institute of Government (IOG) released a national survey that reveals some people lie when responding to biased questions, and many prefer cash and the Internet for participation. The “Poll on Research and Polling” was conducted Aug. 12-20 and involved 1,000 adults explaining their national views on market and
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University Highlights

Pre-pharmacy students will benefit from partnership 0

Global conference tackles environmental risks 0

JSU ‘moving on up’ among 2017 best historically black colleges, universities 0

Mr. Hollywood 0

Researchers secure $350,000 NSF grant 0

IOG poll: Respondents may lie if questions are biased 0

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