Heather Fahy and Osamudiamen Naomi Uwagbai were named Dickinson State University’s (DSU) 2022 Outstanding Graduates during the Outstanding Graduate awards ceremony held Friday, May 13, in the DSU Student Center Ballroom.
Jundong Chen, DSU associate professor of computer science, was elevated to the prestigious grade of IEEE Senior Member. IEEE and its members inspire a global community to innovate for a better tomorrow through highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities. IEEE is the trusted voice for engineering, computing, and technology information around the globe.
To be eligible for this honor, candidates must: be engineers, scientists, educators, technical executives, or originators in IEEE-designated fields; have experience reflecting professional maturity; have been in professional practice for at least ten years; and show significant performance over a period of at least five of their years in professional practice.
Congrats, Dr. Chen!
Dr. Marcus Fries is our chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science as well as an associate professor of mathematics. We’re glad to have Dr. Fries starting his second semester at DSU. Keep reading to find out more about him including what he loves about teaching and what he enjoys doing when he’s not in a classroom!
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In education, there is no time more exciting than the start of the school year. In the past week, we have welcomed back hundreds of returning DSU students and greeted hundreds more new Blue Hawks. The start of the school year brings both familiar comforts and exciting new opportunities.
Angelica Meyer ’06, a graduate of the chemistry and mathematics programs at Dickinson State University (DSU), was recently featured in an article regarding her work with Aldevron in the fight against COVID-19.
Eighteen students have been nominated by their respective departments for Dickinson State University’s (DSU) 2021 Outstanding Graduate Award. This award is the highest honor bestowed on graduating seniors by the University.
Marissa Schatz of Taylor, North Dakota, is set to graduate this spring from Dickinson State University (DSU) with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a minor in writing. She was recently accepted into a mathematics graduate program at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff, Arizona, and was also offered a tuition waiver and graduate teaching assistantship. Though Schatz applied for and was accepted to other programs, NAU was her first choice.
Written by RJ Dobbins, DSU Heritage Foundation Student Intern
It is always amazing to hear success stories of Dickinson State University (DSU) alumni. Aparna Subramanian graduated from DSU in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics. She now works for DCN (Dakota Carrier Network) and was recently named to Prairie Business’ 40 Under 40 list for 2020.
In its effort to build a sustainable model of distance teaching and learning, Dickinson State University (DSU) contracted with Learning Corps, LLC in the fall of 2020. Learning Corps works with institutions of higher education to help faculty build the best learning environment that they can using all the tools they have available.
