News Summary
Mississippi State University has unveiled a campus-wide artificial intelligence initiative powered by Amazon Web Services. This initiative aims to enhance engagement with prospective students, alumni, and supporters while leveraging MSU’s strengths in STEM, data science, and high-performance computing. The AI platform from Quintilian, Inc. will help optimize key operations such as student recruitment and marketing strategies. Additionally, internships will be offered to students, allowing them to gain experience in AI and cloud technologies, reflecting MSU’s commitment to innovation and educational advancement.
Starkville, Mississippi – Mississippi State University (MSU) has launched a new campus-wide artificial intelligence (AI) initiative powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). This makes MSU the only university in Mississippi and the first in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) to implement AWS’s AI services aimed at improving engagement with prospective students, alumni, and supporters.
According to MSU President Mark E. Keenum, the initiative aligns with the university’s strengths in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, high-performance computing, data science, cybersecurity studies, agriculture, forestry, and business. The university is committed to leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance its operations and relationships across diverse groups.
The AI initiative will utilize the Higher Education AI platform from Quintilian, Inc., which is powered by AWS. This platform will be instrumental in developing and implementing machine learning models designed to optimize MSU’s data in several key focus areas, including student recruitment and engagement, alumni relations, communications, and university operations. The initiative is expected to integrate seamlessly with existing systems at MSU, ensuring a smooth transition to enhanced data utilization.
In addition to its operational focus, the AI initiative will strengthen MSU’s continuing digital marketing awareness campaign led by Ad5. This collaboration aims to create a more targeted and efficient marketing outreach strategy that could potentially attract more students and maintain connections with alumni.
As part of the collaborative effort with Quintilian, two paid internships will be offered to Mississippi State students. These internships will provide real-world experience in AI, data science, and cloud technologies as they pertain to the higher education sector. This hands-on learning opportunity will equip students with valuable skills that are increasingly in demand in today’s job market.
The move to adopt AI and machine learning is part of a broader trend among educational institutions that are recognizing the need for advanced technology to remain competitive and relevant. By focusing on AI, MSU aims to not only enhance its internal operations but also to foster a deeper connection with its community, ensuring that stakeholders feel engaged and informed.
The integration of AWS’s resources offers MSU access to some of the most advanced technologies available, empowering the university to make data-driven decisions and streamline its operations effectively. As universities continue to navigate the challenges posed by changing demographics and evolving educational needs, initiatives like this one become pivotal in shaping institutions for the future.
This initiative demonstrates MSU’s commitment to innovation and reflects its active role in pioneering educational technology. As it stands, the university is setting a precedent for other institutions within the state and, more broadly, within the Southeastern Conference, laying the groundwork for future advancements in the higher education landscape.
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