Geomatics Archives - ¹û¶³APP News /news/category/science-technology/geomatics/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:58:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 ¹û¶³APP Geomatics Supported by Contractor’s Educational Trust Fund /news/2025/09/05/nicholls-geomatics-supported-by-contractors-educational-trust-fund/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:58:15 +0000 /news/?p=10010 THIBODAUX, La. – The Contractor’s Educational Trust Fund donated $50,000 to support scholarships and programming for students in the Wm. Clifford Smith School of Engineering’s geomatics program. “The students educated at ¹û¶³APP are our future employees,†said Kenn Naquin, secretary of LA-CETF. “We’re the end-users, and ¹û¶³APP produces the product. We want to help the […]

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]]> Contractor’s Educational Trust Fund Contributes $50K to ¹û¶³APP Geomatics /news/2024/07/03/contractors-educational-trust-fund-contributes-50k-to-nicholls-geomatics/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:34:20 +0000 /news/?p=9554 THIBODAUX, La. – The Contractor’s Educational Trust Fund donated $50,000 to ¹û¶³APP’s geomatics program. The donation will help ¹û¶³APP supplement the existing $300,000 Super Endowed Professorship.  “Once again, the construction industry recognizes the value and importance of higher education. The Contractor’s Education Trust Fund is honored to make this annual contribution to Nichols […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP to Create Wm. Clifford Smith School of Engineering /news/2024/06/19/nicholls-state-university-to-create-wm-clifford-smith-school-of-engineering/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 18:43:08 +0000 /news/?p=9542 THIBODAUX, La. – A $1 million gift from the family of Clifford Smith will create the Wm. Clifford Smith School of Engineering at ¹û¶³APP, set to begin operations in August 2024.  “We are so grateful for this generous gift from Mrs. Jo-Anne and the Smith family, and we are even more honored to […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP, UNO Sign Engineering MOU /news/2024/06/13/nicholls-uno-sign-engineering-mou/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 21:05:24 +0000 /news/?p=9538 THIBODAUX, La. – ¹û¶³APP and the University of New Orleans have signed an agreement to develop a plan to offer UNO’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering on ¹û¶³APP’ campus and prepare students in an engineering curriculum aligned with local industry needs.  ¹û¶³APP has identified a large population of students in its region […]

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]]> ConocoPhillips Contributes $150K to the Coastal Center at ¹û¶³APP Exhibit Space /news/2024/02/28/conocophillips-contributes-150k-to-the-coastal-center-at-nicholls-state-university-exhibit-space/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:33:47 +0000 /news/?p=9434 THIBODAUX, La. – ConocoPhillips has contributed $150,000 to the Coastal Center at ¹û¶³APP for its exhibit space. This space will house educational exhibits focused on coastal and climate challenges together with coastal solutions and success stories to provide critical learning opportunities for students, adults and tourists visiting the Coastal Center.  Laci Melancon, director […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP Geomatics Received $10K NCEES Surveying Education Award /news/2023/07/14/nicholls-geomatics-received-10k-ncees-surveying-education-award/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 21:07:58 +0000 /news/?p=9218 THIBODAUX, La. – ¹û¶³APP geomatics was awarded a $10,000 prize for the 2023 National Council of Engineering Examiners Engineering and Surveying Education Award, which recognizes surveying and geomatics programs that best reflect NCEES’ mission to advance licensure for surveyors to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the public. ¹û¶³APP was the only […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP Hosted Exclusive Screening of Hurricane Ida Documentary /news/2023/05/26/nicholls-hosted-exclusive-screening-of-hurricane-ida-documentary/ Fri, 26 May 2023 17:11:30 +0000 /news/?p=9161 THIBODAUX, La. – ¹û¶³APP hosted an exclusive screening of its documentary “Resurgence: From Ida to Recovery” on Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Talbot Hall’s Mary and Al Danos Theater. The invitation-only event included the film screening, a coastal expert panel and a networking reception sponsored by Entergy. […]

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]]> T. Baker Smith Donated $131K to Support ¹û¶³APP Geomatics Program /news/2023/01/27/t-baker-smith-donated-131k-to-support-nicholls-geomatics-program/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 22:20:32 +0000 /news/?p=9029 THIBODAUX, La. — ¹û¶³APP received $131,000 from T. Baker Smith, LLC to support its Geomatics program. With this donation, the College of Sciences and Technology hopes to hire a full-time assistant or associate professor for spring 2023 and two adjunct professors for fall 2023.  “T. Baker Smith has been a great supporter of the geomatics […]

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]]> Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors Donates $100,000 to ¹û¶³APP Geomatics /news/2022/10/03/louisiana-society-of-professional-surveyors-donates-100000-to-nicholls-geomatics/ Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:33:16 +0000 /news/?p=8883 THIBODAUX, La. — ¹û¶³APP Geomatics program received a $100,000 donation from the Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors. ¹û¶³APP Department Head of Applied Sciences and Associate Professor of Geomatics Dr. Esra Tekdal Yilmaz said, “Geomatics at ¹û¶³APP State is the only ABET accredited four-year program in the state of Louisiana with its advanced Unmanned Aircraft systems […]

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]]> ¹û¶³APP Geomatics Receives 2021 Surveying Education Award /news/2021/11/01/nicholls-geomatics-receives-2021-surveying-education-award/ Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:40:31 +0000 /news/?p=8584 THIBODAUX, La. — The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying recognized the ¹û¶³APP Geomatics Program with one of its 2021 Surveying Education Awards.  This is the third time ¹û¶³APP has received an NCEES Surveying Education Award, which began in 2016. Schools are chosen based on their student outcomes, student involvement, outreach […]

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