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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擯rofessionals from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg will spend a day at Mississippi State next Thursday [April 14] visiting with students and employees to discuss research collaborations, internships, employment and how the longstanding partnership between 香蕉直播and ERDC benefits Mississippi and beyond.

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