Veterans Day Special: Alumnus recalls Bulldog experiences from WWII

Like most of the other students at Mississippi State in 1940, freshman Herman McAdams’ days followed a familiar routine—class, mandatory ROTC and spending just a little too much time visiting the girls at neighboring Mississippi University for Women. Things were simple for him and his 2,000 fellow Bulldogs, but this was during World War II and their way of life soon changed drastically. [read more]


Daniewicz named interim mechanical engineering leader

A twice-named Hearin professor of engineering will serve as interim leader of the Bagley College of Engineering’s (BCoE) mechanical engineering department [read more]


Research professor to help ‘navigate’ new organization towards success

A Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) research professor of civil and environmental engineering has been selected for the leadership board of a new professional academy. [read more]


Aerospace engineer earns coveted award

Dr. Ming Xin, an assistant professor in aerospace engineering, has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2009 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF awarded $400,000 to Xin in support of his efforts to continue his research on developing practical methods to make air and spacecraft flight control systems run more efficiently. The formal title of the single, principal, investigator project is “Unified Optimal Control and Estimation of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems with Closed-Form Solutions.” [read more]


  

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Chemical engineering student earns Honorable Mention Phillip Jamison, a senior in chemical engineering, earned an Honorable Mention Award from the American Electrophoresis Society Poster Session at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers annual conference. Jamison's work titled, "Frequency Optimization of Dielectrophorectic Blood Cell Rupture in Micro-devices," facilitated blood donations, microdevice fabrication, and data analysis for Phillip's project.

MEDIA ADVISORY: MSU unveiling new 'EcoCAR' Mississippi State's student automotive design team unveils Wednesday [Oct. 7] its entry for the international EcoCAR competition.

Crystal Clear The sparkling clarity of a diamond, the smoothness of a rich chocolate bar, the creamy texture of ice cream, and the speed at which an acetaminophen pain reliever dissolves in the body all depends on crystal size and shape distribution (CSD). Dr. Priscilla Hill, an associate chemical engineering (ChE) professor, is conducting research that studies the shape and size of crystals.

MSU, Army combine forces in vehicle safety, effectiveness research Officials at Mississippi State University's Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems are anticipating the expansion of a $75 million partnership with the U.S. Army to improve the battlefield effectiveness of ground vehicles.

MSU inks dual degree agreement with UWA A new program will help Mississippi State University (MSU) open new education avenues for students of an Alabama liberal arts university.

MSU gets nearly $168K ExxonMobil gift ExxonMobil employees and retirees have boosted Mississippi State’s fundraising this year by about $168,000 through the ExxonMobil Foundation’s 2008 Educational Matching Gift Program.

Digital Forensics Program for Veterans a Success

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