Media - Part 136
Bagley’s Vahedifard expands focus on disaster avoidance
A letter in Science magazine this week from a Mississippi State faculty member points to recent Louisiana flooding as an example of how compound hazards can lead to disaster and calls for research to better prepare for future climatic events.
International student soars at Bagley
Via The Reflector: Engineering is a field heavily dominated by men but for one Mississippi State student, gender does not limit how high her dreams can fly; it ignites her.
Mechanical engineering launches ME Ambassadors program
The mechanical engineering department within Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering has established a new student liaison program, selecting six students to represent the department for the fall 2016 semester. Known as the ME Ambassadors, the group will serve as student representatives for the mechanical engineering department in meetings with faculty and with the Mechanical…
MSU researchers awarded NSF grant to encourage women in computing
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will allow researchers from Mississippi State University to encourage young women to enter science-based computing fields. A proposal submitted by MSU Computer Science and Engineering Assistant Clinical Professor Sarah Lee and Bagley College of Engineering Director of Educational Outreach and Support
Scottish engineering firm donates $2 million worth of software products
Scotland-based engineering firm, Petroleum Experts, (Petex) recently donated more than $2 million dollars worth of new software to the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. The software will be used by students in the petroleum engineering program. The Swalm School of Chemical Engineering is part of Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering….
Aerospace engineering student wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Mississippi State senior, Johnie Sublett, an aerospace engineering major in the Bagley College of Engineering and a member of the Shackhoul’s Honor College, recently received one of the most prestigious undergraduate awards given in the sciences: selection as a Goldwater scholar for 2016. Awarded by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship foundation, the honor goes to the…
Chevron invests in Mississippi State engineering
Chevron continued its support of Mississippi State University and the Bagley College of Engineering with a $360,000 donation that was announced at State’s football game against South Carolina. This year’s gift is part of a three-year commitment of $1,080,000 that will support several initiatives within the college, including a new teaching lab, academic and study abroad scholarships and…
CHE student earns academic scholarship
Mississippi State University chemical engineering student Priscilla Symmes was recently honored with an academic scholarship from the USS Little Rock Association. The Captain Kent R. Siegel Memorial Scholarship Award is given to descendants of former crewmen of the USS Little Rock. Symmes, a junior from Huntsville, Alabama, received the $1,000 scholarship a year after her…
Mechanical Engineering establishes seminar series for undergraduates
STARKVILLE, Miss. – This fall, Bagley College of Engineering’s mechanical engineering department will introduce a series of seminars for undergraduate students. The series opener will take place on Friday, September 9, at 2 p.m., in Hand 1100. In the initial seminar, 1994 Mississippi State mechanical engineering graduate Chris Ewing will share the details of his…
Fighting hackers takes an offensive approach
They’re in. Soon the city is dark and water service halts as utility plants shut down. Once civil order is restored, many businesses and individuals find a nightmare scenario—wiped out accounts, compromised sensitive information and stolen identities. But who are “they?” In popular film, “they” often range from isolated pockets of brilliant malcontents to self-taught…