Media - Part 145

BCoE seniors visit Airbus for FLIR demonstration

STARKVILLE, Miss. – A group of Bagley College students spent took a break from the lecture hall to conduct hands-on research for their senior design project. Five mechanical engineering seniors visited the Airbus Americas plant in Columbus where they learned the applications and benefits of thermal imaging with the help of FLIR Systems Inc. “The…

December 22, 2014


Mississippi State’s UAS expertise on display

STARKVILLE, Miss.–A leading industry trade group spent two days in Mississippi last week, and a highlight of the visit was a survey mission led by Mississippi State researchers and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists.

December 22, 2014


Mitchell family creates engineering scholarships at MSU

STARKVILLE, Miss.–New scholarships established by Gulfport residents Bill and Angela Mitchell are benefiting majors in Mississippi State’s James Worth Bagley College of Engineering.

December 22, 2014


MSU announces Noxubee Co. native as 2015 national alumnus

STARKVILLE, Miss.–Earnest W. “Earnie” Deavenport Jr. of Kiawah Island, South Carolina, is Mississippi State University’s national alumnus of the year.

December 22, 2014


Warnock named associate dean for academic affairs

STARKVILLE, Miss. – A biomedical engineering researcher now leads the Bagley College of Engineering’s undergraduate and outreach-related activities. James Warnock was named associate dean for academic affairs at the beginning of the month. He has held the role in an interim capacity since Royce Bowden left the position last year to become engineering dean at…

December 22, 2014


Exxon Mobil presents Mississippi State departments with $35K grant

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Representatives from one of the world’s largest oil and gas corporations presented Mississippi State with a grant to fund student activities and research. Through its Departmental Grants Program, Exxon Mobil Corp. provided $35,000 to support engineering, business and a cultural diversity programs on campus. Four company representatives, and Mississippi State alumni, visited…

December 19, 2014


Airbus donates elevator to BCoE

STARKVILLE, Miss. – A unique donation to Mississippi State University will help further research into air travel safety and cost efficiency. Last month, Airbus Americas delivered a non-flight worthy A330 elevator worth more than $750,000 to the Bagley College of Engineering’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory. Constructed of lightweight composite materials, the elevator helps control flight…

December 18, 2014


$500K gift from alumnus’ estate to fund new endowed scholarship

STARKVILLE, Miss. – A Bagley College of Engineering alumnus demonstrated his gratitude to his alma mater with a gift that will ensure the success of future Bulldogs. Through a bequest in his will, Cullis Wade provided $500,000 to establish an endowed scholarship. The 1940 electrical engineering graduate’s will outlined the terms of the gift, which…

December 17, 2014


Graduate students honored for research publications

STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Bagley College recognized 18 students at its Graduate Student Publications Awards Ceremony and Reception. Each semester, this event gives the BCoE an opportunity to encourage participation in high-quality research and reward graduate students’ accomplishments. “One of the main goals of research is to disseminate your findings. These awards recognize the efforts…

December 16, 2014


Alumna featured as ASCE new face of civil engineering

RESTON, Va. – This past summer Engineers Without Borders–USA (EWB) sent a small team of engineers to Simwatachela, Zambia, a very remote village in sub-Saharan Africa, to install drinking water wells to over 10,000 villagers.

December 9, 2014