Media - Part 155
Bagley College of Engineering Students like to ThinkBig!
STARKVILLE, Miss.— Bagley College of Engineering students gained firsthand experience with research project development during a competition launched last spring. The ThinkBig! competition asked teams of undergraduate and graduate students to develop projects and proposals that showcase both entrepreneurial skill and creative thinking. “We wanted to help stimulate creativity and entrepreneurship in our students by…
BCoE teams end year with success, plan for next competitions
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Hoping to build on last year’s successes, many Bagley College of Engineering design teams look to start the fall semester with new members and fresh ideas. Starting tomorrow, August 27, these teams will begin holding interest meetings for students—both engineering and, in many cases, non-engineering majors—who would like to join their efforts…
MSU team places first in timber bridge competition
STARKVILLE, Miss. ⎯ Winning any competition is a great success for any university team, but when two of Mississippi State’s colleges are able to work together and share resources for one project, it is the true win for Mississippi State University. A Bagley college of Engineering team of civil engineers won the 2013 American Society…
Grad student receives French Fellowship
STARKVILLE, Miss. — A Bagley College of Engineering graduate student has become the first Mississippi State student to earn a prestigious fellowship from the French Embassy. Kristopher McKenzie is one of 40 from across the country to earn the 2014 Chateaubriand Fellowship. The only recipient from Mississippi and one of only 18 engineering students in…
Sloan Ziegler earns place on Capitol Hill
STARKVILLE, Miss.— A Bagley College of Engineering doctoral candidate has earned a fellowship that will take her to Capitol Hill. Jennifer Sloan Ziegler has earned a 2014 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship. She is one of 10 in the group of 50 that will serve as a legislative…
Green to lead professional engineers
STARKVILLE, Miss.– The Bagley College of Engineering’s undergraduate coordinator will lead a society of professional engineers for the next year. On July 20, Robert Green was installed as president of the National Society of Professional Engineers during its annual conference in Washington, D.C. Elected to the position by his fellow society members, he has served…
Chemical engineering director earns innovative education award
STARKVILLE, Miss.– A Bagley College of Engineering professor has earned a national award for innovative teaching.Jason Keith, a professor and director of the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, has received the David Himmelblau Award for a decade of work in developing hydrogen fuel cell and energy education modules.This award is sponsored by the…
Computer engineers dominate statewide competition
STARKVILLE, Miss.— Mississippi State University computer engineering teams captured first and second place at the 2013 Mississippi New Venture Challenge in Jackson. John Gazzini and Read Sprabery, founders Nimbus Mobile, won first place while Matthew Hoelter, founder of Sensei Mobile, earned second place in the New Venture competition. All three graduated this spring in computer…
Bammann adds new Fellow honor to career achievements
STARKVILLE, Miss.— A Bagley College of Engineering mechanical engineering professor will receive the highest grade of membership from the Society of Engineering Science. Douglas Bammann will be named a Fellow during the organization’s 50th annual technical meeting at Brown University July 28-31. He is the only member to earn the honor this year. The rank…
MSU student wins regional microscopy award
STARKVILLE, Miss.–Groundbreaking research by a Mississippi State University student has garnered prestigious recognition from the Southeastern Microscopy Society. For biomedical engineering doctoral candidate Sourav Patnaik, winning the 2013 Ruska Award is additional confirmation to move forward with his work examining a reproductive disorder affecting hundreds of thousands of women around the world. Patnaik’s presentation during…