Media - Part 157
Bagley College launches first-of-its-kind initiative for students
Students in Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering will benefit from a new initiative meant to spur involvement in engineering technical societies. Launched this fall, the membership program allows students to join their fields’ leading technical society at no personal costs. It is available for all full-time, on-campus undergraduate and graduate students. More than 83…
Mississippi State’s Bagley College adds National Academy member to faculty
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has joined the faculty ranks in the Bagley College of Engineering. Michael I. Baskes has recently been named a professor of aerospace engineering and special assistant to the dean. “I am delighted that my first hire is our first NAE member at Mississippi State,” said…
Bagley College holds BEST Competition for high school students
It’s Saturday in the fall. The crowd is cheering, the band is playing, and the mascots are jumping in anticipation for the game—a robotics competition. This football-like atmosphere is for the Mississippi Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology (MS BEST) Robotics competition. Sponsored by the Bagley College of Engineering, it’s the culmination of the six-week program…
Bagley publications earn regional recognition
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Three Bagley College of Engineering publications have earned recognition in a regional public relations competition. Each of the college’s competition entries–Momentum magazine, Dimensions annual report and the 2012 Dean’s Report–received Awards of Excellence at this year’s Southern Public Relations Federation Lantern Awards ceremony. These publications, with the addition of the 2012 Homecoming…
KITECH taps MSU’s King for advisory board
A South Korean institute has asked a senior research administrator at Mississippi State University to provide counsel on international collaborative issues. The Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, known as KITECH, has appointed Roger King to its international advisory board, which has a focus on the industrialization of advanced technologies. Board members include eminent scientists and…
Bomgar scholarships available to CSE and ECE students
STARKVILLE, Miss.—The big orange Bomgar bus parked outside Mississippi State University’s Colvard Student Union Friday, Sept. 6, bringing with it scholarship opportunities for computer-focused students. Stopping at the Starkville campus as part of a 27 city tour, the company announced it will award five $1,600 scholarships to Bagley College of Engineering students in computer science,…
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…