Media - Part 160
Mississippi State design team builds ‘formula’ for success
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State University’s Formula team earned a personal-best finish in a collegiate competition at the Michigan International Speedway. The team placed 34th in a field of 109 teams, from four continents, in an annual design competition sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers International. A three-day event, the competition tests each team’s…
BCoE names new industrial and systems engineering department head
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A 20-year veteran of Mississippi State University’s faculty ranks becomes the Bagley College of Engineering’s newest department head. John M. Usher officially assumed his role as head of the department of industrial and systems engineering in May. He had served as interim leader since 2011 when Royce Bowden was named as the…
Sun-drenched picnic ushers in summer for Bagley College
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Sunny skies and cheerful spirits marked the beginning of summer for Bagley College of Engineering faculty and staff at the annual appreciation picnic. Tuesday afternoon, faculty and staff from all of the college’s department and centers gathered on the Drill Field to enjoy barbecue, fried catfish and all the fixings. After lunch,…
Faculty achievements recognized during annual banquet
WEST POINT, Miss. – The Bagley College of Engineering celebrated a year of accomplishments and presented two faculty awards during the annual Faculty Excellence Program at Old Waverly in West Point. Among the night’s honorees were Nicolas Younan, who received the Career Achievement Award, and Burak Eksioglu, who received the Research Award. Younan serves as…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Area students to complete near-space balloon project with May 10 launch
CANTON, Miss. – Students from five area schools will gather Thursday, May 10 to launch and retrieve a near-space balloon. The event concludes a yearlong project that has asked the groups to explore advanced scientific theories and ideas. Students will assemble on Canton High School’s front lawn at 7 a.m. to begin preparing the balloon…
Two faculty members join BCoE’s ‘distinguished’ ranks
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Two Bagley College of Engineering faculty members have earned positions in the college’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Sandra Eksioglu, an assistant professor in industrial and systems engineering, and Bill Elmore, an associate professor in chemical engineering, were announced as the academy’s newest members during an April ceremony. This year’s honorees were chosen…
Bruce becomes newest distinguished professor
Starkville, Miss. – The Bagley College of Engineering’s associate dean for research and graduate studies has earned the university’s highest honorary distinction for faculty. During an April ceremony, Lori Mann Bruce was named a W.L. Giles Distinguished Professor. Of the university’s 1,096 active faculty, only 13 hold this honorary title. “We are extremely proud of…
Five engineering majors among Spirit of State honorees
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Five Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) students have been honored with Mississippi State’s premier student award. Michael Barton, Palara Grant, Emily Nations, Daniel Snyder, and Marlon Taylor were among 22 students from across the university who received Spirit of State Awards during a Super Bulldog Weekend ceremony. Spirit of State Award winners…
Bagley College inducts new class into hall of fame
STARKVILLE, Miss. –Six academic and student-life leaders now hold membership in the Bagley College of Engineering’s Student Hall of Fame. Each year, faculty, staff and student organizations nominate students for hall of fame consideration. Inductees are chosen based on academics, leadership, work accomplishment, recommendation letters, and an interview with the selection committee. The BCoE Student…
Computer science senior earns NSF fellowship
STARKVILLE, Miss. – An exceptional undergraduate performance has earned a national fellowship for a computer science senior. The National Science Foundation has selected Jonathan Harper for an annual $30,000 graduate research fellowship, which he will receive for the next three years. An additional annual award supplement of more than $10,000 will cover the cost of…