Media - Part 162
Mississippi State engineering names new distinguished fellows
STARKVILLE, Miss.– Ten alumni from the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University are being honored for their professional accomplishments and personal commitments to engineering and their alma mater. The newest class of Distinguished Fellows was honored during a Thursday night [March 8] ceremony on the university’s Starkville campus. “Each year we look forward…
CAVS studies radiation effects on nuclear reactor materials
STARKVILLE, Miss.–Testing how steel reacts under radioactive conditions with tens of thousands of simulations may seem ambitious, but that’s the goal of research at Mississippi State University.
MSU alumnus receives national STEM award
Vicksburg, Miss–The Vicksburg District, Corps of Engineers’ chief of engineering and construction division, Henry A. Dulaney, recently received the 2012 Black Engineer of the Year award for career achievement in government. The award was presented in Philadelphia, Pa., at the Black Engineer of the Year Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) conference that recognizes outstanding…
MSU selected to lead national transportation research
STARKVILLE, Miss.–Mississippi State is the lead institution for a $3.5 million federal grant to help fund a center of excellence for transportation research.
MSU engineer earns top NSF early career award
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A member of Mississippi State University’s engineering faculty will receive research funding from one of the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious programs. Pan Li, an assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering, earned a 2012 NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. Beginning in August, the five-year, $450,000 grant will help fund…
MSU CAVS Extension wins economic development honor
STARKVILLE, Miss.–Mississippi State’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Extension is a major honoree of the Mississippi Economic Development Council.
Reese named distinguished alumna by alma mater
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A Bagley College of Engineering department head is being honored for her professional achievements and status as a prominent alumna for a Louisiana-based university. Donna S. Reese, professor and head of the computer science and engineering department, has been named a 2012 Distinguished Alumni by Louisiana Tech University’s college of engineering and…
MSU alumni take on new roles with MDOT
STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced Monday [Jan. 16] the promotion of three Mississippi State Bagley College of Engineering alumni. Nick Altobelli, of Brandon, has been appointed state bridge engineer. He has 22 years of experience with MDOT and is a certified public manager. He most recently served as assistant state bridge engineer and…
Williams named ‘Emerging Scholar’ by national magazine
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State alumnus and faculty member is an Emerging Scholar of 2012 according to a national magazine for higher education. Byron Williams, assistant professor of computer science, is one of 12 academics included in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education’s 2012 Top “Under 40” Emerging Scholars list. First published in 2002, the magazine’s list…
Ergon endows fellowship at Mississippi State
Starkville, Miss. – At a January ceremony, Mississippi-based Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions Inc. (EAE) announced the establishment of a fellowship in Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE). The Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship in Construction Materials will annually support a civil engineering doctoral student studying under Isaac Howard, an assistant professor and…