Media - Part 167
Swalm School names new director
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A scholar from the Great Lakes region is the new Earnest W. Deavenport Jr. Chair and director of Mississippi State University’s Dave. C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering. Jason M. Keith officially joins the Bagley College of Engineering department August 1. He replaces Mark White who served as director from 2006 until…
BCoE earns communication awards
Starkville, Miss. —The Bagley College of Engineering’s publications and communications office is one of three Mississippi State University units to bring home awards from state organizations this spring. The BCoE’s annual magazine, Momentum, was named top institutional magazine by the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi (CPRAM). Alumnus, the university’s alumni magazine, and Landmarks, produced…
Brocato again honored for excellence as ASEE representative
Starkville, Miss. – The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) has once again recognized its Mississippi State campus representative for superior service. At a June reception in Vancouver, British Columbia, the organization honored John Brocato for both most professional members recruited and highest percentage faculty membership in the organization’s Southeast section. He also tied for…
Veteran educator to head MSU aerospace department
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A professor with more than 20 years of experience as an educator will become the Bagley College of Engineering’s Bill and Carolyn Cobb chair and head of the department of aerospace engineering. Pasquale “PC” Cinnella formally assumed his new role July 1 after serving as the interim leader for two years. He…
Veteran administrator takes helm of computer science department
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A veteran administrator to take the helm of the Mississippi State Bagley College of Engineering’s computer science and engineering department. Following approval from the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning board, Donna S. Reese will officially become department head on July 1. She has served as the interim leader since Rayford Vaughn, now…
Daniewicz to lead mechanical engineering department
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A long-time educator and well-known researcher will lead the Bagley College of Engineering’s (BCoE) department of mechanical engineering. Steve R. Daniewicz will assume the role of department head on July 1. He has served in the interim since Louay Chamra, now dean of the college of engineering and computer science at Oakland…
BCoE adds six to Student Hall of Fame
Starkville, Miss. – Six undergraduate students have distinguished themselves as academic and student-life leaders to earn a place in the Bagley College of Engineering’s Student Hall of Fame. Mississippi State faculty, staff or student organizations nominate students for the hall of fame. Inductees are chosen based on academics, leadership, work accomplishments, recommendation letters, and an…
College toasts successful year at annual picnic
Starkville, Miss. — School’s out and the Bagley College of Engineering’s faculty and staff are celebrating the end another successful academic year. On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, the college’s faculty and staff turned out on MSU’s historic Drill Field to enjoy barbecue, fried catfish and all of the trimmings while Dean Sarah Rajala provided an…
Faculty honored for research, service, career achievement
Starkville, Miss. – The Bagley College of Engineering is recognizing three faculty members for their impact on the state, contributions to engineering and ability to secure competitive research funding. Keith Walters, Dave Dampier and Pat Donohoe were presented with the BCoE’s top faculty research, service and career achievement awards respectively during a dinner at Old…
Three engineering students earn Spirit of State honor
Starkville, Miss—Three Bagley College of Engineering students are among the winners of Mississippi State’s premier student award. Nibeer Dewan, Halston Hales and Rob Walker were among 22 students from across the university who were presented with Sprit of State Awards at a ceremony during Super Bulldog Weekend—one of the most recognized and highly attended MSU…