Media - Part 168
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…
Gone but not forgotten: Pro tips to make sure old computer files stay deleted
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Whether in tablet, desktop or laptop form, personal computers rate as one of the most popular gifts during the holidays. As people busy themselves setting up their new computers, they also must decide what to do with their old hardware. In most cases these soon-to-be-discarded computers contain documents and passwords that could…
Student receives honor from national civil engineering society
Reston, Va.— Andrew Odenthal, a civil engineering student at Mississippi State University, was recently named a New Face of Civil Engineering by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) through its first annual New Faces of Civil Engineering – College Edition program. Odenthal is one of only 10 students nationwide who are being recognized for…