Media - Part 171
MEDIA ADVISORY: MSU unveiling new ‘EcoCAR’
Mississippi State’s student automotive design team unveils Wednesday [Oct. 7] its entry for the international EcoCAR competition. The vehicle debuts at 10 a.m. at the university’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems in the Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park. It is part of the NeXt Challenge involving plug-in hybrid, range-extending designs for sport…
Crystal Clear
The sparkling clarity of a diamond, the smoothness of a rich chocolate bar, the creamy texture of ice cream, and the speed at which an acetaminophen pain reliever dissolves in the body all depends on crystal size and shape distribution (CSD). Dr. Priscilla Hill, an associate chemical engineering (ChE) professor, is conducting research that studies…
MSU, Army combine forces in vehicle safety, effectiveness research
STARKVILLE, Miss.–Officials at Mississippi State University’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems are anticipating the expansion of a $75 million partnership with the U.S. Army to improve the battlefield effectiveness of ground vehicles.
MSU inks dual degree agreement with UWA
STARKVILLE, Miss.— A new program will help Mississippi State University (MSU) open new education avenues for students of an Alabama liberal arts university. The partnership with the University of West Alabama (UWA) establishes an interstate dual degree program allowing students to simultaneously earn bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and engineering. “Many of our current and prospective…
Mississippi State’s Hernandez and French land $1.2 million research contract
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering team has secured a $1.2 million research contract intended to commercialize an inventive process that makes biofuel from the oil of micro-organisms that grow naturally in wastewater. The money will fund the first of a three-phase commercialization process managed by General Atomics, an innovative research and…
Student team rises above technical obstacles
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A Mississippi State student team earned its second highest finish in team history, despite encountering technical difficulties during an unmanned flight competition. The 14-member X-ipiter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Team placed fifth overall and second in oral presentation during the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Seventh Annual Student Unmanned Systems Competition….
Meetings evaluate progress of multimillion dollar program
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Researchers will gather at Mississippi State’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems July 21-22 to evaluate the progress of a $75 million partnership with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). The meetings will review the research conducted during the first year of the five-year Simulation Based Reliability and…
MSU researchers to lead biofuels conference
Mississippi State University will host its fourth annual biofuels conference Aug. 6-7 in Jackson.
Stone earns recognition as ‘rising star’
STARKVILLE, Miss. – For the second year in a row, Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering boasts a “technology rising star” among its faculty ranks. Dr. Tonya Stone will travel to Dallas, Texas to be formally recognized at the 2009 Women of Color Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) conference. She follows in the footsteps…
Bagley College of Engineering team garners international recognition among peers
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Often, first year college students struggle with the transition of adjusting to college life. The challenges usually center on balancing academics with social obligations. However for first year engineering students, the dynamics of adjusting are different. What is critical is that students’ expectations are in line with their classroom experiences and perceptions. That’s where…