Media - Part 173
Reese named ‘Most Influential Teacher’ at Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University Student Association announced the organization’s first class of Student and Teacher Recognition Awards sponsored by its academic affairs committee. One professor from each college was nominated for the Most Influential Teacher Award, and one student from each college filled the nomination pool for the Most Outstanding Student during the 2008-09 academic…
Cinnella to serve as interim department head for ASE
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A veteran faculty member is being named interim department head for aerospace engineering (ASE) at Mississippi State University. Pasquale Cinnella, an MSU Hearin Distinguished Professor, will assume the post July 1, which has been held by Dr. Tony Vizzini, recently named dean of engineering and applied sciences at Western Michigan University. “Dr. Cinnella has…
BCoE support helps area students compete – updated
STARKVILLE, Miss. – All of history’s great inventors were once children, but could the next Thomas Edison be sitting in a Starkville classroom? It’s a possibility, according to judges of the Sally Ride Science TOYChallenge. After winning the southeast regional preliminary competition, a student team from Armstrong Middle School will compete in this week’s national…
MSU’s Steele to serve as interim VP for research and economic development
University Relations News Bureau (662) 325-3442 Contact: Maridith Geuder May 14, 2009 STARKVILLE, Miss.–A veteran faculty member and administrator is being named interim vice president for research and economic development at Mississippi State University. W. Glenn Steele, a William L. Giles Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MSU, will assume the post that until this…
State alumnus, former EPA administrator, joins environmental law firm
JACKSON, Miss. ▬ Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC has announced that Jimmy Palmer has rejoined its Environmental Law Practice Group. Palmer most recently completed a presidential appointment as regional administrator for Region IV of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which includes Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida….
BCoE team earns top honors in state
STARKVILLE, Miss. –In a recent ceremony, the Public Relations Association of Mississippi presented its top honors to advertising and public relation agencies across the state, including the Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE). The college’s office of publications and communications was awarded two PRisms and two Awards of Excellence in the annual state-wide…
National organization recognizes professor for exemplary work
STARKVILLE, Miss. — William H. McAnally, research professor of civil and environmental engineering (CEE), is the 2009 Hans Albert Einstein Award recipient. The award is made annually to a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers who has made a significant contribution to the engineering profession in the areas of erosion control, sedimentation and…
NASA awards fellowship to aerospace student
STARKVILLE, Miss. –NASA’s Graduate Student Researchers Project (GSRP) has awarded a fellowship to a Mississippi State Bagley College of Engineering student. Aerospace engineering major John Hutchins will complete a 10-week internship with the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio and receive funding for research that will be the basis of his doctoral dissertation. “I…
BCoE recognizes faculty, staff at annual picnic
STARKVILLE, Miss. — High humidity and the threat of rain didn’t dampen spirits at the annual Bagley College of Engineering Faculty and Staff Appreciation Picnic. More than 50 college representatives gathered on the Drill Field to celebrate the successful end of another academic year. While the crowd enjoyed lunch, Dean Sarah Rajala thanked everyone for…
Local students awarded national scholarships
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Four Mississippi State students will face the next school year with a little less financial worry weighing them down. Each has earned a $2,000 scholarship from the world’s largest engineering honor society. The Tau Beta Pi scholarships were each funded by different benefactors as part of the organization’s scholarship program. The award…