Media - Part 173
International organization awards ‘Fellow’ status to CEE assistant professor
Dr. Li Zhang, an assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, has been named a Fellow with the Institute of Transportation Engineering (ITE). Election to the grade of fellow of the ITE recognizes transportation professionals who have met stringent requirements in the areas of professional experience, level of responsibility, professional registration and peer evaluation. The…
Chemical engineering student earns Honorable Mention
Phillip Jamison, a senior in chemical engineering, earned an Honorable Mention Award from the American Electrophoresis Society Poster Session at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual conference. Jamison’s work titled, “Frequency Optimization of Dielectrophorectic Blood Cell Rupture in Micro-devices,” was directed by his adviser Dr. Adrienne Minerick. Minnerick, an associate professor of chemical…
Veterans Day Special: Alumnus recalls Bulldog experiences from WWII
Like most of the other students at Mississippi State in 1940, freshman Herman McAdams’ days followed a familiar routine—class, mandatory ROTC and spending just a little too much time visiting the girls at neighboring Mississippi University for Women. Things were simple for him and his 2,000 fellow Bulldogs, but this was during World War II…
Daniewicz named interim mechanical engineering leader
STARKVILLE, Miss. –A twice-named Hearin professor of engineering will serve as interim leader of the Bagley College of Engineering’s (BCoE) mechanical engineering department. Dr. Steve Daniewicz will assume the position of interim department head while the college conducts a nationwide search to fill the position that was most recently held by Dr. Louay Chamra, now…
Research professor to help ‘navigate’ new organization towards success
A Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) research professor of civil and environmental engineering has been selected for the leadership board of a new professional academy. Dr. William H. McAnally accepted a three-year appointment to the board of trustees for the Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port, and Navigation Engineers (ACOPNE), an organization that grants specialized certification…
Aerospace engineer earns coveted award
STARKVILLE, Miss. –Dr. Ming Xin, an assistant professor in aerospace engineering, has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2009 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF awarded $400,000 to Xin in support of his efforts to continue his research on developing practical methods to make air and…
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…