Media - Part 176
Boeing donates to scholarship fund
STARKVILLE, Miss. –Despite rampant fears of a failing economy, a global leader in aerospace systems has provided a donation to help educate future engineers at Mississippi State University. Boeing, the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial and military aircraft, presented $4,000 to the Bagley College of Engineering’s aerospace engineering department for the general scholarship fund. The…
MSU alumnus, Lamar McKay, to lead BP America
HOUSTON – Lamar McKay has been appointed Chairman and President of BP America, Inc. and will serve as BP’s chief representative in the United States. He will succeed Robert A. (Bob) Malone who has elected to retire after 34 years with the company. Commenting on the change, BP Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward said: “Bob…
Derrick Cherry does not believe in taking shortcuts
Derrick Cherry does not Believe in Taking Shortcuts — especially when it comes to his education and career. Instead, the 31-year-old electrical engineer devotes many hours working at Alabama Power (Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.), finishing his doctorate degree and researching ways to fulfill his dream of establishing a youth outreach center.
ASEE recognizes campus representative
STARKVILLE, Miss. –The Southeast Section of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) has named John Brocato the Most Outstanding Campus Representative for this academic year. The award recognizes ASEE campus representatives who have achieved excellence in that position by encouraging society participation and promotion throughout their respective campuses. This is the third time Brocato…
Two MSU leaders named scientific association ‘Fellows’
STARKVILLE, Miss.–The head of Mississippi State’s academic programs in engineering and the director of the university’s Social Science Research Center are receiving the highest professional recognitions of the world’s largest general scientific society.
MSU engineering alumni named director of NASA’s Stennis Space Center
WASHINGTON — NASA has named Arthur E. (Gene) Goldman as the new director of NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
Students take top honors at international competition
Starkville, Miss.—Biological engineering majors Caleb Dulaney and Sam Pote, along with graduate student Robert Morris captured the bronze medal at the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition. The three-member team designed a genetic part that breaks down lignin, a glue like substance that holds wood together. The team’s discovery is significant because when lignin…
BCoE represented at international conference
Starkville, Miss. – A delegation from the Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) traded the Deep South for the Far East to represent the university at an international conference. The 2008 International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE) took place in Chongqing, China due to the combined efforts of Mississippi State University and Chongqing…
Stevenson named officer of national organization
Starkville, Miss.— The National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA) has appointed Dr. Tommy Stevenson, assistant dean of diversity programs and student development, at the Bagley College of Engineering to the organization’s president elect leadership position. According to the non-profit organization’s Web site, NAMEPA is a national network of educators and representatives from industry,…
Outstanding senior receives additional honor
Starkville, Miss. – Already recognized as one of 2008’s most outstanding seniors in the Bagley College of Engineering, Andy Lindeman continues to have a banner year. He was recently selected as the newest recipient of the Harry Charles F. Simrall Award for Engineering Excellence. Presented annually by the Mississippi State Association of Retired Faculty (ARF),…