Media - Part 176
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…
Professor recognized by alma mater for excellence as an educator
STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS) chair in computational solid mechanics received recognition for excellence in engineering education at an April 24 ceremony. Dr. Mark Horstemeyer accepted the Thomas French Achievement Award from Ohio State University at their annual Mechanical Engineering Honors and Awards ceremony. The award recognizes Buckeye alumni who…
MSU leading the way for innovation
Entrepreneurship at Mississippi State University (MSU) took a large step forward this past month, holding its first Entrepreneur Center Forum on April 17. Assistant president for research and technical development, Dr. Gary Butler, has been leading MSU toward embracing entrepreneurial spirit that will educate a new generation of innovators, while stimulating growth that will generate…
Techno gurus get creative
The video and computer game industry’s income for 2007 was more than $9 billion and 65 percent of American households play interactive entertainment, according to a 2008 report released by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA); an organization dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of companies publishing interactive games for video game consoles,…
MSU announces new members of engineering honor society
STARKVILLE, Miss.–More than 30 Mississippi State students and two university faculty members are 2009 spring initiates of Tau Beta Pi international engineering honor society. Founded in 1885 at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, the organization now is based at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Over the decades, its membership has included future Nobel laureates, astronauts, state…