Media - Part 177
Students trick or treat for charity
STARKVILLE, Miss. —Starkville residents got a surprise Halloween night when they greeted trick-or-treaters. Instead of the usual array of pint sized ghost, goblins and witches, many locals found their doorsteps crowded with costume-clad engineers trick-or-treating for charity. Disregarding the holiday’s traditional treats, student members of Tau Beta Pi collected canned goods for the St. Vincent…
Hilton Hotels Corporation recognizes student excellence
STARKVILLE, Miss – A computer science major in the Bagley College of Engineering recently became the newest recipient of the Hilton Hotels Scholarship for information technology. Awarded to junior computer science major, William “M.J.” Hill, this one-year scholarship recognizes excellence in leadership and academia. This recognition also comes with an invitation to tour Hilton’s headquarters…
MSU engineering increases online graduate degree offerings
STARKVILLE, Miss.–Mississippi State is adding new online graduate degree programs in two engineering fields to help more working professionals and others expand their education through the latest in distance learning technology. The university’s Bagley College of Engineering began this fall providing both master of science and doctoral degrees in computer engineering and electrical engineering. The…
Outstanding seniors recognized
STARKVILLE, Miss- Representing the varied undergraduate programs of the Bagley College of Engineering, more than 90 students recently participated in the 12th annual Outstanding Senior Banquet. An invitation only event, the banquet provided students the opportunity to meet with representatives of more than 20 companies in a more personal environment than is offered by most…
ISE earns national acclaim
The Bagley College of Engineering’s department of industrial and systems engineering has earned national acclaim at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society’s 52nd annual meeting in New York. Dr. Kari Babski-Reeves, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering, was presented the Alexander C. Williams Jr. Design Award for her work with the research and development…
One of the world’s leading chemical companies ‘pays it forward’
DOW Chemical, the Fortune 500 Company with the slogan, “We believe in the power of the ‘Human Element’ to change the world,” recently presented a $23,000 check to the Bagley College of Engineering. Representatives Richard Rolke, Tony Polk, and recent Mississippi State graduates Dev Motiram and Ashley Graves presented the donation on campus at a…
PACCAR forms partnership with the BCoE
STARKVILLE, Miss.–At a Friday [Sept. 12] morning campus ceremony, Mississippi State Interim President Vance Watson announced that PACCAR is creating a new academic chair in the university’s James Worth Bagley College of Engineering. “We are extremely grateful to accept this $2 million donation from PACCAR that supports excellence in engineering at MSU and spurs economic…
BCoE puts research in motion
STARKVILLE, Miss – Research at the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS) has been set into motion with the instillation of a new driving simulator. The nearly $500,000 installment, provides researchers the opportunity to gather test subject data from seemingly real-life situations within the safe and controlled environment of a lab. Funded by the Army’s…
Southeast Regional Forensic Training Center shares equipment and training statewide
Citizens of the state of Mississippi can rest assured that they are going to be safer in the upcoming months as Mississippi State University’s Southeast Regional Forensics Training Center (SRFTC) equips five new, in-state locations with digital forensic capabilities. Through a grant from the Department of Justice, the SRFTC is distributing equipment for four mini-labs…
National organization, WEPAN, honors associate dean
At their national conference in Denver, the Women in Engineering Proactive Network (WEPAN) recognized Donna Reese, an associate dean for the Bagley College of Engineering, with the highly coveted Presidential Award. The honor is given to individuals who work to improve engineering education, and contribute to the success of aspiring young women in engineering. Reese,…