Media - Part 177
BCoE students receive Spirit of State honors
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Many Mississippi State students possess a special, can-do attitude. This appears especially prevalent among those in the Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE), as five engineering majors received recognition as 2009 Spirit of State award winners. Since its establishment in 2006, Spirit of State awards have served as the university’s highest student service…
Professor named to new endowed engineering chair
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A recent agreement will provide funding for the first Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) endowed chair specifically for aerospace engineering. The Richard H. Johnson Endowed Chair in Aerospace Engineering aims to help retain and recruit faculty who contribute to research in aerospace engineering. Department head Dr. Tony Vizzini announced Dr. James C. Newman Jr….
Professor honored for outstanding service
STARKVILLE, Miss.— After more than 30 years of active membership in the nation’s largest engineering education organization, a Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) professor received recognition for outstanding service. At an April meeting, Dr. B.K. Hodge, TVA Professor of Energy Systems and a William Giles Distinguished Professor in mechanical engineering, received the 2009 Tony Tillman…
Bryan named Outstanding Administrative Secretary
STARKVILLE, Miss. –Outstanding office assistants, such as Laura Bryan, who works in the undergraduate coordinator’s office at the Bagley College of Engineering, are priceless because they create the positive, first impressions of an institution. That’s why the President’s Commission on the Status of Women named Bryan the 2009 Outstanding Secretarial/Clerical Woman. Bryan’s support, service position…
BCoE names new director of CAVS
STARKVILLE, Miss. –A veteran academic administrator and a Giles Distinguished professor is named director of the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS). Dr. Roger King, former associate dean of research and graduate studies for the Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE), was appointed to the position based on his successful track record of establishing the engineering…
Extended application deadline for engineering summer camps
The Bagley College of Engineering’s K-12 outreach program has extended the deadline for several of their summer camp applications to April 15, 2009. MSTI: 07/12/09 – 07/25/09 The Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute (MSTI) includes hands-on activities, development of communication skills, and utilization of technology and skills required in today’s workforce.This camp is for students currently…
2009 MSEF Region V Science Fair at the Hump
Starkville, Miss.—Displaying a jellyfish’s role in the sea world; demonstrating the amount of water wasted when brushing teeth; explaining how physics affects the game of golf, all of these are just a few of the types of science projects that earned awards at last year’s Region V science fair. Young scientists, inventors and engineers are…
Seniors join the BCoE’s Student Hall of Fame
STARKVILLE, Miss. –The Bagley College of Engineering is proud to announce the 2009 inductees into its Student Hall of Fame. This award recognizes students who have made outstanding contributions to their departments, the college and Mississippi State during their time here at MSU. The six students whose biographies are included below have been selected from…
Local Students Win Regional Math Competition
STARKVILLE, Miss. — A team of middle school Mathletes® took first place in the Tombigbee Chapter MATHCOUNTS competition. The winning team from Starkville’s Armstrong Middle School includes top individual performer Huiying Zhang as well as Wilhelm Liano, Evan Bridges, and Katya Gilbo. Coached by Chad Sorrells, the team will now advance to the state competition,…
SERC earns 2009 Innovator Award
Starkville, Miss.—A nonpartisan, public-think tank created by the southern states’ governors, the Southern Growth Policies Board, has named the Bagley College of Engineering’s Sustainable Energy Research Center as the recipient of the 2009 Innovator Award for the state of Mississippi. The organization honors Southern initiatives that are improving economic opportunities and quality of life in…