Media - Part 178
MSU EcoCAR team continues winning ways in new challenge
STARKVILLE, Miss.–A Mississippi State student team holds third-place honors among 17 North America institutions in the 2009 finals of “EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge.” During competition in Canada this week, the university’s vehicle design again was among the top finishers to redesign conventional vehicle engines and make them “greener” and more energy efficient. MSU teams were…
Regional policy board recognizes MSU as ‘Innovator’
BILOXI, Miss. — During a June 8 ceremony, Mississippi State’s Sustainable Energy Research Center (SERC) earned recognition from a regional think tank for its efforts to create economic opportunities through environmentally friendly research. The Southern Growth Policy Board presented the 2009 Innovator Award during the Governors’ Reception at the Southern Energy: Abundant, Affordable, and American…
Undergraduate enhancement projects earn students national acclaim
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Efforts to enhance their undergraduate experience have earned some Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) students national acclaim. Two student teams placed in the national Engineering Education Service Center’s (EESC) 2009 Engineering Curriculum Contest using projects they developed for the BCoE’s technical writing course. A first for the EESC, the competition challenged teams…
Industrial engineer takes first place in MSU sweep of state bioproducts competition
STARKVILLE, Miss.–Three Mississippi State graduate students are top winners in the visual display category of the eighth annual Southern BioProducts and Renewable Energy Conference. Ambarish Acharya received first place for his research on supply chain designs for cellulosic ethanol in Mississippi. A doctoral student in industrial and systems engineering, his research is directed by Sandra…
Vaughn tabbed to lead department of computer science and engineering
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A veteran educator and researcher has been tabbed to lead the Bagley College of Engineering’s department of computer science and engineering. Effective July 1, Dr. Ray Vaughn will assume the role of department head and hold the Bill and Carolyn Cobb Endowed Chair. For more than 11 years the post has been…
Younan to lead department of electrical and computer engineering
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State alumnus, Dr. Nicolas H. Younan, is being named the department head of electrical and computer engineering (ECE), and he also will carry the James Worth Bagley Endowed Chair. Younan served as interim department head when Dr. Sarah Rajala was promoted to dean of the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering…
Students take challenge on the road
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Members of Mississippi State’s hybrid vehicle team will travel to Canada next week for the first phase of EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge competition. It is the newest installment of the Department of Energy and General Motor’s advanced vehicle technology competitions. The program challenges 17-competitively selected university teams to re-engineer a Saturn VUE…
Reese named ‘Most Influential Teacher’ at Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University Student Association announced the organization’s first class of Student and Teacher Recognition Awards sponsored by its academic affairs committee. One professor from each college was nominated for the Most Influential Teacher Award, and one student from each college filled the nomination pool for the Most Outstanding Student during the 2008-09 academic…
Cinnella to serve as interim department head for ASE
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A veteran faculty member is being named interim department head for aerospace engineering (ASE) at Mississippi State University. Pasquale Cinnella, an MSU Hearin Distinguished Professor, will assume the post July 1, which has been held by Dr. Tony Vizzini, recently named dean of engineering and applied sciences at Western Michigan University. “Dr. Cinnella has…
BCoE support helps area students compete – updated
STARKVILLE, Miss. – All of history’s great inventors were once children, but could the next Thomas Edison be sitting in a Starkville classroom? It’s a possibility, according to judges of the Sally Ride Science TOYChallenge. After winning the southeast regional preliminary competition, a student team from Armstrong Middle School will compete in this week’s national…