Media - Part 182
BCoE adds new endowed professorship
STARKVILLE, Miss.–During Thursday [Sept. 27] ceremonies at Mississippi State, leaders of Mississippi Power announced a $500,000 commitment by the Gulfport-based energy provider to the university’s Bagley College of Engineering. Made through the company’s Education Foundation, the gift will be used to endow the Mississippi Power Professorship in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Anthony Topazi, Mississippi Power’s…
Creating a European Connection
Starkville, Miss.— The James Worth Bagley College of Engineering’s Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, Dr. Roger King, has been awarded one of the highest honors bestowed by Cardiff University, the title of Honorary Professor. In the United Kingdom higher education world, very few educators holding Ph.D. degrees are promoted to full professor. As…
BCoE department head to lead national organization
Starkville,MS— The Bagley College of Engineering’s Bill and Carolyn Cobb Chair and Head of Aerospace Engineering, Anthony J. Vizzini, is the newly named president-elect of the American Society for Composites (ASC). Dr. Vizzini has been a member of the society since 1987 and was named an ASC Fellow in 2004. The 200-member organization is an…
Dr. Sarah Rajala honored for dedication to engineering education
The electrical and computer engineering department head from the Bagley College of Engineering has received one-of-two prestigious awards from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). The IEEE Education Society Achievement Award will be presented to Dr. Sarah Rajala, at the annual Frontiers in Education Conference. Recipients of the award are judged based on…
Students honored by international research organization
Nick Chambers and Mark Dickey, students in Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering, have been named Alex Charter Student Scholars by the Hypervelocity Impact Society. As two of only five students selected from the United States, they have been invited to attend the Hypervelocity Impact Symposium in Virginia. The Hypervelocity Impact Society is an international…
MSU engineering coordinator receives national honor
STARKVILLE, Miss.–The National Society of Professional Engineers is bestowing a major honor on the undergraduate coordinator in Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering. Robert A. Green recently was named to the organization’s 2007 Fellows class. Chosen by active NSPE members, the designation recognizes exemplary service to the profession, organization and community. A registered engineer who…
Economic Development & Outreach at the BCoE
STARKVILLE, Miss—In an effort to support the state’s economic development team in attracting and retaining industry, the Bagley College of Engineering is focusing its outreach efforts under one umbrella—the Bagley College of Engineering’s Dean’s Office. The strategic reorganization is combining the BCoE’s resources and expertise with not only economic development, but also service and educational…
Navy recognizes Mississippi State, CAVS for safety model
STARKVILLE, Miss- Mississippi State University and the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS) has earned Verification, Validation, and Accreditation for their fire and smoke simulation model. The model allows officials to simulate fire conditions, enabling them to predict behaviors and develop more efficient emergency procedures to lessen the costs of on-board fires. Developed in conjunction…
Congratulations Jason King
Starkville, Miss. – Mississippi State University’s James Worth Bagley College of Engineering wishes to congratulate Jason King, of Biloxi, Miss., for receiving a Southwest Chemical Association scholarship. A senior chemical engineering major, he was nominated by Mississippi State’s chemical engineering faculty to compete for the national scholarship based on his GPA, character, activities and vision…
Mississippi State University Students Win GM and DOE Challenge X 2007 Competition
Detroit, Mich. – General Motors (GM) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), lead sponsors for the Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility engineering competition, congratulated students from Mississippi State University, who took top honors today at the third annual competition. The Mississippi State team was among 17 universities from across North America that have…