Media - Part 191
Winner of regional science fair at MSU receives top honors at international competition
A junior at the Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science in Columbus and the daughter of two Mississippi State University faculty members has found a way to destroy a deadly infection-causing bacterium. Madhavi Gavini, 16, discovered a novel method, using herbal extracts, to destroy a common and deadly infectious bacterium—pseudomonas aeruginosa—that causes secondary infections and…
MSU engineering administrator appointed to national committee
STARKVILLE, Miss.–A top administrator in Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering now will have more opportunities to assist minority students on the nation’s college and university campuses.Tommy J. Stevenson, assistant dean for diversity programs and student development, recently was appointed to the Career Communications Group’s Development Institute for Emerging Leaders Program Advisory Committee. Based in…
New position latest highlight in engineer’s career
STARKVILLE, Miss.–A Mississippi State civil engineer can add yet another major entry to an already impressive résumé: chair of the American Society for Testing and Materials’ Committee on Road and Paving Materials. In his new role, Thomas D. White, head of the university’s civil engineering department, will help oversee the creation and evolution of standards…
Mechanical engineering professor receives donation for research
Assistant professor in mechanical engineering Keith Walters recently accepted a generous donation from Fluent, Inc., to support his research on turbulence modeling and CFD. Fluent donated $25,000 cash to Walters, and the company has also donated a sizable license for use of its software. Fluent is the leading provider of commercial CFD-related software. The donation…
MSU teams finish 1-2 in computer software programming
Mississippi State student teams won the top two places in an interstate computer software programming competition hosted recently by the department of computer science and engineering. Two teams from the main campus in Starkville and two representing the University of South Alabama were given a set of eight problems to solve as quickly as possible…
Mechanical engineering students win AFS scholarships
STARKVILLE, Miss.–Five Mississippi State mechanical engineering majors are receiving scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000 from the American Foundry Society, an international organization of about 13,000 members in 47 countries. The Foundry Educational Foundation Scholarships are awarded to students with demonstrated interest in the metal casting industry and the society, which includes 48 local chapters…
New funds will bring upgrade for ABE department
The department of agricultural and biological engineering at Mississippi State University recently received funds from the office of the provost and academic affairs that will provide 20 of 40 much-needed instrumentation hardware for its bioinstrumentation lab. With this new capability, students may now plug these instruments into their own laptop computers and conduct lab work…
MSU graduate engineering student wins fellowship worth $17,500
STARKVILLE, Miss.–A talented Mississippi State graduate student in mechanical engineering is receiving a 2006-07 Mississippi Space Grant Consortium fellowship worth $17,500. The award went to Justin M. Crapps of Florence, Ala., a graduate research assistant at the university’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems. Last May, he received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, magna cum…
Computer security majors earn scholarships
Nearly a dozen Mississippi State students pursuing careers in computer security are receiving full nationally competitive scholarships for the 2006-07 academic year. Offered through the university’s Center for Computer Security Research, the Cyber Corps Scholarship Program provides annual stipends ranging $10,000-$15,000 over nine-month periods to selected undergraduates and graduate students. The awards include the U.S….
Rajala will head ECE department
STARKVILLE, Miss.–A longtime administrator at North Carolina State University will succeed retiring James C. Harden as head of the electrical and computer engineering department at Mississippi State later in the year. Sarah Rajala, a professor and associate dean of N.C. State’s College of Engineering, will also become holder of the university’s James W. Bagley Endowed…