Media - Part 2
Mississippi State University employees launch Starkville Mathletes
STARKVILLE, Miss.— Two Mississippi State University employees are on a mission to transform how students engage with mathematics. On Sunday mornings, Shanti Bhushan (Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering) and Santhana Boopalan (Postdoctoral Associate in Comparative Biomedical Sciences) began tutoring to boost their children’s and their friends’ children’s math skills. Two years later, this initiative evolved…
The Reflector: ‘T-minus five, four, three, two…’: MSU’s CubeSat launches weather balloon
Student Spotlight: Khaoula Kamal
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Khaoula Kamal fights for the people that aren’t thought about. Born in Morocco, the senior biomedical engineering major said her family moved to the U.S. when she was young because her father believed they would have a better life and more opportunities there. “My father prioritized education. He was a teacher in Morocco, but…
Driving Towards Success: Mississippi State’s Formula SAE Team Aims to Build on Record-Breaking Performance
For the Mississippi State University Formula SAE team, the 2023-2024 competition season marked a significant achievement. After years of consistent progress, the team achieved its best-ever finish, placing 17th out of 120 teams—a remarkable accomplishment that leaves the team eager to build on its success. “We couldn’t believe it when we saw the scores,” recalled…