Media - Part 206
President’s Commission on the Status of Women Presents Awards
Jennifer Dearman, a PhD candidate in Chemical Engineering was recognized as the Outstanding Graduate Woman, and Holli Hitt, a senior majoring in Communication received the Jan Batchelder Memorial Outstanding Undergraduate Woman Award. Jan Batchelder was a beloved staff member of the Bagley College of Engineering for almost 15 years.
Vizzini inaugural holder of MSU’s Cobb Chair in Engineering
March 31, 2005 Mississippi State aerospace engineering department head Anthony J. “Tony” Vizzini is the inaugural holder of the Bill and Carolyn Cobb Chair in Engineering. The chair recently was established in the university’s Bagley College of Engineering by the Dallas, Texas, couple, whose business provides international petroleum engineering and geological consulting services. A reception…
MSU Engineering College Gains New Development Officer
Ryan Little is the new assistant director of development for Mississippi State University’s James Worth Bagley College of Engineering. He succeeds Blake W. Hudson, who recently was promoted to the college’s development directorship. Little, a 2000 University of Oklahoma marketing graduate, previously served as corporate relations manager for Hands On Atlanta, a non-profit organization that…
MSU researchers, DTI take war-fighting technology to market
March 21, 2005 America’s war-fighting ability on remote battlefields is getting a jolt from power electronics technology developed by researchers at Mississippi State University’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems. CAVS scientists Marshall Molen and Mike Mazzola are harnessing the internal combustion engine of high-mobility vehicles such as the Army’s Humvee* to generate electricity for powering…
Bagley College Welcomes Dr. William Batchelor as head of ABE
When the new head of Mississippi State University’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering assumed his duties in January, he already knew a lot about the department’s work. William D. Batchelor’s background is in plant growth and development modeling. “A lot of that technology was developed here at MSU,” he said. “Most of my previous…
MSU engineering college recognizes distinguished alumni
March 10, 2005 Nine business and industry leaders who carved out successful careers after graduating from Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering are being honored as 2005 Distinguished Fellows. The alumni received plaques and personal congratulations from college Dean Kirk H. Schulz during a recent ceremony at the university’s Hunter Henry Center. “We are extremely…
Engineering Alumnus of the Year
Henry W. “Buddy” Faulkner was recently named as the Bagley College of Engineering Alumnus of the Year. He received a bachelor’s of science in industrial engineering from Mississippi State in 1966. He subsequently obtained an M.B.A. from Athens College in Alabama. Buddy Faulkner is the Founder and Principal of Advanced Sales Institute, Inc. He is…
Canton native, major MSU donor receives national volunteer honor
March 9, 2005 A Mississippi State alumnus and retired industry executive is being recognized by a national education support organization for his extensive volunteer efforts on behalf of the university. Canton native Hunter W. Henry Jr. recently received the Bill Franklin Volunteer of the Year Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of…
MSU engineering groups to offer ‘tutoring Tuesdays’
Each Tuesday this semester, academically talented Mississippi State engineering majors will be tutoring their Bagley College of Engineering peers who need assistance in a variety of subjects. Beginning tomorrow [March 8], the college’s Academic Round Table will work to enhance the overall academic performance of all engineering majors. Sponsored by the university chapter of Tau…
MSU researchers focus on threat of biological terrorism
March 3, 2005 Mississippi State scientists are helping federal homeland security officials develop a comprehensive plan for detecting potential threats of biological terrorism against U.S. agricultural production. The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has asked the university to use its array of scientific and research resources to evaluate preparedness, assess technology and…