Media - Part 213
MSU professor working on ‘brain’ for NASA planetary rovers
A Mississippi State professor is among U.S. scientists helping NASA develop a new generation of roving robots that can “think” their way out of tight spots and secure valuable data while exploring the far reaches of outer space. “It’s a high-level project to build software that will help these robots make decisions,” said Eric Hansen,…
MSU computer forensics course takes aim @ ‘cybercrime’
Terrorists, child pornographers, credit-card crooks, and other purveyors of cyberspace crime may want to glance over their shoulders now and then to see if a computer forensics expert is in hot pursuit. The technique of exposing computer-related crimes and tracking down their perpetrators through retrieval and analysis of electronic evidence is not new to law…
Five MSU engineering faculty recognized for achievements
Five faculty members in Mississippi State’s James Worth Bagley College of Engineering are being recognized for achievements at the university during the 2002-03 school year. Recently honored in campus ceremonies were: Associate dean Robert P. Taylor, who received the Career Achievement Award; Taylor and mechanical engineering professor B. Keith Hodge, the Outstanding Instructional Paper…
MSU scientists work to stop crumbling walls of world landmark
A group of Mississippi State scientists and engineers will join a U.S. effort to help the government of India stop industrial pollution from toppling the walls of the 17th century Taj Mahal. The university’s Diagnostic Instrumentation and Analysis Laboratory, known as DIAL, is part of a team that has been hired by the United States…
Largest-ever gift names, enhances MSU’s engineering college
The largest-ever single gift to Mississippi State will greatly expand the teaching and research strengths of the university’s engineering college and give the academic unit a new name. In ceremonies today [Nov. 15] the university announced a $25 million gift from MSU alumnus James W. Bagley, chairman of the board and chief operating officer of…
MSU engineering college names new group of outstanding alums
Ten Mississippi State engineering graduates representing federal agencies, academic institutions and private-sector industries are being honored by the university for lifelong professional contributions. MSU’s James Worth Bagley College of Engineering recently named them its 2003 Distinguished Fellows, the most prestigious alumni recognition the college bestows. This year’s group includes W.B. Berry of Houston, Texas; Carmelo…
MSU engineering students bring home individual, group honors
In competition with universities from five states and Puerto Rico, industrial engineering majors at Mississippi State University are being recognized for both individual and collaborative efforts. At a recent regional conference of the Institute of Industrial Engineers held at Auburn University, the MSU student chapter received the first-place award for organizational achievements, while senior member…
MSU researchers helping protect future Navy ships against fires
Mississippi State researchers are working with the U.S. Navy to make sure ships of the future and their crews are better protected against the rapid spread of fire and smoke caused by accident or enemy attack. “Fire is a very big concern in the Navy, whether it’s accidental or the result of a vessel getting…
ME senior wins Tau Beta Pi scholarship
A Mississippi State mechanical engineering major from Decatur, Ala., is among 38 nationwide recipients of prestigious 2003-2004 Tau Beta Pi Senior Scholarships. Harold S. Thompson III, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thompson Jr., is a President’s Scholar at the university. Founded at Lehigh University in 1885, Tau Beta Pi is the world’s largest…
Aerospace students lands third consecutive top 10
An unmanned, radio-controlled aircraft designed and built by Mississippi State students is landing a third consecutive top-10 finish in an international test of aerospace engineering skills. Headed by aerospace engineering majors Erin Wahlers of Gulfport and Viva Austin of Tylertown, the 23-member university team finished No. 8 overall in recent annual competition sponsored by the…