Announcement | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 3
Mississippi State University Space Cowboys successfully test fire hybrid engine
On Sunday, 5 November 2023, the Mississippi State University Space Cowboys conducted their first hybrid test fire in over six years at the newly built test pad in Starr Forrest just outside of Starkville, MS. This was a procedural test of the contrails hybrid rocket motor and included validating the steps from past experiences and…
Petroleum Experts (Petex) Renews Multi-Million-Dollar License Donation for the seventh consecutive year within the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University
For the seventh time since 2016, Scotland-based engineering firm Petroleum Experts (Petex) has donated software to the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University which continues providing valuable experiential learning opportunities for students within the field to gain hands-on experience and knowledge of industry level software. Students majoring in chemical engineering with interest…
BCoE Announces Biosystems Engineering Name Change
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning recently approved the name change of Mississippi State University’s Biosystems Engineering, previously known as Biological Engineering. The new Biosystems Engineering program, housed in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, is focused on science, calculus and physics-based problem-solving in biological systems associated with agricultural and natural resource applications. This…
MSU introduces new Athlete Engineering certificate
Mississippi State University’s industrial and systems engineering research program, Athlete Engineering, has received its certification to create a program for both students and practitioners to continue their studies in the athlete engineering field. The Athlete Engineering research program is in collaboration with Mississippi State Athletics, the Bagley College of Engineering’s industrial and systems engineering department,…
Electrical and computer engineering department names new Paul B. Jacob Endowed Chair
Mehmet Kurum has been named the Paul B. Jacob Endowed Chair for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering. The Paul B. Jacob Endowed Chair honors Mississippi State alum Paul B. Jacob who received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1944. Jacob became a faculty…
Mississippi State Libraries to host Innovate State Hackathon on October 29
Mississippi State students are invited to show off their skills and learn new ones at the Innovate State Hackathon. This 24-hour event takes place on October 29. Small teams of coders and makers compete to create winning projects. Teams can access makerspaces on campus and The Idea Shop in downtown Starkville. Electronic components and lumber…
Three-time Mississippi State graduate to lead Department of Aerospace Engineering
The Mississippi State University Department of Aerospace Engineering, located in the Bagley College of Engineering, has named Rani Sullivan as its new department head. Sullivan, an aerospace professor, served as interim head of the aerospace department before beginning the permanent position on July 1, 2022. Sullivan, a three-time graduate from Mississippi State, said she looks…