Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 100
Alumnus’ journey takes him from Starkville to space exploration history
Growing up in Golden, Mississippi, Jerry Bostick knew where he would attend college. His mother, Lois Ann Bostick, held two degrees from Mississippi State University, and his older sister had already enrolled.
Three Bagley professors win SEC Visiting Faculty Travel Grants
Achievements of the Southeastern Conference’s student-athletes are well known, but many fans may not know that the SEC’s 14 member institutions pack an equally potent academic punch. Thanks to an innovative grant program funded by the conference, 10 Mississippi State University faculty members now are better equipped to collaborate with SEC colleagues from across the…
Bagley students claim top two writing awards at national conference
Students from Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering took home first and second place in the undergraduate student paper competition at the recent World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. Phong Ly captured first place in the undergraduate student paper competition with his paper “Green Alternatives: Analysis of Rain Garden Hydrology and Water Quality Performance.” James…
Engineering researcher wins grant to study what happens when robots meet the poultry industry
What do you get when you mix a chicken with a robot? While that might sound like the start of a “dad joke,” one Mississippi State University researcher plans to study the practical applications of robotics in the poultry industry. Yang Zhao, an assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering in Mississippi State’s Bagley College…
Bagley IISE student chapter earns Gold Award for sixth straight year
For the sixth straight year, Mississippi State University’s Institute for Industrial & Systems Engineers student chapter has earned an IISE Gold Award from the national organization. To qualify for the IISE’s University Chapter Recognition Program, each student chapter must submit a chapter activity report to the organization. The activity report provides a measurement system that…
Eight Bagley students earn scholarships from the Mississippi Engineering Society
Eight students in the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University were recently selected as scholarship recipients by the Mississippi Engineering Society. The winners include: Ashley Winans – Ocean Springs, Miss. Major: Mechanical Engineering Active in MSU Shackouls Honors College, MSU Ballroom Dance Instructor and in 2013 received the Rotary Youth Leadership Award Worked…
Four Bagley students recognized by National Science Foundation
A Bagley College of Engineering alumnus was recently awarded a prestigious fellowship from the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Johnie Sublett, a graduate of Mississippi State’s aerospace engineering program, will receive a three-year annual stipend of $34,000 along with an additional $12,000 allowance for tuition and fees from the NSF. Sublett will continue…
Mississippi State academic paper takes home three awards at national conference
An academic paper written by a team of Mississippi State University engineering researchers and an assistant professor of industrial & systems engineering won three awards at the recent American Society for Engineering Education annual conference and could potentially be selected as the conference’s best overall paper. The paper, titled “Immersive Virtual Training Environment for Teaching…
Computer Engineering student to participate in German training program
A senior computer engineering major will take part in a year-long German training program through the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX). Ryan Shoemake, a Laurel, Mississippi, native will join 75 American students and professionals to complete the three-phase program consisting of two months of intensive German language training at the Carl-Duisburg Centren, four months of…
Concrete Canoe team earns Top 15 finish at national competition
The Mississippi State University Concrete Canoe team earned its highest-ever finish at the American Society of Civil Engineers’ National Concrete Canoe Competition, placing 14th overall. The team, made up of civil engineering students from Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering, also posted a pair of Top 6 finishes in racing events to record the school’s…