Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 101
Link: The risk of ‘cascading’ natural disasters is on the rise
Civil and environmental engineering associate professor Farshid Vahedifard co-authored a story in The Conversation about how natural disasters can make future disasters worse.
Bagley recognizes 11 faculty members with endowed positions
Eleven faculty members from six different departments who hold endowed positions were recently recognized by the Bagley College of Engineering. Five were honored with endowed chairs while six hold endowed professorships. Additionally, five of the positions went to female faculty. Related: See photos from the DAC dinner. “We have an outstanding group of faculty within…
Our People: Ben Armour
Growing up as the youngest of 12 siblings, family has naturally had a strong influence on Ben Armour. And with a dad and several siblings who are engineers, it’s probably not all that surprising that the native of Laurel chose to enroll in Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering.
Scottish engineering firm renews multi-million dollar software donation
For the second time in two years, Scotland-based engineering firm Petroleum Experts (Petex) has donated more than $1.4 million worth of software to the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. Petroleum Experts made their first software donation to Mississippi State in the fall of 2016. “We are extremely grateful to Petroleum Experts…
Vahedifard outlines a risk framework to consider how natural hazards cascade with a domino effect to worsen disasters
A Mississippi State endowed faculty member says that while the U.S. is seeing a spike in the occurrence of natural hazards, such as wildfire and drought, increased impacts are being felt around the world from events that compound on one another, causing a cascading effect.
Eleven MSU students join prestigious Presidential Scholars group
Eleven freshmen, including eight Bagley students, are beginning their academic careers at Mississippi State with the university’s Presidential Scholar designation.
Our People: Litany Lineberry
As an African American woman and a person with disabilities, Mississippi State student Litany Lineberry is proud to be a triple minority in the male-dominated field of computer science.
Another year, another national award for AIChe student chapter
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChe) student chapter at Mississippi State University recently received the Outstanding Student Chapter award from the national organization. It marked the 17th time in the last 18 years, and 27th time overall, that the student organization in the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering has been recognized as…
Three mechanical engineering professors recognized
Three mechanical engineering faculty members at Mississippi State University were recently honored with endowed positions from the Bagley College of Engineering. Associate professor Heejin Cho received the Tennessee Valley Authority Professorship in Energy Systems and the Environment, while associate professor Tonya Stone was awarded the newly-created Dr. Oswald Rendon-Herrero Diversity Professorship. Additionally, associate professor Yucheng…
Link: Barrier islands protect coasts from storms, but are vulnerable too
Anna Linhoss, an assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering in Mississippi State’s Bagley College of Engineering, discusses why barrier islands are important in The Conversation.