Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 116
MSU-Morocco partnership heralded as ‘best practice’ in international education
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University’s partnership with Morocco’s Université Internationale de Rabat is being recognized as one of the top partnerships in international education.
MSU senior: Studying abroad provides ‘an opportunity like no other’
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Studying abroad can open doors to many life-changing experiences. Just ask Mississippi State senior chemical engineering major Brandon Baxter. “There is no manner of travel and experiencing the world which is nearly as affordable, fun or beneficial as studying abroad,” said the Hattiesburg native. “It is something that changes you and helps you grow,…
Bagley earns fifth straight Top 25 ranking
STARKVILLE, Miss. – For the fifth straight year, Mississippi State University’s Bagley College of Engineering has been ranked among the Top 25 for online graduate engineering programs by U.S. News and World Report. The publication listed the Bagley College 24th among the 65 schools ranked for 2017. This year’s ranking follows a seventh-place showing in…
Bagley doctoral student earns first place at SSSA competition
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A Bagley College of Engineering doctoral student recently took home top honors in an international research competition hosted by the Soil Science Society of America. Juan Pérez-Gutiérrez earned a first-place finish in the Graduate Student Poster Awards category of the SSSA’s Soil and Water Management and Conservation (SAWMAC) division. The winning submission…
Research team aims to advance the use of graphene in aerospace engineering
LINK: An interdisciplinary team of top researchers at Mississippi State University is studying ways to better protect airplanes from lightning strikes and spacecraft from micrometeoroid orbital debris.
Alumna establishes legacy through tradition of giving
At Mississippi State University, legacies left by alumni have the ability to take many forms. Paula Jean Kardos’s legacy will annually impact a Bagley College of Engineering student. Kardos, a 2004 Mississippi State graduate, resides in Houston, Texas and works at ExxonMobil Development Co. as the Arctic and Eastern Canada Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) manager. She…
Prentice McKibben: One Lucky Dawg
Some people are destined to turn a little luck into success. Bagley College of Engineering alumnus Prentice McKibben added an industrial engineering degree – and a large dose of hard work – to his bit of luck, and became a Southern success story. He now plans to transform his success into a gift for his…
MSU announces Johnson as 2017 national alumnus
STARKVILLE, Miss.— Herbert V. “Herb” Johnson of Houston, Texas, is Mississippi State University’s 2017 National Alumnus of the Year. The Como, Mississippi-born engineering graduate will officially receive the honor during campus ceremonies early next year. Johnson is president of Houston-based HVJ Associates, Inc., with offices throughout Texas. He founded the firm in 1985.
MSU announces 2016-17 Provost Scholars class
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Fourteen incoming first-year students and transfers from Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland and Tennessee are this year’s selections for prestigious undergraduate scholarships at Mississippi State University.
ASPIRE program receives funding from NSF grant
A National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will help support the education and development of 36 Bagley College of Engineering students over the next five years. Funded by NSF’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math program, the grant provides both scholarships and mentoring for selected aerospace and industrial engineering majors. The Mississippi State University program…