Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 126

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…

December 20, 2016


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…

December 20, 2016


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.

December 20, 2016


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.

December 14, 2016


ASPIRE program receives funding from NSF grant

M-State logo with the words Bagley College of Engineering underneath.

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…

December 12, 2016


Bagley College senior recognized for engineering excellence

STARKVILLE, Miss – A civil engineering major’s outstanding performance in academics, leadership and service has earned university-wide recognition. Senior Emily Farrar received the Harry Charles Simrall Award for Engineering Excellence, presented by Mississippi State University’s Association of Retired Faculty. As one of the highest awards a Bagley College of Engineering student can receive, the annual…

December 8, 2016


BCoE professor selected for statewide civil engineering honor

STARKVILLE, Miss. – A Mississippi State University professor has been named Engineer of the Year by a national organization’s Mississippi chapter. Bagley College of Engineering’s Isaac Howard was awarded the statewide honor by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at the group’s recent annual meeting. The annual award is presented to an ASCE member with…

December 6, 2016


Our People: Shuvam Saha

Growing up in the Indian city of Kolkata, population 4.5 million, Shuvam Saha’s parents instilled in him a deep appreciation for education. They made sacrifices to support and encourage his success, and now as an MSU aerospace engineering and mathematics double major, Saha said he dedicates all his work to them. Saha has always excelled…

November 21, 2016


Engineers Without Borders earns grant from AIChE

Two Mississippi State engineering students helped Bagley’s Engineers Without Borders chapter win a prestigious grant from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

November 14, 2016


A novel way to power greener homes

Cheaper, cleaner power for your home could be on the near horizon. With the support of a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant, a team of four institutions thinks that within three years they can bring energy efficiency to your house at one-eighth the cost.

November 11, 2016