Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 126
MSU program gives teachers new science tools
STARKVILLE, Miss. (MSU Press Release) – A program led by faculty members in Mississippi State University’s Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering is providing area science teachers with an expanded knowledge of polymer science to take back to their schools this fall. From July 11 through July 22, nine area middle and high school science teachers are…
Anna Linhoss: Ensuring a pearly future for oyster ecosystems
As a little girl, Anna Linhoss would venture out to Mobjack Bay, about a quarter mile from her home on the Chesapeake Bay, where she would collect oysters the size of a shoe. Linhoss said there was a time when these oysters completely disappeared from the coast due to disease and contamination from fertilizers. Over…
Bagley faculty members, alumna participate in award-winning environmental research project
STARKVILLE, Miss. — A national research consortium has honored a Bagley College of Engineering professor for his efforts on a NASA environmental project. Civil and environmental engineering assistant professor Farshid Vahedifard was a part of NASA’s Surface Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite project that earned the Interagency Partnership Award from the Federal Laboratory Consortium. The…
Paws on the Pavement
BULLDOG LEADERSHIP SHAPES STATE’S TRANSPORTATION NETWORK Standing at her office window, Melinda McGrath has a clear view of Interstate 55 passing through Jackson as it connects the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. One of Mississippi’s busiest roads, it serves as an important part of the state’s economy.
David Machado: Pledging support to secure excellence for aspiring engineers
Ask David Machado about the truths of life and he’ll quickly explain the value of a good education. “People can take away cars, houses, and material things, but the one thing you can get that nobody will ever take away from you is your education,” Machado said. “I’ve always told my children that and have tried…
Our People: Ben Rushing
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Growing up in Monticello, Ben Rushing said it was easy to see that the doctors in his community were some of the greatest difference makers. By age 15, he decided he wanted to make that kind of difference, also.
Bagley alumnus, professor receive prestigious ASCE honor
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A Bagley College of Engineering alumnus and professor are part of a team that has earned national recognition from the American Society of Civil Engineers for its accomplishments in civil engineering and water resources. René A. Camacho, a 2013 Ph.D. graduate in civil engineering, and current Bagley professor James L. Martin were…
MSU app developer helps new students as they join the Bulldog family
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State senior is happy to be a help to freshmen trying to learn their way around campus with a unique resource.
Officials: New FAA UAS rules good for MSU research
STARKVILLE, Miss.–Officials at Mississippi’s leading research university believe that new federal rules for routine commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems will enhance R&D and create new opportunities for businesses and academia.
Bagley department head named ASEE Fellow
STARKVILLE, Miss. — A Bagley College of Engineering member joined the ranks of the country’s most esteemed engineering educators during a June 27 ceremony. Donna Reese, department head and professor in computer engineering, has been selected as a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). She becomes the first honoree to represent the…