Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 137
Electrical student completes internship in Germany
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A Bagley College student explored the international side of engineering with the support of a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). As a RISE scholarship recipient, electrical engineering junior Brian Parker spent May through July assisting a doctoral student at the Universität of Paderborn in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. “I’ve…
BCoE crowned victors of Rivals Week
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Bagley College of Engineering emerged victorious following Rivals Week at Mississippi State University. Pitting engineering majors against their peers in the business college, the inaugural event consisted of a weeklong slate of activities sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Club and the Engineering Student Council. “Rivals week provided engineering and business students with the…
MSU, ERDC launch major collaborative research initiative
STARKVILLE, Miss.–A new partnership between the state’s flagship research university and one of the nation’s premier research centers will create a hub to develop advanced systems that enhance existing industries, attract new jobs, and bolster national defense capabilities, according to Mississippi State’s chief executive.
BCoE Distinguished Lecture: Pratt & Whitney president speaks at BCoE
Paul Adams, president of aerospace firm Pratt & Whitney, spoke to the Bagley College of Engineering October 17 as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series. Adams became president of Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., January 1. He is responsible for the company’s global operations in the design, manufacture and service of…
MSU researchers looking at safe handling of radioactive materials
STARKVILLE, Miss. — If released in significant quantities, radioactive materials pose a potential threat to people and the environment. Now, new research at Mississippi State University is helping the nuclear industry ensure that radioactive materials continue to be safely contained and that standards of safety are continuously improved.
Professor awarded international visiting fellowship
STARKVILLE, Miss. – An aerospace engineering professor received a high-profile fellowship in the United Kingdom. David Thompson earned the Distinguished Visiting Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering. He will spend a month this spring visiting Cardiff University and Swansea University in Wales and the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. “I’m looking forward to visiting…
Career fair brings big opportunities to Bagley Students
STARKVILLE, Miss. – More than 100 recruiters visited Mississippi State University’s Starkville campus to recruit Bagley College of Engineering students to their companies’ ranks. Offering intern, co-op and full-time positions, these representatives from companies across the nation met with more than 1,200 students during the university’s annual Engineering and Technical Career Fair. Senior industrial engineering…
30-year U.S. Army Engineer District veteran named civil works program manager
Memphis, TN – Tom Minyard has joined Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon, Inc., as the civil works program manager. Prior to joining Barge Waggoner, Minyard served as Engineering and Construction (E&C) Division Chief for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAED)-Memphis District. This 135-person employee base was led by Minyard to provide engineering analysis, designs,…
MSU teams receive EPA P3 grants
WASHINGTON (WTVA) – Two teams from Mississippi State are among 43 to receive grants to help attain a sustainable future.
Mississippi State in spotlight as Engineers Without Borders-USA receives award
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Mississippi State chapter of Engineers Without Borders captured national attention when its parent organization earned an award for its humanitarian work across the globe. Engineers Without Borders-USA received the Engineering and Construction Contracting Association’s 2014 Spirit Award at a ceremony in Orlando, Florida. The presentation singled out the Mississippi State chapter…