Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 139

MSU building ‘Car of the Future’

STARKVILLE, Miss.–Driven to lead in vehicle performance and energy efficiency, Mississippi State University engineers are steering development of the “Car of the Future.”

September 4, 2014


MSU student companies rewarded at Mississippi New Venture Challenge

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Two companies founded by BCoE students saw success during a recent statewide entrepreneurship competition. Clinching first and second place in the student category of the Mississippi New Venture Challenge competition were MSU teams Searlock, LLC and Great Minds Technology, LLC, respectively. BCoE doctoral students Wilburn Whittington and Charles Vaughan received first place…

August 21, 2014


Provost visits high school seniors taking MSU engineering course

STARKVILLE, Miss.–Mississippi State’s provost and executive vice president this week visited a class of 20 high school seniors at Jackson Academy who are digging into a new engineering course in which they will earn college credit.

August 18, 2014


Westerfield named MDOT hydraulics division director

JACKSON, MISS.—The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced the appointment of Rachel Westerfield to the position of director of the newly created Hydraulics Division, according to MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath. In her new position, Rachel will be responsible for performing project management and administration duties to ensure the successful completion of hydraulic design for…

August 14, 2014


BCoE to partner with MGCCC for engineering courses

STARKVILLE, Miss.–Mississippi State University and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College today [Aug. 13] signed a partnership agreement to bring engineering courses to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

August 14, 2014


BCoE alumnus named TVA executive vice president of external relations

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – President and CEO Bill Johnson announced Wednesday that he has named Van M. Wardlaw as the Tennessee Valley Authority’s new executive vice president of External Relations. Wardlaw most recently served as senior vice president for Customer Resources.

August 11, 2014


Chevron commits to multiyear million-dollar donation

STARKVILLE, Miss. – An international energy company’s financial commitment will support James Worth Bagley College of Engineering educational initiatives for the next three years. Chevron recently announced a $1,080,000 contribution to Mississippi State University through its University Partnership Program. This adds to the more than $2.5 million the company has invested in the college in…

August 8, 2014


Jha named Fellow of international organization

STARKVILLE, Miss. – An international organization has selected a Bagley College research director for its highest membership honor. Ratneshwar “Ratan” Jha, the director of the Raspet Flight Research Laboratory, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). “We are proud to have Ratan as a member of our faculty and…

August 4, 2014


BCoE alumnus wins naval award

Michael Hamilton, who grew up in Sylvarena and graduated from Raleigh High School, was honored last week with the Dr. Charles J. Cohen Award of Excellence for Science and Technology at an awards ceremony.

July 21, 2014


Timber Bridge team places fourth at national competition

STARKVILLE, Miss. — A team of students from the Bagley College of Engineering and the College of Forest Resources brought home top honors in three categories at a recent bridge-building competition. MSU’s Timber Bridge team clinched fourth place for Overall Best Bridge in the 2014 National Timber Bridge Competition. Designed by a team of senior…

July 16, 2014