Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 153
Two MSU leaders named scientific association ‘Fellows’
STARKVILLE, Miss.–The head of Mississippi State’s academic programs in engineering and the director of the university’s Social Science Research Center are receiving the highest professional recognitions of the world’s largest general scientific society.
Students take top honors at international competition
Starkville, Miss.—Biological engineering majors Caleb Dulaney and Sam Pote, along with graduate student Robert Morris captured the bronze medal at the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition. The three-member team designed a genetic part that breaks down lignin, a glue like substance that holds wood together. The team’s discovery is significant because when lignin…
BCoE represented at international conference
Starkville, Miss. – A delegation from the Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) traded the Deep South for the Far East to represent the university at an international conference. The 2008 International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE) took place in Chongqing, China due to the combined efforts of Mississippi State University and Chongqing…
Stevenson named officer of national organization
Starkville, Miss.— The National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA) has appointed Dr. Tommy Stevenson, assistant dean of diversity programs and student development, at the Bagley College of Engineering to the organization’s president elect leadership position. According to the non-profit organization’s Web site, NAMEPA is a national network of educators and representatives from industry,…
Hilton Hotels Corporation recognizes student excellence
STARKVILLE, Miss – A computer science major in the Bagley College of Engineering recently became the newest recipient of the Hilton Hotels Scholarship for information technology. Awarded to junior computer science major, William “M.J.” Hill, this one-year scholarship recognizes excellence in leadership and academia. This recognition also comes with an invitation to tour Hilton’s headquarters…
ISE earns national acclaim
The Bagley College of Engineering’s department of industrial and systems engineering has earned national acclaim at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society’s 52nd annual meeting in New York. Dr. Kari Babski-Reeves, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering, was presented the Alexander C. Williams Jr. Design Award for her work with the research and development…
One of the world’s leading chemical companies ‘pays it forward’
DOW Chemical, the Fortune 500 Company with the slogan, “We believe in the power of the ‘Human Element’ to change the world,” recently presented a $23,000 check to the Bagley College of Engineering. Representatives Richard Rolke, Tony Polk, and recent Mississippi State graduates Dev Motiram and Ashley Graves presented the donation on campus at a…
National organization, WEPAN, honors associate dean
At their national conference in Denver, the Women in Engineering Proactive Network (WEPAN) recognized Donna Reese, an associate dean for the Bagley College of Engineering, with the highly coveted Presidential Award. The honor is given to individuals who work to improve engineering education, and contribute to the success of aspiring young women in engineering. Reese,…
All-student MSU team of engineering majors among world leaders
STARKVILLE, Miss.–A Mississippi State University team is the sole U.S. entry ranked among the top five in recent worldwide computing competition attracting more than 2,000 submissions. MSU also is the only one among the five with an all-student team in the 2008 Data Fusion Contest, a part of the International Geosciences and Remote Sensing Symposium…
Student team soars to competition success
STARKVILLE, Miss- Students in the Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) illustrated how high an interdisciplinary team can soar by taking top honors in a national unmanned aerial system (UAS) competition. Sponsored by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, the competition pitted MSU’s 17-member team X-ipiter against students from 13 other universities. In addition to…