Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 165
Aerospace associate engineering professor earns international acclaim
Starkville, Miss.—Prior to transitioning his career into academia, Dr. Tom Lacy spent eight years designing and analyzing highly loaded aerospace systems and structural assemblies at The Boeing Company, Lockheed-Martin Aeronautical Systems Company, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, and The Northrop Corporation. The aerospace engineering associate professor’s decision to leave an exciting industry career is for one reason;…
MSU alumnus, Lamar McKay, to lead BP America
HOUSTON – Lamar McKay has been appointed Chairman and President of BP America, Inc. and will serve as BP’s chief representative in the United States. He will succeed Robert A. (Bob) Malone who has elected to retire after 34 years with the company. Commenting on the change, BP Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward said: “Bob…
ASEE recognizes campus representative
STARKVILLE, Miss. –The Southeast Section of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) has named John Brocato the Most Outstanding Campus Representative for this academic year. The award recognizes ASEE campus representatives who have achieved excellence in that position by encouraging society participation and promotion throughout their respective campuses. This is the third time Brocato…
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…