Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 180
MSU officials to receive national briefing on computer security
Mississippi State is among some two dozen universities invited to a Washington, D.C., briefing next week on the nation’s information infrastructure. The National Security Agency-sponsored meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday [Sept. 11 and 12] will focus on the role of higher education in assuring information systems protection. Robert A. Altenkirch, vice president for research, and…
MSU student to be featured in national TV commercial
Maxine Jones came to Mississippi State University two years ago with a plan to become a chemical engineer. Halfway to that goal, she recently completed something never anticipated: a starring television role. Beginning in early August, the Franklin County junior will be featured in a TV advertisement promoting Wal-Mart’s Competitive Edge Scholarship program. The 30-second…
College of Engineering enters top research ranks
Mississippi State’s College of Engineering now ranks among the nation’s top 50 engineering research schools, based on research spending. Figures released recently by the American Society for Engineering Education show the university’s engineering research expenditures for 1997-98 totaled more than $21 million, a 10 percent increase over the previous year. MSU now is 49th on…