Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 84
Mississippi State donates mask disinfectant to Kosciusko veterans home
The Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS), part of the Mississippi State University’s James Worth Bagley College of Engineering, designed and donated a sterilizer to the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Lee named new head of Bagley’s K-12 outreach efforts
A four-time Mississippi State alumna has been selected as the new director of educational outreach and student programs for the Bagley College of Engineering. Shana Lee transitions into the role on a full-time basis after having served as the interim director since November 2019. In her new position, she will direct Mississippi BEST Robotics, coordinate…
Link: Doctor with Starkville ties will lead NFL’s comeback
A Mississippi State graduate will be on the front lines as NFL teams can begin reopening their facilities this week.
Link: From the Deep South to Deep Space: Kossuth, Mississippi, Native Reggie Alexander Says Partnership is Key to Exploration
Growing up in tiny Kossuth, Mississippi — a farming village of some 200 people — Reggie Alexander recalls afternoons with his brother, exploring the galaxy on TV with the Starship Enterprise crew on “Star Trek.”
Link: Engineering Education in the Time of Covid
Like every segment of society, engineering education has undergone profound change during the Covid-19 pandemic. Shuttered campuses have turned learning virtual, with engineering faculty forced to adopt new technology for teaching and to figure out how to turn what is often a hands-on education into a remote practice.
Nine Mississippi State alumni recognized as Distinguished Fellows
Leaders from a variety of industries are among the Mississippi State alumni who have been recognized by the Bagley College of Engineering for their accomplishments and commitment to the field of engineering. Eight alumni were selected as Distinguished Fellows while one alumnus was selected as the second recipient of the college’s Emerging Leader Award. “We…
Bagley College of Engineering inducts eight into Student Hall of Fame
Six undergraduates and a pair of graduate students have joined the ranks of outstanding students of years past as the newest inductees into the Bagley College of Engineering Student Hall of Fame. “We are fortunate to have a long line of impressive students but our new Student Hall of Fame class is at the top…
Bian elected to leadership position within international professional society
A Mississippi State engineering faculty member has been elected to lead a division within the world’s largest industrial engineering professional society. Linkan Bian, who holds the Thomas B. & Terri L. Nusz Professorship in industrial & systems engineering, will serve as president-elect for the Quality Control and Reliability Engineering division of the Institute of Industrial…
New program aims to increase access to computer science for JROTC students
Nearly 70 percent of the more than 500,000 high school students who participate in Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) programs across the United States don’t have access to advanced placement computer science classes but a new public-private partnership that includes Mississippi State University is working to bridge that gap. Mississippi State’s Department of Computer…
MSU announces annual faculty, staff academic award recipients
As another academic year concludes at Mississippi State, the university is honoring a select group of faculty and staff members for their commitment and service to the Bulldog family.