November, 2014 - Richard A. Rula School of Civil & Environmental Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering
MSU Alumnus Named a New Face in Engineering by ASCE
Jennifer Sloan, MSU Alumnus, was named one of ten new prominent faces in Engineering. This prestigious honor was deliberated and decided on by ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers). https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzSz0y_togRpWXdfTkhoa1JnZ0U/edit
Graduate students convey research with clear, brief talks during 3MT competition
Graduate students at Mississippi State often spend months or years on research topics, but competitors in the university’s Three Minute Thesis competition proved they can break down complex information and communicate their work in relevant, understandable terminology. Mukti Patel, a doctoral student studying mechanical engineering was named the Grand Champion at MSU’s 3MT competition Thursday…
Pipeline to deliver big economic punch in Iowa & South Dakota
A Texas company would spend $1.1 billion and $820 million in Iowa and South Dakota, respectively, to build a crude oil pipeline across the two states, according to a new analysis of the project. Energy Transfer Partners has asked state regulators in four states for permission to construct a 1,134-mile pipeline to move 570,000 barrels of…
Panama receives last floodgates
The final four floodgates that will be used to expand the Panama Canal arrived from Italy Wednesday, putting the behind-schedule, over-budget project on track for completion in early 2016. Panama, which relies on the canal for about $1 billion a year in revenue, is counting on the upgrade to keep the century-old waterway relevant by enabling…