News - Richard A. Rula School of Civil & Environmental Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering - Page 21
NCEES Reaffirms Its Stake in the Future of Engineering Licensure (feat. Dr. Dennis Truax)
This week, NCEES, the organization representing engineering licensing boards, held its annual meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia. Not surprisingly, ASCE is deeply invested in the issues discussed and debated by NCEES delegates. After all, civil engineers represent the vast majority (about 70 percent) of licensed professional engineers. In addition to the many ASCE members represented among…
MSU faculty research featured in Science magazine (Dr. Farshid Vahedifard)
A Mississippi State University assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering is the lead author on a letter published last week [Aug. 21] in Science magazine. Farshid Vahedifard, an MSU Bagley College of Engineering faculty member since 2012, is lead author on the letter titled “Drought threatens California’s levees,” which may be viewed at http://www.sciencemag.org/content/349/6250/799.1.full. Additional…
Congratulations to those CE Students who made the Dean or President’s List (14-15)
Dean’s List Fall 2014 Thomas Ernest Allard John Thomas Bates Robert Stephen Bingham Shawn O’Keith Bozeman Jace Carlock Matthew Kyle Crittle Jason Robert Crum James Richard Cumberland Bennett Reeves Douglas Jonathan Adam Drannan Lemuel Anderson Dunn Carl W. Eifert Ty Landen Faulkner Walter Jacob Gandy Thomas Hazard Glenn John Kevin Green Logan Amanda Hall Joshua…
Bahareh Kokabian (PhD Candidate in Environmental Engineering) received the 2015 GSA Research Symposium Award for Best Poster – Engineering Category
http://www.grad.msstate.edu/current/orgs/gsa/gsasymp.php
Cementing success: Sustainable concrete at MSU’s Davis Wade Stadium wins recognition
An engineering team affiliated with Mississippi State is receiving multiple national and international recognitions for an innovative concept. First, their idea to use more sustainable cement and recyclable by-products in developing a concrete used in the recent expansion and renovation of Davis Wade Stadium was honored by World of Concrete, one of the largest international construction…
CEE Environmental Senior, Matthew Blair, one of 33 selected for the Spirit of State Award
More than 30 Mississippi State students are receiving the university’s premier student recognition for exceptional personal contributions to campus life. Now in its tenth year, the Spirit of State Awards program organized by the university’s Division of Student Affairs formally honors those who have made a positive impacts on peers and the broader campus community…
Bahareh Kokabian, CEE Research Assistant, was featured in the A&WMA Southern Section Newsletter after winning a Student Award Scholarship for 2014-15
One last item that may be of interest to many A&WMA (Air & Waste Management Association) members. Did you know that your chapter also provides scholarships to students within the respective chapter states. Contact the appropriate chapter person, who can be found on the Southern Section, A&WMA web site, http://www.ss-awma.org/, and click on the appropriate…
ASCE NEWS – Jennifer Sloan Ziegler – Introducing the 2015 New Faces of Civil Engineering
Today, more than ever, the engineering profession looks to young engineers who can articulate their passion for problem solving and their desire to improve the quality of life. Our nation’s economy increasingly depends, in particular, on civil engineers who are inventive and capable of seeing the big picture, and putting technical information into context for both…
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…