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Faculty Spotlight: Haitham El Kadiri
As the new department head for mechanical engineering, Haitham El Kadiri is responsible for helping to create a shared vision for one of the largest academic units at Mississippi State. And while his 17 years at Mississippi State have certainly helped to prepare him for the job, he can also draw on what might be…
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Tang earns NSF CAREER award for research into artificial intelligence
An assistant professor in Mississippi State’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has earned the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation. Bo Tang has earned a $500,000 grant from the NSF to study the lifelong learning capabilities of artificial intelligence systems. The goal of the research project, titled “Career: Towards…
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Student Profile: Katherine Walgamotte
For many students, college is a time to try new things and discover new interests. And while Katherine Walgamotte was certainly open to new experiences when she arrived at Mississippi State, she never dreamed that scuba diving would be high on the list. But when a friend invited her to learn more about the Scuba…
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ECE professor receives NSF CAREER award
An assistant professor in Mississippi State’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has earned the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh is receiving nearly $1 million to develop better ways of teaching programming and other computing skills to undergraduate students across the country. The project, titled “CAREER:…
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El Kadiri named new department head in mechanical engineering
A world-renowned scholar in the field of mechanical metallurgy has been selected as the new department head for mechanical engineering within Mississippi State University’s Bagley College of Engineering. Haitham El Kadiri will assume the position of department head and PACCAR Chair pending approval of the State Board of Trustees, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. He…
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Student Profile: Jonathan Cheeks
One of the main goals that Jonathan Cheeks had when he entered Mississippi State was to find ways to be of service to others. So, getting involved with the National Society of Black Engineers was a natural first step for the electrical engineering major. When he was given the chance to join the NSBE executive…
