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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…
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Biomedical engineering student wins prestigious national award
For the second time in the last four years, a Mississippi State engineering student has been selected as the recipient of the C. William Hall Scholarship from the Society For Biomaterials. Kaylee Bundy, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering, was presented with the award at the society’s virtual annual meeting on Thursday, April 22. “It…
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Student Profile: Asishana Amunega-Ajayi
Moving from a city of 6 million people to a college town of about 25,000 would probably be a bit of culture shock for anyone. So, it makes sense that one of the first thoughts that Asishana Amunega-Ajayi had when he travelled to Starkville for the first time was “what have I gotten myself into.”…
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Bagley senior chosen as one of the nation’s top engineering students by ASCE
Senior civil engineering major Jessica Lewis has built up an impressive resume during her time at Mississippi State University. Adding to her growing list of accomplishments, Lewis has been named to the prestigious New Faces of Civil Engineering for 2021 list by the American Society of Civil Engineers. She is one of just 10 college students worldwide…
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Faculty Spotlight: Rob Wolz
After more than 35 years in the aerospace industry, a return to Mississippi State has been a rewarding change of pace for Rob Wolz. Now an instructor in the Bagley College of Engineering’s aerospace engineering department, Wolz didn’t always envision teaching as a career path. Growing up in southern Illinois near St. Louis, Wolz had…
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Faculty Spotlight: Reuben Burch
Ask most Mississippi State football fans to rank their all-time favorite Bulldog wins and the 1996 victory over Alabama is likely to be high on the list. For Reuben Burch, an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering in the Bagley College of Engineering, that game is a big reason why he ultimately chose to…