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Bethel listed among worldwide leaders in robotics
A Mississippi State computer science and engineering professor has been recognized as one of the world’s top leaders in the field of robotics. Cindy Bethel, a professor in the Bagley College of Engineering, has been named as one of the World’s 50 Most Renowned Women in Robotics by Analytics Insight magazine. The recognition comes in…
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Truax elected to lead national civil engineering organization
The head of Mississippi State University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has been elected to serve as president of the nation’s leading civil engineering organization. Dennis Truax will be inaugurated as president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers at the organization’s annual meeting this fall. He will serve as president-elect of ASCE in…
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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.
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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…
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MSU faculty use 3D printers to produce face shields for Meridian medical personnel
With personal protective equipment in short supply nationwide, a team of engineers and researchers at Mississippi State University is turning to an unlikely combination of 3D printers and office supplies to aid medical personnel tackling COVID-19.
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Babski-Reeves named new head of industrial & systems engineering
A well-respected expert in the fields of human factors and ergonomics has been selected as the new department head for industrial & systems engineering within Mississippi State University’s Bagley College of Engineering. Kari Babski-Reeves, a three-time Mississippi State engineering alumna, will officially begin her tenure as department head on July 1, 2020, pending approval of…
