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MSU announces Johnson as 2017 national alumnus – CEE 1978 Graduate
Herbert V. “Herb” Johnson of Houston, Texas, is Mississippi State University’s 2017 National Alumnus of the Year. The Como, Mississippi-born engineering graduate will officially receive the honor during campus ceremonies early next year. Johnson is president of Houston-based HVJ Associates, Inc., with offices throughout Texas. He founded the firm in 1985. Johnson earned his bachelor’s degree in…
Dr. White Speaks at the Leonard E. Wood Lecture being Hosted by Purdue University
Leonard E. Wood Lecture Series A lecture in the materials area, typically focused on asphalt materials. Materials engineers improve the infrastructure through study of asphalt, Portland cement and concrete materials, and develop new materials for use in construction. This lecture has been given since 2010 in honor of Professor Leonard E. Wood, an alum (PhD,…
Congratulations to Dr. Farshid Vahedifard on his Recent Publication in Science and his NSF Grant Focusing on Disaster Avoidance
Farshid Vahedifard, an MSU Bagley College of Engineering assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, penned the letter published in this week’s issue of Science, along with civil and environmental engineering colleagues Amir AghaKouchak and Navid H. Jafari from University of California, Irvine, and Louisiana State University, respectively. The letter states that multiple hazards, including…
CEE Mentorship Program Fall 2016
Office Hours: MW 12:30-2pm, Walker 105 Need Help Navigating the CEE Program? The Mentoring Program is here to answer any questions about the Bagley College, CEE (including help with class schedules and flow chart navigation), and to help in any other ways we can. If you are struggling with classes or need help connecting with…
Bagley Faculty Members, Including Farshid Vahedifard, and Alumna Participate in Award-Winning Environmental Research Project
A national research consortium has honored a Bagley College of Engineering professor for his efforts on a NASA environmental project. Civil and environmental engineering assistant professor Farshid Vahedifard was a part of NASA’s Surface Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite project that earned the Interagency Partnership Award from the Federal Laboratory Consortium. The award recognizes a team…
PAWS ON THE PAVEMENT – A Look at How Bulldog Leadership Shapes Mississippi’s Transportation Network
PAWS ON THE PAVEMENT On the MDOT payroll, McGrath has a team of approximately 3,400 individuals to help make sure folks in the Magnolia State can get from point A to point B, safely, reliably and in a reasonable amount of time. Among those are Bulldogs in prominent leadership positions, including Lisa Hancock, deputy executive…
CEE Alumni Kieu-Anh T. Tran was recognized by the Alumni Association when presented with the 2015 Distinguished Service Award.
Kieu-Anh T. Tran of Tucker, Georgia, is a dominant Maroon and White presence in the busy Atlanta area. Tran uses the 1996 civil engineering degree she earned from Mississippi State as vice president, engineer and project manager at Q Solutions Inc. She has been an officer in the Alumni Association’s Central Mississippi and Nashville, Tennessee…