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Southern Nuclear names new chief nuclear officer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Southern Nuclear Chairman, President and CEO Stephen Kuczynski announced today that Danny G. Bost has been elected chief nuclear officer, effective Oct. 17. Bost will be the executive responsible for the overall performance of Southern Nuclear’s six operating plants. Bost will replace Jeff Gasser who has held the position since 2004. Gasser…
Ramirez Wins NGI Annual Conference Poster Competition
John J. Ramirez-Avila won first place in the Northern Gulf Institute’s (NGI) Annual Conference Poster Competition. Ramirez-Avila’s poster titled “Assessment and prediction of streambank erosion rates in the Town Creek watershed” provides a synopsis of the final results of his doctoral research performed within the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department (CEE). 22 graduate research posters…
Water demand to exceed supply as warming increases
It takes so much water to make everything we produce and own. The hidden use of water is known as virtual water. Nearly 90 percent of the consumption of the world’s fresh water supply is used for producing food and energy. You might not realize this but it takes 1.5 tonnes of water to make…
Ramirez Paper
Doctoral student, John J. Ramirez-Avila was awarded first place in the ASCE EWRI Student Technical Paper Competition for his paper titled, “Suspended Sediment Transport in a Southeastern Plains Watershed. His paper was presented at the EWRI World Congress meeting in Providence, RI in May.
2010 Hall of Fame
Eight students were inducted into the 2010 Bagley College of Engineering Student Hall of Fame in April. Two of the eight students were civil engineering students. Stephen Dix, a May 2010 graduate from Gulfport, MS, was involved in many activities while enrolled at MSU. Stephen was involved in Tau Beta Pi and Chi Epsilon, both student honor…
Cullinane
Dr. John Cullinane, Jr., a 1969 BSCE graduate, was named deputy director at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). By becoming the new deputy director, Dr. Cullinane has also been appointed as a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES). Dr. Cullinane will assist in managing seven laboratories, more than 2,500 employees, facilities, and…
Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith, 1998 BSCE, was named the Young Engineer of the Year for 2009 by the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE). Each year TSPE recognizes one young engineer who has made outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and his community during the early years of his career. Patrick was also named promoted to Vice President of…
CEE Alumnus to Serve as Deputy Director, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Mr. Arthur E. “Gene” Goldman is to be reassigned as Deputy Director, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). Mr. Goldman returns to Marshall after having served as Director of NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC). Prior to being named SSC Director, Mr. Goldman served as Deputy Director of Stennis from 2006 to 2008. …
International organization awards ‘Fellow’ status to CEE assistant professor
Dr. Li Zhang, an assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, has been named a Fellow with the Institute of Transportation Engineering (ITE). Election to the grade of fellow of the ITE recognizes transportation professionals who have met stringent requirements in the areas of professional experience, level of responsibility, professional registration and peer evaluation. The…
Civil Alum Gives Back
Howard Williford taught civil engineering at Mississippi State for 29 years while his wife, Margaret, spend 25 years teaching Mathematics. During their tenures at the university, they accumulated a significant library of textbooks, reference documents, and other items. Recently, the children, Charles (BSCE 76, MSCE 77) and Mary Margaret elected to donate this collection to…