Contact: Phil Hearn
Business and industry leaders from Mississippi and neighboring states will get a first-hand look at Mississippi State's Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Thursday [March 9] during a special 8 a.m.-5 p.m. university showcase.
They will hear from a variety of speakers and see displays throughout the day while networking with faculty, researchers and students during the event at the CAVS facility. The center is located in the Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park, located immediately north of the MSU campus.
CAVS director Rand German will make welcoming remarks and present an overview of the center starting at 9:30 a.m. Several speakers will discuss a variety of topics during morning and afternoon sessions.
Rupy Sawhney, the director of the University of Tennessee's Center for Productivity, will serve as keynote speaker 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the CAVS seminar room. His topic will be "For Manufacturing to Survive in the USAâ¦"
For more information, contact Robert Kirkland at (662) 325-1454 or Kirkland@cavs.msstate.edu.