UM Engineering Partnership Producing Problem-Solving Research
Engineers at the University of Mississippi are at the forefront of a research collaboration that is helping solve infrastructure problems near and far. UM scientists have partnered with Mississippi...
View ArticleJenifer Gifford Joins Geological Engineering
Jenifer Gifford knows a gem when she finds one. So when she learned of an open faculty position in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, she decided to...
View ArticleCivil Engineering Graduates Land Jobs at Whiting-Turner
Two University of Mississippi civil engineering graduates are headed to Florida this fall to begin their careers in the engineering world. Tyler Markle of Memphis, Tennessee, and Reed Zeiher of...
View ArticleEsteban Urena-Benavides Joins Chemical Engineering Department
Esteban Urena-Benavides joined the Department of Chemical Engineering faculty at the University of Mississippi 12 months ago, a move that he says has proven to be one the best choices of his...
View ArticleMatt Brown Shines on Field, in Classroom
Matthew Brown enrolled at the University of Mississippi both to carry on a family tradition and to play sports at an SEC university. Both his parents graduated from the university, so when he was...
View ArticleHarris Happily Heads Engineering School at Prairie View
The difference between a career and a job is that the former is something you find a privilege to serve in and the latter is often a duty you endure to pay the bills. Kendall Harris definitely has a...
View ArticleUM Offers New Minor in Digital Media Studies
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will offer a new interdisciplinary minor in digital studies designed to equip undergraduate students from many different degree majors with digital...
View ArticleCrawford Crowned a Queen of Engineering
Tamara Crawford knows she’s been blessed. So when she entered her 13th year of employment at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, the University of Mississippi mechanical engineering alumna wasn’t the least...
View ArticleHenry Brevard Receives Engineer of Service Award
For the past 25 years, Henry Brevard has been a pillar of support to the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi. Fittingly, the chairman of the board of B&B Concrete Co. Inc. was...
View ArticleFarhad Farzbod Joins Mechanical Engineering Faculty
As technological advances continue, the imaginary line between fiction and reality is being erased. And that’s one of the reasons Farhad Farzbod is an assistant professor at the University of...
View ArticleUM Engineering Computes for Tuan Ta
As a secondary school student, Tuan Ta sought admission to a research university and financial support to pursue an education in the United States. He found both opportunities through the University...
View ArticleAdam Jones Joins Computer Science Faculty
As technological advances continue, the imaginary line between fiction and reality is being erased. And that’s one of the reasons Adam Jones is an assistant professor at the University of Mississippi....
View ArticleJohn Ward Named 2016 Engineer of Distinction
Thirty-six years ago, John Ward received his Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Mississippi. On April 14, the successful alumnus returns to his alma mater to receive the 2016...
View ArticleEarl Fyke Finds, Shares Fortunes
Dr. Frazier Earl Fyke III truly believes it is better to give than to receive. As a long-standing member of the Woods Order, the electrical engineering graduate contributes regularly and generously to...
View ArticleJames Robinson Discovers His Passion through UM Engineering
Leadership and professional development have been the cornerstone of James Robinson’s experiences at the University of Mississippi. The Covington, Louisiana, native has taken full advantage of the...
View ArticleJim Greenlee Goes to High Court
As a practicing attorney, Jim M. Greenlee has plenty of experience in the courts of law. Now, the University of Mississippi engineering graduate will not be prosecuting or defending clients, but...
View ArticleStudents Help Students Achieve their Goals
University of Mississippi engineering students can get help in some of their toughest classes from fellow students at tutoring sessions offered twice a week in Brevard Hall. The sessions run from 11...
View ArticleFour Named Outstanding Seniors
Four University of Mississippi seniors have been named recipients of the 2015-2016 Outstanding Senior Leadership Award in the School of Engineering This year’s recipients are Ethan Baker of Trumann,...
View ArticleFamily Supports Engineering Scholars
Otho Johnson was a University of Mississippi varsity cheerleader and even in death, he continues to cheer for the university, having established a scholarship that he hoped would encourage students to...
View ArticleUM Recognized Among Country’s Elite Research Universities
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is included in the elite group of R-1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher...
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