Jennifer McClure, Assistant Director of Marketing for the Department of Student Housing explains the new changes being made around the University of Mississippi campus. Shot and edited by Brandon Rook.
Student Housing Renovations Around the Campus of Ole Miss
February 27, 2013 by
Jennifer McClure, Assistant Director of Marketing for the Department of Student Housing explains the new changes being made around the University of Mississippi campus. Shot and edited by Brandon Rook.
UM Researcher’s Project Launching into Orbit
February 27, 2013 by
NASA is scheduled to launch the rocket carrying research by UM professor Dr. John Kiss to the international space station this week. Here he talks about that and his research. Video by Mary Stanton.
Neil Simon’s ‘Biloxi Blues’ Comes to Ford Center
Production praised as both heartwarming and funny
February 27, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi presents Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical play “Biloxi Blues” on Tuesday (March 5).
Inaugural Members of Woods Society Invited to Reception
Development program offers opportunities for UM School of Engineering graduates, friends to support alma mater
February 27, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi School of Engineering alumni, faculty, staff and friends who have become inaugural members of a new initiative to increase donations to their alma mater are invited to attend a special reception in their honor April 18. The 1st annual Woods Society Dean’s Reception, followed by the Engineering Awards banquet,Read the story …
General engineering senior admitted early to medical school
February 27, 2013 by
Being accepted into medical school is quite an accomplishment for any student, but Jennie Katherine Ellis finds being admitted before she completes her general engineering degree at the University of Mississippi in May is especially satisfying. “When I learned of my early admission to medical school, tears immediately flowed to my eyes and I wasRead the story …
E-Week helps students ‘See the Engineer’ within themselves
February 27, 2013 by
Engineering students at the University of Mississippi are using the creative side of their brains to increase engineering awareness. National Engineers Week, known on campus as “E-Week,” was held in February. The annual series of daily campus activities is aimed at creating an awareness of engineering throughout the community and introducing the degree and professionRead the story …
Robotics tournament draws future inventors
February 27, 2013 by
More than 20 robots and their student designers visited the University of Mississippi in March for the inaugural FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Tournament hosted by the Center for Mathematics and Science Education. The tournament pitted student teams from across Mississippi against one other in a game called Ring It Up! During the game, students pilotedRead the story …
Alumnus makes tough ‘double E’ degree pay off
February 27, 2013 by
Mark Harrison (BBA 81, BSEE 85) believes that being an electrical engineer is at the “top of the food chain when it comes to engineering.” The UM alumnus’s perspective comes from 24 years of experience with the development of missile systems. In addition, Harrison owns and leads three companies: Harrison Research Corp. (HRC), OTG/OPS Inc.Read the story …
UM nanomaterials research helping to improve national infrastructure
February 27, 2013 by
Imagine seeing metal-penetrating bullets stopped by a substance less than an inch thick but stronger than steel. Visualize a bomb explosion inside a building, but the blast is practically neutralized by flexible outer walls that contain the spread of debris. These are just two examples of the groundbreaking research under way in the University ofRead the story …