OXFORD, Miss. – It usually takes at least a decade for an academic program to earn recognition for excellence from a nationally acknowledged organization, but the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies at the University of Mississippi has managed to accomplish that feat in less than half that time. The Director of National Intelligence recentlyRead the story …
National Intelligence Center Named Center of Academic Excellence
Honor places UM among select prestigious universities, provides federal funding
October 31, 2012 by
Hugh Freeze Press Conference – Oct. 29, 2012
October 29, 2012 by
Coach Hugh Freeze weekly press conference from Oct. 29, 2012
UM Alumni Association Introduces 2012-13 Officers
New leaders pledge to help continue positive momentum for university
October 29, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Alumni Association has announced its officers for 2012-13. The introduction came during the recent Homecoming festivities on campus. Larry Bryan of Memphis was named president, a one-year term that changes each Homecoming. A Winona native, Bryan is the founder and director of Diversified Trust Co., a comprehensive wealthRead the story …
Phi Kappa Phi Initiates Fall 2012
October 29, 2012 by
The University of Mississippi’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi welcomed 206 new members in an initiation ceremony Sunday, Oct. 28, at the David Nutt Auditorium. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines. Membership is based on a student’s sound character and academic standing. Juniors mustRead the story …
Engineering students’ paper takes second place in national competition
Ole Miss duo bests entries from 11 other engineering colleges
October 29, 2012 by
What began as a class assignment has become an award-winning entry in a national paper competition for two mechanical engineering graduate students at the University of Mississippi. Matt Nelms of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Graham Jacobs of Sacramento, Calif., won second place in the American National Standards Institute’s inaugural student paper competition. The duo’s entryRead the story …
Computer and Information Sciences welcomes three faculty members
October 29, 2012 by
Before last August, Jianxia “Jane” Xue, Feng Wang and Byunghyun Jang knew of each other only by name. Since then, the three newest additions to the University of Mississippi Department of Computer and Information Science faculty have found common ground both professionally and personally. All three assistant professors joined the department because of its reputationRead the story …
Donate to the Samuel L. DeLeeuw Civil Engineering Endowment
October 29, 2012 by
We would like to thank so many of you who have read the dean’s newsletter and sent your thoughts and comments. Your gracious comments about the Sam DeLeeuw story give us the opportunity to address a major concern. Dr. DeLeeuw has a civil engineering fund in his name, but it has not attained endowment status.Read the story …
Former NASA administrator enjoys new role in aerospace industry
October 29, 2012 by
William “Bill” Parsons no longer works for NASA, but as president and CEO of RD AMROSS LLC, the University of Mississippi engineering alumnus remains a fixture in the aerospace industry. A joint venture between Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne of Canoga Park, Calif., and NPO Energomash, a Russian rocket engine producer, the Cocoa Beach, Fla.-based companyRead the story …
‘Mr. Tailgating’ a fixture during football season
October 29, 2012 by
When football season arrives, Greg Easson always assumes his position. Not on the gridiron but on the lawn in front of Brevard Hall on the Circle. With his cap atop his head, an apron around his body and a spatula in hand, the director of UM’s Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute and professor of geology andRead the story …
Rose Kicks Rebels To Win At Arkansas
October 27, 2012 by
Ole Miss Holds Off Razorbacks 30-27 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –– Senior kicker Bryson Rose kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired to give the Ole Miss Rebels a 30-27 win against Arkansas here Saturday at War Memorial Stadium. The win is the second straight in the Southeastern Conference for the Rebels (5-3, 2-2), whoRead the story …