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 the University of Mississippi School of Engineering. A staff cardiologist at Baptist Heart in Jackson, Fyke readily acknowledges his alma mater laid theRead the story …
Earl Fyke Finds, Shares Fortunes
Electrical engineering alumnus is successful cardiologist, gives back to alma mater
March 30, 2016 by
James Robinson Discovers His Passion through UM Engineering
Senior demonstrates leadership in research and teaching, eyes medical school
March 30, 2016 by
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 numerous opportunities provided through the School of Engineering to develop skills pertinent to his future career both in and out of the classroom. The senior general engineering majorRead the story …
UM Physicists Continue Study of Lightning Strikes
Search by team of professors, graduate students resumes this spring
March 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – While lightning flashes are a common occurrence during severe weather, their causes remain a mystery, but a team of University of Mississippi researchers is working to unlock the secrets of these beautiful yet dangerous forces of nature. Three UM physicists and three graduate students will resume collecting data on lightning beginning inRead the story …
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Topic for Science Cafe
UM physicist Joel Mobley to discuss history and recent developments of diagnostic tool
March 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The history and development of magnetic resonance imaging will be examined during the next installment of a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The next meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. March 22 at Lusa Bakery Bistro andRead the story …
UM Concert Singers Part of ACDA Performance
Group members are excited about opportunity to sing at convention
March 7, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As part of an invitation-only, 175-voice chorus, the University of Mississippi Concert Singers will perform March 10 at the American Choral Directors Association Southern Division Convention. Forty-nine members of the UM ensemble will join singers from three other institutions to perform “Hymnus Paradisi” by Herbert Howells at the Tivoli Theater in Chattanooga,Read the story …
UM Lazarus Project Attracts International Collaborations
Spectral scanning program launches three-year effort to recover medieval manuscripts in France
March 3, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When the Lazarus Project began five years ago at the University of Mississippi, Gregory Heyworth and his colleagues envisioned using multispectral scanning to recover, digitize and preserve damaged manuscripts in danger of being lost forever. But after several successful efforts, the program is exceeding its creator’s wildest imaginations as proposals for collaborationsRead the story …
UM Physicists Play Key Roles in Gravitational Wave Discovery
University scientists also help make the breakthrough relatable to the 'man on the street'
March 1, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When researchers in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory Scientific Collaboration announced recently that they had detected gravitational waves for the first time, the discovery was cheered by scientists worldwide. Two faculty and several students at the University of Mississippi’s Department of Physics and Astronomy played key roles in constructing the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-waveRead the story …
Jim Greenlee Goes to High Court
UM engineering alumnus appointed by Gov. Phil Bryant to Mississippi Court of Appeals
February 29, 2016 by
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 rendering decisions on cases presented in his own courtroom. Gov. Phil Bryant appointed Greenlee as the newest judge on the Mississippi Court of AppealsRead the story …
Four Named Outstanding Seniors
Quartet of honorees excelled during their tenure
February 29, 2016 by
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, Arkansas; Roya Gordji of Oxford; Demba Komma of the African nation of Gambia; and Shawn Wesley Skinner of Mandeville, Louisiana. Each was selected through a competitiveRead the story …
Family Supports Engineering Scholars
Planned gift encourages students to stay in state, earn engineering degrees
February 29, 2016 by
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 remain in Mississippi to earn their undergraduate degrees. “The enthusiasm with which he cheered for the Rebels carried over to his support for ourRead the story …