After representing the University of Mississippi School of Engineering in key leadership roles, Hugh Warren felt compelled to run for the position of Engineering Student Body president and continue to work to better the engineering school. The Madison Central High School graduate was elected last spring and has begun working with the ESB Leadership CouncilRead the story …
Hail to the Chief: Hugh Warren is ESB President
Senior electrical engineering major faces challenges, enjoys successes of leadership
January 28, 2016 by
Engineers Without Borders Returns to Togo
Following successful crowd-funding campaign, team advances infrastructure project
January 28, 2016 by
Entering its fourth year of helping the people of a few villages in the West African nation of Togo build a sound infrastructure, members of the Ole Miss chapter of Engineers Without Borders recently returned there to assist in the planning stages for a deep-water well installation. The group left for the impoverished country Jan.Read the story …
UM Professor Appointed to EPA Science Advisory Board
Nosa O. Egiebor will serve on prestigious committee until 2018
January 28, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi administrator and professor widely respected for his leadership and research has been appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board. Nosa O. Egiebor, professor of chemical engineering and senior international officer and executive director of UM’s Office of Global Engagement, will serve a three-year term ending in September 2018. HeRead the story …
Memory Serves Alex Mullen, New World Mental Athlete Champion
Alex Mullen is first American to win title
January 28, 2016 by
Alex Mullen, a second-year medical student at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and son of Dr. Chris Mullen, civil engineering professor, became the first American to capture the overall title at the 24th World Memory Championships recently in Chengdu, China. A memory athlete who entered the world of competitive memorization for the first time inRead the story …
UM, ‘Empire’ Star Slated for NAACP Honors
Campus chapter, actor/singer Jussie Smollett among prestigious Chairman's Award recipients
January 25, 2016 by
Apparently, some type of connection exists between the University of Mississippi and the Fox TV megahit drama “Empire.” For starters, a UM broadcast communications specialist once interned for the popular show’s casting director. Then, a former Ole Miss women’s basketball star-turned-actress had a cameo appearance on the program’s mid-season winter finale in December. Now, itRead the story …
UM Sets Black History Month Observances
Social activist Alicia Garza to deliver keynote address Feb. 29 in Fulton Chapel
January 25, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Continuing the dialogue on racial reconciliation, social activist Alicia Garza is the keynote speaker for Black History Month observances at the University of Mississippi. Garza’s address is scheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 29 in Fulton Chapel. Admission is free, but tickets must be obtained from the UM Box Office in the OleRead the story …
STEM Faculty Focus on Improving Instruction
UM workshop participants aim to enhance teaching in new and nontraditional spaces
January 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Aiming to reach new heights in their own instructional skills, some 70 University of Mississippi faculty members became students again Tuesday (Jan. 19). The UM science, technology, engineering and mathematics professors were participants in a two-day professional development workshop at the university’s Jackson Avenue Center. Authors Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent ofRead the story …
Campus NAACP Chapter Wins 2016 Chairman’s Award
UM organization to receive prestigious honor Feb. 5 in live telecast
January 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Joining a luminous cadre of past recipients, the University of Mississippi chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has been awarded the national organization’s 2016 Chairman’s Award. The prestigious honor recognizes special achievement and distinguished public service of individuals and organizations whose groundbreaking work increases public understanding andRead the story …
Former CBS News Correspondent Teaching UM Winter Intersession Course
Silver Em winner Randall Pinkston a hit with administrators, faculty and students
January 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With more than 6,000 stories to his credit, award-winning former “CBS Evening News” correspondent Randall Pinkston has covered everything from the White House to caves at Tora Bora, from the Trayvon Martin case to the selection of Pope Francis. Yet, standing in front of a classroom full of University of Mississippi studentsRead the story …
UM Again Ranks Among Nation’s Best Online MBA Programs
U.S. News & World Report lists university in Top 25
January 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s online MBA program is again ranked in the U.S. News & World Report‘s 2016 list of 25 Best Online MBA Programs. UM tied for No. 22 in the rankings. Other SEC schools on the list include Florida (No. 4) and Auburn (No. 10). Temple University, Indiana University andRead the story …