A University of Mississippi School of Engineering alumnus, whose life ended tragically while serving on a South American mission trip, is being remembered with a newly created award. The Gregory Gomez IV Humanitarian Service Award was created in 2017 to honor the memory of Gomez (BSME 08), who traveled to Peru in summer 2008Read the story …
Alumnus Makes Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ List of Leaders
Sylvester Lee co-founder of revolutionary augmented reality technology
January 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As technological advances continue to rapidly turn yesterday’s fiction into today’s facts, a University of Mississippi alumnus finds himself at the forefront of the burgeoning virtual and augmented reality revolution. Sylvester “Sly” Lee, co-founder of Emerge Inc., an independent technology company in Los Angeles, recently made Forbes magazine’s annual “30 Under 30”Read the story …
UM Students, Staff Join Community for MLK Day of Service Activities
Volunteers gathering to honor King's legacy through community engagement
January 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students, staff and community partners are spearheading efforts to promote community engagement and encourage a spirit of service in Lafayette County and Oxford during 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances. The Lafayette-Oxford-University MLK Day of Service opening ceremony is set for 10:30 a.m. Jan. 15 at the Burns-BelfryRead the story …
Ten UM Freshmen Named 2017 Stamps Scholars
Students exemplify best of scholarship, community service and leadership
December 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten members of the 2017 freshman class at the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College have the distinction of being Stamps Scholarship recipients. This year’s cohort consists of Kennedy Cohn of Incline Village, Nevada, Madeline Cook of Flowood, Victoria “Tori” Gallegos of Chicago, Harrison McKinnis of Madison, J.R. Riojas ofRead the story …
UM Black Faculty and Staff Organization Plays Santa’s Helpers
20th annual Books and Bears program provides toys for physical plant workers' children
December 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nostalgia and excitement filled the air at The Inn at Ole Miss as Facilities Management Department employees gathered for the University of Mississippi’s 20th annual Books and Bears program Friday (Dec. 15). Sponsored by the campus Black Faculty and Staff Organization, the charitable event distributed hundreds of new teddy bears, children’s books andRead the story …
UM Students Place in International Robotics Contest
Mechanical engineering teams win second and third prizes
December 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi mechanical engineering student teams have brought home top prizes from an international robotics competition in Tampa, Florida. The 2017 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Student Design Competition (The Robot Pentathlon: Citius, Altius, Ingenious) challenged each team to create a fast, strong and agile robot. Each team was alsoRead the story …
Center for Population Studies Receives Portion of Kellogg Grant
Shared $1.8 million award to help build health care workforce in Mississippi Delta
December 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Center for Population Studies at the University of Mississippi is part of a collaborative partnership receiving W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds to help develop the health workforce in the Mississippi Delta. Building on more than a decade of successful collaboration in the Delta region, the Rogosin Institute and its Dreyfus Health FoundationRead the story …
Electrical Engineering Alumnus Leads Stanford Wave Physics Laboratory
Jerry M. Harris is the Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Geophysics
December 6, 2017 by
When it comes to terrestrial understanding, University of Mississippi alumnus Jerry Harris (BSEE 73) knows the lay of the land. As the Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Geophysics in the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences at Stanford University, the Sardis native teaches geophysical courses and directs the Stanford Wave Physics Laboratory, aRead the story …
Taiho Yeom Joins Mechanical Engineering Faculty
Assistant professor specializes in thermal-fluid sciences
December 6, 2017 by
Taiho Yeom, the newest faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, said the University of Mississippi is the right fit for him. “Like most of others applying for jobs, I found the position from job searching online websites and immediately realized that I would nicely fit into the position based on my career andRead the story …
Chinelo Ibekwe Named West Africa Rhodes Semifinalist
Chemical engineering senior is also seeking Gates Cambridge Scholarship
December 6, 2017 by
University of Mississippi senior Chinelo Ibekwe was recently named a Rhodes Scholarships for West Africa semifinalist. The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College student was among 65 candidates selected for the semifinal round from 2,948 applicants. Ibekwe interviewed via Skype with judges in Lagos, Nigeria, in mid-November 2017. “We had good conversations about my background andRead the story …