OXFORD, Miss. – All three degree programs at the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy are among the top 10 in the 2017 annual national rankings of accounting programs published by the journal Public Accounting Report. The undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs are No. 8. The master’s program leads the Southeastern Conference in theRead the story …
UM Accountancy Programs Maintain Top 10 Standing
Undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs continue string of elite rankings
October 9, 2017 by
Allyson Best Named UM Director of Technology Management
Promotion comes after 20 years of leadership and service to institution
October 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Allyson M. Best has been hired as director of technology management in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at the University of Mississippi. Best’s duties include managing UM’s intellectual property portfolio, assisting in evaluating the patentability and commercial viability of UM technologies, and negotiating and managing collaboration and commercialization agreements. “WeRead the story …
UM Physicists Celebrate Nobel Prize-Winning Discovery
Historic gravitational wave observation made in 2015 recognized as breakthrough in modern physics
October 3, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Physics researchers at the University of Mississippi are elated over news that colleagues involved in the groundbreaking discovery of gravitational waves in 2015 were awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday (Oct. 3). Rainer Weiss, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Kip Thorne and Barry Barish, both ofRead the story …
Gravitational Wave Detectors Could Shed Light on Dark Matter
UM physicists part of international team announcing findings in Physical Review Letters
October 2, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A global team of scientists, including two University of Mississippi physicists, has found that the same instruments used in the historic discovery of gravitational waves caused by colliding black holes could help unlock the secrets of dark matter, a mysterious and as-yet-unobserved component of the universe. The research findings by Emanuele Berti,Read the story …
Two Engineering Freshmen Named Stamps Foundation Scholars
Harrison McKinnis of Madison and Robert Wasson of Jackson among 2017 recipients of prestigious academic honor
September 26, 2017 by
Two outstanding engineering freshmen at the University of Mississippi are among recipients of the Stamps Foundation Scholarship. Harrison McKinnis of Madison and Robert Wasson of Jackson, will major in chemical engineering and be members of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. McKinnis will also participate in the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence. Both areRead the story …
Computer Science Student Wins Quip Diversity Technology Scholarship
Blake Lewis visited organization's San Francisco offices in August
September 26, 2017 by
A University of Mississippi engineering student has been awarded the Quip Diversity Tech Scholarship. Blake Lewis, a senior computer science major with minors in mathematics and sociology, visited software company Quip’s office in San Francisco in August. The scholarship supports students who are underrepresented in STEM fields, particularly computer science, and includes but is notRead the story …
Engineering Fall Enrollment Includes Inaugural Biomedical Engineering Class
New admission standard expected to ensure higher quality of students, help underprepared students succeed
September 26, 2017 by
The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering program at the University of Mississippi is off to a successful start. Approved last November by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, the inaugural class consists of 37 new freshmen and 17 internal transfers. “The new freshmen have an average ACT score of almost 31 (30.9) and GPARead the story …
Matthew Morrison Wins Excellence in Academic Advising Award
Assistant professor of electrical engineering recognized for support of students
September 26, 2017 by
Over the past three years, Matthew Morrison has advised, encouraged and lent a compassionate ear to hundreds of students at the University of Mississippi. Now they’re putting him up for awards – and he’s winning. Morrison, assistant professor of electrical engineering, has been honored with one of UM’s 2017 Academic Advising Network’s Excellence in AdvisingRead the story …
Electrical Engineering Alumnus Helps Entrepreneurs Succeed
David Aune serves on engineering school's advisory board
September 26, 2017 by
David Aune (BSEE 77) has accumulated more than 25 years of management experience. He has led customer-service and marketing operations at large companies, but he said he especially enjoys mentoring startups. “The hardest and also most gratifying achievements have been working in several startup businesses,” said Aune, an instructor in the Leavey School of Business’Read the story …
Two UM Faculty Win Inaugural National Science Foundation Fellowships
Ryan Garrick and Saša Kocić among 30 nationwide selected for competitive research program
September 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi professors have been honored for innovative research in their respective fields by being selected for fellowships in a competitive new National Science Foundation program. Ryan Garrick, assistant professor of biology, and Saša Kocić, assistant professor of mathematics, have been chosen for funding under NSF’s Established Program to StimulateRead the story …