OXFORD, Miss. – A dead body, blood spatter, guns, bullets and DNA samples – all fake – offered gifted middle and high school students opportunities to test their forensic skills recently at the University of Mississippi. Thirty-eight seventh- through 12th-graders visited Ole Miss as part of a weeklong camp on forensic science. Sponsored by the AmericanRead the story …
CSI Summer Camp Gives Students Experiences in Crime Scene Science
Weeklong UM event offered participants faux evidence and mock case
August 2, 2016 by
Engineering Administrators Visit Bay Area Alumni
Time in Silicon Valley yields connections, information
July 28, 2016 by
Many talented University of Mississippi engineering graduates work in high-tech fields, including a number in the Silicon Valley area. Recently, leaders of the School of Engineering visited these alumni to bring them news from campus and to make mutually beneficial connections. Dean Alex Cheng and Ramanarayanan “Vish” Viswanathan, chair and professor of electrical engineering, accompaniedRead the story …
Engineering Students Welcome New, Future Students
Colton Singleton and Rodrick 'Leo' Rogers served as orientation leaders for incoming freshmen
July 28, 2016 by
While many University of Mississippi engineering students headed home for the summer to take on jobs or traveled for vacation, Colton Singleton and Rodrick “Leo” Rogers remained in Oxford to support programs led by the Office of Admissions and the Office of Outreach and Continuing Programs. Both Singleton and Rogers hold leadership roles within programsRead the story …
Ryan Holmes Heads Dungan Engineering in Brookhaven
CE alumnus oversees projects, scheduling, business development and client management
July 28, 2016 by
As a child, Ryan Holmes decided early on that he would become a dentist But, the University of Mississippi graduate’s choice changed during a summer internship for Dungan Engineering. “I realized that I wanted to follow in my father’s steps and become a civil engineer,” said the Columbia native. “It was very hard work, butRead the story …
Brenda Prager Practices What She Teaches
New assistant professor of chemical engineering excels, inspires others to do so
July 28, 2016 by
Brenda Prager is many things, but an underachiever is not among them. A three-time honors graduate of the University of Melbourne in Australia, she previously held positions as a research scientist at Kodak Australia, a research fellow at the Australian Pulp and Paper Industry and in the chemical engineering department of Monash University. Prager alsoRead the story …
Together, We Stood
UM administrators, faculty, staff and students showed unity, respect for diversity at campus gathering
July 25, 2016 by
I’ve never been in the military or law enforcement, so I can’t say that I fully understand the strong bonds that I’m told exist among these public servants. Some say it’s the daily camaraderie that knits these men and women together. Others credit the presence of danger in crisis that forges these attachments. Which, ofRead the story …
UM, Local Communities Responding to Tragedies with Unity Gathering
Thursday ceremony to include speakers, tolling of chapel bells, music and prayers
July 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Responding to recent shootings around the nation, as well as global violence, the University of Mississippi and Oxford-Lafayette County communities will join together Thursday (July 21) for a time of reflection and unity. The gathering is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. in Paris-Yates Chapel. During the brief service, the chapel bellsRead the story …
UM Graduate Admitted to Oxford University
Ahmed Seif launches crowdfunding campaign for expenses
July 14, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After three years at the University of Mississippi, Ahmed Seif was ecstatic to learn this summer that he has been accepted into two medieval studies programs at Oxford University in England. “I am thrilled, as well as grateful, to the University of Mississippi for my journey into making a change,” said Seif,Read the story …
UM Restaurants Going Green
Rebel Market, Catering first in state to achieve GRA certification; Lenoir Dining also in process
July 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A restaurant and a catering service at the University of Mississippi are the only Certified Green restaurants in the state of Mississippi. Catering at UM and Rebel Market, both managed by Aramark, began the process last March and achieved Level 1 Certification from the Green Restaurant Association in mid-June. “It has beenRead the story …
Research Integrity and Compliance Changes Guard
As Tom Lombardo retires, Gene Hines becomes new director
July 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs has hired Gene A. Hines as the new director of research integrity and compliance. Formerly the research liaison for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, the Institutional Biosafety Committee and export controls at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center inRead the story …