Jessica Headrick Dilley, a planning engineer at the Mississippi Department of Transportation, was honored as the Mississippi Engineering Society’s “Young Engineer of the Year” during the organization’s annual winter meeting in Jackson. “I felt very humbled to win this award,” said Dilley (BSCE 08, MS 10), a native of Sugarland, Texas. “There is a lotRead the story …
CE Senior Wins David Arnold Service Award
Frances Miramon has given back to community while maintaining excellence in academics
March 31, 2017 by
Established in 2002, the David Arnold Service Award has allowed the University of Mississippi School of Engineering to recognize students who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve in the community and lead within the university. Engineering departments are given the chance to submit nominations of outstanding students for this award,Read the story …
Mustafa Altinakar Multiplies UM Assets
NCCHE director generates abundance of research and funding
March 31, 2017 by
The University of Mississippi’s National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering already was renowned for its expertise in modeling water flow, sediment transport and erosion when Mustafa Altinakar became its director in 2010. But instead of being content with that reputation, Altinakar has pushed the center’s scientists and programs to even greater heights each year.Read the story …
Bennetts Benefit from Ole Miss Engineering
Alumni couple finds love, marriage and careers while earning degrees
March 31, 2017 by
David and Arledia Bennett, like many other couples before and after them, found love and happiness through their connections to Ole Miss engineering. “They have an interesting story to tell,” said Kevin Gardner, development officer for the UM School of Engineering. Their tale began when David Bennett (BA 74, BE 83) came from Ripley toRead the story …
Elizabeth Brenkert, Widow of Late Engineering Dean Emeritus Karl Brenkert, Dies
Memorials requested to parents' scholarship endowment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
March 31, 2017 by
Elizabeth “Betty” Scott Brenkert of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died peacefully on March 22, 2017, at the age of 93. She is best remembered for her journalistic excellence and service to the communities in which she lived, including Oxford. Brenkert was born in Detroit on July 8, 1923, to Angus and Lillian Scott. She attended SophieRead the story …
Rocket Rebels Aim High
Students to compete in NASA Student Launch Competition on April 8 in Huntsville
March 31, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Rocket Rebels, a team of students from the University of Mississippi’s Center for Manufacturing Excellence, are preparing to compete in the NASA Student Launch Competition on April 8 in Huntsville, Alabama. During the competition, the team, made up of 15 Ole Miss students, hopes to launch its rocket, named Presidium, aRead the story …
RebelWell Fitness Classes Continue to Grow, Get UM Moving
Sessions help participants improve health, develop relationships across campus
March 24, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Deetra Wiley never thought of herself as someone who exercises until she discovered a RebelWell kettlebell and total body resistance workout class. The University of Mississippi applications analyst and business communication specialist figured she’d try the kettlebell class offered by RebelWell as part of its “New Year New You” program. Wiley swungRead the story …
UM Faculty Present Research at Universities and Slavery Conference
Harvard gathering allows scholars to share findings and pursue collaborations
March 24, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the University of Mississippi Slavery Research Group shared their ongoing research at the Universities and Slavery: Bound by History conference earlier this month at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. Universities from around the world attended the conference, including representatives from Stanford University and the universities ofRead the story …
Blog: ‘Why I move more’
March 1, 2017 by
Those who know me or meet me sometimes refer to me as the “RebelWell Lady.” The “HR Lady” is a close second. So, not being an exercise or nutrition professional, how did “RebelWell Lady” come to be? A few weeks after relocating to Oxford, my father passed away. My father was a retired U.S. ArmyRead the story …
Employee Self-Service helps staff take care of business online
March 1, 2017 by
Employee Self-Service, or ESS, allows you to view and change some of your employee information via myOleMiss. From ESS you may: Update your payroll direct deposit information Update your employee address and communication preferences View your semimonthly pay stubs Elect to receive and view your Form W-2 online Record time worked and leave taken ViewRead the story …