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 Administrators Visit Bay Area Alumni
Time in Silicon Valley yields connections, information
July 28, 2016 by
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 …
‘An Ambush of Tigers’ Claims CELI Read Aloud Book Award
UM literacy center honors top picture book of the year with annual award
July 28, 2016 by
OXFORD. Miss. – “An Ambush of Tigers,” by author Betsy R. Rosenthal and illustrator Jago Silver, is the 2016 winner of the CELI Read Aloud Book Award, which presented annually by the University of Mississippi’s Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction to recognize outstanding new books to read aloud to young children. Published in April 2015 byRead 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 …
Native American Artifacts on Display at UM
Exhibits at Barnard Observatory, J.D. Williams Library include pottery, tools and decorative items
July 27, 2016 by
Artifacts dating back to the 1400s offer a glimpse into the life of Native Americans in Mississippi through multiple exhibits over the next month at the University of Mississippi. Barnard Observatory is housing an exhibit of “The Davies Collection: Mississippian Iconographic Vessels,” which features 15 ceramic vessels recovered from the Walls site in northwestRead the story …
UM Hosts World Health Organization Working Group
Three-day session helps group develop guidelines for herb and drug interactions
July 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A working group constituted by the World Health Organization’s Traditional and Complementary Medicines Program gathered recently at the University of Mississippi to develop another in the series of WHO guidance documents on the utilization of traditional and herbal medicines. The increased use of herbal medicines and botanical supplements around the world raises concerns aboutRead the story …
Interdisciplinary Employee Writing Groups to Begin This Fall
July 25, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi will sponsor employee writing groups beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year to increase collaboration between representatives of different departments and disciplines on professional writing projects. The Faculty Writing Groups, which are open to both UM faculty and staff members, will work together on projects ranging from grant applications to getting scholarlyRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Student Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship
Meghan Walker is university's second straight fellow of the honor society
July 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi pharmacy student Meghan Wagner has been named a 2016 fellow of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, which recognizes academic excellence in higher education. This marks the second year in a row that an Ole Miss student has won a fellowship from Phi Kappa Phi, which is the oldest honor society that recognizes allRead the story …
CMSE Staffer Receives International Award for Robotics Work
Mannie Lowe honored for growth, impact of FTC Robotics Challenge statewide
July 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mannie Lowe, a staff member at the University of Mississippi, is the 2016 recipient of the International Volunteer of the Year Award from FIRST, an organization that promotes an interest in STEM fields among students, with programs such as the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition for middle- and high-schoolers. As this year’s honoree, Lowe,Read the story …