OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the University of Mississippi chapter of Engineers Without Borders-USA have had an unforgettable summer. A seven-member team spent two weeks helping build classrooms at the Hedome Village school in west African nation of Togo. “Design work and detailed planning was done over the fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters byRead the story …
Engineers Without Borders Continuing to Serve in West Africa
Team recently helped build classroom for school in Togo
August 30, 2013 by
Davidson Becomes New Chair of Geology and Geological Engineering
Professor sets expanding faculty, graduate research opportunities as departmental goals
August 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Gregg Davidson joined the UM Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, he was one of many new faculty looking to have immediate impact upon the direction of a program that at the time had experienced a large amount of turnover. Seventeen years later, the department has grown from a modest sizeRead the story …
Engineering Students Maximize Their Co-Op Experiences
Wattigney interned at GE Aviation and BorgWarner Transmission Systems; Furr worked at Toyota and ExxonMobil
August 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In today’s competitive job markets, college students are under great pressure to make themselves stand out among higher numbers of job seekers for lower numbers of positions. Ole Miss engineering students such as Colin Wattigney of New Orleans and Paul Furr of Pontotoc are taking advantage of cooperative education programs to giveRead the story …
DeSoto County MSMS Student Receives Inaguaral MSMS Scholarship
Alumna Kimberly Thames established fund to lead future engineers from one alma mater to the other
August 28, 2013 by
Kimberly Thames (BChE ’06) fondly remembers her tenure as a student both at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science and in the University of Mississippi School of Engineering. Desiring to help provide that experience to others, she recently established the MSMS Engineering Scholarship, which has been awarded to a deserving freshman from DeSoto County.Read the story …
Dean, Professor Emeritus Kai-Fong Lee Enjoying Retirement
Respected scholar fills days with travel, professional meetings, leisure and new addition to family
August 8, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kai Fong Lee has not been resting on his laurels since retiring as a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Mississippi two years ago. After relocating with his wife, Alice, to San Jose, Calif., the dean emeritus keeps a full itinerary, alternately dividing his time between presenting at professional workshopsRead the story …
Civil Engineering Alumnus Toney Cummins Honored as Top Innovator
Researcher with U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center holds five patents
July 31, 2013 by
Civil engineering alumnus Toney Cummins (BSCvE 86), a scientist in the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, was recently recognized as one of the Army’s top 20 innovators. He was also honored for efforts that contributed significantly to the Army being selected as a recipient of the 2012 Top 100Read the story …
Ryan Upshaw Named Assistant Dean of Student Services
New position involves recruitment, admission and advising of engineering students
July 31, 2013 by
Ryan Upshaw has been appointed to the new position of assistant dean of student services in the University of Mississippi School of Engineering. He brings six years of experience with Ole Miss students, most recently working as coordinator of recruitment and admissions for the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. Upshaw also served as the coordinatorRead the story …
Pre-Law Emphasis Gives Engineering Majors Two Degrees in Six Years
New program provides early admission to law school, shaves a year off usual academic path
July 31, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Following a national trend to make higher education more “user-friendly,” the University of Mississippi schools of Engineering and Law have joined forces to create a new program that provides early admission to the latter. Through the accelerated law program, students in the general engineering pre-law program can be admitted into a fast-trackedRead the story …
Atef Elsherbeni Retires After 26 Years of Service
Associate dean's stellar career marked by research, scholarship and dedication to graduate students
July 31, 2013 by
During his 26 years of teaching and research at the UM School of Engineering, Atef Elsherbeni has made a significant impact on the nation’s technology development, particularly in the areas of electromagnetic waves, radar power, miniaturized antennas, RFID (radio frequency identification) and personal communications systems. “The department was known for its electromagnetic research all overRead the story …
Bob Chiles Reflects Upon ‘Lot of Life,’ Career
Oil and gas industry provided mechanical engineering graduate lengthy, prosperous journey
July 31, 2013 by
By his own admission, Bob L. Chiles Jr. (BSME 59) has lived a long, interesting life. “Once I started looking back over it, it was hard to stop,” he said. “There’s a lot of life here.” Born in Memphis, Tenn., Chiles spent his first 11 grades in Paragould, Ark., and graduated from nearby Osceola HighRead the story …