… New ‘service-driven’ program aims to develop future workers OXFORD, Miss. – Future innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders for the modern manufacturing industry have begun taking classes in the flagship Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi. James Vaughan, interim director of the University of Mississippi Center for Manufacturing Excellence, discusses the CME’S unique andRead the story …
Alumni In Action – Ryan Holmes
October 2, 2010 by
Dear Alumni and Friends, As president of your Engineering Alumni Chapter this year, I am excited to share with you our first initiative we are calling “Game Day with the Dean.” Starting this weekend on Oct. 2, the dean, leadership of the school and our engineering student ambassadors will be hosting all engineering alumni forRead the story …
Fall 2010 Study Abroad Fair Opens Students’ Eyes to Possibilities
September 27, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss – Representatives of universities spanning six continents packed the lobby of the Ole Miss Student Union recently for the Fall 2010 Study Abroad Fair. Ole Miss students meet with representatives from exchange programs, affiliate programs and faculty-led programs during the Fall 2010 Study Abroad Fair.
Supercomputing Center Helps Prepare Students for STEM Careers
September 14, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a looming national shortage of professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the Mississippi Center for Supercomputer Research at the University of Mississippi is reaching out to teach high school students how supercomputers help advance science. Brian Hopkins (left), a user consultant at the Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research, shows Oxford HighRead the story …
Lumberton Native, Geology Graduate Student Awarded Second Bob Woolsey Scholarship
September 9, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Patrick W. Niemeyer of Lumberton is the second recipient of a memorial scholarship paying tribute to J. Robert “Bob” Woolsey, late director of the Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute at the University of Mississippi. Maxine Woolsey holds the permanent plaque that bears the name of Patrick W. Niemeyer (right) of Lumberton, second recipientRead the story …
MMRI Researcher Highlights Advantages of UM Engineering on Italian TV Show
September 8, 2010 by
… Leonardo Macelloni uses 15-minute interview to promote the Ole Miss experience Leo Macelloni (right), research professor in the Mississippi Minerals Research Institute, confers with visiting scholar Simona Caruso (left) in the geophysical lab aboard the research vessel Urania while surveying offshore Sicily. The project is a joint venture of the University of Mississippi andRead the story …
Major Gift to University Museum Reflects Late Couple’s Enjoyment of Culture, History
September 3, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lt. Col. James Prentiss Hooper traveled the globe on secret intelligence missions for the U.S. Army, and his wife, Louise Frazier Hooper, accompanied him to many foreign countries. Their appreciation for diverse cultures and history, as well as their devotion to the University of Mississippi, has resulted in a major gift fromRead the story …
More than 19,500 Students Set Enrollment Record at UM
September 2, 2010 by
… Largest-ever freshman class finds university’s academic programs offer best fit OXFORD, Miss. – Amanda Hardwick had acceptance letters from Tulane University, Auburn University and the universities of Alabama and Georgia, but the biochemistry major from Hattiesburg chose the University of Mississippi, where she is part of a record-shattering freshman class this fall. Ole MissRead the story …
Art Major Earns Academic Credit at Art and Design School in Belfast, Ireland
August 17, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kristen Vise of Jackson, a junior studio art major at the University of Mississippi, returns to the Oxford campus this month after studying during the spring semester at Ulster University School of Art and Design in Belfast, Ireland, and traveling throughout Europe this summer. Kristen Vise of Jackson, a junior studio artRead the story …
21 Exceptional Students Receive Scholarships from Honors College, Special Academic Opportunities
August 6, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fourteen students from Mississippi, two each from Alabama and Tennessee, and one each from Illinois, Wisconsin and Canada enter the University of Mississippi this fall on prestigious scholarships as members of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.