Inaugural BASS Scholars Complete Summer Program

OXFORD, Miss. – Participants in the inaugural Henry E. Bass Basic Acoustics Summer School, or BASS, at the University of Mississippi will present results of their research projects Thursday (July 29) at the National Center for Physical Acoustics.

School of Engineering Names Auditorium for Fulton Native, UM Alumnus Carl C. Comer

OXFORD, Miss. – As a student, Carl C. Comer of Fulton spent many hours taking classes in the Old Chemistry Building auditorium at the University of Mississippi. When he returned to his alma mater Saturday, it was to have the classroom dedicated in his honor.

Engineering Alumnus Honored as National Tau Beta Pi Laureate

OXFORD, Miss. – A 2010 University of Mississippi School of Engineering graduate has been tapped as one of five Tau Beta Pi laureates nationwide.

CME Engineering Camps Surprise Students, Secure Future Employees for State’s Manufacturing Industry

OXFORD, Miss. – Before Luke Ponce attended an engineering camp at the University of Mississippi, he fully expected the experience to be “nerdy.”

Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers Aims to Make Math Fun, Relevant for Students

OXFORD, Miss. – When school resumes this fall, hundreds of north Mississippi students will get a fresh look at mathematics as an exciting, everyday tool, thanks to a recent two-week training institute conducted by the University of Mississippi’s Center for Mathematics and Science Education. Using a $1.5 million grant from the Mississippi Department of Education,Read the story …

Retiring NCCHE Founder-Director Sam Wang Reflects Upon 43 Years of Leadership, Service

OXFORD, Miss. – When Sam S.Y. Wang joined the University of Mississippi faculty, it was mainly because of counsel from his dissertation adviser at another institution. Forty-three years later, Wang realizes his stellar career success as a renowned researcher, educator and administrator began with the man who saw the engineer within and lured him here.

Retiring NCCHE Founder-Director Sam Wang Reflects Upon 43 Years of Leadership, Service

OXFORD, Miss. – When Sam S.Y. Wang joined the University of Mississippi faculty, it was mainly because of counsel from his dissertation adviser at another institution. Forty-three years later, Wang realizes his stellar career success as a renowned researcher, educator and administrator began with the man who saw the engineer within and lured him here.Read the story …

Chemical Engineering Couple Gives Back to Alma Mater

OXFORD, Miss. – If not for the generosity of others, two chemical engineering graduates probably would not have attended the University of Mississippi. To help other prospective engineering students afford college, Mike and Emily Williams, both of whom earned bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering in 2001, have donated $25,000 to establish the Mike E. andRead the story …

The University of Mississippi Spring 2010 Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal Designees

The University of Mississippi Spring 2010 Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal Designees

The University of Mississippi Spring 2010 Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal Designees

The University of Mississippi Spring 2010 Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal Designees Fifty-nine University of Mississippi students were awarded Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medals during annual spring Honors Day Convocation. Taylor Medals, the university’s highest academic award, recognize no more than 1 percent of the student body for meritorious scholarship and deportment. Recipients of theRead the story …