Cutting-edge technology enhances real-world experiences OXFORD, Miss. – Professor Waheed Uddin’s civil engineering students at the University of Mississippi have participated in national and international research projects with hands-on work such as placing sensors on emergency vehicles to study traffic flow and walking major airport runways to examine construction materials. And thanks to a $4.6Read the story …
Research Company Donates $4.6 Million in Software for Teaching, Research, Outreach
August 28, 2009 by
UM and Coke Go Green, One Bottle at a Time, for Green Grove Initiative
August 28, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Coca-Cola Co. gave away T-shirts made of recycled plastic bottles Friday during the University of Mississippi’s Red Blue & Green environmental awareness campaign. Five plastic bottles are required to produce each T-shirt, said Chris George, assistant tour manager of the company’s recycling efforts, wearing one of the red shirts with “NotRead the story …
New AUV Allows Researchers to Build Photo Maps of Ocean Floor
August 24, 2009 by
Unmanned, computerized, robotic craft goes where divers can’t reach OXFORD, Miss. – Most people don’t expect to spot a sophisticated unmanned underwater research vehicle around north Mississippi hill country, but two of the robotic crafts are housed at the University of Mississippi Field Station when they’re not out mapping a seabed. As part of theRead the story …
IHL Approves Naming Second UM Residential College for Luckyday to Honor $4 Million Gift, Scholarship Programs
August 20, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $4 million gift from the Luckyday Foundation for the University of Mississippi’s second residential college further extends the commitment of late Ole Miss alumnus Frank Rogers Day to ensure educational opportunities for Mississippians. To honor the Luckyday Foundation’s commitment, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning today approvedRead the story …
Joshua Waggoner Named Director of Development for School of Engineering
August 14, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Joshua Waggoner has joined the University of Mississippi as director of development for the School of Engineering. In this role, Waggoner is seeking private financial support for the school, which last year launched a capital campaign to increase enrollment and faculty, and create a new engineering complex on the Oxford campus. “TheRead the story …
Exceptional Students Awarded Scholarships to Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
August 10, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sixteen students from Mississippi, and five others from Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas, enter the University of Mississippi this month on prestigious scholarships as members of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. Providing $32,000 each, the McDonnell Barksdale Honors Scholarships, Donald S. Pichitino Scholarships and Harold Parker Memorial Scholarships attract exceptional studentsRead the story …
Former NASA Scientist Leads NCPA, Vows to Help Solve Energy Concerns
July 16, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jack Seiner readily admits that few scientists like himself would ever dream that acoustics, an interdisciplinary science dealing with sound and its transmission, could have the potential to help solve the country’s energy concerns. “Neither the average person nor even a top-notch scientist who works with fuel cells would think that acousticsRead the story …
Alex Cheng Named Dean of School of Engineering
May 29, 2009 by
Alex Cheng OXFORD, Miss. – Alexander H. D. “Alex” Cheng has been named dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi. Cheng, chair and professor of civil engineering, joined the UM faculty in 2001 after having taught at the University of Delaware, Columbia University and Cornell University. He replaces Kai Fong Lee,Read the story …
Newsman Bob Schieffer Challenges Graduates to Remain Committed to ‘America’s Strength’
May 9, 2009 by
UM marks 156th commencement, last for Chancellor Khayat The 156th commencement ceremony at the University of Mississippi was moved to Tad Smith Coliseum because of heavy rains in the area Saturday morning. UM photo by Nathan Latil. OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s place in history is not defined by the events of fallRead the story …
2009 Commencement Schedule
May 8, 2009 by
Due to rain, all outdoor commencement ceremonies will be held indoors at previously announced rain locations. New times and locations follow. 11 a.m. School of Engineering, Fulton Chapel 1:30 p.m. School of Law, Ford Center for the Performing Arts 2:30 p.m. School of Education, Indoor Practice Facility