OXFORD, Miss. – Clark C.K. Liu, Environmental Engineering Program director for the National Science Foundation, has been named the 2009 Engineer of Distinction by the University of Mississippi. The title is bestowed annually on an engineer associated with the UM School of Engineering who is truly exceptional. Past winners include Exxon Mobil executives and NASARead the story …
CBS Newsman Bob Schieffer to Deliver UM Commencement Address
April 23, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Veteran newsman Bob Schieffer describes his visit last fall to the University of Mississippi as an evening that made him “proud to be an American.” Schieffer, chief Washington correspondent for CBS News and host of the network’s “Face the Nation,” was on campus to cover the first presidential debate between John McCainRead the story …
High School, Middle School Students Sling Their Way to Victory in Trebuchet Competition
April 23, 2009 by
Teams from French Camp, Southaven, Starkville win firsts OXFORD, Miss. – While balls were being thrown Tuesday (April 21) at the University of Mississippi’s Vaught Hemingway Stadium, there were no Ole Miss football players to be seen – only brainy middle and high school students from around the state. The students were visiting campus forRead the story …
Engineering Dean to Receive Prestigious John Kraus Antenna Award
April 22, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kai-Fong Lee, engineering dean at the University of Mississippi, has been chosen to receive the prestigious John Kraus Antenna Award. The award, which is presented annually by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Antennas and Propagation Society, recognizes an individual or team that has made exceptional contributions to the field ofRead the story …
UM Student Accepted into Prestigious Joffrey Ballet Summer Program
April 22, 2009 by
Fundraiser to help pay expenses scheduled April 26 at Powerhouse OXFORD, Miss. – As Alexander McAdams sat in the lobby of the Metropolitan Ballet Studio in Madison in February, waiting to audition for a prestigious New York City-based dance company, one thought kept running through her mind. “I was thinking to myself, ‘It’s now orRead the story …
Toyota’s Chief Environmental Officer Provides Fodder for University Green Efforts
April 21, 2009 by
Kevin Butt, general manager and chief environmental safety officer for Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America Inc., delivers the keynote address for Green Week 2009 at the University of Mississippi. UM photo by Kevin Bain. OXFORD, Miss. – Toyota Motors’ efforts to “go green” are most obvious in its vehicles – most notably theRead the story …
Green Week Activities Include Variety of Events to Educate and Motivate Participants
April 17, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A panel discussion on climate change, the annual WorldFest celebration and a keynote address by Toyota’s chief environmental officer are among the highlights of Green Week, hosted next week by the University of Mississippi and city of Oxford. Green Week 2009, which begins Monday (April 20), includes a series of free lectures,Read the story …
Area Students to Compete in Trebuchet Hurling April 21
April 17, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in high school and middle school will compete in the third annual Gravity-Driven Catapult (Trebuchet) Hurling Competition Tuesday (April 21) at the University of Mississippi. The competition begins at 9 a.m. in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and features more than 15 trebuchet teams from nine schools around the state. The event is sponsored byRead the story …
Ole Miss ‘Certified’ by NCAA Committee on Athletics Certification
April 16, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Collegiate Athletics Association’s Committee on Athletics Certification has certified the University of Mississippi as part of the NCAA Division I athletics certification program. “We are very pleased,” Ole Miss Chancellor Robert Khayat said. “This not only validates the integrity of our athletics programs but also this university’s commitment to academicRead the story …
Grand Opening of Civil Engineering Technology Labs Scheduled April 17
April 15, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Mississippi celebrates the grand opening of its new technology laboratories Friday (April 17). The event begins at 11:45 a.m. inside the old Wal-Mart building at the Oxford Mall on West Jackson Avenue. The 11,000-square-foot facility houses labs for transportation modeling and visualization, nano-infrastructureRead the story …