Visiting High School Students ‘Amazed’ on Field Trip to Ackerman Mine and Power Plant

Intro to Engineering students begin a tour of the North American Coal Corp.’s Red Hills Coal Mine and Power Plant. Listening to a supervisor (third from left) are Braden McCauley of Farmington, N.M.; Bryan Hostetler of Rome, Ga.; Arin Jones of Columbus; Jonathan Lalo of Brandon and Melanie Graupner of Oxford. Photo courtesy of MaxineRead the story …

Barnard Distinguished Professor Sam Wang Named Inaugural Recipient of Distinguished Research Award

  Sam Shu-Yi Wang accepts the inaugural Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award from Alice Clark, vice chancellor for research and sponsored programs. UM photo by Kevin Bain. OXFORD, Miss. – Sam Shu-Yi Wang, F.A.P. Barnard Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Mississippi, has a list of achievements and awards that spansRead the story …

Fox News Anchor Shepard Smith Challenges Graduates to Be Ready for ’10 Seconds Later’

Watch video of Shepard Smith’s commencement speech. OXFORD, Miss. – Dramatic change often comes swiftly – in as little as 10 seconds – and how people react to such situations determines their success and legacy, Fox News Channel anchor Shepard Smith told University of Mississippi graduates Saturday morning in the Grove. “There will be momentsRead the story …

Fox News Anchor Shepard Smith to Deliver Commencement Address May 10

Oxford, Miss. – Fox News Channel anchor Shepard Smith returns to his alma mater May 10 to deliver the University of Mississippi’s 155th commencement address.

UM Sets Goal to Become A ‘Green’ American Public University

  Chancellor Robert Khayat signs the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment as a group of faculty, staff and students watch. UM photo by Nathan Latil. OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi takes pride in being “a great American public university.” Now, UM is working to add “green” to that description.  

Civil Engineering Chair Spotlighted in Thomson Scientific’s ScienceWatch

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi civil engineer is featured in the March edition of a prestigious online site that tracks trends and performance in basic research.

Nineteen Faculty Named Research Fellows, Win Grants Totaling More Than $209,000

  The 2008 Faculty Research Fellows pose for a group photo with Provost Morris Stocks, Vice Chancellor for Research and Sponsored Programs Alice Clark and Chancellor Robert Khayat. Photo by Nathan Latil OXFORD, Miss. – The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs honored 19 faculty members as recipients of 2008 Faculty Research Program grants totalingRead the story …

UM Sets Goal to Become A ‘Green’ American Public University

Chancellor Robert Khayat signs the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment as a group of faculty, staff and students watch. UM photo by Nathan Latil. OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi takes pride in being “a great American public university.” Now, UM is working to add “green” to that description.   Chancellor RobertRead the story …

Civil Engineering Chair Spotlighted in Thomson Scientific’s ScienceWatch

Alexander H.D. Cheng OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi civil engineer is featured in the March edition of a prestigious online site that tracks trends and performance in basic research. Alexander H.D. Cheng, chair and professor of civil engineering, appears in the Fast Moving Fronts section of ScienceWatch.com by Thomson Scientific. Thomson Scientific isRead the story …

Nineteen Faculty Named Research Fellows, Win Grants Totaling More Than $209,000

  The 2008 Faculty Research Fellows pose for a group photo with Provost Morris Stocks, Vice Chancellor for Research and Sponsored Programs Alice Clark and Chancellor Robert Khayat. Photo by Nathan Latil OXFORD, Miss. – The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs honored 19 faculty members as recipients of 2008 Faculty Research Program grants totalingRead the story …