Uddin Receives Ultimate Honor from Alma Mater

CAIT founder-director named University of Texas' distinguished alumnus

OXFORD, Miss. – The founder and director of the Center for Advanced Infrastructure Technology at the University of Mississippi has been presented his alma mater’s highest honor. Waheed Uddin, UM professor of civil engineering, is among 11 new inductees into the University of Texas at Austin’s Academy of Distinguished Alumni. The award cites “recognition ofRead the story …

NASA Speakers, Rocket Make Big Impression at UM

Space Launch System replica, key officials wow local audiences

OXFORD, Miss. – Perhaps the only thing as impressive as having three NASA officials speak Friday (Oct. 31) at the University of Mississippi was the 30-foot inflatable replica of the Space Launch System they brought with them. During a daylong “show-and-tell” presentation themed “NASA/SLS Day at Ole Miss,” Todd May, who manages the agency’s SpaceRead the story …

NASA Space Launch System Program Manager to Speak Oct. 31 at UM

Event co-sponsored by School of Engineering, Honors College and Trent Lott Leadership Institute

OXFORD, Miss. – Todd May, manager of NASA’s Space Launch System program, will discuss the agency’s activities and achievements Friday (Oct. 31) at the University of Mississippi. May’s address, “Space Launch System: Building the Future of Space Exploration,” begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Overby Center auditorium. The public event is being sponsored by theRead the story …

Sullivan Leading MDOT Traffic Division

Civil engineering alumnus worked his way up ranks of organization

Since James S. Sullivan began working for the Mississippi Department of Transportation 11 years ago, the University of Mississippi civil engineering alumnus has continued to rise through the organization’s ranks. The state traffic engineer, he stays busy overseeing all aspects of the traffic engineering division. “The Traffic Engineering Division is responsible for providing technical guidanceRead the story …