Brian Platt is the newest faculty member in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Geology and Geological Engineering. The assistant professor is teaching Engineering 691, a graduate-level technical writing class. He will also be teaching Sedimentology and Stratigraphy in spring 2014. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and master’s and doctoralRead the story …
Brian Platt Joins Geology and Geological Engineering
Assistant professor brings fresh perspectives to department's students, colleagues
October 3, 2013 by
Watching for Floods
Research team develops automated modeling tool for simulating dam/levee breach floods
September 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Responding to natural disasters such as hurricanes Katrina and Sandy devastating the U.S. coasts, the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering (NCCHE) may have found a new solution to saving lives, properties and businesses. A small research team, composed of Mustafa Altinakar, director and research professor at NCCHE;Read the story …
School of Engineering Experiencing Phenomenal Growth, Expansion
Enrollment up 132 percent over 10 years; geology and geological engineering program becomes nation's largest
September 17, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With yet another surge in enrollment, the University of Mississippi School of Engineering has emerged as one of the fastest-growing engineering schools in the nation. Over the past decade, undergraduate enrollment has increased an astounding 132 percent. Since 2003, the number of undergraduate students in the engineering school grew from 553 to 1,285Read the story …
Mechanical Engineering Senior Jeremy Roy Building Solid Future
Oxonian excelling in academics, community service
September 13, 2013 by
Jeremy Roy, of Oxford, is what one could call a renaissance man. Immersed in community, leadership and professional development activities, the senior mechanical engineering major has managed to integrate both academic and personal experiences beneficial to his future. While enrolled at Lafayette High School, Roy was drawn to the university by the new Center forRead the story …