OXFORD, Miss. – As the fall 2013 semester begins, seven incoming freshmen have already impressed University of Mississippi School of Engineering faculty and staff with their outstanding high school achievements. The students include Benjamin Branson and Sara Bolen of Madison, Sam Mossing of Oxford, Kenton Wong of Germantown, Tenn., Jordan Houry of Corinth, Acacia SantosRead the story …
Seven Freshmen Enter School of Engineering With Impressive Achievements
First-year students emerge as front-runners in an already exceptional class
September 1, 2013 by
Engineers Without Borders Continuing to Serve in West Africa
Team recently helped build classroom for school in Togo
August 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the University of Mississippi chapter of Engineers Without Borders-USA have had an unforgettable summer. A seven-member team spent two weeks helping build classrooms at the Hedome Village school in west African nation of Togo. “Design work and detailed planning was done over the fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters byRead the story …
Davidson Becomes New Chair of Geology and Geological Engineering
Professor sets expanding faculty, graduate research opportunities as departmental goals
August 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Gregg Davidson joined the UM Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, he was one of many new faculty looking to have immediate impact upon the direction of a program that at the time had experienced a large amount of turnover. Seventeen years later, the department has grown from a modest sizeRead the story …
Engineering Students Maximize Their Co-Op Experiences
Wattigney interned at GE Aviation and BorgWarner Transmission Systems; Furr worked at Toyota and ExxonMobil
August 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In today’s competitive job markets, college students are under great pressure to make themselves stand out among higher numbers of job seekers for lower numbers of positions. Ole Miss engineering students such as Colin Wattigney of New Orleans and Paul Furr of Pontotoc are taking advantage of cooperative education programs to giveRead the story …