OXFORD, Miss. – Following a national trend to make higher education more “user-friendly,” the University of Mississippi schools of Engineering and Law have joined forces to create a new program that provides early admission to the latter. Through the accelerated law program, students in the general engineering pre-law program can be admitted into a fast-trackedRead the story …
Pre-Law Emphasis Gives Engineering Majors Two Degrees in Six Years
New program provides early admission to law school, shaves a year off usual academic path
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Atef Elsherbeni Retires After 26 Years of Service
Associate dean's stellar career marked by research, scholarship and dedication to graduate students
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During his 26 years of teaching and research at the UM School of Engineering, Atef Elsherbeni has made a significant impact on the nation’s technology development, particularly in the areas of electromagnetic waves, radar power, miniaturized antennas, RFID (radio frequency identification) and personal communications systems. “The department was known for its electromagnetic research all overRead the story …
Bob Chiles Reflects Upon ‘Lot of Life,’ Career
Oil and gas industry provided mechanical engineering graduate lengthy, prosperous journey
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By his own admission, Bob L. Chiles Jr. (BSME 59) has lived a long, interesting life. “Once I started looking back over it, it was hard to stop,” he said. “There’s a lot of life here.” Born in Memphis, Tenn., Chiles spent his first 11 grades in Paragould, Ark., and graduated from nearby Osceola HighRead the story …
Engineers Without Borders Video
UM Chapter of Engineers Without Borders-USA made planning visit to Africa in 2012, returning this month to work
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The Ole Miss chapter of Engineers Without Borders will be in the African nation of Togo building the first two classrooms of a new school in the HEDOME Village. A dedicated team of undergraduate students has completed the full-scale design of the school building and received technical approval from EWB-USA. Now the implementation phase begins.Read the story …