We would like to thank so many of you who have read the dean’s newsletter and sent your thoughts and comments. Your gracious comments about the Sam DeLeeuw story give us the opportunity to address a major concern. Dr. DeLeeuw has a civil engineering fund in his name, but it has not attained endowment status.Read the story …
Former NASA administrator enjoys new role in aerospace industry
October 29, 2012 by
William “Bill” Parsons no longer works for NASA, but as president and CEO of RD AMROSS LLC, the University of Mississippi engineering alumnus remains a fixture in the aerospace industry. A joint venture between Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne of Canoga Park, Calif., and NPO Energomash, a Russian rocket engine producer, the Cocoa Beach, Fla.-based companyRead the story …
‘Mr. Tailgating’ a fixture during football season
October 29, 2012 by
When football season arrives, Greg Easson always assumes his position. Not on the gridiron but on the lawn in front of Brevard Hall on the Circle. With his cap atop his head, an apron around his body and a spatula in hand, the director of UM’s Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute and professor of geology andRead the story …
UM Building Dedication Brings Barbour Deserved Recognition
Center for Manufacturing Excellence stemmed from former governor's leadership and service
October 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Haley Barbour was praised for his leadership and service Thursday (Oct. 18) as the Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi was officially dedicated in the former governor’s honor. Hundreds sat and stood underneath partly cloudy skies with gentle breezes rustling autumn leaves for the mid-afternoon ceremony on the LyceumRead the story …