OXFORD, Miss. – Melanie Graupner of Germany, a junior geology major at the University of Mississippi, is the first recipient of a memorial scholarship paying tribute to J. Robert “Bob” Woolsey, late director of the Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute at UM.
Research Company Donates $4.6 Million in Software for Teaching, Research, Outreach
August 28, 2009 by
Cutting-edge technology enhances real-world experiences OXFORD, Miss. – Professor Waheed Uddin’s civil engineering students at the University of Mississippi have participated in national and international research projects with hands-on work such as placing sensors on emergency vehicles to study traffic flow and walking major airport runways to examine construction materials. And thanks to a $4.6Read the story …
UM and Coke Go Green, One Bottle at a Time, for Green Grove Initiative
August 28, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Coca-Cola Co. gave away T-shirts made of recycled plastic bottles Friday during the University of Mississippi’s Red Blue & Green environmental awareness campaign. Five plastic bottles are required to produce each T-shirt, said Chris George, assistant tour manager of the company’s recycling efforts, wearing one of the red shirts with “NotRead the story …
New AUV Allows Researchers to Build Photo Maps of Ocean Floor
August 24, 2009 by
Unmanned, computerized, robotic craft goes where divers can’t reach OXFORD, Miss. – Most people don’t expect to spot a sophisticated unmanned underwater research vehicle around north Mississippi hill country, but two of the robotic crafts are housed at the University of Mississippi Field Station when they’re not out mapping a seabed. As part of theRead the story …