Chancellor Robert Khayat signs the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment as a group of faculty, staff and students watch. UM photo by Nathan Latil. OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi takes pride in being “a great American public university.” Now, UM is working to add “green” to that description. Chancellor RobertRead the story …
Civil Engineering Chair Spotlighted in Thomson Scientific’s ScienceWatch
April 14, 2008 by
Alexander H.D. Cheng OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi civil engineer is featured in the March edition of a prestigious online site that tracks trends and performance in basic research. Alexander H.D. Cheng, chair and professor of civil engineering, appears in the Fast Moving Fronts section of ScienceWatch.com by Thomson Scientific. Thomson Scientific isRead the story …
Nineteen Faculty Named Research Fellows, Win Grants Totaling More Than $209,000
April 14, 2008 by
The 2008 Faculty Research Fellows pose for a group photo with Provost Morris Stocks, Vice Chancellor for Research and Sponsored Programs Alice Clark and Chancellor Robert Khayat. Photo by Nathan Latil OXFORD, Miss. – The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs honored 19 faculty members as recipients of 2008 Faculty Research Program grants totalingRead the story …
New Seminar Course Increasing Awareness of Global Warming
April 2, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It was a major issue in Al Gore’s presidential campaign in 2004. Two years later it was the subject of an Oscar- and Nobel Prize-winning documentary. It continues to generate stories in the mainstream news media, getting blamed for many weather-related natural disasters and a growing number of endangered species.