As of May 1, the new head of BP America Inc. will be a University of Mississippi chemical engineering alumna. Susan Dio has been appointed BP America’s chairman and president, making her BP’s chief representative in the United States. She will succeed John Mingé, who will move to chair a National Petroleum Council study ofRead the story …
UM Chemical Engineering Alumna Named Chairman, President of BP America
Susan Dio assumes leadership position May 1
April 26, 2018 by
Electrical Engineering Senior Soars to Success
Kranthi Kadaru started the Ole Miss Robotics Club and joined several academic honor societies
April 26, 2018 by
Although the University of Mississippi was the only school he applied to, Kranthi Kadaru arrived on campus as a freshman with some doubts. Hailing from India, he chose to enroll based on the academic excellence scholarship opportunities he was offered as well as photos of the campus that he saw online. He also had aRead the story …
NCCHE Software System Provides Real-Time Solutions during Floods
Cutting-edge technology used to predict flows and estimate consequences when dams, levees fail
March 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A cutting-edge software program developed by scientists at the University of Mississippi is proving beneficial in dam- and levee-breach flood predictions and preparations across the country. Researchers at UM’s National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering created DSS-WISE Lite, a web-based, automated and fully geographic information systems-integrated, two-dimensional dam- and levee-break floodRead the story …
Lawrence Anderson, Third African-American to Graduate from UM Engineering School, Reflects on Achievements
Electrical engineering alumnus has enjoyed long, successful career in paper, pulp industry
March 23, 2018 by
Lawrence (Larry) Anderson (BSEE 72) has successfully navigated a career in manufacturing operations and both domestic and international sales with multinational companies. Retired since 2013, the Jackson native quickly credits much of his career accomplishments to his personal growth while earning an electrical engineering degree at the University of Mississippi. Fifty years ago, Anderson wasRead the story …