A University of Mississippi School of Engineering alumnus, whose life ended tragically while serving on a South American mission trip, is being remembered with a newly created award. The Gregory Gomez IV Humanitarian Service Award was created in 2017 to honor the memory of Gomez (BSME 08), who traveled to Peru in summer 2008Read the story …
Ten UM Freshmen Named 2017 Stamps Scholars
Students exemplify best of scholarship, community service and leadership
December 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten members of the 2017 freshman class at the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College have the distinction of being Stamps Scholarship recipients. This year’s cohort consists of Kennedy Cohn of Incline Village, Nevada, Madeline Cook of Flowood, Victoria “Tori” Gallegos of Chicago, Harrison McKinnis of Madison, J.R. Riojas ofRead the story …
UM Students Place in International Robotics Contest
Mechanical engineering teams win second and third prizes
December 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi mechanical engineering student teams have brought home top prizes from an international robotics competition in Tampa, Florida. The 2017 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Student Design Competition (The Robot Pentathlon: Citius, Altius, Ingenious) challenged each team to create a fast, strong and agile robot. Each team was alsoRead the story …
General Engineers: The Medical Field Is an Option
Problem-solving skills learned in engineering are valuable in medicine
December 6, 2017 by
When Dr. Brooks Turner, a 2013 general engineer graduate from Ole Miss, was considering career options, he knew he wanted to go into a field where he could help make a difference in people’s lives. He then made the decision to go into the medical field, which he viewed as a combination of altruism andRead the story …