OXFORD, Miss. – Three teams of University of Mississippi engineering students took top honors at two separate regional competitions recently. At Tennessee Technical University, two teams of UM mechanical engineering students placed first and second in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Student Design Competition April 21-23. The UM teams won over teams from 47Read the story …
Shan Jiang Joins Mechanical Engineering Faculty
Postdoctoral fellow brings research expertise to department, students
April 25, 2017 by
When it comes to athletics, the University of Mississippi and the University of Missouri are rivals. But when Shan Jiang decided it was time to begin his professional teaching and research career at an R1 institution, he didn’t find it too difficult to forsake the Tigers for the Rebels. “I was a ‘Mizzou Tiger,’ butRead the story …
Alumnus William H. Baker Jr. Presented McCulloch Lifetime Achievement Award
Honor recognizes contributions to Association for Manufacturing Excellence
April 25, 2017 by
Adding to many accolades during his career, William H. “Bill” Baker Jr. (ME 63) received the 2016 Mac McCulloch Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Manufacturing Excellence. Established in 2004, the McCulloch Award not only recognizes service to the association but also honors an individual’s character, integrity and leadership. Recipients are nominated and selectedRead the story …
Colbert Lehr Reflects upon Time as Engineering Student Body President
With experience, planning, electrical engineering senior accomplishes a lot during his time in office
April 25, 2017 by
Colbert Lehr, an electrical engineering major from Brandon, said that his time serving on the Engineering Student Body Leadership Council since his freshman year helped him decide to run for the position of ESB president. He was elected ESB president by his peers last spring and has spent the past 12 months working to betterRead the story …