OXFORD, Miss. – Expanding upon an already solid relationship with the University of Mississippi, the Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. “Dream Team” visited the university’s Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence on Wednesday (Feb. 15). Led by plant manager Robert Haggerty, six rising, early-career employees from the manufacturing firm’s Tupelo facility met with CME administratorsRead the story …
Cooper Tire ‘Dream Team’ Visits UM
Manufacturer donated tire cutaway display to the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence
February 21, 2017 by
Alex Lopez Joins Chemical Engineering Faculty
New assistant professor's goals include developing research lab, improving graduate program
February 17, 2017 by
When the opportunity to join the University of Mississippi faculty presented itself, Alexander Lopez, assistant professor of chemical engineering, enthusiastically embraced it. “During my on-site visit, I was pleased by the vibrancy of Oxford, the university and the chemical engineering department in which I was applying,” said Lopez, who began teaching courses last September. “IRead the story …
University, ERDC Officials Discuss Partnership Opportunities
UM aims to increase collaborations with agency on several research projects
February 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Several University of Mississippi administrators met with two top representatives from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center who visited campus Thursday (Feb. 9) to discuss strengthening mutually beneficial collaborations. ERDC Director Jeff Holland and Deputy Director David Pittman visited Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter; Alex Cheng, dean of the School of Engineering;Read the story …
CIS Professor Named Region 4 Adviser of the Year
Byunghyun Jang won the campus adviser award last year
January 31, 2017 by
Last year, Byunghyun Jang won the University of Mississippi’s Excellence in Advising award. As winner of the campus award, he was nominated for additional recognition through the National Association of Academic Advisors. Now Jang is NACADA Region 4 winner of the Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Advising. “It was a really big surprise asRead the story …