Spero Peters always seems to make just the right choices for himself. Nearly 10 years ago, the Germantown, Tennessee, native decided to attend the University of Mississippi. “Between family and friends that had gone or were going to Ole Miss, I was very familiar with the university,” he said. “It just seemed like a goodRead the story …
Spero Peters Picks Perfect Profession, Pastimes
Mechanical engineering alumnus has a passion for nuclear power work
January 5, 2017 by
UM Manufacturing Students Organize Automotive Society Chapter
Several members attended Southern Automotive Conference; plan future activities
December 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the auto industry in the United States continues to rebound, University of Mississippi students are positioning themselves for future productivity and success. Twelve students have formed a campus chapter of the Collegiate Automotive Manufacturing Society. The chapter began in fall 2015 as a result of an idea presented by Ryan Miller,Read the story …
Crossing the River Together: A UM Humanitarian Project
Engineering students and faculty work together to provide infrastructure for West African villages
December 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In Africa, there is a saying: “Cross the river in a crowd and the crocodile won’t eat you.” Or, in the words of the Dalai Lama, “Universal humanitarianism is essential to solve global problems.” Western visitors to the low, sandy terrain of the West African nation of Togo find a world farRead the story …
Scholarship Fund Honors ‘Capt. Max’
Family, friends of Max Miller hope to establish endowment in his name
December 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Family and friends of the late Max R. Miller Jr., of Oxford, are seeking support for a scholarship fund that will honor the life of the longtime University of Mississippi administrator. Before his death on April 22, 2016, while traveling to meet Ole Miss engineering students on a field trip, Miller hadRead the story …