Alex Mullen, a second-year medical student at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and son of Dr. Chris Mullen, civil engineering professor, became the first American to capture the overall title at the 24th World Memory Championships recently in Chengdu, China. A memory athlete who entered the world of competitive memorization for the first time inRead the story …
Memory Serves Alex Mullen, New World Mental Athlete Champion
Alex Mullen is first American to win title
January 28, 2016 by
Embry Legacy Lives on in Scholars
Tyler Donovan receives 2015 award created in student-athlete's memory
December 21, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi freshman Tyler Donovan called to tell his mother he had been named the 2015 recipient of the Joey Embry Memorial Scholarship, she became so emotional that she had to hang up, regain her composure and call him back. “There are a lot of scholarships that are named afterRead the story …
UM Remembers Kenneth Stead, Civil Engineering Professor Emeritus
Memorial service scheduled Dec. 28 for admired instructor who served campus and community
December 21, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and alumni are fondly remembering retired civil engineering professor Kenneth Alva Stead Jr., 85, who passed away Nov. 20 after a lengthy illness. A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Dec. 28 at St Peter’s Episcopal Church in Oxford. The Rev. Ann Whitaker is officiating. InurnmentRead the story …
Dawn of a New Era
School of Engineering's first female department chair taking CIS to another level
December 17, 2015 by
As the first female department chair in the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, Dawn Wilkins brings both experience and expectations to the position. Wilkins is already working to build upon the foundation laid by her predecessor, H. Conrad Cunningham, who retired this summer as chair of the Department of Computer and Information Science afterRead the story …