As a young girl, Nyla Smith Trumbach dreamed of one day working for NASA’s Space Program and assisting in the agency’s interplanetary travel efforts to Mars and beyond. The 2004 University of Mississippi alumna’s childhood dream came true when she was hired as a test operations engineer in the space shuttle program at Stennis SpaceRead the story …
UM Alumna Advancing Mission to Mars
Nyla Trumbach is a Space Launch System Program test engineer at NASA's Stennis Space Center
September 29, 2015 by
Alumni gathering in Vicksburg
Dean and faculty met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Vicksburg
September 29, 2015 by
Social activity mixed with development presentations yielded a “win-win” situation for University of Mississippi School of Engineering administrators and alumni who gathered recently in Vicksburg. Using the opportunity of Dean Alex Cheng’s visit to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research and Development Center, or ERDC, a meeting was called at the 10 South Rooftop Bar andRead the story …
John O’Haver New Chair of Chemical Engineering
Professor brings age experience, fresh vision to department
August 28, 2015 by
Like many baby boomers, John O’Haver finds himself somewhere between the way things have been and where things are headed. Fortunately, his years of experience and vision for the future make him a perfect fit to lead the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Mississippi. As chair, O’Haver replaces Clint Williford, who retiredRead the story …
Chemical Engineering Couple’s Careers Climbing
Alumni David and Janey Quigley enjoy relationship, work responsibilities
August 28, 2015 by
As children, David Quigley and Janey Henley became fast friends who shared similar interests and ambitions. The University of Mississippi chemical engineering alumni, who married five years ago, make a formidable pair whose individual achievements have brought each significant career success within the DuPont Corp. David Quigley is an operations manager for the packaging and warehouse areaRead the story …