For many students, summer break is spent traveling on vacation, taking a class or just hanging out by the pool. Others may spend some of that time working a job at the local grocery store or movie theater. However, several University of Mississippi engineering students spent their summer preparing for their future careers. One suchRead the story …
Students Enjoy Successful Summer Internships
Trio found satisfying work experiences, possible future employment during training
August 28, 2015 by
Drumming Up Support for Engineering School
Administrators, faculty and students visit alumni to share needs, ask for backing
August 28, 2015 by
Even with fewer students on the University of Mississippi campus during the summer, engineering faculty stay busy. Amidst summer camps, freshman orientation, summer school, hosting parents and high school students on college tours, and planning meetings for the fall, Dean Alex Cheng and select faculty members manage to attend some alumni gatherings out-of-state. “Having theRead the story …
Engineering Senior Led UM Team in College BattleFrog Competition
Jack Coffin spurred teammates to second place in rigorous nationally televised challenge
July 27, 2015 by
When four University of Mississippi students placed second in the first-ever BattleFrog College Championship in Orlando, Florida, Christopher “Jack” Coffin couldn’t have been more proud. That’s because the 22-year-old senior general engineering major from Ruckersville, Virginia, led his three teammates in the ESPN2-televised completion. BattleFrog is an obstacle race that was inspired by U.S. NavyRead the story …
Mighty Marni Makes Military Mark
Assistant engineering dean completed Army ROTC boot camp in July
July 27, 2015 by
Marni Kendricks, assistant dean for undergraduate academics in the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, recently represented the university’s Army ROTC Program at the U.S. Army Summer Cadet Training Leadership Symposium in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Kendricks was among 40 people from across the nation, identified as “persons of influence” or representing “centers of influence,” to spendRead the story …