Winning professional honors and awards is nothing new to Ray R. Ayers, but getting the 2015 Offshore Technology Conference Heritage Award was still a thrill for the successful University of Mississippi alumnus. Still achieving technical breakthroughs in his 51st year as a professional engineer, Ayers has enjoyed a career filled with multiple contributions in a number ofRead the story …
Ray Ayers Lands Lifetime Achievement Award
Civil engineering alumnus has 48 patents and numerous professional accolades
April 27, 2015 by
Erik Hurlen Finds Home with ME Faculty
Instructor's wealth of work experiences proves beneficial to Ole Miss students
April 26, 2015 by
By Erik Hurlen’s own admission, he may have been somewhat of a “rolling stone” before finding a home last fall on the Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty at the University of Mississippi. “I was really looking for a position where teaching, as opposed to research, was the main focus,” the newest instructor said. “After the interview andRead the story …
Evie Holman Receives Arnold Award
Top honor recognizes student's service, leadership and character
April 26, 2015 by
University of Mississippi senior Evalyn “Evie” Holman is the 2015 recipient of the David Arnold Engineering Service Award. Considered to be one of the top honors in the School of Engineering, the recognition is given annually to a student who exhibits the qualities of service, intelligence, character, leadership, creativity and judgment. A native of Herndon,Read the story …
UM Electrical Engineering Alumnus Named Gates Cambridge Scholar
Dozie Ibekwe was a junior entry into the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College
April 2, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi electrical engineering alumnus is among this year’s recipients of the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship. Chiedozie “Dozie” Ibekwe is the second UM graduate to win the full scholarship to the University of Cambridge. Sam Watson, a 2008 graduate with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics, physics and classics, was the firstRead the story …