Tech Companies Collaborate with UM Electrical Engineering Students

Experience gives participants confidence in their professional skills

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi electrical engineering students are working with a range of corporate and governmental entities on several research projects in which the students offered engineering solutions to complicated real-world endeavors. The team of UM students, led by Matthew Morrison, assistant professor of electrical engineering, has helped solve real engineering issues, justRead the story …

Hazlewoods’ Donations Establish Endowed Scholarships

Gifts support deserving students in School of Engineering

When it comes to generosity toward the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, P.L. “Lew” Hazlewood Jr., of Oxford, is a shining example. Hazlewood and his wife, Janice, generously established the Janice and P.L. “Lew” Hazlewood Jr. Engineering Scholarship Endowment. The couple set up a planned gift for the future, but in the meantime are donatingRead the story …

Engineering Students Benefit from Summer Internships

Four recent participants feel better prepared for future employment and career success

Several University of Mississippi engineering students spent their summer months engaging in professional development experiences to prepare for their future careers. Chinelo Ibekwe, a junior from Lagos, Nigeria; Colbert Lehr, of Brandon; Linda Bardha, from Albania; and Miles Johnson, of Tupelo, have participated in a number of experiences that will make them marketable as theyRead the story …

Former Rebel Kendricks Claims Pole Vault Bronze at Rio Olympics

UM alumnus is third Ole Miss track athlete to medal at Olympic Games

RIO DE JANEIRO – It was a special night in Brazil for University of Mississippi alumnus Sam Kendricks, who captured a bronze medal in the men’s pole vault Aug. 15 at the 2016 Olympic Games. In a dramatic competition that came down to three final vaulters, Kendricks rose to the occasion by clearing 5.85 meters (19-2.25) on hisRead the story …