Dallas Baker Lands a Top Post at Neel-Schaffer

Mechanical engineering alumnus is new director of environmental services

Dallas Baker (BSME 93, MS 97) has retired from a longtime job, but he isn’t finishing working yet. After serving nearly 24 years with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality in a variety of roles, the mechanical engineering alumnus has joined Neel-Schaffer Inc. of Jackson as the firm’s director of environmental services. “I lead aRead the story …

Three Engineering Students Receive Outstanding Senior Leadership Awards

Adam Schildhammer, Dustin Dykes and Holly Pitts represent School of Engineering's best

Three University of Mississippi seniors have been named recipients of the 2016-17 Outstanding Senior Leadership Award in the School of Engineering. Chosen are Dustin Dykes of Madison, Alabama; Holly Pitts of Indianola; and Adam Schildhammer of Alpharetta, Georgia. Each recipient was selected through a competitive nomination process in his or her respective department. Nominations areRead the story …

Chemical Engineering Alumnus Establishes Endowed Scholarship

Gift helps support chemical engineering students from counties surrounding Greenville

When it comes to generosity toward the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, Ike Brodofsky (BSChE 03) and his wife, Amanda Trabue, are shining examples. The couple recently established the Ike Brodofsky and Amanda Trabue Engineering Scholarship Endowment for chemical engineering students from Washington, Humphries, Sunflower, Leflore, Bolivar, Sharkey or Issaquena counties. The duo setRead the story …

‘Leadership and Professionalism’ Course Enhances Students’ Career Skills

Fall offering features guest speakers, out-of-classroom activities

Companies often use a transcript as validation of “aptitude” but then use an interview to evaluate “attitude.” How does an engineering school teach attitude to the millennial generation? Students born between the early ’80s and 2000 may have very different views on cultural identity, politics, workplace expectations and technology. For the University of Mississippi SchoolRead the story …

Alex Lopez Joins Chemical Engineering Faculty

New assistant professor's goals include developing research lab, improving graduate program

When the opportunity to join the University of Mississippi faculty presented itself, Alexander Lopez, assistant professor of chemical engineering, enthusiastically embraced it. “During my on-site visit, I was pleased by the vibrancy of Oxford, the university and the chemical engineering department in which I was applying,” said Lopez, who began teaching courses last September. “IRead the story …