Jeff Roux Readies for Retirement, Reflects on Time at UM

Mechanical engineering professor remembers 39-year legacy

University of Mississippi mechanical engineering professor Jeffrey A. “Jeff” Roux, who will retire from UM in January 2020, leaves behind a legacy of achievements. His impressive career includes multiple national, regional, state, campus and departmental honors for teaching, research and service, and that only includes his time at Ole Miss. Thirty-nine years ago, the NewRead the story …

Geological Engineering Student Connects with UM Alumnus

TyAnna Cox mentored by Stantec geotechnical engineer in training Stephen Karpenko

Before TyAnna Cox entered the University of Mississippi as a freshman two years ago, she already had connected with alumnus Stephen Karpenko (GE 15). “My high school required all seniors to shadow someone in their prospective field and write a paper on it,” said Cox, a junior geological engineering major from Brentwood, Tennessee. “I spokeRead the story …

Anne ‘Two Mama’ Pringle Named Outstanding Engineering Staff Member

Administrative assistant works in both chemical engineering department, general engineering program

When Anne Pringle began answering phones in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Chemical Engineering, she took it on as a two-day temporary job. Eight years later, the Memphis, Tennessee, native is the department’s administrative assistant and much, much more. “I am ‘Two Mama’ to the greatest group of students on campus, an honor IRead the story …

Chemical Engineering Alumna Turns Internship into Employment

Following stint with Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Arizona Morgan-Harris starts position at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions in July

When recent University of Mississippi graduate Arizona Morgan-Harris (BSChE 19) applied for her co-op internship, she was searching for professional work experience before joining the workforce. As an intern engineer at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C., last summer, the Senatobia native achieved her goal. Morgan-Harris, who received her bachelor’s degree in chemicalRead the story …