OXFORD, Miss. – For five weeks straight, Lance Yarbrough spent most of his days at the end of a tunnel 600 feet below the Hudson River. The assistant professor of geology and geological engineering at the University of Mississippi was watching “Nora” – a 470-foot-long, 2.7-million-pound tunnel boring machine – mine through rock 900 feet beneath theRead the story …
Computer Science Student Wins First Place in Entrepreneurship Competition
Kaylin Brassfield won for Crystal Game Works LLC at 2019 Mississippi New Venture Challenge
October 25, 2019 by
A senior computer and information science major at the University of Mississippi won first place in the student competition at the 2019 Mississippi New Venture Challenge. Kaylin Brassfield of Hernando pitched Crystal Game Works LLC, a company she created, which develops story-driven video games and graphic novels for a young female market. The company hasRead the story …
School of Engineering Recognizes Tailgate Sponsors
Milwaukee Tool to sponsor final home game against LSU on Nov. 16
October 25, 2019 by
It’s been another successful tailgating season on the Circle this season. Our student groups really stepped up and made each event special. Thanks also to our sponsors! We’d like to thank Neal Rich and Asset Engineering for sponsoring the School of Engineering tent during the Texas A&M weekend. Their wonderful gumbo was a big hitRead the story …
Mechanical Engineering Alumnus Races Hot Rods, Sets Speed Records
Jeffrey Ferguson uses engineering skills to build cars, win races
October 25, 2019 by
With the assistance of Jeffrey Ferguson (BSME 12), the Buckwheat Racing Team set a land speed record of 300 mph at the 62nd Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week in 2010. The team immediately set a goal to one day return and break another record. Last month, Ferguson, along with the team, did indeed return toRead the story …