Greg Carter Named Engineering Development Officer

New UM development hire will actively seek donors, gifts on behalf of school

Making friends and raising funds for institutions of higher learning are two things that Greg Carter believes he was born to do. And as the new associate director of development for the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, Carter said he is truly fulfilling his calling. “I believe in the transformative powers of education,” saidRead the story …

Electrical Engineering Team Tackles Wireless Tech Interference

John Daigle and students are studying Bluetooth low-energy beacons

The evolution of communication technologies, along with its challenges, has been of interest to John Daigle for a long time. Now the University of Mississippi Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering is leading some undergraduates in the study of how Bluetooth low-energy advertising is altered by interferences. Daigle is the principal investigator of “Analysis of BluetoothRead the story …

Instructor Joins Engineering Faculty after Time Abroad

Julie Retrum studied climate change in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi isn’t exactly Willmar, Minnesota. Neither is Oxford for that matter. But for Julie Retrum, it’s similar enough. The instructor in geology and geological engineering, who hails from the small, south central Minnesota town of Willmar, lived and worked in the United Arab Emirates for three-and-a-half years before accepting her position at the UniversityRead the story …

Electrical Engineering Senior Appreciates Summer College for High School Students

Erin Bratu of Collinsville found her academic niche through the four-week pre-college experience

Four years ago, Erin Bratu was a high school senior deciding on a college or university to attend. The decision was made a lot easier after the Collinsville native attended the Summer College for High School Students program at the University of Mississippi. Sponsored by the UM Office of Pre-College Programs, the four-week academic programRead the story …