CME Internships Help Beat ‘Brain Drain’ in Mississippi

Students improve production, negotiate deals and land jobs

OXFORD, Miss. – Eighteen students in the University of Mississippi‘s Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence spent their summers solving real-world problems for Mississippi manufacturing companies. Sponsored by a $200,000 Robert M. Hearin Foundation grant, the students interned at small-to-medium facilities with limited funding for summer internships. “The support of the Hearin Foundation has providedRead the story …

University Welcomes 25 Mandela Washington Scholars to Campus

Jackson State University brings fellows to UM to talk leadership, tour facilities

OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty-five young leaders and scholars from across Africa toured the University of Mississippi campus this week as a part of the ninth annual Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. “It was a privilege to witness firsthand the remarkable work being done at Ole Miss,” said Agbor Ransome, a graduate student fromRead the story …

C Spire Opens Insight Park Office

Mississippi-based telecommunications and technology firm expands Oxford office

OXFORD, Miss. – C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and technology services company, has expanded its Oxford office, relocating into Insight Park at the University of Mississippi and elevating the Mississippi-based company’s partnership with the university. Supporting economic growth and preparing students for meaningful careers are priorities for both the university and C Spire. Through thisRead the story …

Summer Program Provides Research Access to Undergraduates

NSF-funded program sponsors students from institutions across U.S.

OXFORD, Miss. – A program at the University of Mississippi School of Engineering is offering undergraduate students an opportunity to pursue research projects this summer. Funded by a $403,106 grant from the National Science Foundation, the Nanoengineering Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates Program enables students to participate in a variety of research, professional development andRead the story …