Engineers at the University of Mississippi are at the forefront of a research collaboration that is helping solve infrastructure problems near and far. UM scientists have partnered with Mississippi State University-led University Consortium for a National Center for Intermodal Transportation for Economic Competitiveness grant of $6.9 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research andRead the story …
UM Engineering Partnership Producing Problem-Solving Research
National Center for Intermodal Transportation for Economic Competitiveness funds projects
Jenifer Gifford Joins Geological Engineering
New assistant professor brings expertise, enthusiasm to department
Jenifer Gifford knows a gem when she finds one. So when she learned of an open faculty position in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, she decided to apply for it. “I found it through an online geology jobs website from the Geological Society of America,” said the native of Marlborough, Connecticut.Read the story …
Civil Engineering Graduates Land Jobs at Whiting-Turner
Tyler Markle and Reed Zeiher getting hands-on experiences with national contracting company
Two University of Mississippi civil engineering graduates are headed to Florida this fall to begin their careers in the engineering world. Tyler Markle of Memphis, Tennessee, and Reed Zeiher of Newburgh, Indiana, have accepted positions with Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. According to its website, the nationwide firm is capable of providing numerous construction delivery services acrossRead the story …