Reinemann-Goss Returns to Alma Mater as Faculty Member

Accomplished alumna is newest assistant professor in burgeoning biomedical engineering program

July 23, 2018 by

Even before Dana Nicole “Nikki” Reinemann-Goss graduated from the University of Mississippi, she sensed that one day she would return to her alma mater – not as a student but as a faculty member. Starting Aug. 17, the university’s 13th Barry M. Goldwater Scholar will be an assistant professor of chemical engineering in conjunction withRead the story …

Filed Under: 2018/08-August Engineering E-Newsletter, Engineering Alumni News, Engineering Faculty News, Engineering News Archive, In Progress

Mechanical Engineering Student Completes Co-Op in Germany

Matthew Wirt spent the summer working at Fraunhofer ICT

July 23, 2018 by

Many engineering students seek cooperative education opportunities to gain real-world experience. Matthew Wirt, a mechanical engineering major at the University of Mississippi, decided to obtain his real-world experience in another country. The Madisonville, Louisiana, native recently completed a co-op experience with Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology in Germany. According to its website, the company isRead the story …

Filed Under: 2018/08-August Engineering E-Newsletter, Engineering News Archive, Engineering Student News, In Progress

Undergraduate Students Conduct Summer Data Science Research

Students use data science to combat sexual harassment and make complex data easier to consume

July 23, 2018 by

Thanks to an internal grant to the University of Mississippi’s Department of Computer and Information Science, five computer science majors are conducting paid, faculty-mentored projects as part of the new Ole Miss Summer Undergraduate Research Experience. Each student is spending 10 weeks conducting a data science-themed research project. By the end of the summer, allRead the story …

Filed Under: 2018/08-August Engineering E-Newsletter, Engineering Faculty News, Engineering Student News, In Progress, School of Engineering

Wade Stinson’s Unwavering Support Helps Engineering Students

Civil engineering alumnus's most recent donation funds student scholarship

July 23, 2018 by

By the time Wade Stinson (BSCE 78) received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, he had already decided he would be a lifelong supporter of the University of Mississippi. Forty years later, the Memphis, Tennessee, native is still generously giving financial assistance to his beloved alma mater. “I’ve always felt it was important for meRead the story …

Filed Under: 2018/08-August Engineering E-Newsletter, Engineering Alumni News, Engineering News Archive, School of Engineering