Inoka Widanagamage has been fascinated by geology as long as she can remember and wanted to share her fascination with others interested in the subject. As the newest faculty member in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, she is fulfilling her passion by teaching class and conducting research. “I found this position throughRead the story …
Joe Cerny Enters New Chapter in Life
Successful chemical engineering alumnus retires after a half-century in nuclear science
June 29, 2017 by
After more than half a century of research and leadership at Berkeley Lab and the University of California at Berkeley, University of Mississippi chemical engineering alumnus Joseph Cerny (ChE 57) has retired. The former head of the Nuclear Science Division and associate laboratory director at Berkeley Lab, professor of chemistry and former chemistry department chair,Read the story …
Alumnus Establishes Scholarship Fund for Mechanical Engineering
Mike Nash creates endowment to memorialize former department chair James R. MacDonald
June 29, 2017 by
As an undergraduate mechanical engineering student at the University of Mississippi, Jonathon M. “Mike” Nash greatly admired and appreciated James R. MacDonald, then chair and professor of the department. Recently, Nash established the Dr. James R. MacDonald Scholarship Fund at his alma mater as a lasting tribute to his mentor and lifelong friend. “Much ofRead the story …
Chemical Engineering Graduates Admitted to Medical, Dental Schools
Cary Roy and David Langford headed to UMMC and Columbia University, respectively
June 29, 2017 by
As the spring semester ended, many University of Mississippi engineering students began working at various companies throughout the country. Others anticipated pursuing graduate school. And some students, including Cary Roy and David Langford, have chosen to take their problem-solving skills into the field of medicine. Roy, of Moss Point, and Langford, of Atlanta, have beenRead the story …
Edward Woo Wows at Work
Alumnus acts as pharmacy-information technology liaison at Vanderbilt Medical Center
May 26, 2017 by
Edward Woo specializes in the practice of creating, storing, finding, manipulating and sharing information, otherwise known as informatics, within the field of pharmacy. The University of Mississippi electrical engineering and pharmacy alumnus (BSEE 03, BSPh 05, PharmD 07) began his informatics and pharmacy career shortly after earning his electrical engineering degree. He started as aRead the story …
Bennetts Benefit from Ole Miss Engineering
Alumni couple finds love, marriage and careers while earning degrees
March 31, 2017 by
David and Arledia Bennett, like many other couples before and after them, found love and happiness through their connections to Ole Miss engineering. “They have an interesting story to tell,” said Kevin Gardner, development officer for the UM School of Engineering. Their tale began when David Bennett (BA 74, BE 83) came from Ripley toRead the story …
Elizabeth Brenkert, Widow of Late Engineering Dean Emeritus Karl Brenkert, Dies
Memorials requested to parents' scholarship endowment in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
March 31, 2017 by
Elizabeth “Betty” Scott Brenkert of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died peacefully on March 22, 2017, at the age of 93. She is best remembered for her journalistic excellence and service to the communities in which she lived, including Oxford. Brenkert was born in Detroit on July 8, 1923, to Angus and Lillian Scott. She attended SophieRead the story …
Former Rebel Kendricks Claims Pole Vault Bronze at Rio Olympics
UM alumnus is third Ole Miss track athlete to medal at Olympic Games
August 30, 2016 by
RIO DE JANEIRO – It was a special night in Brazil for University of Mississippi alumnus Sam Kendricks, who captured a bronze medal in the men’s pole vault Aug. 15 at the 2016 Olympic Games. In a dramatic competition that came down to three final vaulters, Kendricks rose to the occasion by clearing 5.85 meters (19-2.25) on hisRead the story …
Crawford Crowned a Queen of Engineering
Alumna's successes at Lockheed Martin earn her a second Black Engineer of the Year Award
April 26, 2016 by
Tamara Crawford knows she’s been blessed. So when she entered her 13th year of employment at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, the University of Mississippi mechanical engineering alumna wasn’t the least bit superstitious about her steady stream of career achievements coming to some unfortunate end. Crawford’s confidence, creativity, leadership and endurance were recently rewarded when she was honoredRead the story …