OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi electrical engineering students are working with a range of corporate and governmental entities on several research projects in which the students offered engineering solutions to complicated real-world endeavors. The team of UM students, led by Matthew Morrison, assistant professor of electrical engineering, has helped solve real engineering issues, justRead the story …
Tech Companies Collaborate with UM Electrical Engineering Students
Experience gives participants confidence in their professional skills
August 30, 2016 by
Hazlewoods’ Donations Establish Endowed Scholarships
Gifts support deserving students in School of Engineering
August 30, 2016 by
When it comes to generosity toward the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, P.L. “Lew” Hazlewood Jr., of Oxford, is a shining example. Hazlewood and his wife, Janice, generously established the Janice and P.L. “Lew” Hazlewood Jr. Engineering Scholarship Endowment. The couple set up a planned gift for the future, but in the meantime are donatingRead the story …
Engineering Students Benefit from Summer Internships
Four recent participants feel better prepared for future employment and career success
August 30, 2016 by
Several University of Mississippi engineering students spent their summer months engaging in professional development experiences to prepare for their future careers. Chinelo Ibekwe, a junior from Lagos, Nigeria; Colbert Lehr, of Brandon; Linda Bardha, from Albania; and Miles Johnson, of Tupelo, have participated in a number of experiences that will make them marketable as theyRead the story …
Engineering Administrators Visit Bay Area Alumni
Time in Silicon Valley yields connections, information
July 28, 2016 by
Many talented University of Mississippi engineering graduates work in high-tech fields, including a number in the Silicon Valley area. Recently, leaders of the School of Engineering visited these alumni to bring them news from campus and to make mutually beneficial connections. Dean Alex Cheng and Ramanarayanan “Vish” Viswanathan, chair and professor of electrical engineering, accompaniedRead the story …
Engineering Students Welcome New, Future Students
Colton Singleton and Rodrick 'Leo' Rogers served as orientation leaders for incoming freshmen
July 28, 2016 by
While many University of Mississippi engineering students headed home for the summer to take on jobs or traveled for vacation, Colton Singleton and Rodrick “Leo” Rogers remained in Oxford to support programs led by the Office of Admissions and the Office of Outreach and Continuing Programs. Both Singleton and Rogers hold leadership roles within programsRead the story …
Ryan Holmes Heads Dungan Engineering in Brookhaven
CE alumnus oversees projects, scheduling, business development and client management
July 28, 2016 by
As a child, Ryan Holmes decided early on that he would become a dentist But, the University of Mississippi graduate’s choice changed during a summer internship for Dungan Engineering. “I realized that I wanted to follow in my father’s steps and become a civil engineer,” said the Columbia native. “It was very hard work, butRead the story …
Brenda Prager Practices What She Teaches
New assistant professor of chemical engineering excels, inspires others to do so
July 28, 2016 by
Brenda Prager is many things, but an underachiever is not among them. A three-time honors graduate of the University of Melbourne in Australia, she previously held positions as a research scientist at Kodak Australia, a research fellow at the Australian Pulp and Paper Industry and in the chemical engineering department of Monash University. Prager alsoRead the story …
UM Engineering Partnership Producing Problem-Solving Research
National Center for Intermodal Transportation for Economic Competitiveness funds projects
June 30, 2016 by
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 …
Jenifer Gifford Joins Geological Engineering
New assistant professor brings expertise, enthusiasm to department
June 30, 2016 by
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
June 30, 2016 by
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 …