As a practicing attorney, Jim M. Greenlee has plenty of experience in the courts of law. Now, the University of Mississippi engineering graduate will not be prosecuting or defending clients, but rendering decisions on cases presented in his own courtroom. Gov. Phil Bryant appointed Greenlee as the newest judge on the Mississippi Court of AppealsRead the story …
Jim Greenlee Goes to High Court
UM engineering alumnus appointed by Gov. Phil Bryant to Mississippi Court of Appeals
February 29, 2016 by
Students Help Students Achieve their Goals
February 29, 2016 by
University of Mississippi engineering students can get help in some of their toughest classes from fellow students at tutoring sessions offered twice a week in Brevard Hall. The sessions run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in Brevard Hall, Room 207. Tutoring is free for group sessions, with one-on-one individual sessions availableRead the story …
Four Named Outstanding Seniors
Quartet of honorees excelled during their tenure
February 29, 2016 by
Four University of Mississippi seniors have been named recipients of the 2015-2016 Outstanding Senior Leadership Award in the School of Engineering This year’s recipients are Ethan Baker of Trumann, Arkansas; Roya Gordji of Oxford; Demba Komma of the African nation of Gambia; and Shawn Wesley Skinner of Mandeville, Louisiana. Each was selected through a competitiveRead the story …
Family Supports Engineering Scholars
Planned gift encourages students to stay in state, earn engineering degrees
February 29, 2016 by
Otho Johnson was a University of Mississippi varsity cheerleader and even in death, he continues to cheer for the university, having established a scholarship that he hoped would encourage students to remain in Mississippi to earn their undergraduate degrees. “The enthusiasm with which he cheered for the Rebels carried over to his support for ourRead the story …
Hail to the Chief: Hugh Warren is ESB President
Senior electrical engineering major faces challenges, enjoys successes of leadership
January 28, 2016 by
After representing the University of Mississippi School of Engineering in key leadership roles, Hugh Warren felt compelled to run for the position of Engineering Student Body president and continue to work to better the engineering school. The Madison Central High School graduate was elected last spring and has begun working with the ESB Leadership CouncilRead the story …
Engineers Without Borders Returns to Togo
Following successful crowd-funding campaign, team advances infrastructure project
January 28, 2016 by
Entering its fourth year of helping the people of a few villages in the West African nation of Togo build a sound infrastructure, members of the Ole Miss chapter of Engineers Without Borders recently returned there to assist in the planning stages for a deep-water well installation. The group left for the impoverished country Jan.Read the story …
UM Professor Appointed to EPA Science Advisory Board
Nosa O. Egiebor will serve on prestigious committee until 2018
January 28, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi administrator and professor widely respected for his leadership and research has been appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board. Nosa O. Egiebor, professor of chemical engineering and senior international officer and executive director of UM’s Office of Global Engagement, will serve a three-year term ending in September 2018. HeRead the story …
Memory Serves Alex Mullen, New World Mental Athlete Champion
Alex Mullen is first American to win title
January 28, 2016 by
Alex Mullen, a second-year medical student at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and son of Dr. Chris Mullen, civil engineering professor, became the first American to capture the overall title at the 24th World Memory Championships recently in Chengdu, China. A memory athlete who entered the world of competitive memorization for the first time inRead the story …
Dawn of a New Era
School of Engineering's first female department chair taking CIS to another level
December 17, 2015 by
As the first female department chair in the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, Dawn Wilkins brings both experience and expectations to the position. Wilkins is already working to build upon the foundation laid by her predecessor, H. Conrad Cunningham, who retired this summer as chair of the Department of Computer and Information Science afterRead the story …
From the Library Stacks
Electronic kits available for use to all library users
December 17, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi Libraries has purchased electronic kits – Raspberry Pis and Makey Makeys – with grant funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Mississippi Library Commission. The grant supports library initiatives that result in campus partnerships and outreach to external groups. Raspberry Pis are low-cost computers about theRead the story …