OXFORD, Miss. – Ellen Lackey, a University of Mississippi mechanical engineering professor at the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence, has won the 2015 Professor of the Year Award from ASTM International, a global standards development organization. The group, previously known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, has more than 30,000 global members. The ASTMRead the story …
Lackey Named ASTM International Professor of the Year
UM engineering teacher and researcher lauded for dedication, innovation
October 15, 2015 by
Christiane Surbeck Elected to Lead National Institute
Civil engineering professor begins four-year commitment as vice president in October
September 29, 2015 by
Cristiane Surbeck, an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Mississippi, has been elected as vice president of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute. The Environmental and Water Resources Institute is the American Society of Civil Engineers’ technical source for environmental and water-related issues. EWRI is one of nine ASCE technical institutes andRead the story …
Fifteen UM Students Receive Engineering Scholarships
Brevard, John G. Adler and Harper Johnson recipients hail from five states
September 29, 2015 by
Fifteen University of Mississippi students have been named scholarship recipients in the School of Engineering. Representing Mississippi, Alabama, Michigan, Texas and Tennessee, they are this year’s Brevard, John G. Adler and Harper Johnson scholars. “We are greatly appreciative of the contributions made by the Brevard and Johnson families and Mr. John Adler who established theseRead the story …
UM Alumna Advancing Mission to Mars
Nyla Trumbach is a Space Launch System Program test engineer at NASA's Stennis Space Center
September 29, 2015 by
As a young girl, Nyla Smith Trumbach dreamed of one day working for NASA’s Space Program and assisting in the agency’s interplanetary travel efforts to Mars and beyond. The 2004 University of Mississippi alumna’s childhood dream came true when she was hired as a test operations engineer in the space shuttle program at Stennis SpaceRead the story …
Alumni gathering in Vicksburg
Dean and faculty met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Vicksburg
September 29, 2015 by
Social activity mixed with development presentations yielded a “win-win” situation for University of Mississippi School of Engineering administrators and alumni who gathered recently in Vicksburg. Using the opportunity of Dean Alex Cheng’s visit to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research and Development Center, or ERDC, a meeting was called at the 10 South Rooftop Bar andRead the story …
John O’Haver New Chair of Chemical Engineering
Professor brings age experience, fresh vision to department
August 28, 2015 by
Like many baby boomers, John O’Haver finds himself somewhere between the way things have been and where things are headed. Fortunately, his years of experience and vision for the future make him a perfect fit to lead the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Mississippi. As chair, O’Haver replaces Clint Williford, who retiredRead the story …
Chemical Engineering Couple’s Careers Climbing
Alumni David and Janey Quigley enjoy relationship, work responsibilities
August 28, 2015 by
As children, David Quigley and Janey Henley became fast friends who shared similar interests and ambitions. The University of Mississippi chemical engineering alumni, who married five years ago, make a formidable pair whose individual achievements have brought each significant career success within the DuPont Corp. David Quigley is an operations manager for the packaging and warehouse areaRead the story …
Students Enjoy Successful Summer Internships
Trio found satisfying work experiences, possible future employment during training
August 28, 2015 by
For many students, summer break is spent traveling on vacation, taking a class or just hanging out by the pool. Others may spend some of that time working a job at the local grocery store or movie theater. However, several University of Mississippi engineering students spent their summer preparing for their future careers. One suchRead the story …
Drumming Up Support for Engineering School
Administrators, faculty and students visit alumni to share needs, ask for backing
August 28, 2015 by
Even with fewer students on the University of Mississippi campus during the summer, engineering faculty stay busy. Amidst summer camps, freshman orientation, summer school, hosting parents and high school students on college tours, and planning meetings for the fall, Dean Alex Cheng and select faculty members manage to attend some alumni gatherings out-of-state. “Having theRead the story …
Engineering Senior Led UM Team in College BattleFrog Competition
Jack Coffin spurred teammates to second place in rigorous nationally televised challenge
July 27, 2015 by
When four University of Mississippi students placed second in the first-ever BattleFrog College Championship in Orlando, Florida, Christopher “Jack” Coffin couldn’t have been more proud. That’s because the 22-year-old senior general engineering major from Ruckersville, Virginia, led his three teammates in the ESPN2-televised completion. BattleFrog is an obstacle race that was inspired by U.S. NavyRead the story …