When it comes to athletics, the University of Mississippi and the University of Missouri are rivals. But when Shan Jiang decided it was time to begin his professional teaching and research career at an R1 institution, he didn’t find it too difficult to forsake the Tigers for the Rebels. “I was a ‘Mizzou Tiger,’ butRead the story …
Alumnus William H. Baker Jr. Presented McCulloch Lifetime Achievement Award
Honor recognizes contributions to Association for Manufacturing Excellence
April 25, 2017 by
Adding to many accolades during his career, William H. “Bill” Baker Jr. (ME 63) received the 2016 Mac McCulloch Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Manufacturing Excellence. Established in 2004, the McCulloch Award not only recognizes service to the association but also honors an individual’s character, integrity and leadership. Recipients are nominated and selectedRead the story …
Colbert Lehr Reflects upon Time as Engineering Student Body President
With experience, planning, electrical engineering senior accomplishes a lot during his time in office
April 25, 2017 by
Colbert Lehr, an electrical engineering major from Brandon, said that his time serving on the Engineering Student Body Leadership Council since his freshman year helped him decide to run for the position of ESB president. He was elected ESB president by his peers last spring and has spent the past 12 months working to betterRead the story …
UM School of Engineering Honors Alumni, Faculty and Students
Annual awards recognize recipients' achievements, service
April 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Successful University of Mississippi School of Engineering alumni, faculty and students received their due Thursday (April 20) during the school’s 2017 Honors Banquet. The annual awards were presented by Dean Alex Cheng and others at the Inn at Ole Miss. Alumni recipients are Karen Comer Matthews (BSCE 85), president and CEO ofRead the story …
UM Catapult Competition Draws Top Guns
Tishomingo County High School teams defeated 16 others to take home top honors
April 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Normally, tennis balls volley back and forth on the tennis court, but Wednesday afternoon (April 12), the fluorescent yellow balls were being catapulted in the C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum at the University of Mississippi. The School of Engineering, Center for Math and Science Education and Division of Outreach and Continuing Education hostedRead the story …
A ‘Dilley’ of an Honor
Civil engineering alumna named Mississippi Engineering Society's Young Engineer of the Year
March 31, 2017 by
Jessica Headrick Dilley, a planning engineer at the Mississippi Department of Transportation, was honored as the Mississippi Engineering Society’s “Young Engineer of the Year” during the organization’s annual winter meeting in Jackson. “I felt very humbled to win this award,” said Dilley (BSCE 08, MS 10), a native of Sugarland, Texas. “There is a lotRead the story …
CE Senior Wins David Arnold Service Award
Frances Miramon has given back to community while maintaining excellence in academics
March 31, 2017 by
Established in 2002, the David Arnold Service Award has allowed the University of Mississippi School of Engineering to recognize students who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve in the community and lead within the university. Engineering departments are given the chance to submit nominations of outstanding students for this award,Read 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 …
Rocket Rebels Aim High
Students to compete in NASA Student Launch Competition on April 8 in Huntsville
March 31, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Rocket Rebels, a team of students from the University of Mississippi’s Center for Manufacturing Excellence, are preparing to compete in the NASA Student Launch Competition on April 8 in Huntsville, Alabama. During the competition, the team, made up of 15 Ole Miss students, hopes to launch its rocket, named Presidium, aRead the story …