OXFORD, Miss. – Middle school students from across north Mississippi are invited to sign up for a series of science, technology, engineering and math-related day camps that will give them a window into the life of a scientist who studies the ocean, an unusual treat so far from the coast. The Seafloor Science Remotely OperatedRead the story …
Day Camp Brings World of Ocean Science to North Mississippi Students
Registration open to sixth- through eighth-graders interested in STEM fields
May 20, 2015 by
Summer Research Program Focuses on Concussion Prevention for Athletes
Grant will get high school students involved in wiring Vaught-Hemingway to aid in impact awareness
May 7, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi engineering professor is helping tackle the risks of head injuries in athletes engaged in contact sports, particularly football, and is inviting bright high school students to help with the project this summer. Matthew Morrison, an assistant professor of electrical engineering, is using high-tech sensors to monitor the forcesRead the story …
Climbing Mountains in the Sky
Talented scholar Charlie King remembered with engineering scholarship
March 26, 2015 by
By the time he was 2, Charlie King had already started filling his pockets with rocks. At 25, he was honing his skills as a scholar in geological engineering and geophysics and filling his life with people, travel, music, the outdoors and the environment he loved. The University of Mississippi graduate student lost his lifeRead the story …
UM to Host Regional Civil Engineering Conference
Three-day event expected to bring 300 participants from four states
March 11, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers is hosting the national organization’s Deep South Conference this month. An estimated 300 participants from 13 schools in Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana and Arkansas are expected during the March 19-21 event. Areas of competition include concrete bowling, steel bridge designRead the story …