OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will offer a new interdisciplinary minor in digital studies designed to equip undergraduate students from many different degree majors with digital computing, design and communication skills to complement their main academic focus. The new minor, offered beginning in fall 2016, will be housed and administered in the College ofRead the story …
UM Offers New Minor in Digital Media Studies
Program will include four emphases with common areas of technology and problem-solving
May 6, 2016 by
UM Engineering Computes for Tuan Ta
Senior CIS major becomes academic and research success
April 26, 2016 by
As a secondary school student, Tuan Ta sought admission to a research university and financial support to pursue an education in the United States. He found both opportunities through the University of Mississippi School of Engineering. A graduate of Hanoi-Amsterdam High School, the Vietnamese native first learned of the university through the U.S. News andRead the story …
James Robinson Discovers His Passion through UM Engineering
Senior demonstrates leadership in research and teaching, eyes medical school
March 30, 2016 by
Leadership and professional development have been the cornerstone of James Robinson’s experiences at the University of Mississippi. The Covington, Louisiana, native has taken full advantage of the numerous opportunities provided through the School of Engineering to develop skills pertinent to his future career both in and out of the classroom. The senior general engineering majorRead the story …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Herath Heads into Her Home Stretch
Geological engineering, physics major has completed summer internships, NCPA research project
December 17, 2015 by
Of the 20 or so colleges or universities that offer a degree in geological engineering, the University of Mississippi has the distinction of offering the only one in both Mississippi and in the Southeast region. Because of the rarity of the major, students from far and wide enroll here to earn the degree. Peshani HerathRead the story …
From Music to Mechanical Engineer
Ole Miss drummer and entrepreneur lands job at BMW
November 24, 2015 by
A University of Mississippi drummer with the Pride of the South Marching Band has proven he’s both musically and mechanically-inclined by starting his own business and landing his first job as a student engineer. Oxford native Joseph Reed, 21, is a senior studying mechanical engineering with a minor in music. Reed developed a love forRead the story …