OXFORD, Miss. – Fourteen years ago, Alice Steimle joined the Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of Mississippi as an assistant instructional professor and project manager. Two promotions later, she recently became the center’s new director. The CMSE’s mission is to improve mathematics and science education in Mississippi by helping build relationshipsRead the story …
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New Center for Mathematics and Science Education Director Takes Charge
Alice Steimle has helped lead center's programs to improve STEM education for 14 years
August 12, 2021 by
UM Engineering Seniors Recognized for Outstanding Service
Kelly Bates presented David Arnold Service Award; Benjamin Koltai received Gregory Gomez IV Humanitarian Service Award
April 22, 2021 by
Neither Kelly Bates nor Benjamin Koltai ever expected to be recognized for serving others. When the University of Mississippi engineering seniors received separate prestigious awards for their outstanding volunteer service, the honor took each of them by surprise. A dual general engineering and secondary mathematics education major from Collinsville, Bates is the 2021 recipient ofRead the story …
Raytheon Technologies Division Picked for Engineering School’s Inaugural Industry Partner Award
Ole Miss Engineering created award to recognize companies that support school's mission and growth
June 30, 2020 by
The University of Mississippi School of Engineering has recognized Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) with its inaugural Industry Partner Award for its contributions to positive student outcomes and commitment to research sponsorship. The engineering school created the award to recognize a company playing an important role in supporting the school’s mission and growth. Such partnershipsRead the story …
17 Inspirational Messages from Ole Miss with Love
April 3, 2020 by
Charles de Gaulle, quotable French statesman and army officer, once said, “Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own stamp of action, takes responsibility for it, makes it his own.” Social media, always abuzz with inspirational quotes like the one from de Gaulle on any given day, hasRead the story …
UM Hosts State Robotics Competition this Weekend
Center for Mathematics and Science Education prepares for eighth annual championship
February 27, 2020 by
OXFORD. Miss. – Middle and high school students from across the state will compete in Mississippi’s eighth annual FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition this weekend at the University of Mississippi. Hosted by the UM Center for Mathematics and Science Education, judging begins at 3:30 p.m. Friday (Feb. 28) in the Jackson Avenue Center. Public eventsRead the story …
Young Engineers Support UM Engineering Students
Alyssa and Jesse Revis share their success with Ole Miss family
January 11, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alyssa and Jesse Revis know how scholarships can transform lives. Financial awards gave each of them academic opportunities that led to their successful engineering careers. Alyssa Smith Revis graduated with a degree from the University of Mississippi School of Engineering in 2013. Just six years later, she and husband Jesse have establishedRead the story …
Meet Meredith Sessums, December’s Staff Member of the Month
January 5, 2020 by
Meredith Sessums, operations supervisor at the Center for Mathematics and Science Education, has been named Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for December. To help us get to know her better, she answered some questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? Sessums: I will have worked for Ole MissRead the story …
Young Engineers Support Engineering Students
Alyssa and Jesse Revis share their success with UM family
December 11, 2019 by
Alyssa and Jesse Revis know how scholarships can transform lives. Financial awards gave each of them the academic opportunities that led to their successful engineering careers. Alyssa Smith Revis graduated with a chemical engineering degree from the University of Mississippi School of Engineering in 2013. Now, just six years later, she and husband Jesse haveRead the story …
Alumnus Chosen for Knowles Teaching Fellowship
Justin Ragland to receive benefits valued at $150,000 for STEM teaching award
October 18, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus Justin Ragland has been chosen as one of 37 high school mathematics and science teachers nationwide to receive a Knowles Teaching Fellowship valued at $150,000. The Knowles Teaching Fellowship is a five-year program that supports early-career high school mathematics and science teachers in their efforts to develop teaching expertise andRead the story …
Making Moves to Enhance Academics
North Mississippi teachers attend UM chess workshop
July 19, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This week, 26 teachers from across northern Mississippi gathered at the University of Mississippi‘s Jackson Avenue Center to learn how to teach chess to students in their schools. The event was hosted by the UM Center for Mathematics and Science Education and facilitated by Jeff Bulington, of Franklin County Chess and presidentRead the story …