Martin Ducote, 2012 UM Fulbright Scholar gives credits to his friendships made at Ole Miss and his professors for enabling him to receive the national honor. Video by Mary Stanton.
Elsherbeni Receives Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award
May 19, 2012 by
Atef Elsherbeni named the fifth recipient of the UM Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award. Video by Mary Stanton.
Lumberton Native, Geology Graduate Student Awarded Second Bob Woolsey Scholarship
September 9, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Patrick W. Niemeyer of Lumberton is the second recipient of a memorial scholarship paying tribute to J. Robert “Bob” Woolsey, late director of the Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute at the University of Mississippi. Maxine Woolsey holds the permanent plaque that bears the name of Patrick W. Niemeyer (right) of Lumberton, second recipientRead the story …
School of Engineering Names Auditorium for Fulton Native, UM Alumnus Carl C. Comer
July 27, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a student, Carl C. Comer of Fulton spent many hours taking classes in the Old Chemistry Building auditorium at the University of Mississippi. When he returned to his alma mater Saturday, it was to have the classroom dedicated in his honor.
Engineering Alumnus Honored as National Tau Beta Pi Laureate
July 27, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A 2010 University of Mississippi School of Engineering graduate has been tapped as one of five Tau Beta Pi laureates nationwide.
CME Engineering Camps Surprise Students, Secure Future Employees for State’s Manufacturing Industry
July 16, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Before Luke Ponce attended an engineering camp at the University of Mississippi, he fully expected the experience to be “nerdy.”
Retiring NCCHE Founder-Director Sam Wang Reflects Upon 43 Years of Leadership, Service
June 10, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Sam S.Y. Wang joined the University of Mississippi faculty, it was mainly because of counsel from his dissertation adviser at another institution. Forty-three years later, Wang realizes his stellar career success as a renowned researcher, educator and administrator began with the man who saw the engineer within and lured him here.
Retiring NCCHE Founder-Director Sam Wang Reflects Upon 43 Years of Leadership, Service
May 26, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Sam S.Y. Wang joined the University of Mississippi faculty, it was mainly because of counsel from his dissertation adviser at another institution. Forty-three years later, Wang realizes his stellar career success as a renowned researcher, educator and administrator began with the man who saw the engineer within and lured him here.Read the story …
Chemical Engineering Couple Gives Back to Alma Mater
May 25, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – If not for the generosity of others, two chemical engineering graduates probably would not have attended the University of Mississippi. To help other prospective engineering students afford college, Mike and Emily Williams, both of whom earned bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering in 2001, have donated $25,000 to establish the Mike E. andRead the story …
High School, Middle School Students Sling Their Way to Victory in Trebuchet Competition
April 27, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Normally tennis balls volley back and forth on the court, but Thursday afternoon, they were being catapulted in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at the University of Mississippi. Starkville High School students (l-r) Mike Brand, Austin Wileman and John Buffington won first place in height and second place in distance, accuracy, cost and efficiency inRead the story …