Accomplishments
Oerther receives global award for engineering education
Dr. Daniel B. Oerther, environmental health engineering professor, was awarded the Duncan Fraser Global Award for Excellence in Engineering Education from the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES).
Read More »Madria gives keynote at cybersecurity workshop
On Friday, Nov. 8, Dr. Sanjay Madria, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of computer science, delivered a keynote talk at the AI in Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Protection Workshop organized by University of Memphis.
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Weaver serves as panelist at international conference
Roger Weaver, associate dean of libraries, served as a panelist during a session of the Digital Commons International Conference during a session titled “Innovation and Impact: Digital Commons Community leaders discuss new directions in the IR Landscape.”
Read More »Gassaway awarded IEEE PES Scholarship
Carmen Gassaway, a junior in electrical engineering, received the IEEE Power and Energy Society’s (PES) Scholarship. This recognition highlights her academic achievements and commitment to advancing the power and energy field.
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Miners in the Making After School Program hosts first family STEM night
The Miners in the Making After School Program hosted its first family STEM night 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. The event had an excellent turnout, with 58 attendees that included currently enrolled students and their families and 26 staff members.
Read More »Ludlow elected AIChE Fellow
Dr. Douglas Ludlow, a professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). Fellow is AIChE’s highest level of membership and honors significant professional accomplishments and contributions.
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Schearer prize goes to three
Tuhin Das, Gaurav Khairnar and Shruti Majumdar (shown from left) won the 31st annual Schearer Prize for graduate research in physics. The competition is held in memory of Laird D. Schearer, the department’s first Curators’ Distinguished Professor of physics, and rewards graduate students for outstanding research performed during their graduate studies.
Read More »Chua awarded the Stafford Beer Medal
Dr. Cecil Chua, associate professor of business and information technology, received the Operational Research Society’s Stafford Beer Medal 2024 for the best paper published in the European Journal of Information Systems (EJIS) during 2023 for his paper titled “Rethinking Time: Ubichronic Time and Its Impact on Work.”
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