The Woodruff School is deeply saddened to hear that alumnus James Chambers died tragically in a house fire on March 13. Dr. Chambers who received both his bachelor's and Ph.D. degrees from the Woodruff School, was the associate dean for research and graduate programs in the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi.
The University of Mississippi released the statements below:
Dr. Robin Murphy, who received her undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1980, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science, was recently named one of 30 most innovative women professors alive today by Best Master's Degrees (bestmastersdegrees.com). Dr. Murphy, the Raytheon Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, studies the relationship between humans and robots.
Dr. Wayne Whiteman, Director of the Office of Student Services and Senior Academic Professional for the George W.
I extend my wishes for a relaxing and happy holiday season to the Woodruff School’s faculty, alumni, students, staff, and friends. Celebrating with family and loved ones helps us to appreciate and reflect our good fortune in being associated with such a fabulous community. Happy Holidays!
Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb, Associate Professor with the George W.
Alper Erturk received two distinguished awards in the award ceremony of the ASME Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems Conference in Colorado Springs, CO, on September 23.