… This year’s design features Theora Hamblett painting OXFORD, Miss. – For the 11th year, the University of Mississippi Museum is offering a collectible holiday keepsake, this time featuring an image created by Oxford’s beloved visionary artist Theora Hamblett. The gold-plated commemorative keepsake is available for $20 plus tax. Collectibles from previous years featuring localRead the story …
Science Cafe Brings New Insight Into Neutron Stars, Black Holes
November 8, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – New insights into the physics of black holes and neutron stars will be shared in a monthly public science forum scheduled by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The second meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 15 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 1120 NorthRead the story …
Biology Professors Receive $1.7 Million in NSF Grants
November 7, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Faculty researchers in the University of Mississippi Department of Biology have been awarded five National Science Foundation grants totaling $1.7 million. Each award provides funding for three years, and the research projects also include programs for enhanced training of graduate and undergraduate students from groups that are under-represented in science, as wellRead the story …
Homecoming Queen and Court to Be Presented at Football Halftime
November 7, 2011 by
Maggie Day’s Homecoming video pays tribute to a recent Ole Miss football promotional video. OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students, alumni and friends look forward to an array of activities Friday and Saturday (Nov. 11-12) during Homecoming Weekend. A memorable experience each year is crowning of the Ole Miss Homecoming queen and presentation ofRead the story …
Expert on Ancient Medicine to Discuss Greek and Roman Medical Tools in Classics Lecture
November 4, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An expert on ancient Greek and Roman medicine and medical instruments will discuss the various types of instruments that date back to antiquity and how they were used in treating wounds and ailments during a public lecture Monday (Nov. 7) at the University of Mississippi. Lawrence J. Bliquez, professor emeritus of classicsRead the story …
Overby Center to Feature Political Archives for Election Day
November 4, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics will observe Mississippi’s Election Day Tuesday (Nov. 8) with a program featuring a recent digitization project of the University of Mississippi’s Modern Political Archives. A selection of audio and video recordings – ranging from a 1950 Mike Wallace CBS interview on civil rights withRead the story …
Senior International Studies Major Spends Semester Studying in Germany
November 4, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kara Johnson of West Lafayette, Ind., a senior at the University of Mississippi, is spending the fall semester in Germany, immersed in the country’s culture and enrolled in language, political science and history classes. Johnson is a member of UM’s Croft Institute for International Studies and Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, slatedRead the story …
Yale Historian to Examine Civil War in Civil Rights Era
November 4, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A Yale historian will visit the University of Mississippi Nov. 16 to share his insights on Civil War remembrance as part of the Gilder-Jordan Speaker Series in Southern Cultural History. David Blight will discuss his latest book, “American Oracle: The Civil War in the Civil Rights Era,” (Harvard University Press, 2011) inRead the story …
Innovative School Principal Training Program Gains Momentum, Welcomes Third Class
November 3, 2011 by
A successful school principal training program at the University of Mississippi welcomed its third class this year. Following orientation and class sessions, the eight new full-time graduate students are filling principal internships at schools around the state. The Principal Corps, an innovative, state-of-the-art principal preparation program, was created to produce highly effective school administrators, ableRead the story …
Pharmacy Scholarship Honors Life of Sanderson, Family’s Love of Ole Miss
November 3, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Ross Sanderson was around 5 years old, his dad, Albert Sanderson, introduced him to the University of Mississippi on a fall Saturday afternoon, and the youngster received a football from Ole Miss cheerleaders. In years to come, selected UM pharmacy students will receive scholarship support from a fund named in tributeRead the story …