OXFORD, Miss. – New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and his wife, Abby, are ensuring some of Mississippi’s neediest students are able to pursue college degrees at the University of Mississippi. They have announced a $1 million gift to Ole Miss Opportunity, a need-based scholarship program. Eli and Abby Manning (from left) visit with University ofRead the story …
NY Giants Quarterback, Wife Give $1 Million to Support Need-based Scholarships at Ole Miss
July 23, 2010 by
UM Joins International Electronic Portfolio Research Coalition to Help Shape Role of Digital Tools in Education
July 19, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The digital revolution has connected people, enhanced exposure to information and even transformed international commerce. It’s also on the brink of revising education.
Rowan Oak Curator Bill Griffith to Welcome Annual Conference Visitors to Faulkner Estate
July 19, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nobel-prize winning author William Faulkner becomes more than just a name to the thousands of people each year who visit the secluded 33-acre Faulkner estate on the University of Mississippi campus. Bill Griffith, curator of Rowan Oak, examines two Faulkner family Bibles at the home of acclaimed author William Faulkner. UM photoRead the story …
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.”
UM Tops List of Colleges Doing Their Job Well
July 16, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been named “most appealing” college in an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Lott Institute, Study Abroad Enrich Colorado Native’s UM Experience
July 15, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three years ago, “excellent academic programs” helped woo Jennifer Urban of Littleton, Colo., more than a thousand miles from home to enroll at the University of Mississippi. Jennifer Urban of Littleton, Colo., a senior at the University of Mississippi, takes in the sights and sounds of Sydney, Australia, where she spent theRead the story …
Award-Winning Acrobatic Company Set to Perform July 30 at Ford Center
July 15, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Recognized as the premier Chinese acrobatic touring company, the Golden Dragon Acrobats are slated to perform July 30 at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “The Golden Dragon Acrobats are a part of the very long tradition of acrobatic companies in China,” said Kate Meacham, assistantRead the story …
UM Medical Center Takes Lead Role in New $26 Million Study of Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline
July 14, 2010 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Medical Center and four collaborating academic medical centers have received $26 million from the National Institutes of Health to identify risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of cognitive decline. The new funding will pay for the ARIC Neurocognitive Study, a comprehensive examination of thousands of patients,Read the story …
UM Medical Center Leads Alzheimer’s Fight with Major New Research Center
July 14, 2010 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Supporters of a new research center combating Alzheimer’s disease and dementia at the University of Mississippi Medical Center have announced a $9 million campaign aimed at raising private funds to support its work. The creation of the MIND Center, for Memory Impairment and Neurodegenerative Dementia Research, was announced at a press conferenceRead the story …
Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers Aims to Make Math Fun, Relevant for Students
July 9, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When school resumes this fall, hundreds of north Mississippi students will get a fresh look at mathematics as an exciting, everyday tool, thanks to a recent two-week training institute conducted by the University of Mississippi’s Center for Mathematics and Science Education. Using a $1.5 million grant from the Mississippi Department of Education,Read the story …