Vision includes traveling exhibitions, increase in acquisitions OXFORD, Miss. – William Pittman Andrews is a frequent traveler into the world of art but to him it’s a two-way street. The new director of the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses makes an annual pilgrimage to New York City to view the works of theRead the story …
Award-Winning Composer Marvin Hamlisch Kicks Off Ford Center 2009-10 Season
August 31, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Musical composer Marvin Hamlisch, winner of virtually every award in his field, is expected to deliver a thrilling performance at 8 p.m. Friday (Sept. 4) to open the season at the University of Mississippi’s Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “An Evening with Marvin Hamlisch, Sounds of Stage and Screen,” a programRead the story …
Research Company Donates $4.6 Million in Software for Teaching, Research, Outreach
August 28, 2009 by
Cutting-edge technology enhances real-world experiences OXFORD, Miss. – Professor Waheed Uddin’s civil engineering students at the University of Mississippi have participated in national and international research projects with hands-on work such as placing sensors on emergency vehicles to study traffic flow and walking major airport runways to examine construction materials. And thanks to a $4.6Read the story …
UM and Coke Go Green, One Bottle at a Time, for Green Grove Initiative
August 28, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Coca-Cola Co. gave away T-shirts made of recycled plastic bottles Friday during the University of Mississippi’s Red Blue & Green environmental awareness campaign. Five plastic bottles are required to produce each T-shirt, said Chris George, assistant tour manager of the company’s recycling efforts, wearing one of the red shirts with “NotRead the story …
Case of International Intrigue Focus of Intelligence Center Students
August 27, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A suspected abduction developed into a incident of international terrorism and intrigue for University of Mississippi students working through an intelligence case study during an orientation session this past week. The 10 students are the first group to be admitted to UM’s Center for Intelligence and Security Studies program. Orientation for theRead the story …
University Partners with SmartSynch to Lower Campus Power Consumption
August 27, 2009 by
JACKSON, Miss. – SmartSynch Inc., a smart grid infrastructure company using Internet protocol via public wireless networks, is partnering with the University of Mississippi to reduce the power consumption of campus buildings while publishing real-time results for the general public on Facebook, Twitter and RSS feeds. SmartSynch is working with UM to design an onlineRead the story …
With ‘The Price of Defiance,’ History Professor Provides Comprehensive Look into University’s Integration
August 25, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many facts about the integration of the University of Mississippi have remained unknown to the public for more than 45 years. That’s because key details of the story, including James Meredith’s daily life as a student, have been locked away in file cabinets and unexplored archives. That is, until now. With hisRead the story …
Marker Commemorating Slain Civil Rights Workers to be Dedicated Sept. 1 in Philadelphia
August 25, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Forty-five years after three civil rights workers were murdered on a dark Mississippi highway, a historical marker has been created to commemorate their lives. James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael “Mickey” Schwerner were shot in 1964 in Neshoba County, their deaths becoming a symbol in the struggle for civil rights. The markerRead the story …
Honors College Student to Study in Germany this School Year
August 24, 2009 by
Tupelo resident awarded Phi Kappa Phi grant toward expenses OXFORD, Miss. – Devon Emig of Tupelo has felt a connection to her German roots her entire life. A junior German language major at the University of Mississippi, Emig is making her second trip to Germany this fall and will spend the school year studying atRead the story …
New AUV Allows Researchers to Build Photo Maps of Ocean Floor
August 24, 2009 by
Unmanned, computerized, robotic craft goes where divers can’t reach OXFORD, Miss. – Most people don’t expect to spot a sophisticated unmanned underwater research vehicle around north Mississippi hill country, but two of the robotic crafts are housed at the University of Mississippi Field Station when they’re not out mapping a seabed. As part of theRead the story …