Harsha Vinnakota, chair of the UM student chapter of AAPS and student coordinator of PharmForum, talks to attendees during the opening session. UM photo by Erin Parsons. OXFORD, Miss. – Pharmacy researchers and graduate students from four states are gathered in Oxford this week for the annual PharmForum conference at the University of Mississippi. HostedRead the story …
UM Gains National Recognition for Number of Minorities Earning Doctorates in Mathematics
May 19, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Earning a doctoral degree is comparable to running a marathon. Agony and pain are obstacles during the race, but joy and excitement reign when crossing the finish line. At the University of Mississippi, the Department of Mathematics has been on a marathon since the turn of the century, producing 11 minority doctoralRead the story …
Outstanding Staff Members Recognized at Annual Staff Appreciation Ceremony
May 15, 2009 by
Shellie Harrison (left), president of the UM Staff Council, and Chancellor Robert Khayat congratulate Betty Patton as this year’s Overall Outstanding Staff Member. UM photo by Robert Jordan. OXFORD, Miss. – Several University of Mississippi staff members were recognized Friday (May 15) during annual Staff Appreciation Day’s Outstanding Staff Awards Ceremony. Speaking to the moreRead the story …
School of Pharmacy Launches ‘Promises to Keep’ Capital Campaign
May 15, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has formally launched a $5 million capital campaign, “Promises to Keep,” to elevate the school’s standing among America’s premier public pharmacy programs. Funds from the campaign are to help build a new pharmacy school building at the UM Medical Center in Jackson, create endowments forRead the story …
Potency of Marijuana Seized in the U.S. More Than Doubles Since 1983
May 15, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Marijuana confiscated in the United States is more potent than ever before, according to a news release yesterday from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The average amount of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, marijuana’s psychoactive ingredient, has reached a new high of 10.1 percent. The average reported in 1983 was just underRead the story …
Work by Acclaimed Artist Walter Anderson on Exhibit at Williams Library through January
May 15, 2009 by
An exhibit of artwork by renowned Mississippi artist Walter Anderson is readied for showing at the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library. The exhibit, titled “Walter Anderson and World Literature,” is open to the public through January. OXFORD, Miss. – Artwork by renowned painter, writer and naturalist Walter Inglis Anderson is on exhibit at theRead the story …
Outreach Offers Summer Fun for All with Communiversity 2009
May 13, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Summer school can be fun – seriously. Such is true of Communiversity course offerings at the University of Mississippi, which promise to interest both the young and young at heart. Courses scheduled for May through August range from creative writing and basic cooking skills for kids to belly dancing and afghan hookRead the story …
Documentary by UM Director Features Katrina Volunteer Efforts, Gains National Attention
May 12, 2009 by
‘Saving Willie Mae’s Scotch House’ to Air May 28 on Mississippi Public Broadcasting OXFORD, Miss. – A few weeks after Hurricane Katrina, Willie Mae Seaton returned to her ravaged New Orleans restaurant, then planted herself outside the building and waited. When a police officer asked if she could help, the nearly 90-year-old woman reached intoRead the story …
California Retirees Make Oxford Home, Become Known for Their Acts of Kindness
May 11, 2009 by
Howard and Sylvia Lenhoff. UM photo by Kevin Bain OXFORD, Miss. – When California retirees Howard and Sylvia Lenhoff moved to Oxford seven years ago, they immediately began to immerse themselves in their new environment, making connections not only for their own enjoyment but also looking for ways to make a difference in the livesRead the story …
Newsman Bob Schieffer Challenges Graduates to Remain Committed to ‘America’s Strength’
May 9, 2009 by
UM marks 156th commencement, last for Chancellor Khayat The 156th commencement ceremony at the University of Mississippi was moved to Tad Smith Coliseum because of heavy rains in the area Saturday morning. UM photo by Nathan Latil. OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s place in history is not defined by the events of fallRead the story …