OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Encyclopedia, an interdisciplinary reference book produced by the University of Mississippi Center for the Study of Southern Culture, is in the final production stage and should be released late next year. The encyclopedia of everything Mississippi is to feature 1,600 to 1,700 entries on 30 topic areas ranging from civilRead the story …
Accountancy Students Gain Hands-on Experience in Internal Audit Department
June 3, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Accounting students at the University of Mississippi are gaining real-world experience in the university’s Office of Internal Audit. Internal audit aims to provide independent, objective assurance to help improve the university’s operation. This is accomplished by bringing a systematic approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management and internal controls.Read the story …
35th Faulkner Conference July 20-24 to Consider Writer’s Texts in New Light
June 2, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 35th annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference hosted by the University of Mississippi July 20-24 will explore “Faulkner: The Returns of the Text.” Instead of approaching Faulkner’s works as a reflection, representation or illustration of context – historical, economic, political and social – this year’s conference will explore how his novels andRead the story …
LIGO Observations Probe Dynamics of the Crab Pulsar
June 2, 2008 by
Crab Nebula. Courtesy photo OXFORD, Miss. – The search for gravitational waves has revealed new information about the core of one of the most famous objects in the sky, providing a glimpse of the spectacular discoveries that may come from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory Scientific Collaboration. The LIGO collaboration, which uses huge detectors inRead the story …
National Geographic Films on Campus for Episode of ‘Explorer’
June 1, 2008 by
A crew from the National Geographic Channel interviews Mahmoud ElSohly, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Marijuana Project, for an upcoming episode of ‘Explorer.’ Photo by Don Stanford OXFORD, Miss. – National Geographic Channel producers researching an upcoming episode of “Explorer” on marijuana quickly discovered they needed to visit the University of Mississippi.Read the story …
Gift From Alumnus Honors Chancellor Robert Khayat
May 30, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Retired Florida attorney Jerry Center believes the University of Mississippi spirit is personified by its chancellor, Robert Khayat. That’s why Center and his wife, Susan, have made a gift to the Chancellor’s Trust in Khayat’s honor. “Robert Khayat has been a professor, classmate and friend,” Center said. “He was one of theRead the story …
Renowned Scientist Henry Bass, Director of UM Acoustics Center, Dies
May 30, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Henry Ellis Bass, 64, director of the National Center for Physical Acoustics at the University of Mississippi, died Wednesday (May 28) at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi after a long illness.
School of Pharmacy Names Distinguished Teaching Scholars
May 28, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Four faculty members in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy have been recognized through the Distinguished Teaching Scholars Program, which rewards faculty for teaching excellence and dedication to student achievement.
Son of Legendary Mississippi Bluesman Headlines Summer Sunset Series June 1
May 28, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Rev. John Wilkins kicks off the eighth season of the Lafayette-Oxford-University Summer Sunset Series Sunday (June 1) in the Grove at the University of Mississippi. Wilkins, pastor of Hunter’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Como, is the son of legendary Mississippi bluesman the Rev. Robert Wilkins.
Two Croft Students Receive Prestigious IIPP Fellowship
May 27, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two students in the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi have received competitive fellowships from the Institute of International Public Policy.