Dr. Christopher McCurdy discusses the research he is working on thanks to a COBRE-funded study on Kratom, a natural product that shows promise as an opiate suppressor. Research reported in this release was supported by the NIH’s NIGMS IDeA program under award number P20GM104932 and by the NIDA under award number R01DA023205. The content isRead the story …
Illinois Ag Connection: ‘Museum After Hours’ Continues Feb. 6 in Missouri
January 31, 2013 by
Miller Boyd III, a doctoral candidate from the University of Mississippi, will present “A Fight for Freedom and Union.” Boyd will discuss the African-American response to the Civil War in Missouri as well as black enlistment and contraband free labor in Missouri during the war. Read the story
United Way Campaign Falls Short of $165,000 Goal
Thousands of dollars needed for annual fundraiser to fill all community priorities
January 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi organizers are still accepting contributions to the 2012 United Way campaign – which officially ended in December – in hopes of still reaching the campaign goal. UM faculty, staff and students set a campus goal of $165,000 for United Way of Lafayette-Oxford-University. By the campaign’s end, the UM communityRead the story …
“Aloha! Elvis-40th Anniversary Concert” Kicks Off Ford Center Spring
Next up is hit Broadway play "Beauty and the Beast," slated for Feb. 7
January 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The hit Broadway play “Beauty and the Beast” is among three major shows coming in February to the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi. The upcoming performances, including beloved classics and shows for children and their families, “are just a taste of what our spring-seasonRead the story …
Ole Miss Suffers First SEC Loss Of Year To Kentucky
January 30, 2013 by
Holloway Sets Ole Miss Rebounding Mark OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – Sophomore LaDarius White poured in a season-high 22 points and junior Marshall Henderson added 21 points, but Ole Miss dropped its first SEC game of the year to Kentucky 87-74 on Tuesday. Kentucky (14-6, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) looked like it might run away with theRead the story …
Softball Season Preview: Coaches, Schedule
January 29, 2013 by
Continuity in coaching staff ‘imperative’ to team’s success; Rebels face eight ranked teams This is part one of a four-part series previewing the 2013 Ole Miss softball season. Part one focuses on the Rebels’ coaching staff and schedule. OXFORD, Miss. – There’s a different vibe at the Ole Miss Softball Complex these days. As OleRead the story …
Cantillo Named Preseason All-SEC
January 29, 2013 by
Junior outfielder one of 12 players named to preseason All-SEC team OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss softball junior outfielder RT Cantillo has been a star for the Rebels in each of her first two seasons in Oxford. On Tuesday morning, Cantillo was one of the 12 student-athletes named to the Preseason All-SEC Team, the leagueRead the story …
Ten Seniors Awarded Hall of Fame Distinction Based on Excellence in Academics, Service
January 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi seniors have earned entry into the school’s 2012-13 Hall of Fame, the university’s highest honor. Provost Morris Stocks bestowed the honor Friday (Jan. 25) in a campus ceremony at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, noting that the selection is based on a student’s academic achievement, communityRead the story …
Symposium Highlights Research and Service Projects in the Delta
Mississippi Delta Symposium to support UM collaborations in the region
January 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The inaugural University of Mississippi Delta Symposium, set for Thursday (Jan. 31), will bring together UM faculty and staff involved in projects of interest to the Delta region and feature a series of 60-second lectures on efforts to improve education, health care and other aspects of life.