Ole Miss Outdoors Offers Good Deals in Trips Through December

OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss Outdoors at the University of Mississippi has several trips left on this semester’s schedule that should interest nature lovers and sporting enthusiasts. The adventures, under the guidance of trained student trip leaders, are open UM students, employees and community members.

UM Sophomore Among 60 Nationwide Named ?Emerging Scholar’ by Phi Kappa Phi

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student is among 60 sophomores nationwide to be named “emerging scholars” by the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Mortar Board Chapter Receives Esteemed Award at National Conference

OXFORD, Miss. – The Tassels chapter of Mortar Board at the University of Mississippi is among 51 chapters nationwide honored with a Silver Torch Award for the 2006-07 academic year. The awards were presented recently at the organization’s national conference.

Physicists Get NSF Grant to Develop Equipment to Search for New Subatomic Particles

This Radio Frequency Cavity is to be used to accelerate muons until they collide head-on, creating new kinds of subatomic particles. OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi physicists have been awarded a competitive grant to build equipment to be used in the ongoing search for new subatomic particles.  

Retired Professor Harrington Dies, Arrangements Announced

Michael L. Harrington OXFORD, Miss. – Michael Louis Harrington of Oxford, retired University of Mississippi professor and administrator, passed away this week while visiting in Portland, Ore. Harrington, 63, was born in Portland. He joined the Ole Miss faculty as assistant professor of philosophy in 1970 and retired last year as professor emeritus. He servedRead the story …

Voodoo, Spirituality to be Discussed in Lecture by Anthropologist Oct. 9

OXFORD, Miss.- A research anthropologist who successfully blends unlikely topics delivers the address “Do That Voodoo You Do So Well: New Interpretations of an Old Spirituality” Tuesday (Oct.9) at the University of Mississippi.

Graduate Instructor Recognized for Excellence in Teaching Freshmen

OXFORD, Miss. A University of Mississippi graduate instructor in English has received an award recognizing him as an outstanding teacher of freshmen.

Researchers Simulate Rainstorms to Evaluate Potential of Rice Fields in Cutting Water Pollution

OXFORD, Miss. – Pesticides are an important part of modern agriculture, enabling farmers to grow vast amounts of food by keeping hungry insects away from the crops. But when those pesticides wash off the fields and into nearby lakes and streams, they pose a problem for wildlife and even people.

Graduate Instructor Recognized for Excellence in Teaching Freshmen

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi graduate instructor in English has received an award recognizing him as an outstanding teacher of freshmen. Travis Montgomery, a native of Tecumseh, Okla., is the fourth recipient of the annual Lawrence “Shaky” Yates Award for Best Teacher of Freshman English. The honor includes a $600 prize. “When you’reRead the story …

Fall Journalism Week Provides Motivation for Journalism Career-Seeking Students, Oct. 8-12

OXFORD, Miss. – National, regional and local industry leaders are slated to make presentations to students at the University of Mississippi during annual fall Journalism Week Oct. 8-12.