Buckner, Holloway Notch Double-Doubles OXFORD, Miss. – Senior Murphy Holloway posted 17 points and pulled down 15 boards and senior Reginald Buckner added 14 points and 11 rebounds, as Ole Miss downed Rutgers 80-67 in the SEC/Big East Challenge on Saturday. Led by the senior tandem of Holloway and Buckner, the Rebels (6-0) shot 53.3Read the story …
Grants Help University Boost Number of Minority Math and Science Graduates in Mississippi
UM receives nearly $800,000 to increase number of STEM Ph.D.s
December 1, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Business, academic and government leaders warn that the United States must boost its production of professionals trained in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, fields to remain competitive in the world economy. Such an increase will require investments in human capacity across diverse groups, with perhaps the greatest growth potentialRead the story …
Talented Ole Miss Squad Begins Indoor Season
December 1, 2012 by
Rebels Compete At Panther Indoor Icebreaker On Saturday OXFORD, Miss. – As Brian O’Neal embarks on his first season as the head track & field coach at Ole Miss, he has the benefit of some elite talent on the Rebels’ 2012-13 squad. Foremost among the returning athletes that will lead Ole Miss into the PantherRead the story …
Farming Mars and the Moon Focus of Study Led By UM Dean
Scientists studying use of plants in spaceflight life-support systems
December 1, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The question of how to grow edible and useable crops on the moon and Mars is being explored by a University of Mississippi administrator directing a cutting-edge research project aboard the International Space Station. John Z. Kiss, dean of the UM Graduate School and professor of biology, is principal investigator onRead the story …
UM Dietitians, Students Provide Tools to Get Healthy, Lose Weight
New clinic offers nutrition counseling, healthy recipe cooking demonstrations
November 30, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Oxford resident Scott Knight jotted down his short-term goal to “lose 70 pounds” as part of the University of Mississippi Nutrition Clinic’s first-ever weight loss class, he wasn’t even sure it was possible. At 55, Knight had been diagnosed with high blood pressure and was taking medication for high cholesterol.Read the story …
Pakistani exchange student makes people, chemical connections
November 30, 2012 by
Maha Yusuf has made many discoveries since she arrived on the University of Mississippi campus last August. As a cultural ambassador through the U.S. Department of State and the International Research and Exchanges Board, the senior chemical engineering major from Pakistan is experiencing true Southern hospitality from UM faculty, staff and students as sheRead the story …
Couple works at, gives back to alma mater
November 30, 2012 by
Denny N. Buchannon (BSGE 83) and his wife, Robin (MSGE 85, PhD 95), not only work for their alma mater, but they also are financially supporting it through the School of Engineering’s Woods Society. Denny Buchannon joined the university in 2001 and is a project engineer for the Physical Plant Department.
Ole Miss alumnus returns as assistant professor
November 30, 2012 by
As a University of Mississippi student, Adam E. Smith respected his instructors for their expertise in classroom teaching and research. Consequently, returning as the newest addition to the Department of Chemical Engineering faculty has been a surreal experience for the assistant professor. “Much of who I am as an educator and a researcher wasRead the story …
Farming Mars and the Moon Focus of Study Led By UM Dean
Scientists studying use of plants in spaceflight life-support systems
November 30, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The question of how to grow edible and useable crops on the moon and Mars is being explored by a University of Mississippi administrator directing a cutting-edge research project aboard the International Space Station. John Z. Kiss, dean of the UM Graduate School and professor of biology, is principal investigator onRead the story …
UM Dietitians, Students Provide Tools to Get Healthy, Lose Weight
New clinic offers nutrition counseling, healthy recipe cooking demonstrations
November 30, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Oxford resident Scott Knight jotted down his short-term goal to “lose 70 pounds” as part of the University of Mississippi Nutrition Clinic’s first-ever weight loss class, he wasn’t even sure it was possible. At 55, Knight had been diagnosed with high blood pressure and was taking medication for high cholesterol.Read the story …