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Natchez Democrat: This is summer school? Three local students have once-in-a-lifetime learning experiences
August 13, 2012 by
Jennifer Gillom, Team USA Win Gold
August 11, 2012 by
Gillom Wins Her Second Gold Medal LONDON (AP) — Candace Parker scored 21 points and the heavily favored U.S. women’s basketball team won their fifth straight gold medal with an 86-50 victory over France on Saturday night. The win was the latest in an unmatched run the Americans have been on over the past 16Read the story …
Best-selling Author Headlines 2012 UM Freshman Convocation
August 10, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This year’s freshman class at the University of Mississippi will be greeted by a best-selling author and receive a limited edition coin at the annual Freshman Convocation. Tom Franklin, assistant professor of fiction writing in the UM Department of English, is the keynote speaker for the event, set for 7 p.m. Aug.Read the story …
University Museum Receives Mississippi Arts Commission Grant
August 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum has been awarded a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission to expand its Traveling Trunk program. The $700 grant is a portion of the $1.5 million in grants the commission will award in 2012-2013. MAC grants are made possible by continued funding from the Mississippi Legislature andRead the story …
August Science Cafe Focuses on ‘God Particle’ Discovery
August 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The contributions of the University of Mississippi High Energy Physics Group in the search for the Higgs boson, the subatomic particle thought to be responsible for all mass in the universe, is the focus for a monthly public science forum organized by the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’sRead the story …
Brittney Soars for Gold
August 8, 2012 by
Reese jumped 7.12 meters to win gold — the equivalent of three Harley Davidson Sportsters lined up wheel-to-wheel or two Mini Coopers parked bumper-to-bumper. Reese was joined in London by former Ole Miss track coach Joe Walker, who retired this year. With the exception of 2004, Walker has had one of his athletes compete inRead the story …
Brittney Soars for Gold
August 8, 2012 by
Reese jumped 7.12 meters to win gold — the equivalent of three Harley Davidson Sportsters lined up wheel-to-wheel or two Mini Coopers parked bumper-to-bumper. Reese was joined in London by former Ole Miss track coach Joe Walker, who retired this year. With the exception of 2004, Walker has had one of his athletes compete inRead the story …
Statement from Chancellor Jones on Recent Tragedy
August 8, 2012 by
Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to the families and friends of victims of the tragic events in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Like all Americans and concerned people throughout the world, I am filled with grief and horror over these brutal attacks. Those targeted at the Sikh Temple are reported to have been objects ofRead the story …
UM Graduate Student Teaches Physics Concepts at Tougaloo Summer Camp
August 8, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One of the highlights of Arif Mohd’s summer was spending a week teaching complex physics concepts – from quantum mechanics to astrometry – to high school students as part of the Physics Summer Program at Tougaloo College in Jackson. “My choice of topics was geared towards giving the students as much exposureRead the story …
University of Mississippi Named ‘Great College to Work For’ Fourth Consecutive Year
August 8, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the fourth year in a row, The Chronicle of Higher Education has named the University of Mississippi as one of the “2012 Great Colleges to Work For,” putting the institution in elite company. “We’re proud of this recognition,” said Chancellor Dan Jones. “We are fortunate to have faculty and staff whoRead the story …