Other than earning engineering degrees from the University of Mississippi, Siegfried Shalles (BSChE 72) and Rowan Baird (BSME 20) wouldn’t seem to have much in common. He’s a retired baby boomer. She’s a recently hired Gen Zer. What other similarities could the two possibly have? Try working for national nuclear research laboratories. A career navalRead the story …
Two UM Students Selected for Fellowship Program
Jonathan Dabel, Je'Von D. Franklin to work with initiative aimed at solving education challenges
March 24, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi students have been chosen to participate in an inaugural national network program designed to use technology to innovate teaching and learning with the goal of improving outcomes for Black, Latino and indigenous students, poverty-affected students and first-generation students across the nation. Jonathan Dabel, of Diamondhead, and Je’Von D.Read the story …
Facilities Management Personnel Recognized for Dedication
Sixty-five team members honored for resolving campus issues during recent winter storm
March 22, 2021 by
Personnel in the University of Mississippi‘s Facilities Management Department are being recognized for their dedicated responses during the university’s ice and snow closure last month. During the closure, the department’s dispatch area was staffed around the clock, the university’s wastewater treatment plant operation continued and all campus buildings were walked and inspected for issues dailyRead the story …
Lights, Camera, Action: Oxford Film Festival Returns
18th annual event brings more than 200 movies to community
March 18, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Oxford Film Festival is returning this year with an ambitious hybrid format and plenty of movie magic for all to enjoy. The popular festival, which will be held March 24-28 and throughout the month of April, will take place in an open-air outdoor theater and a drive-in, and will include virtualRead the story …
Professor Named American Council on Education Fellow
Phillis George among 52 higher education leaders included in prestigious national program
March 18, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor has been named a 2021 fellow of the American Council on Education. Phillis George, assistant chair and associate professor of higher education, is among 52 college and university leaders inducted into the 2021-22 class of the national academy. Launched in 1965, the ACE fellows program is consideredRead the story …
Big Event Broadening Aid Amid Pandemic
Community service, virtual 5K, Jackson water crisis response highlight planned activities
March 15, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Recognizing that the ongoing pandemic and recent natural disasters have left many people in need of assistance, sponsors of the annual Big Event service project at the University of Mississippi are expanding efforts to assist. Big Event is an annual day of service in which student volunteers work on community service projectsRead the story …
RebelTHON Exceeds Goal with $185K Raised
Money goes toward new facility for Children's Hospital of Mississippi
March 12, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – RebelTHON 2021 exceeded its fundraising goal this year for the patients at the Children’s Hospital of Mississippi. The University of Mississippi‘s annual student-driven dance marathon raised $185,002.03 for the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital of Mississippi, a pediatric care facility that is part of the Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. TheRead the story …
UM Senior Receives Prestigious National Greek Award
Cole Barnhill recognized for innovations in fraternal leadership
March 10, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A senior business management major at the University of Mississippi is being recognized for his innovations in Greek leadership. Cole Barnhill of Union, Kentucky, is recipient of the Wayne S. Colvin Change Maker Award. The honor recognizes one collegiate member from the Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values central delegation for theirRead the story …
Quiz Bowl and Speaker Highlight Double Virtual Oxford Science Cafe
Audience participation event, lecture scheduled for March 16 and 25 via Zoom
March 9, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two separate events – including a science-focused trivia contest – will make up the virtual Oxford Science Cafe for March at the University of Mississippi. Both events, sponsored by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, are free and open to the public. The first event will be a quiz bowl in whichRead the story …
Engineering Students Conduct Water Quality Research amid COVID-19 Protocols
Article based on students' 'citizen science' research accepted for publication
February 25, 2021 by
Necessity truly may be the source of invention. Faced with the challenge of conducting lab experiments while observing COVID-19 safety protocols, three University of Mississippi civil engineering faculty collaborated to bring together nearly 100 students from their courses to work on a unique research project last fall. Assistant professor Matteo D’Alessio and instructors Grace RushingRead the story …