OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students in need of academic support and guidance can have their needs better met, thanks to the recent relocation of a major campus resource. The Academic Support Programs branch of the Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience has moved to the remodeled and expanded Paul B. Johnson CommonsRead the story …
New Academic Support Space Provides Benefits for Students
Ole Miss students enjoying larger offices, new classrooms in remodeled Johnson Commons East
October 26, 2020 by
Potential for Life on Venus Topic for Virtual Science Cafe
UM professor to discuss discovery of phosphine on shrouded planet during Oct. 20 event
October 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The recent discovery of chemical compounds that may indicate the possibility of life in the atmosphere surrounding Venus is the topic for a virtual Oxford Science Cafe scheduled Tuesday (Oct. 20) by University of Mississippi event organizers. The program is set for 6 p.m. on Zoom. Jennifer Meyer, instructional assistant professor of physics and astronomy,Read the story …
Engineering Alumni at Forefront of State’s Broadband Boom
Keith Hayward, Randall Abel, Blake Nations, Justin Smith lead expansions in north Mississippi
October 19, 2020 by
As electric cooperatives deploy fiber to provide high-speed broadband internet service to unserved and underserved areas of rural Mississippi, several University of Mississippi engineering alumni are leading the charge in the northern part of the state. Keith Hayward from Oxford (BSEE 87), Randall Abel from Oxford (BSEE 90), Blake Nations from Wesson (BSCE 19) andRead the story …
Homecoming Week Offers Activities for Community
Annual celebration features in-person events and programs
October 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the University of Mississippi community can participate in a variety of in-person events on campus during Homecoming Week, set for Oct. 19-25. All events will follow the university’s COVID-19 protocols, which are developed in alignment with government orders and public health recommendations. These include requiring face masks or cloth faceRead the story …
UM Student Receives National Lambda Sigma Scholarship
Former president Olivia Jordan recognized for leading chapter through tough spring semester
October 14, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student’s leadership and involvement in the Lambda Sigma honor society for sophomores has been recognized with a scholarship from the national organization. Olivia Jordan, of Grove Hill, Alabama, is one of five students nationwide chosen to receive the Lambda Sigma National Scholarship. The national honor society for second-yearRead the story …
Panhellenic Council Hosting Virtual CARE Walk
Annual fundraising event seeks to raise $40K for breast cancer research
October 14, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Panhellenic Council‘s annual Cancer Awareness Research and Eradication Walk, which benefits Baptist Memorial Hospital breast cancer efforts, might have gone virtual this year due to COVID-19, but organizers are asking the Ole Miss community to get involved to help support the cause. Since October is Breast Cancer AwarenessRead the story …
Bioinformatics Expert Ana Pavel Joins Biomedical Engineering Faculty
Assistant professor organizing new courses, building research laboratory within department
October 14, 2020 by
Ana Pavel has joined the biomedical engineering faculty at the University of Mississippi, and is the first faculty hire for the department’s bioinformatics emphasis. A native of Bucharest, Romania, Pavel earned her Ph.D. in bioinformatics from Boston University in 2017. She holds a second Ph.D. in systems engineering from Politehnica University of Bucharest. Pavel earnedRead the story …
Mechanical Engineering Students Thrive during Extended Co-op
Noah Franks, Boston Sharp working as process engineers at Olin-Winchester amid pandemic
October 8, 2020 by
University of Mississippi junior mechanical engineering majors Noah Franks and Boston Sharp chose wisely when they decided to extend their co-op internships. Originally, they were both in the middle of their internships at the Olin-Winchester ammunition manufacturing plant in Oxford last spring. After COVID-19 abruptly altered the company’s workforce and future internships were halted byRead the story …
Common Reading Committee Schedules Virtual Panel Discussions
Zoom events focus on preservation of clean water supplies
October 7, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Maintaining state, national and global clean water supplies is the focus for three virtual panel discussions being hosted by University of Mississippi‘s Common Reading Experience team this month. The discussions are part of the 2020-21 Common Reading Experience. Since its launch in 2011, the CRE uses one book to unite discussions broadlyRead the story …
Chancellor Glenn Boyce Speaker for Virtual UM Fall Convocation
University officials to address new and transfer students at Oct. 6 event, issue graduation challenge
October 5, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Glenn Boyce, the University of Mississippi‘s 18th chancellor, will deliver the keynote address to the institution’s first-year and transfer class Tuesday (Oct. 6) during the annual Fall Convocation, which will be hosted virtually this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual event begins at 7 p.m. on the university’s official FacebookRead the story …