OXFORD, Miss. – A partnership between the University of Mississippi and Mississippi College is promoting higher education in prison and helping incarcerated men and women transform their lives as they earn credits toward a college education. The Prison-to-College Pipeline Program began in summer 2014 with 17 students at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. SinceRead the story …
Prison-to-College Pipeline Program Helps Participants Build Futures
UM-Mississippi College partnership supports pursuit of college education at correctional facilities
July 31, 2017 by
CSI Camp Creates Forensic Summer Fun
Students use real-life tools, techniques on imaginary case for learning experience
July 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A dead body, blood spatter, guns, bullets and DNA samples – all fake – offered plenty of opportunities for gifted middle and high school students to test their forensic skills recently at the University of Mississippi. Thirty-five seventh- through 12th-graders visited Ole Miss as part of a weeklong camp on forensic science.Read the story …
UM Professor and Student Collaborate to Shed Light on Disorder
Team studied disruptions in sense of smell in schizophrenia patients
July 27, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A study conducted by a University of Mississippi professor and one of his former students may lead to a better understanding of schizophrenia. Toshikazu “Tossi” Ikuta, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders, teamed with Sara Kiparizoska, a 2016 biochemistry graduate from Laurel, to examine how the sense of smell is affectedRead the story …
MOST Conference Provides Resources, Guidance for Potential Students
More than 400 rising high school seniors attended the annual UM recruiting and empowerment event
July 25, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 400 students attended the 2017 Mississippi Outreach to Scholastic Talent Conference, a three-day annual event that offers leadership activities, academic and campus resources, and guidance from faculty, staff and student leaders for prospective African-American students. A partnership between the university’s Office of Admissions and the Center for Inclusion & CrossRead the story …
Catherine Grace Norris: Muzungu from Mississippi
UM geology and geological engineering graduate joins Peace Corps, works in Zambia
July 25, 2017 by
It’s a long way from the Grove, but Zambia is going to be home now for Catherine Grace Norris (BSGE 16). Norris took her “still warm” diploma around the world to find relevance and reward in her major. She is working with strangers who have become her closest friends overnight, literally. The night is aRead the story …
Valuable Lessons from a Candy Bar
Assistant professor demonstrates practical applications of chemical engineering to freshmen
July 25, 2017 by
Chemical engineering students enrolled in Ch E 101: Introduction to Chemical Engineering were required midway through the semester to use their cooking expertise to prepare a Snickers bar. Why, you might ask? After observing the strengths and pitfalls of carefully preparing caramel dispersed with roasted peanuts, and mixing nougat to the correct consistency with aRead the story …
Nominations Sought for University’s Next TEDx Event
Professors, alumni and students wanted for lineup of third forum with theme 'MOMENTUM'
July 24, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Faculty, staff, alumni and students are encouraged to submit speaker nominations for the 2018 TEDxUniversity of Mississippi. The theme this year is ‘MOMENTUM.’ Nominations are being accepted online through Aug. 28. The event will be Feb. 2 or 3, 2018. “Anyone can nominate anyone and submit as many nominations as they like,”Read the story …
StarTalk Program Gives High School Students Education in Chinese
Classroom instruction, cultural activities create enjoyable summer learning experience
July 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Thirty high school students from across the nation are learning how to fluently speak Mandarin Chinese thanks to an intense summer program at the University of Mississippi. Mississippi StarTalk, which began June 28 and runs through July 28, is hosted in part by the UM Department of Modern Languages as well asRead the story …
English Professor Wins Pushcart Prize for Best Essay
Chris Offutt also won Kentucky Literary Award for nonfiction this year
July 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Even for someone who is already a respected, prize-winning author and screenwriter, winning the prestigious Pushcart Prize is a rewarding experience. “The Pushcart Prize is a personal milestone,” said Chris Offutt, associate professor of English and screenwriting at the University of Mississippi. Offutt won the top annual literary honor for his essay “TrashRead the story …
UM Library, Grove Among Sites for Oxford Blues Fest
Annual event this weekend features concerts, interviews and brunch
July 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The J.D. Williams Library and the Grove Stage at the University of Mississippi are scheduled sites for Saturday events during the eighth annual Oxford Blues Festival this weekend (July 14-16). A panel discussion with Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, one of the greatest blues guitarist of all time, begins at 11 a.m. Saturday in theRead the story …