OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor’s interest in Nordic art and culture is providing opportunities for her to conduct extended research at state, national and international levels. Nancy L. Wicker is involved in three interrelated projects, all dealing with Viking and pre-Viking art and material culture of Scandinavia. During the 2016-17 academic year, theRead the story …
UM Art Historian’s Research Probes Viking Art, Culture
Nancy Wicker conducting summer studies, taking sabbatical to write book
July 11, 2016 by
McLean Institute Gives Youth Hands of H.O.P.E.
Monthlong summer enrichment program serving Lambert, Marks communities
July 1, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eighteen youth in Quitman County are working to better themselves and their community, thanks to a University of Mississippi summer enrichment program. Hands of H.O.P.E., or Helping Others Pursue Excellence, is a four-week, nonprofit effort for students ages 5 to 18. Presented by two Innovation Fellows of the Catalyzing Entrepreneurship and EconomicRead the story …
UM Engineering Partnership Producing Problem-Solving Research
National Center for Intermodal Transportation for Economic Competitiveness funds projects
June 30, 2016 by
Engineers at the University of Mississippi are at the forefront of a research collaboration that is helping solve infrastructure problems near and far. UM scientists have partnered with Mississippi State University-led University Consortium for a National Center for Intermodal Transportation for Economic Competitiveness grant of $6.9 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research andRead the story …
Jenifer Gifford Joins Geological Engineering
New assistant professor brings expertise, enthusiasm to department
June 30, 2016 by
Jenifer Gifford knows a gem when she finds one. So when she learned of an open faculty position in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, she decided to apply for it. “I found it through an online geology jobs website from the Geological Society of America,” said the native of Marlborough, Connecticut.Read the story …
Civil Engineering Graduates Land Jobs at Whiting-Turner
Tyler Markle and Reed Zeiher getting hands-on experiences with national contracting company
June 30, 2016 by
Two University of Mississippi civil engineering graduates are headed to Florida this fall to begin their careers in the engineering world. Tyler Markle of Memphis, Tennessee, and Reed Zeiher of Newburgh, Indiana, have accepted positions with Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. According to its website, the nationwide firm is capable of providing numerous construction delivery services acrossRead the story …
From Wasteland to Wonderland
UM engineering alumnus Brooks Wallace's technology transforming debris removal industry
June 27, 2016 by
Brooks Wallace’s name isn’t as widely recognized as Microsoft’s Bill Gates or Apple’s Steve Jobs, at least not yet. But with each professional success he experiences, the University of Mississippi civil engineering alumnus becomes more and more known as a rising star in the debris removal industry. Sooner than later, Wallace may join the ranksRead the story …
Gravitational Waves Detected from Second Pair of Colliding Black Holes
UM physicists part of team working with data from Advanced LIGO detectors
June 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi researchers are among scientists worldwide elated that gravitational waves – ripples in the fabric of space-time – have been observed for a second time. The gravitational waves were detected Dec. 26, 2015, by both of the twin Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO, detectors, in Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford,Read the story …
Mississippi-Made Mandarin Recognized as World-Class
UM Flagship Chinese Program draws fevered students, yields fluent alumni
June 14, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Offering the immersive experience of any Language Flagship Program is a tremendous plus for any university, but being the country’s best program is far better. And that’s exactly what faculty and students in the Chinese Language Flagship Program at the University of Mississippi have succeeded in doing. The Language Flagship program beganRead the story …
McLean Summer Program Turning High School Students into Entrepreneurs
Inaugural weeklong program helped develop leadership and creativity
June 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Twelve high school students from across Mississippi gained exposure to innovative problem-solving skills by participating in an entrepreneurial leadership program at the University of Mississippi. The inaugural class of the McLean Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, or MELP, met May 29-June 3 on the Oxford campus. The weeklong series of activities was sponsored byRead the story …
UM Faculty at Forefront of Effort to Reduce Textbook Costs
Three-year initiative will expand open educational resources in state's public higher education
June 7, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty are among the leaders of a new program designed to improve teaching and learning in the state’s higher education institutions by reducing textbook costs and enabling faculty customization of curricula. “Z-Degree Mississippi” is a three-year plan to expand adoption of open educational resources, or OER, at the state’sRead the story …