OXFORD, Miss. – A selection of artworks by Oxford painter Theora Hamblett, from her “Dreams and Visions“ collection, is on display at the University of Mississippi Museum through Nov. 2. New to the exhibition is “Birds in Flight,” a piece never before displayed in a public venue, as well as a selection of her paintedRead the story …
Theora Hamblett’s ‘Dreams and Visions’ Collection on Display at Museum
Collection includes a new painting shown to the public for the first time
August 22, 2013 by
Hundreds of Volunteers Help Students Move In at Ole Miss
Number of students arriving outnumbers populations of most Mississippi cities
August 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This week, more than 1,200 volunteers from the University of Mississippi, Oxford and Lafayette County are helping more than 5,400 students move into student housing at Ole Miss. The number of students moving in is larger than the populations of about 80 percent of cities across the state. Volunteers are essential forRead the story …
University Museum Unveils Faulkner Traveling Trunk
Trunk offers resources to aid classrooms, community groups studying Faulkner's life and works
August 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University Museum is offering a new Traveling Trunk based on the life and work of William Faulkner. The William Faulkner/Rowan Oak trunk, eighth in a series of educational trunks available to the schools and other groups, will be unveiled during a presentation Aug. 29 at the museum. The event, which runsRead the story …
Physicist’s Studies of Black Hole Cannibalism Make Prestigious Journal
Global research team's findings get international attention
August 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A global team of scientists, including a University of Mississippi physicist, has uncovered a curious case of cannibalism among super-massive black holes in space. The research findings appear in the July issue of Physical Review Letters, one of the most prestigious peer-reviewed academic journals in the field. “Universality, Maximum Radiation and AbsorptionRead the story …
UM Physicist Contestant in YouTube Competition
Breese Quinn shows passion in Symmetry magazine's Why Particle Physics Matters video project
August 19, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi senior physicist Breese Quinn continues to garner international attention for his research in the field of particle physics. Quinn recently joined 700 other particle physicists at a conference to plan the next 20 years of the field. There, Symmetry magazine introduced a communication-outreach project where dozens of participants madeRead the story …
College of Liberal Arts Moves Back to Ventress Hall
After water damage in 2011, UM historic building reopens
August 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss – College of Liberal Arts administrators have returned home to one of the most recognized buildings on campus — Ventress Hall. The college’s offices were relocated to Lester Hall in November 2011 due to water damage caused by broken steam pipes. The offices were moved back to Ventress at the end of the summer. “The third floor of Lester HallRead the story …
Eppes Appointed to PRSA Committee
August 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tom Eppes, chief communications officer at Ole Miss, has been appointed to the executive committee of Counselors to Higher Education(CHE), the premier organization for communications leaders at American colleges and universities. CHE is a section within the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the world’s largest organization of public relations practitioners. InRead the story …
August Science Cafe Focuses on Lightning Flash Observations
Monthly science forum begins fall in Lusa Pastry Café's new West Jackson Avenue location
August 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – How lightning is created and how it gets from the clouds to the ground is the subject of this fall’s first installment of the Oxford Science Café, a free monthly science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The presentation, titled “Lightning Strikes Twice … at theRead the story …
Three Business School Faculty Awarded Endowed Positions
Van Ness is Moore Scholar of Finance, Dibrell and Bush named Gresham and Roberts lecturers, respectively
August 7, 2013 by
Three University of Mississippi faculty members in the School of Business Administration have been awarded newly endowed positions within the school. Robert Van Ness is the Bruce Moore Scholar of Finance, Clay Dibrell is the Gresham Entrepreneurship Lecturer and Tori Bush is the Donna Ruth Roberts Lecturer. “It is an honor for a faculty member toRead the story …
Museum Offers Enriching After School Art Program
… Classes run from Sept. 3 to Nov. 21
August 6, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The end of summer signals the beginning of the Fall 2013 ArtZone at the UM Museum. Running from September 3 to November 21, ArtZone will revolve around the exhibits from the museum’s permanent collection and traveling exhibitions. “ArtZone is a truly unique program here in Oxford as each week children are inspiredRead the story …