OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has established a new center to advance translational science and engineering of graphene-based technologies. The Center for Graphene Research and Innovation was officially established Oct. 19, with approval from the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. The new center will focus on bridging the gapRead the story …
UM Establishes Center for Graphene Research and Innovation
New center to capitalize on decade of cross-disciplinary graphene and nano materials research
October 25, 2017 by
Embry Legacy Continues with Latest Scholar
Wilson receives 2017 award created in UM football player's memory
October 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In receiving this year’s Joey Embry Scholarship, University of Mississippi freshman Lori Wilson carries on the legacy – and in many ways, the spirit – of the student-athlete who died tragically in 1998, just months before he was expected to be a major contributor on the Rebel offensive line. According to BobbyRead the story …
Ole Miss Alumni Association Welcomes 2017-18 Officers
Bobby Bailess begins term as president
October 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Alumni Association announced its officers for 2017-18 on Saturday (Oct. 14) as part of Homecoming festivities at the University of Mississippi. Bobby Bailess (BBA 73, JD 76) was named president, a one-year term that changes each Homecoming. Bailess is a lifelong resident of Vicksburg, practicing law there since 1976.Read the story …
Pharmacy Student Juggles Studies, Job and Leadership
Joanna Wu squeezes classwork in while working at her family's restaurant
October 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – There’s no doubt that a student’s life is busy. Between class, studying and sleeping, sometimes the hours in a day can get away. But for students with jobs, family responsibilities and extracurricular activities, time management can be especially tricky. For Joanna Wu, a second-year student in the University of Mississippi School ofRead the story …
UM Student Named Independent Pharmacies Grant Recipient
Hoby Mullins honored with financial support from national trade group
October 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hoby Mullins, a first-year student in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has received a $1,000 grant from the 2017 EPIC Pharmacies student grant program. Mullins’ accolade marks the fourth consecutive year a student from the UM School of Pharmacy has received the grant from EPIC Pharmacies. Jasmine Turner, who graduatedRead the story …
Late Alumnus Funds the Pursuit of Knowledge
Corsale's major gift establishes scholarship for UM law students
October 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – If you could ask Joe Corsale the secret to a successful life, he’d no doubt say it’s knowledge. The Saratoga Springs, New York, native sought knowledge whenever and wherever he could. “He had a passion for learning anything and everything, from playing a guitar to using a computer to attending a three-weekRead the story …
Annual Miss University Pageant Set for Sunday
Participants competing for scholarships, spot in Miss Mississippi Pageant
October 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Thirteen contestants will be vying for the title of Miss University at the 69th annual Miss University Scholarship Pageant, set for Sunday (Oct. 15) at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The pageant, sponsored by the Ole Miss Student Union and the Student Activities Association, isRead the story …
Grant Supports Student Internships in East Asia
Freeman Foundation provides $100,000 for experiential learning initiative
October 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Freeman Foundation of Stowe, Vermont, has awarded a $100,000 grant to the University of Mississippi for an initiative to support student internships in East and Southeast Asia. The program, UM Experiential Learning in East Asia, will allow 18 undergraduates to complete a summer internship of at least eight weeks in summerRead the story …
Alumni Association to Honor Outstanding Graduates at Homecoming
Recipients will be recognized on the field during Vanderbilt game
October 9, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Alumni Association is awarding seven distinguished University of Mississippi alumni with its highest annual awards as part of Homecoming 2017. Inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame for 2017 are: Don Frugé (BBA 67, JD 70) of Oxford; Walton Gresham III (BBA 71) of Indianola; James E. Keeton (BA 61,Read the story …
UM Medical Center Partners in Fight to End Child Hunger
Hospital joins Children’s HealthWatch with funding from the Kellogg Foundation
October 8, 2017 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Come January, some parents of children seen in the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Pediatric Emergency Department will be asked a revealing, two-pronged question – and given help, depending on their answers. The verbal queries: “In the last 12 months, have you worried about food in your household running out before you haveRead the story …