OXFORD, Miss. – The National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Institute of Complementary Medicine in Australia, making the NCNPR part of research collaborations on every inhabited continent. The agreement will allow the two entities to work together onRead the story …
NCNPR Signs Collaboration Agreement with Australian University
Research center has partnerships on all inhabited continents
August 10, 2017 by
Ralph Eubanks to Serve as Visiting Professor at UM
Alumnus and author will teach courses in Southern studies and English
August 8, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Author and journalist Ralph Eubanks returns to the University of Mississippi this fall, this time as a visiting professor. The Mount Olive native will teach a Southern studies course this fall and an English course during the spring semester. His Southern studies course, SST 598: Special Topics, examines the American South throughRead the story …
Brandts Serve an Ace for Ole Miss Tennis
Couple makes major gift to new indoor facility
August 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tennis fans at the University of Mississippi can leave their winter coats at home come January as the Rebels begin competing in a new $11 million indoor facility, which has received a major boost from longtime tennis enthusiasts. A $300,000 gift from Louis and Lucia Brandt of Houston, Texas, helped jump-start constructionRead the story …
The Inn at Ole Miss Offers a Taste of Something New
Catering and breakfast options added to available services
August 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As Oxford and the University of Mississippi continue to see unprecedented change and growth, The Inn at Ole Miss, the university’s on-campus hotel, has made improvements to keep up with the desires and needs of its guests and the community. My Michelle’s Catering has taken over breakfast service in the McCormick Cafe,Read the story …
UM Accountancy School Joins Expanded KPMG Master of Accounting Program
Initiative provides full tuition and job offers for students
August 3, 2017 by
NEW YORK and OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy is joining the KPMG Master of Accounting with Data and Analytics Program, a one-of-a-kind initiative that audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP developed to prepare accounting students for the digital marketplace. The expansion of the program increases the number of participatingRead the story …
Pharmacy School and Diabetes Patients Collaborate on Research
Researchers invite people with condition to contribute to ongoing project
August 2, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Capping off nearly a year of discussions with people who have diabetes and diabetes stakeholders across the state, researchers from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy invited them all to a meeting in Oxford to generate diabetes research questions as part of a research initiative. Researchers involved in the project, calledRead the story …
It’s a ‘Luckyday’ for Ole Miss Students
Foundation commits $7.25 million in scholarships for freshman, transfer students
July 29, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a new $7.25 million commitment to the University of Mississippi, the Luckyday Foundation of Jackson is ensuring that entering freshmen and community college transfers have strong support and exceptional opportunities to help them earn college degrees. Already numbering close to 2,700 strong, Luckyday Scholars are excelling and graduating. The foundation’s newlyRead the story …
Pharmacy Professor Honored with Educational Innovation Award
Jamie Wagner praised for effort to improve focus and understanding in classroom settings
July 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi pharmacy professor received the 2017 Innovations in Continuing Pharmacy Education Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy at its annual meeting Sunday (July 16) in Nashville. Jamie Wagner, a clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice, was awarded for a continuing education activity she created that usesRead the story …
Team Effort Funds Improvements for Ole Miss Baseball
Bullpen Club makes major gift to upgrade Oxford-University Stadium
July 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A ritual has emerged within Ole Miss baseball that compels the Rebels to pump their fists in unison to the beat of the 2007 hit song “Love is Gone.” Now, with a major gift, the sport’s fan base wants to show its players that the love is back. The Ernie LaBarge BullpenRead the story …
Journalism Dean Tapped for Press Association Hall of Fame
Will Norton joins Carolyn Wilson for this year's class of inductees
July 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Will Norton Jr., professor and dean of the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, has been inducted into the Mississippi Press Association Hall of Fame. Joining Norton on the list of those who have made lasting contributions to journalism is Carolyn Wilson, longtime chief executive ofRead the story …