OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi pharmacy students have won presidential scholarships from the National Community Pharmacists Association. Ashley Culbertson and Lily Van, both third-professional-year students, are among only 25 students nationally who received the $2,000 awards. The NCPA represents the employees of more than 22,000 independent community pharmacies across the country, which dispenseRead the story …
Pharmacy Students Win NCPA Presidential Scholarships
Ashley Culbertson and Lily Van honored for achievement, interest in community pharmacies
December 28, 2016 by
UM Manufacturing Students Organize Automotive Society Chapter
Several members attended Southern Automotive Conference; plan future activities
December 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the auto industry in the United States continues to rebound, University of Mississippi students are positioning themselves for future productivity and success. Twelve students have formed a campus chapter of the Collegiate Automotive Manufacturing Society. The chapter began in fall 2015 as a result of an idea presented by Ryan Miller,Read the story …
Larry Walker Retires as NCNPR Director
UM School of Pharmacy celebrates administrator's 35-year career
December 23, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On Dec. 31, Larry Walker retires as director of the National Center for Natural Products Research after 35 years of service to the University of Mississippi. Walker began his career at Ole Miss in 1981 as a research assistant professor in the School of Pharmacy. In 1987, he led a natural products discoveryRead the story …
Gift Reflects Longtime Pontotoc Teacher’s Passions
Berryhill scholarship will support UM students in music, education
December 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Family and friends of the late Anna (Ann) McDonald Berryhill, of Pontotoc, want to honor her memory by helping generations of future University of Mississippi students pursue their interests in music and education. A 1951 graduate of the UM College of Liberal Arts, Berryhill returned to her hometown to teach, sharing forRead the story …
USDA Renews Drug Discovery Grant for Natural Products Center
University has held research grant since 1996
December 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has renewed a grant for the National Center for Natural Products Research to work on the discovery and development of bioactive products that have potential to become pharmaceuticals, agrichemicals or alternative crops for small farmers. The grant project, “Discovery and Development of Natural Products for Pharmaceutical andRead the story …
Engineers Chart Their Own Course in ‘A Man’s World’
Three female UM graduates find success with Cooper Tire Co.
December 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In a field and industry traditionally dominated by men, three female chemical engineering alumni from the University of Mississippi are making their mark at the Cooper Tire manufacturing plant in Tupelo. Jessica Sinak, Elizabeth Spence Taylor and Nichole Williams, all of whom earned their degrees within the past five years, each haveRead the story …
UM Alumnus Finishing Strong with Law School
Graduate's planned gift will benefit the school that started his career
December 17, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – At 67 years old, John Gee ranks in the top 25 nationally among runners in his age group. “I’ve got a 28-inch waist and 8 percent body fat and my resting pulse is 41 because I’m a lifetime long-distance runner,” Gee said. “I train on hills and dirt. I told everybody thatRead the story …
Two UM Band Members Receive Carr Scholarships
Alumnus Jimmy Carr rewards students' dedication and talent with annual awards
December 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Each year, University of Mississippi alumnus Jimmy Carr awards scholarships to two members of the Ole Miss Pride of the South marching band. Despite this dedication, Carr never played in the band himself. “I have always admired the dedication of the band members,” said Carr, who earned undergraduate and law degrees fromRead the story …
Pharmacy Administration Chair Named Associate UM Provost
Donna Strum hailed as 'outstanding leader and administrator'
December 14, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Donna Strum, chair and professor of the University of Mississippi’s Department of Pharmacy Administration and research professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the School of Pharmacy, will become associate provost in 2017. A native of Germantown, Tennessee, Strum earned three degrees from UM, including a doctorate in pharmacy administrationRead the story …
Scholarship Fund Honors ‘Capt. Max’
Family, friends of Max Miller hope to establish endowment in his name
December 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Family and friends of the late Max R. Miller Jr., of Oxford, are seeking support for a scholarship fund that will honor the life of the longtime University of Mississippi administrator. Before his death on April 22, 2016, while traveling to meet Ole Miss engineering students on a field trip, Miller hadRead the story …