OXFORD, Miss. – Cultural geographer Catarina Passidomo is joining the faculty of the University of Mississippi, where she is to merge the study of food and society through a joint appointment in the departments of Southern studies and sociology and anthropology. Passidomo will teach foodways courses to undergraduate and graduate students. In 2013, the SouthernRead the story …
New Professor Hired to Teach Foodways Classes
Catarina Passidomo's research, teaching interests blend studies of community, food and geography
May 23, 2014 by
UM Instructor Recognized for Online Teaching Efforts
Victoria Bryan honored for innovative methods to keep writing course engaging and personal
May 3, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students in Victoria Bryan’s online Writing 250: Advanced Composition course may wear their pajamas to class, but that doesn’t stop them from engaging in thoughtful and insightful group discussions with their classmates and instructor. “My students come from all walks of life,” Bryan said. “I enjoy the flexibility thatRead the story …
Ann Fisher-Wirth Named UM 2014 Teacher of the Year
Students praise professor for passion and 'teaching a way of living'
April 28, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After more than 25 years teaching poetry, creative writing, environmental literature and more, Ann Fisher-Wirth has won a bevy of teaching and professional awards, but the popular University of Mississippi faculty member admits to being “flabbergasted” at her latest honor. Students praise Fisher-Wirth as passionate and inspirational, a teacher who brings outRead the story …
UM Technology Management Division and Research Partners Land National Award
Technology transfer prize honors work to develop, study and bring pterostilbene to market
April 21, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. and IRVINE, Calif. – A collaboration formed by the University of Mississippi’s Division of Technology Management, the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Natural Products Utilization Research Unit and natural products company ChromaDex Corp. has won a national award for excellence in technology transfer. The three organizations have won a Federal Laboratory Consortium 2014 Excellence inRead the story …
Gov. Phil Bryant to Deliver UM Commencement Address
State's chief executive to address 2014 graduates and families May 10 in the Grove
April 18, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant is set to visit the University of Mississippi on May 10 to deliver the main address at the university’s 161st Commencement. Mississippi’s 64th governor, Bryant was sworn in on Jan. 10, 2012. Before becoming the state’s chief executive, he was lieutenant governor from 2008 to 2011. He also servedRead the story …
UM Offers Millions in Scholarships for Scouting’s Highest Honors
University recognizes leadership, success of Eagle Scouts, Gold Award recipients with $6,000 grants
April 16, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi distributed scholarship offers recently to dozens of elite student recruits at a banquet with community leaders in Tupelo. But these are not cornerbacks with blazing speed, power forwards who pull in a dozen rebounds a game or pitchers with ridiculously low ERAs. Instead, these sought-after students are allRead the story …
Women’s Council Legacy Award Salutes Barksdales
April 11 events honor couple for providing opportunities for young people
April 4, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Visionary education champions Donna and Jim Barksdale, of Jackson, have been selected for the 2014 Legacy Award given by the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions as philanthropists, leaders and mentors and through these contributions have brought about definitive, positive change in theRead the story …
Dedication of Burns Hall Set for Friday
Event pays tribute to Texas couple's generosity, involvement in UM academic, athletics programs
April 2, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new University of Mississippi residence hall will be named for Sheryl and Roland Burns of Frisco, Texas, Friday afternoon (April 4) to honor the couple’s generosity and service to Ole Miss. The 3:30 p.m. public dedication ceremony will also celebrate the couple’s recent $2 million gift, which elevates their lifetime givingRead the story …
NIUST Makes Deep-Sea Challenges Fun in the Classroom
UM-based research center shares robot technology with fourth-grade classes
March 11, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nothing excites kids like robots, except maybe getting to build and operate one. That’s exactly what lucky fourth-graders at Regents School of Oxford enjoyed recently when specialists from the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology visited their classroom. NIUST is a collaboration between the University of Mississippi and the University ofRead the story …
Joey Embry Scholarship Recipient Named
Byars receives 2013 award created in football player's memory
December 12, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rachel Byars, a University of Mississippi freshman from Bruce, has been named the new recipient of the Joey Embry Memorial Scholarship. Joey Embry, like Byars, attended both Bruce High School and UM. Embry was active during his time at Ole Miss, including being a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes andRead the story …