OXFORD, Miss. – A $1 million bequest continues a University of Mississippi graduate’s dedication to helping others succeed. The late Martin Dunagin, of Oxford and Houston, Texas, wanted students in the Patterson School of Accountancy and the School of Law to benefit from his gift, which supplements endowments he created in 2019 – the C.Read the story …
Bequest to Help Students in Two Programs Succeed
Dunagin's $1 million estate gift to UM will benefit students of accountancy and law
December 23, 2022 by
Pharmacy School Hosting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Institute
Annual event to further school diversity efforts
December 19, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is teaming with the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy to host the national virtual Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Institute in January 2023. Designed to support schools and colleges of pharmacy, the institute returns for the third year to help members further advance diversity, equity,Read the story …
‘Scientific Pioneer’ Named Joseph Sam Award Recipient
Aaron Beeler talks photochemistry in award lecture
December 19, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Aaron Beeler, a 2002 alumnus of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been named the Department of BioMolecular Sciences‘ 2022 Joseph Sam Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient. Beeler is an associate professor of medicinal chemistry at Boston University and co-founder of two companies, Snapdragon Chemistry Inc. and biotech startup Prisma Therapeutics.Read the story …
Surprise Gift Benefits Two UM Programs
Johnsons make major gift in honor of their graduates
December 17, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Siblings Abigail and Drew Johnson both treasure their experiences as students at the University of Mississippi, and the two programs that sparked their passions are poised to benefit from their family’s gratitude. Parents Evelyn and Jeff Johnson, of Monroe, Louisiana, are honoring their children’s collegiate experience with a $200,000 gift to OleRead the story …
Graphene Research Highlighted at Global Conference
University of Mississippi team joins U.S. senator to showcase cutting-edge work
December 16, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team from the University of Mississippi School of Engineering recently joined more than 3,000 researchers, government officials and industry leaders from around the world at the second annual PUZZLE X conference. Held Nov. 14-17 in Spain, the event focuses on frontier technologies and their potential to create a more sustainable future.Read the story …
Spanish Professor Honored by Medieval Association
Veronica Menaldi recognized for creative classroom activities
December 15, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Veronica Menaldi takes special care with her students when discussing the significance of history. Her dedication, enthusiasm and innovative teaching methods are why the Southeastern Medieval Association presented her with its Award for Teaching Excellence at its annual conference in November. “I love the moment when they realize that this stuff matters,”Read the story …
Linguistics Professor Secures Grant to Study Wordlikeness Judgments
National Science Foundation-funded project to include native English and Korean speakers
December 14, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – What makes a word a word? A professor at the University of Mississippi is seeking to understand more about how language works in the human mind. The National Science Foundation awarded Jimin Kahng, assistant professor of applied linguistics, and her team a $445,000 grant for the study, “Deconstructing Wordlikeness Judgments.” The projectRead the story …
Supporting Reading Experiences for Children
Scotts provide gifts to book festival in tribute to mother
December 13, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Elementary school students will be encouraged to love reading, thanks to a University of Mississippi endowment paying tribute to the late Elaine Hoffman Scott, of Little Rock, Arkansas, remembered for her great passion for education and the arts. The Elaine Hoffman Scott Memorial Endowment and Memorial Fund, which will support the Children’sRead the story …
Growing High School STEM Outreach Program Led by Graduate Student
Inspiring passion for science-related fields in the next generation of scholars
December 12, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Savannah Draud, a doctoral student in biology at the University of Mississippi, is spending time at local high schools to help increase science literacy in an effort to inspire students to further their education and foster a love of science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects. The Long Island, New York, native, whoRead the story …
PULSE Student Leadership Conference Returns
Registration open for sessions focusing on leadership skills, student wellness
December 11, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi freshmen and sophomores have an opportunity to gain new leadership skills, enhance existing strengths and learn to sustain a healthy balance among school, work and their personal lives at the PULSE 2023 Leadership Conference. Taking place Feb. 3-4 on the Oxford campus, PULSE – which stands for Preparing UndergraduateRead the story …