OXFORD, Miss. – Although the Mississippi Small Business Development Center had to postpone its Small Business Award Week because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has honored two business owners with statewide awards. Vera Hall, owner of Innovative Performance Construction Company LLC, of Jackson, was named the Mississippi Small Business Person of the Year, and T’KeyahRead the story …
Small Business Development Center Honors 2020 Award Winners
Vera Hall and T'Keyah Williams take top honors; SBDC recognized as Resource Partner of the Year
June 27, 2020 by
Former Center Director Receives Fulbright Award
Ted Ownby plans to teach and conduct research at the University of Southern Denmark
June 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After Ted Ownby stepped down as the director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi in 2019, he wanted to do something different, so he decided to apply for a Fulbright Award. To his delight, he received word that he will be the Danish DistinguishedRead the story …
Hall of Fame Inductee Makes Transition from Nepal to Mississippi
Navodit Paudel travels 8,000 miles for 'a little peace and a quality education'
June 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In Navodit Paudel’s four years at the University of Mississippi, he has become a leader among international and minority students by getting involved in as many organizations as possible. His efforts, both in and outside the classroom, led to the managerial finance major’s induction into the UM Hall of Fame for theRead the story …
Law Alumna Named Top 40 Under 40 by Industry Magazine
Jenny Ann Urban earned degree in air and space law from UM
June 22, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jenny Ann Urban’s passion for travel and interest in law has led to a successful career as director of aviation relations and compliance at Clear, a growing firm that provides expedited airport security clearances for travelers. Airport Business Magazine recently named the University of Mississippi alumna to the 2019 Airport Business TopRead the story …
Space Law Center Hosts Webinar on Race
Session to explore how space exploration can further causes of equality and social justice
June 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Center for Air and Space Law, part of the University of Mississippi School of Law, is hosting a free online discussion of “Race in Space: A Conversation about Equality and Civil Rights” on Thursday (June 18). Set for 10 to 11:15 a.m., the webinar will feature experts discussing race from differentRead the story …
UM Researchers, Woodcliff Skincare Partner for Aloe Product Patent
NCNPR scientists have second issued patent for the ingredients in Sustainable Youth products
June 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi researchers, along with Woodcliff Skincare Solutions Inc., have been jointly issued a patent for Alasta, the main ingredient in a line of skin care products being sold under the brand name Sustainable Youth. The primary ingredient in Alasta is derived from the aloe vera plant and is responsible forRead the story …
Gift to Fund Documentary Series
Tony Chachere's Creole Foods helps preserve work of hero home cooks
June 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tony Chachere’s Creole Foods has made a major gift to the University of Mississippi to fund the creation of three film documentaries over the next three years by the Southern Foodways Alliance. Based in Opelousas, Louisiana, the family-run corporation’s $90,000 gift will allow the SFA to produce and direct short documentaries focusedRead the story …
Musical Team Shares Experience, Solutions with National Audience
Duo behind Living Music Resource tackles tough questions
June 11, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Voice teachers, singers, music educators and others around the country will tune in later this month to hear two University of Mississippi professionals discuss thinking differently – and more effectively – about training young musicians for a full, varied career that is increasingly the norm. The days of preparing students for twoRead the story …
Two Southern Studies Faculty Honored for Excellence
Catarina Passidomo and Jessie Wilkerson lauded for their commitment to students, scholarship
June 10, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It’s not every day that a geography professor is stumped by a pop quiz about a Bulgarian skyline, but that’s how Catarina Passidomo discovered she was chosen for the 2020 Cora Lee Graham Award for Outstanding Teaching of Freshmen at the University of Mississippi. Passidomo, Southern Foodways Alliance assistant professor of SouthernRead the story …
Career Center Helping Students, Graduates in Uncertain Times
Virtual drop-in hours and ongoing preparation efforts designed to help navigate uncertain prospects
June 9, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Career Center is hosting virtual drop-in hours for students. This is just one of the many ways the Career Center is working to help students whose career prospects and part-time jobs have been affected by COVID-19. “We want students to continue to prepare for the opportunities they wereRead the story …