OXFORD, Miss. – Richard L. Barnes, 58, the Leonard B. Melvin Distinguished Lecturer and professor of law at the University of Mississippi, died Tuesday (Jan. 22) morning in a car accident on Interstate 40 in Conway County, Ark., as he was driving home to Oxford. Barnes, who received the 2006-07 Outstanding Professor of the YearRead the story …
Richard Barnes Remembered as ‘Great Colleague’
Distinguished law lecturer died Tuesday; services set for Saturday
January 24, 2013 by
Pharmacy Professor Presents at National Institutes of Health
Presentation highlights echinacea and immune system research
January 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Scientists at the University of Mississippi are receiving national recognition for their research on the immune-enhancing effects of echinacea. David S. Pasco, assistant director of UM’s National Center for Natural Products Research, presented a poster on this research in December at the National Institutes of Health. The presentation was in conjunction withRead the story …
Guiding Principals
UM educational leadership faculty, area superintendents discuss principal practicums
January 11, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Six north Mississippi public K-12 leaders recently gathered with five University of Mississippi educational leadership faculty and members of the Northeast Mississippi Education Consortium to discuss how Mississippi’s flagship university can help produce the most effective principals for tomorrow. The answer, they suspect, lies in a closer collaboration between the UM SchoolRead the story …
Crime Fiction Author Selected as Grisham Writer-in-Residence
Megan Abbott to teach graduate, undergraduate courses
January 3, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A highly acclaimed mystery-crime fiction author has been selected as the 2013 John and Renée Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi Megan Abbott is the Edgar-winning author of the novels “Queenpin” (Simon & Schuster, 2007), “The Song Is You” (Simon & Schuster, 2007), “Die a Little” (Simon & Schuster, 2005) andRead the story …
Play Therapy Institute Prepares for Future Growth
Move to Insight Park grows institute's child advocacy, education missions
January 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly a year-and-a-half after opening its doors, the Child Advocacy and Play Therapy Institute at the University of Mississippi has moved to a new facility, allowing the institute to significantly increase the number of children it can reach with play therapy services each week. CAPTI’s move from Guyton Hall to the university’sRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Dean Wins AACP Election
David D. Allen becomes chair-elect of the AACP Council of Deans
January 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David D. Allen, dean of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been selected by his peers as chair-elect of the Council of Deans for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. “I’ve been involved with AACP for years, and being elected to chair the Council of Deans is a tremendousRead the story …
Analysis of Water Seeping Under Levees Offers Clues to Flood Risk
UM geologist, analytical chemist lead study of levee seepage, results published in Applied Geochemistry
December 16, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Flood stage in a river can mean that water has spilled out of the river channel and has reached the levees designed to retain floodwaters. As the river rises up the levee, there is always concern that the levee could fail, resulting in a wall of water pouring through the gap. TwoRead the story …
Three UM Scientists Develop Innovative Method to Deliver THC
Transmucosal patch increases drug's absorption
December 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An innovative delivery method for tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive constituent of Cannabis, is being developed at the University of Mississippi. School of Pharmacy faculty members Michael A. Repka, Soumyajit Majumdar and Mahmoud A. ElSohly have developed a transmucosal THC patch to overcome problems related to taking the drug in pill form. TheRead the story …
Professor Receives $1.6 Million to Study Potential Hepatitis C Drugs
UM graduate students contribute to pharmaceutical research
December 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi pharmacognosy professor has been awarded a $1.6 million Research Project Grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct studies on potential drugs for hepatitis C. “There is a significant need for new drugs to treat hepatitis C,” said Mark T. Hamann, principal investigator on the project.Read the story …
English Professor Receives Faculty Achievement Award
Faulkner scholar honored for service, scholarship
December 3, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jay Watson, the Howry Chair of Faulkner Studies at the University of Mississippi, is the 2012 recipient of the university’s Faculty Achievement Award. Since receiving his doctorate from Harvard 23 years ago, Watson has been a significant contributor to the Department of English and the entire university. As a teacher, heRead the story …