OXFORD, Miss. – The question of how to grow edible and useable crops on the moon and Mars is being explored by a University of Mississippi administrator directing a cutting-edge research project aboard the International Space Station. John Z. Kiss, dean of the UM Graduate School and professor of biology, is principal investigator onRead the story …
Farming Mars and the Moon Focus of Study Led By UM Dean
Scientists studying use of plants in spaceflight life-support systems
December 1, 2012 by
UM Dietitians, Students Provide Tools to Get Healthy, Lose Weight
New clinic offers nutrition counseling, healthy recipe cooking demonstrations
November 30, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Oxford resident Scott Knight jotted down his short-term goal to “lose 70 pounds” as part of the University of Mississippi Nutrition Clinic’s first-ever weight loss class, he wasn’t even sure it was possible. At 55, Knight had been diagnosed with high blood pressure and was taking medication for high cholesterol.Read the story …
Renowned poet joins UM English Department
Dave Smith brings more than 40 years of writing, editing, literary criticism experience
November 30, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Critically acclaimed poet, essayist and editor Dave Smith will join the University of Mississippi’s English department as a visiting professor in fall 2013. The author of more than 20 books of poetry, fiction and non-fiction, Smith comes to UM after 11 years with Johns Hopkins University’s The Writing Seminars program. “We areRead the story …
UM Geologists Find Mississippi River Diversion During 2011 Flood Helped Build Louisiana Wetlands
Trio co-authors paper published online in prestigious journal Nature Geoscience
November 16, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Levees along the Mississippi River do much to prevent devastating floods in riverside communities, but they have also contributed to the loss of Louisiana’s wetlands. A new study offers insight into how new diversions in the Mississippi River’s levees may help restore Louisiana’s wetlands. University of Mississippi researchers Carol B. Lutken,Read the story …
Sociology Professor Named Humanities Teacher of the Year
Jeff Jackson to lecture Nov. 8
November 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An interest in the globalization of the developing world has earned a University of Mississippi professor a statewide honor. Jeff Jackson, associate professor of sociology, has been named the 2012 Humanities Teacher of the Year, and will give a lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 8) in the Tupelo Room of BarnardRead the story …
Center of Research Excellence in Natural Products Neuroscience Receives $10 Million COBRE Grant
Award provides opportunities for drug addiction research
October 31, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and its School of Pharmacy have received a five-year, $10 million Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence, or COBRE, grant from the National Institutes of Health. “This is an exciting time for the School of Pharmacy and the University of Mississippi,” said David D. Allen, the pharmacy school’s dean.Read the story …
Bartee Becomes UM’s First African-American Professor in Educational Leadership
October 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Educational leadership scholar RoSusan Bartee has been promoted to professor in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Leadership and Counselor Education, becoming the first African-American to obtain a full professorship in the department. Bartee, who was tenured and promoted in July, joined the UM School of Education – Mississippi’s largest institution forRead the story …
Former Superintendent of Education Tom Burnham Returns to UM
Veteran educator to serve as interim Principal Corps director
October 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Who better to lead the University of Mississippi’s Principal Corps than the state’s former superintendent of education? Coming out of retirement from his second appointment as Mississippi state superintendent in June, Tom Burnham, former dean of the UM School of Education, the state’s largest institution for teacher and educational leadership preparation, hasRead the story …
Pharmacy School Recognizes Faculty for Research, Innovation and Service
Autism and psychoactive drugs among research topics recognized
October 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has recognized four faculty members for excellence in research, instructional innovation and service. The awards, announced during the school’s recent annual fall faculty retreat, went to Jordan Zjawiony, professor of pharmacognosy and research professor in the university’s Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Rahul Khanna, assistant professor ofRead the story …
School of Engineering Faculty, Students Assist Mississippi Delta Counties with Flood Planning
October 6, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hurricane Isaac’s path may have spared the Mississippi Delta recently, but residents in the 12-county area know from experience that devastating flash floods can occur without warning. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has funded a University of Mississippi project to assist local emergency response agencies in preparing for flood-related disasters. “Flood RiskRead the story …