OXFORD, Miss. – A faculty member from the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media has been presented the highest award for lifetime achievement given by the Southern Public Relations Federation. Also, graduates of the Meek School working in the University Communications office won Best in Show, the top award in theRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – John Wiginton, instructional assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Mississippi, is the Mississippi Science Teachers Association’s College Teacher of the Year. Wiginton will receive a plaque Oct. 21 at MSTA’s annual convention awards banquet in Jackson. The organization uses its annual convention to allow teachers to present ideasRead the story …

The University of Mississippi Green Fund is accepting project proposals from faculty, staff and students through Oct. 17. Created in 2012 to fund sustainability projects on campus, the Green Fund is supported by the university as well as donations from faculty, staff and students. Previous projects range in scale from the installation of hydration stationsRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreational Management has welcomed four new faculty members for the 2014-2015 academic year. The new professors, many of whom arrived on campus this fall, are considered among the best young scholars in their respective fields. The new faculty members are Yang-Chieh Fu,Read the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s John D. Williams Library has acquired new databases on the history of slavery and the Civil War, available online through http://www.libraries.olemiss.edu. The new databases are part of the American Antiquarian Society’s collection and are accessible to all UM students and faculty. The databases became available for purchase inRead the story …

Mary Lou Brassell, a member of the university’s custodial department, has been selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for September. To help us get to know her better, Brassell answered a few questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? Brassell: A year and two months. IOM: Where is yourRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy professor and student assumed leadership roles with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists this summer. Joshua Fleming, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice, was installed as vice chair of the executive committee of ASHP’s New Practitioners Forum at the society’s summer meeting in June. AtRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy professor has been awarded a $333,878 grant from the Department of Defense to study a cancer gene called kRAS. “This gene is important in the progression of pancreatic, lung, colorectal and other cancers,” said Tracy Brooks, assistant professor of pharmacology and the grant’s primary investigator.Read the story …