OXFORD, Miss. – Studying the world’s oceans has proven to be a promising avenue for discovering new plant and animal life that can be gleaned for compounds to vastly improve human health. This unique type of pharmaceutical research is the topic of the School of Pharmacy‘s 2013 Coy W. Waller Distinguished Lecture at the UniversityRead the story …
Renowned Oceanographer to Present Annual Waller Lecture
William H. Gerwick to speak Oct. 4 on marine pharmaceutical leads
October 1, 2013 by
Bagby Brings Beowulf to UM Halloween Night
Performer recreates lost music to medieval epic, lectures on his craft
September 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. — Famed performer Benjamin Bagby will bring Beowulf’s epic battle with the monster Grendel to life on Halloween night in a free event at the University of Mississippi’s Nutt Auditorium. Bagby, who consistently gets rave reviews for his theatre work, brings “Beowulf: The Epic in Performance” to UM Thursday, Oct. 31 at 7:30Read the story …
UM Theatre’s ‘Beyond Boundaries’ Continues with ‘The Laramie Project’
Play examining Matthew Shepard's murder begins Thursday at Meek Hall Auditorium
September 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 2013-2014 season for Ole Miss Theatre, themed “Beyond Boundaries,” continues with several performances of the “The Laramie Project” beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 26) at Meek Hall Auditorium. The play tells the story of Matthew Shepard, a gay man who was kidnapped, tortured and left on a fence to die.Read the story …
Decades of UM Yearbooks Digitized, Available Online
Project preserves 116 years worth of publications for archives, research
September 19, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Volumes of University of Mississippi yearbooks printed between 1897 and 2013 can be viewed online, thanks to a recent project that digitized the books for archival purposes. The project originated with Kathryn Michaelis, former UM special collections digital initiatives librarian. She worked directly with the Lyrasis Digitization Collaborative, a Sloan Foundation grant-subsidized programRead the story …
School of Engineering Experiencing Phenomenal Growth, Expansion
Enrollment up 132 percent over 10 years; geology and geological engineering program becomes nation's largest
September 17, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With yet another surge in enrollment, the University of Mississippi School of Engineering has emerged as one of the fastest-growing engineering schools in the nation. Over the past decade, undergraduate enrollment has increased an astounding 132 percent. Since 2003, the number of undergraduate students in the engineering school grew from 553 to 1,285Read the story …
MFA Program, Graduates Making Major Strides
Twelve alumni get published works as program leaps in prestigious national rankings
September 6, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a leap in national rankings and students’ works already published or forthcoming, the University of Mississippi’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program and its graduates are continuing to make major advances. Within its 12-year existence, the program has steadily risen in Poets and Writers magazine’s MFA Index for creativeRead the story …
Harvard University Historian Examines Challenges of the 1850s
Walter Johnson to deliver lecture Sept. 18
September 4, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Slavery, capitalism and imperialism are the focus of this year’s Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern History at the University of Mississippi. Walter Johnson, the Winthrop Professor of History and professor of African-American studies at Harvard University, speaks at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 in Nutt Auditorium. The event is free and open to theRead the story …
Nutrition and Hospitality Management Celebrates 100 Years
Cookbook, events throughout the 2013-14 school year to celebrate the department's achievements
September 3, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Filled with recipes and reminiscences from alumni, faculty and others, “Are You Ready?™ 100 Years of Family, Friends and Food” offers a new collection of recipes and culinary tips sure to delight cooks and foodies of any age. The cookbook launch is set for 5-7 p.m. Sept. 6 at Off Square Books, kicking offRead the story …
Engineers Without Borders Continuing to Serve in West Africa
Team recently helped build classroom for school in Togo
August 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the University of Mississippi chapter of Engineers Without Borders-USA have had an unforgettable summer. A seven-member team spent two weeks helping build classrooms at the Hedome Village school in west African nation of Togo. “Design work and detailed planning was done over the fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters byRead the story …
UM McLean Institute Takes Lead Role in Delta Initiative
Delta Regional Authority launches institute to train leaders across eight-state region
August 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement has been named the administrative lead for the Delta Regional Authority’s Delta Leadership Institute, a comprehensive leadership program that focuses on issues affecting the Delta region. The mission of the leadership institute, known as DLI, is to recognize, train andRead the story …