OXFORD, Miss. – John Rimoldi, professor of medicinal chemistry in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, is the winner of the 2017 Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. This award recognizes one Ole Miss professor each year who embodies teaching excellence and exceptional student engagement. Students and faculty submit letters ofRead the story …
Pharmacy Professor Wins Prestigious Elsie M. Hood Teaching Award
Students call John Rimoldi 'enthusiastic' and 'altruistic'
April 11, 2017 by
School of Pharmacy Begins Clinical Study of Antimalarial Drug
Volunteers sought to help researchers improve safety, efficacy of essential medication
April 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy Research Clinic is looking for students and residents in the Oxford and Lafayette County area to participate in a clinical study for the antimalarial drug primaquine. The World Health Organization lists primaquine as one of the safest and most essential medications in the world. TheRead the story …
Ten UM Seniors Inducted into Hall of Fame
Recipients honored for achievement, service and potential for success
April 7, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi seniors have been inducted into the university’s 2016-17 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors afforded students at UM. The inductees were honored Friday (April 7) in a ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. A committee in accordance with policy developed by theRead the story …
UM Space Law Moot Court Team Wins North American Championship
Trio set to compete in international finals this fall in Australia
April 7, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Space Law Moot Court Team won big at the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition-North American Region, bringing home three awards and advancing to the world championships. “I’d like to thank these students for their hard work and representing our school so well during their competition,” saidRead the story …
Mississippi: The Dance Company Presents ‘In Real Time …’ this Weekend
Performance includes piece that garnered invite to regional gala
April 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s resident modern dance company is set to perform seven works, including one that earned the troupe an invitation to a regional dance gala, this weekend in Meek Hall Auditorium. Mississippi: The Dance Company presents “In Real Time …” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday (April 7-8) and 2Read the story …
UM Honors College Dedicates Expanded Facility
Campus, community celebrate program's 20th anniversary with new building
March 31, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A line of blustery, threatening weather moving through the area didn’t stop more than 100 University of Mississippi students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni from celebrating the successes of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College on Thursday (March 30) afternoon. The crowd squeezed into the Honors College’s great room to dedicate theRead the story …
PLATO Offers Students Personalized Learning
Program tailors lessons based on individual student needs
March 30, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s College of Liberal Arts is implementing a method of personalized learning for students in large courses. The Personalized Learning and Adaptive Teaching Opportunities Program, or PLATO, uses adaptive and interactive lessons to personally engage students in classes such as biology, chemistry, writing and rhetoric, and mathematics, all ofRead the story …
UM Campus Recreation to Host Third Annual Color My College 5-K
Event benefits Special Olympics Mississippi
March 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Department of Campus Recreation will host the Color My College 5-K run April 1 as part of a full day of activities. This year, the event runs day to night with the color run starting at 6:30 p.m., followed by the first-ever UV glow paint party after dark, said Amanda Alpert, assistant director of intramuralRead the story …
UM Honors College to Dedicate Expanded Building Thursday
Project added classrooms, study areas and space to 'dive deep' into discussions
March 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students, faculty and administrators will gather Thursday afternoon (March 30) at the University of Mississippi to celebrate the dedication of the expanded and renovated home of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. The ceremony, set for 3 p.m. in the building’s great room just inside the west entrance, officially concludes a projectRead the story …
Center for Manufacturing Excellence Receives Gifts from Milwaukee Tool
Wisconsin-based manufacturer delivered tool sets, equipment for UM students' use
March 23, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi received a generous gift Thursday (March 23) from Milwaukee Electric Tool Co. Three representatives from one of the nation’s leading power tool manufacturers delivered more than a dozen toolboxes, power tools and accessories to the CME. University administrators and studentsRead the story …