OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy alumni were honored for their outstanding careers and contributions to the school during Pharmacy Alumni Weekend (March 30-31). Recipients of the school’s 2012 Distinguished Alumni Awards are Kristie Gholson of Tupelo, William B. Harlan of Brandon and Richard Allen Jackson Sr. of Sarasota, Fla. “TheseRead the story …
Third-graders Explore Science at Field Station
April 4, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 360 third-graders spent a day last week playing with dirt, touching turkeys and tasting stevia leaves at the University of Mississippi Field Station, all in the name of learning about science. The Oxford Elementary School students participated in a fast-paced science clinic March 30 at the field station, staffed byRead the story …
Environmental Passion Earns UM Student a Udall Scholarship
April 2, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Taylor Cook walked into the chancellor’s office at the University of Mississippi, she was not expecting to see a roomful of smiling faces. But that is what she got at a surprise reception to congratulate her on winning the 2012 Morris K. Udall Scholarship, which provides $5,000 for one year ofRead the story …
UM Makes National Honor Roll for Community Service
March 28, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been named to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the second consecutive year in recognition of its service-learning and volunteer efforts in the Oxford-Lafayette County community and beyond. The commendation recognizes that the university continues to display an institutional commitment to service, ledRead the story …
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Expert to Deliver Annual Borne Lecture
March 28, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Michael Owens, director of the Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, is set to deliver the annual Ronald F. Borne Distinguished Lecture in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Mississippi. The lecture, at 11 a.m. April 10 in the Thad Cochran Research CenterRead the story …
Ole Miss Insight Park Opens April 5
March 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi officials are set to celebrate the grand opening of Insight Park, a world-class research park, at 3 p.m. April 5 on Insight Park Avenue (formerly Hathorn Road), just past the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium. “The purpose of Insight Park is to enhance the commercialization of the university’s research, toRead the story …
Medicinal Plant, Dietary Supplement Guru Gets Honorary Degree
March 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An international expert on dietary supplements and pharmacognosy professor at the University of Mississippi has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Hamdard University in New Delhi. Ikhlas A. Khan, who also serves as assistant director of the UM School of Pharmacy’s National Center for Natural Products Research and director of its FDARead the story …
ASB President-Elect More Concerned with Service than History
March 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kimbrely Dandridge is preparing to take office as Associated Student Body president for 2012-13 at the University of Mississippi, and she is often reminded of her place in history as the university’s first female African-American ASB president. But fulfilling her campaign promises and working to develop a stronger sense of campus unityRead the story …
IHL Approves Naming Manufacturing Center for Gov. Barbour
March 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has approved naming the Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi in honor of former Gov. Haley Barbour. The proposal to name the facility for Barbour was presented during the board’s regular monthly meeting, which was conducted Thursday (March 15)Read the story …
Insurance Symposium Coming March 21-22
March 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 17th annual Ole Miss Insurance Symposium is expected to draw more than 200 professionals to the University of Mississippi March 21-22 for networking and continuing education opportunities. Hosted by the School of Business Administration’s nationally ranked risk management and insurance program, the symposium serves the regional insurance industry and connects studentsRead the story …