OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has ranked in the top 100 of public universities across the nation for the last decade, according to U.S. News & World Report. Ole Miss ranked No. 77 among public universities in the 2021 U.S. News Best Colleges released today (Sept. 14). The ranking places UM as the highest-ranked universityRead the story …
For 10th Year, UM Ranks Among Top Public Universities Nationally
U.S. News & World Report names Ole Miss top university in state, among top 100 in nation
September 14, 2020 by
White House Official Visits UM to Discuss COVID-19 Response Efforts
During meetings with university and local officials, Dr. Deborah Birx supports ongoing campus efforts
September 12, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Following a tour of the University of Mississippi campus and meetings with university, state and local officials and students on Saturday, Dr. Deborah Birx – the coronavirus response coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force – supported ongoing efforts on campus and in Oxford to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. AsRead the story …
Researchers, Clinicians Help Improve Lives for Stuttering Community
Faculty-student team examines self-disclosure and stuttering phenomenon
September 9, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Between 5 percent and 10 percent of all children stutter at some phase of their lives, according to estimates by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Faculty and student researchers in the University of Mississippi Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders are investigating ways to help people of allRead the story …
Students, Faculty and Staff Volunteer to Keep Campus Safe
C19 Ambassadors serve as greeters, monitors in high-traffic campus spaces
September 8, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students, faculty and staff returning to campus no doubt have noticed smiling – although masked – faces greeting them as they enter many buildings and common gathering spaces. These greeters are C19 Ambassadors, volunteers from the university family who are stationed around campus to ensure that common spaces areRead the story …
UM External Funding for Research Surpasses $150 Million
Largest total in nine years funds projects to improve life in the state, nation, world
September 3, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. and JACKSON, Miss. – University of Mississippi researchers secured $153.7 million in external funding for research in fiscal year 2020, the largest university total in nine years. A total of $153,715,187 in external funding was awarded to the Oxford campus and the University of Mississippi Medical Center – a nearly 15% increase fromRead the story …
McLean Interns Empower Communities Through Challenging Times
Ole Miss students spend summer engaging in public service in north Mississippi communities
September 2, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Though COVID-19 has reconstructed people’s lives and created many uncertainties, the community engagement work of the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi remains constant. This summer, Ole Miss students, recent graduates and a faculty instructor dedicated their efforts to improving quality of life in communitiesRead the story …
OUT Buses Get COVID-19 Safety Upgrades for Fall
Plexiglas partitions, abundant hand sanitizer and removal of standing rides among the measures
August 26, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Oxford University Transit has resumed full operations and those traveling to the University of Mississippi campus this fall will find several new safeguards in place on OUT buses to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Most normal routes are operating on a full schedule, but the experience will be a little differentRead the story …
University’s Contact Tracing Efforts Strengthened by Smartphone App
Everbridge, with strong privacy and security features, helps identify possible exposures to COVID-19
August 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students are encouraged to download Everbridge, a secure smartphone app that allows individuals to self-report their positive COVID-19 status and helps university contact tracers notify anyone who may have been exposed to the virus. A team of university officials have been working with the Everbridge contactRead the story …
University Reaches Three-year High in Fundraising
Faculty, staff and students benefit from $127.2 million in gifts
August 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Private support to the University of Mississippi during fiscal year 2020 soared to more than $127.2 million, up 26 percent from the previous fiscal year, despite challenges brought on by a global pandemic. More than 22,000 alumni and friends supported academics, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Ole Miss athletics, withRead the story …
University Creates Institute for Data Science
New institute to further expertise of Ole Miss students, others in field
August 12, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the explosion of big data fueling new jobs and technologies, the University of Mississippi has created a new Institute for Data Science to help educate the next generation of data scientists. The Institute for Data Science, or IDS, will attract and instruct students and others who want to develop expertise to ethicallyRead the story …