OXFORD, Miss. – The annual Harvest Supper event benefitting the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses is sold out, but the Friends of the Museum has another way for members of the Lafayette-Oxford-University community to be involved in supporting the arts. The group is hosting an online auction featuring a variety of artworks createdRead the story …
Online Auction, Harvest Supper Support UM Museum
Pieces by 25 artists up for bids, leading to event on grounds of Rowan Oak
October 11, 2019 by
Chucky Mullins Scholarship Winners Embody ‘Never Quit’ Motto
Three students awarded scholarships honoring late Ole Miss football player
October 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Adele Cardwell was a junior in high school, her father, Dennis Cardwell, died unexpectedly. A week later, she made a 34 on her ACT. The University of Mississippi freshman from Southaven is on scholarship but has been through serious grief over her dad’s death and still needed funds to cover herRead the story …
NCPA Researcher Develops Groundbreaking Nondestructive Testing Sensor
New device allows for detection of buried objects such as landmines from moving vehicles
October 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Buried around the world are millions of landmines – never sleeping and silently waiting for victims. The removal of landmines – both anti-personnel and anti-vehicle mines – is a slow, labor-intensive task, often done by humans on their hands and knees, but a University of Mississippi researcher is developing technology that could greatly speedRead the story …
Dr. Glenn Boyce Named University of Mississippi Chancellor
Former Commissioner of Higher Education is Visionary Leader
October 7, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) has voted unanimously to name Dr. Glenn Boyce as Chancellor of the University of Mississippi Boyce, a well-respected leader in higher education, most recently served as Commissioner of Higher Education for the State of Mississippi, before retiring in June 2018. InRead the story …
Ole Miss Students to Serve Communities Throughout Mississippi
M Partner prepares for day of service in three communities
October 7, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Some 150 University of Mississippi students will contribute time and service to community projects in Charleston, Lexington and New Albany later this month for the second annual M Partner Community Day. The day of service will take place on Oct. 26 and students can volunteer by clicking here. Meals and transportation will beRead the story …
Ole Miss Esports Grows in Size, Expectations
Program preparing for second annual Esports Egg Bowl
October 3, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Last year, a single team on the University of Mississippi campus finished No. 1 in the nation. The players didn’t compete on a field, court or track. No orange, yellow, white or brown balls were involved. But the players did rely on skills sharpened by hours of practice, intense focus and teamwork. Most importantly,Read the story …
Students Examine Nuts, Bolts of Mississippi Manufacturing
Center for Manufacturing Excellence class offers students real factory experience
October 2, 2019 by
GREENWOOD, Miss. – The Viking Range plant rumbles on this late summer afternoon with an orchestra of thundering industrial sounds. The clank of punching metal tolls across the airplane hangar-sized space. Forklifts beep as they cruise across the plant’s concrete floor. Voices boom out. Enveloping the dull manufacturing roar is the drone of the massiveRead the story …
‘An Excellent Nose’: Nebula is UM’s Newest K-9 Cop
Black Labrador retriever trained to find weapons and explosives, keep campus safe
September 30, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – During her training, Nebula, the University of Mississippi‘s newest police dog, sniffed out a single grain of gunpowder in a massive warehouse, impressing both her handler and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents training her. Nebula came to UPD recently as part of a mutual aid agreement. The 18-month oldRead the story …
UM Earns Global Rating for Sustainability Achievement
Ole Miss is Mississippi’s first university to receive STARS rating
September 30, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has earned a bronze rating from a global higher education association in recognition of its innovative sustainability efforts on campus. The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education issues the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, known as STARS, measures to universities around the world as aRead the story …
Meet Rowan, the Counseling Campus Canine
University Counseling Center to offer animal-assisted therapy with 'sproodle' hybrid
September 24, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rowan’s tiny feet, luxurious brown-and-white coat and wagging tail bring big smiles to those who encounter him on the University of Mississippi campus, and strangers just can’t help but to stop and ask if they can pet him. The springer spaniel-standard poodle hybrid, known as a “sproodle,” is named for Rowan Oak,Read the story …