OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has joined the Graphene Academic Council with seven other higher learning institutions around the country to help further graphene research and development. The formation of the council was announced Wednesday (May 22) in Washington, D.C., at the American Graphene Summit, which was hosted by the National Graphene Association. Joining UM, which isRead the story …
UM Joins Academic Council Furthering Graphene Development
Group to explore research and commercialization of game-changing material
May 29, 2019 by
American Legion Boys State Returns to UM
High school juniors from across Mississippi heading to campus for weeklong experience
May 24, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the fourth year, the University of Mississippi hosts the American Legion Boys State beginning Sunday (May 26), bringing young men from across the state to campus for a week of events designed “to develop tomorrow’s informed, responsible citizens.” The university was initially chosen to host Boys State for three consecutive years,Read the story …
Army ROTC Commissions First Female Combat Officers
Ole Miss graduates Lakoda Kissee and Katie Smith will serve in Mississippi Army National Guard
May 21, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As more than 5,500 University of Mississippi graduates celebrated Commencement with family and friends on May 11, two members of the Ole Miss Army ROTC celebrated making school history. Lakoda Kissee, who hails from Spokane, Missouri, and Katie Smith, from Ellicott City, Maryland, became the first two female UM ROTC cadets to be commissioned into roles as combatRead the story …
Still Going Strong after 50 Years of Employment
As longest-serving employee ever, Kathy Tidwell rises through ranks during a half-century at Ole Miss
May 20, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kathy Tidwell started working at the University of Mississippi a few months before man first walked on the moon. This year marks Tidwell’s 50th year at Ole Miss, making her the longest-serving employee in university history. She officially started in January 1969, and while she could have retired many years ago, theRead the story …
Seven Babies for Seven Students
UM higher education cohort draws strength, support from one other as members welcome new children
May 14, 2019 by
When members of a University of Mississippi School of Education doctoral cohort kept getting pregnant, the running joke was there had to be something in the snacks they ate when they met each month. Someone also blamed voodoo, or other supernatural forces, being at work in Guyton Hall, home of the School of Education. SinceRead the story …
Tackling the Forensic Unknowns of 3D-printed Firearms
UM team explores physical, chemical trace evidence to offer new tools for law enforcement
May 13, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the summer of 2016, Transportation Security Administration screeners at Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Nevada confiscated an oddity: a 3D-printed handgun in a man’s carry-on baggage. The plastic gun was inoperable but accompanied by five .22-caliber bullets. The passenger said he had forgotten about the gun and willingly left it at the airport andRead the story …
Collins Challenges Graduates to ‘Be Bold, be Proud, be Benevolent’
University of Mississippi issues degrees to more than 5,500 at 166th Commencement
May 11, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Retired Maj. Gen. Augustus Leon Collins told University of Mississippi graduates on Saturday (May 11) to focus on the things that define them and to “be proud, be bold, be open-minded, be determined and be wise,” as they wrap up their journeys through college and into the professional world. Collins, former commanding general of theRead the story …
Wise Words for New Graduates
Seven outstanding Ole Miss alumni share their best advice
May 10, 2019 by
Great minds. Celebrity personalities. Famous athletes. The University of Mississippi has long held a reputation for producing graduates who are true Rebels. Whether they’re business executives, celebrities, writers or athletes, they’re known to break barriers and challenge the status quo. It can be hard to fathom that even the most successful Ole Miss graduates wereRead the story …
Following Precedent
Journey to Commencement: Twins Katherine and Michael Farese become eighth and ninth family graduates of UM School of Law
May 10, 2019 by
Twin siblings Katherine and Michael Farese have always been close, so it was no surprise that they wanted to continue their education together. The Ashland natives come from a long line of attorneys, so law school felt not only like a natural progression, but something they were meant to do. On Saturday (May 11), KatherineRead the story …
Beating the Odds
Journey to Commencement: First-gen student Cellas Hayes seizes opportunities and sets sights on pharmacy doctorate
May 9, 2019 by
Coming from a single-parent household in a small, rural Mississippi town, the odds are that Cellas Hayes should not have graduated from high school, much less college. The odds are that as a first-generation college student, Cellas cannot get a Ph.D. The funny thing about odds, though, is that maybe they are meant to beRead the story …