OXFORD, Miss. – Jarrett Simmons was obsessed with cars from an early age, and as a University of Mississippi sophomore, he found himself working at Tesla Motors, which has shaken up the automotive world with its luxury electric vehicles that boast ludicrously quick acceleration times. Simmons, a senior mechanical engineering major with an emphasis in manufacturing,Read the story …
UM Senior Completes Coveted Internship with Tesla Motors
CME prepped Jarrett Simmons with innovative practices for work at groundbreaking company
November 19, 2018 by
UM Cadets Ready to Run in Egg Bowl Tradition
ROTC students will carry game ball from Calhoun City to Oxford
November 16, 2018 by
OXFORD – Two dozen Army, Navy/Marine and Air Force ROTC cadets from the University of Mississippi will arrive by van in Calhoun City Monday morning (Nov. 19) on a mission to retrieve the ceremonial game ball for the 91st Battle for the Golden Egg, but it will be their feet that bring them home to Oxford. The ROTC’s Sixth Annual Egg Bowl RunRead the story …
Center for Health and Sport Performance Expands Services with Move
New space in South Oxford Center allows for more testing and consultative services
November 15, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Well known for providing health and wellness research and services to Ole Miss athletes, the University of Mississippi’s Center for Health and Sport Performance is extending its services to the community and settling into its new centralized offices at the South Oxford Center. With more space and the addition of new staff and moreRead the story …
UM Establishes Center for Researching Multi-messenger Astrophysics
Emergent scientific field arose from discovery of gravitational waves
November 15, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Riding a new frontier of scientific discovery into gravitational waves, the University of Mississippi is now home to the Center for Multi-messenger Astrophysics. The center was launched Nov. 1 after the center’s creation was approved by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning in August. It will allow UM researchers to play a prominent roleRead the story …
University Initiative Funding Research to Solve Statewide Issues
Community Wellbeing Flagship Constellation awards $17,000 in grants
November 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Less than a year since its launch, the University of Mississippi‘s Flagship Constellations initiative is already benefiting Mississippi, with four seed grants recently awarded to research teams within the Community Wellbeing constellation. The grants, which total $17,200, fund a range of research that affects Mississippi, from uncovering the link between water quality andRead the story …
Officer Trainees on Display During ROTC Pass in Review
UM cadets, midshipmen continue storied history with annual program
November 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Scores of cadets and midshipmen stood steadfast at attention for inspection Thursday (Nov. 8) in front of the Lyceum during an annual tradition designed to demonstrate the discipline and training they have received as ROTC students at the University of Mississippi. Cadets and midshipmen from the university’s Army, Navy/Marine and Air Force ROTC programs dutifully followed commands from theirRead the story …
Ole Miss Army ROTC Turns 100
Storied program continues to teach vital lessons, prepare future leaders
November 13, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This year marks the 100th anniversary of the University of Mississippi‘s Student Army Training Corps, which was formed while the nation was preparing future officers who would become part of the more than 2 million U.S. soldiers who fought in World War I. Today, the group is called the Ole Miss Army ROTC,Read the story …
Museum Unveils 2018 Keepsake Ornament
Collectible allows Ole Miss faithful to show off the Grove in their holiday decor
November 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses has unveiled its 18th annual holiday keepsake ornament, celebrating one of the university’s most beautiful spaces and time-honored traditions, the Grove. “Whether it be memories of football Saturdays, the pride of receiving a degree or just lounging on a sunny afternoon, the Grove holdsRead the story …
UM Hosts Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Warrior Week
Student veterans, programs on display during visit from Robert L. Wilkie Jr.
November 9, 2018 by
OXFORD – The University of Mississippi hosted U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert L. Wilkie Jr. last week during the university’s observance of Warrior Week. Wilkie, a member of the U.S. Cabinet and an officer in the Air Force Reserve, spent time meeting with members of the Student Veterans Association on campus Friday morning (Nov. 2) at the VeteransRead the story …
Ole Miss Wish Granted to Cancer Survivor
Benjamin Clark honored with Disney trip, memorable weekend thanks to Student Veterans Association
November 8, 2018 by
OXFORD – The crowd of nearly 60,000 roared Saturday (Nov. 3) as Darth Vader led stormtroopers out of the northwest tunnel onto Hollingsworth Field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Standing alongside his family, 13-year-old Benjamin Clark, sporting an Ole Miss cap and vest, threw up his hands and cheered as the legendary Star Wars character approached with aRead the story …