OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus Gordon Wills (BAccy 07, MAccy 08) is like a superhero in some ways. By day, he has a desk job, but by night, he finds himself in a world full of characters battling evil for the good of mankind. He isn’t Superman though. He’s a husband, dad andRead the story …
UM Graduate Juggles Life as a CPA, Trading Card Artist
Gordon Wills' second set of Marvel trading cards recently released
June 20, 2018 by
Bowlin Named Inaugural Ed Krei Chair of Accountancy
Distinction honors professor's excellence in teaching and research
June 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy has named Kendall Bowlin as the inaugural holder of its Ed Krei Chair of Accountancy. An associate professor and UM alumnus, Bowlin joined the faculty of the accountancy school in 2008 after earning a doctoral degree at the University of Texas. His primary teachingRead the story …
Center for Inclusion Creates Lasting Impact for Graduating Seniors
CICCE celebrates four years of service to students
June 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – During their college careers, many students find an organization, resource or mentor that influences the person they become and affects them both academically and personally. For several of this year’s graduates, the University of Mississippi’s Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement served as all three. The CICCE was established in 2014Read the story …
National Science Foundation Funds Further Lightning Research
UM professors studying the mysteries of how lightning starts
June 13, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Science has revealed several fascinating things about lightning. For instance, a lightning flash can heat the surrounding air to temperatures around 50,000 degrees – five times hotter than the sun’s surface. Lightning bolts roar toward the ground at speeds of 200,000 mph. And an American has about a one-in-14,600 chance of being struck byRead the story …
University Appoints Erica McKinley as General Counsel
Respected attorney brings 20 years of experience in private and public sectors
June 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has appointed Erica McKinley as general counsel. McKinley, former chief operating officer for the National Basketball Players Association, is an attorney with nearly 20 years of global legal experience in the private and public sector. As general counsel, McKinley will serve as the university’s chief legal officer. SheRead the story …
UM Scientists Work toward Natural Remedy for Bedbugs
NCNPR researchers look for safer solution in pest management
June 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It’s a fear for children that monsters reside under the bed. But those monsters could be living on the mattress or in the sheets. They’re called bedbugs. However, scientists with the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy are searching for a natural remedy toRead the story …
UM Signs Agreement with Science and Innovation Consortium
Alabama-based association expands regional academic engagement
June 6, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has joined the Von Braun Center for Science and Innovation-University Consortium to help create a collaborative environment that channels the power of university innovation to tackle challenges in the areas of space and national defense. Representatives from UM and the Von Braun Center for Science and Innovation, orRead the story …
UM Film Nominated for Regional Emmy
'Shake 'Em on Down' was produced by the Southern Documentary Project
June 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi filmmakers have been nominated for a 2018 Southeast Emmy Award for their documentary chronicling the life and music of a regional bluesman. “Shake ‘Em on Down: The Blues According to Fred McDowell,” a 55-minute film produced as part of the Southern Documentary Project, housed in the university’s CenterRead the story …
American Legion Boys State Returns to UM
Largest group of participants ever arrives Sunday to develop leadership and political skills
May 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the third consecutive year, the University of Mississippi will host the American Legion Boys State beginning Sunday (May 27), 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 chosen to host Boys State for three years,Read the story …
‘Grandma’s Tiny House’ Wins 2018 CELI Read Aloud Book Award
Teachers collaborate to pick winner of children's book award
May 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Grandma’s Tiny House,” a children’s book about a colossal family gathering set in a tiny old house, is the 2018 winner of the University of Mississippi’s 2018 CELI Read Aloud Book Award. Given annually by the UM Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction, the award honors books written for children ages 3 toRead the story …