OXFORD, Miss. – Each week, students in the call center at the University of Mississippi seek support for Ole Miss while also gaining income and valuable experience for themselves. Five days a week, 40 students reach out to alumni and friends, engaging them in conversations that frequently lead to financial benefits for UM schools andRead the story …
Student Callers Earn While They Learn
Call center offers Ole Miss students a form of financial aid
October 28, 2017 by
UM, General Atomics to Collaborate on Unmanned Submarine Technology
Company moving into Insight Park offices and labs Nov. 1
October 26, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and General Atomics are beginning an on-campus collaborative effort focusing on acoustic sensing and navigation technologies for unmanned underwater vehicles to aid Department of Defense operations in deep-sea areas. GA Electromagnetic Systems Group will occupy offices on the UM campus at Insight Park beginning Nov. 1. The InsightRead the story …
UM Establishes Center for Graphene Research and Innovation
New center to capitalize on decade of cross-disciplinary graphene and nano materials research
October 25, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has established a new center to advance translational science and engineering of graphene-based technologies. The Center for Graphene Research and Innovation was officially established Oct. 19, with approval from the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. The new center will focus on bridging the gapRead the story …
Willie Price Students Plant New Learning Garden at UM
Partnerships, volunteers help shape real food curriculum
October 23, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The seeds are planted for a new learning garden at the University of Mississippi’s Willie Price Lab School, which will allow the pre-K facility to integrate gardening and an understanding of food sources into its curriculum. Several 3- and 4-year-olds at Willie Price, part of the UM School of Education, recently planted radishes, lettuce,Read the story …
Embry Legacy Continues with Latest Scholar
Wilson receives 2017 award created in UM football player's memory
October 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In receiving this year’s Joey Embry Scholarship, University of Mississippi freshman Lori Wilson carries on the legacy – and in many ways, the spirit – of the student-athlete who died tragically in 1998, just months before he was expected to be a major contributor on the Rebel offensive line. According to BobbyRead the story …
Ford Center Hosts ‘Rent’ Anniversary Tour
Award-winning musical set for Thursday UM performance
October 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 20th anniversary national tour of the smash musical “Rent” visits the University of Mississippi for one performance Thursday (Oct. 26) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “Rent” follows the lives of seven impoverished artists in New York City over the course of a year as they fightRead the story …
Students with Disabilities Find Welcoming Environment, Assistance
ADA-compliant facilities, disability services assist in adapting to campus routines
October 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Before Valentine’s Day 2011, Rhett Unbehagen did not consider himself to be a person with a disability. But while running on his high school campus that day, the University of Mississippi student experienced a 70 percent loss in his lung capacity. Barely breathing and covered with hives, he was rushed to theRead the story …
Khayat to Receive Winter-Reed Partnership Award
Former chancellor to be honored Tuesday in Jackson
October 16, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat will be honored Tuesday (Oct. 17) in Jackson for his tireless lifelong commitment to improving education. Khayat will receive the 2017 Mississippi Association of Partners in Education Winter-Reed Partnership Award during a tribute luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton of Jackson. MAPE established the award in 2007 toRead the story …
Scientists Detect Gravitational Waves Produced by Colliding Neutron Stars
Joint LIGO-Virgo discovery marks first cosmic event observed in both gravitational waves and light
October 16, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the first time, scientists have directly detected gravitational waves – ripples in space and time – in addition to light from the spectacular collision of two neutron stars. This marks the first time that a cosmic event has been viewed in both gravitational waves and light. The discovery was made usingRead the story …
UM Town Hall Features Strategic Plan Unveiling
Chancellor, provost share vision for university's future, invite ideas for achieving goals
October 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Responding to ideas and hopes expressed more than a year ago at the University of Mississippi’s first-ever universitywide Town Hall, UM officials unveiled a new strategic plan for the institution’s future success Wednesday (Oct. 11) at the second Town Hall. Similar to the inaugural event, hundreds of students, faculty, staff and alumniRead the story …