OXFORD, Miss. – In a year that already has recorded several record-breaking events, a University of Mississippi senior has added to the list by being the first from Mississippi and first African American Mississippian to win the coveted title of Miss USA. Asya Branch, 22, was crowned the winner of the 2020 national pageant MondayRead the story …
Asya Branch Continues Making Mississippi History
Booneville senior wants to spread positivity and 'change our country for the better' as Miss USA
November 12, 2020 by
Understanding COVID-19 Topic for Virtual Oxford Science Cafe
UM professor to discuss origins, infection processes of virus during Nov. 17 event on Zoom
November 11, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The infection processes of the COVID-19 virus are the topic for a virtual Oxford Science Cafe scheduled for Nov. 17 by University of Mississippi faculty researchers. The program will be hosted on Zoom beginning at 7 p.m. Joshua Sharp, associate professor of pharmacology and director of the UM Glycoscience Center of ResearchRead the story …
News You Can Use: Why Flu Vaccinations Are More Important than Ever
UM nurse practitioner explains why people should immunize during influenza season
November 11, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the world waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, a University of Mississippi health expert urges everyone to have themselves vaccinated for influenza. Everyone 6 months and older needs a flu vaccine every season, said Lauren Durham, a nurse practitioner at University Health Services. Millions of flu vaccinations have been given over theRead the story …
Rendering Remotely
UM theatre and film professor brings drawing course to life via Zoom
November 10, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The ongoing pandemic has brought many challenges for college professors and students, including a remote, online format for many courses. But some, including Jared Spears, instructional associate professor of scenic technology at the University of Mississippi, have discovered that the remote format has produced many positive outcomes. “There have been so manyRead the story …
Ole Miss Hockey Helps Business Students Gain Experience
Team prepares members to succeed in their respective career fields
November 9, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s club hockey team made history earlier this year by winning its first South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference championship. And although the 2020-21 season has been postponed by COVID-19, the team continues to provide opportunities beyond the ice for its members. Like other club sports, the Ole Miss HockeyRead the story …
Major Gift Supports STEM Programs
Cook Foundation designates latest pledge to new UM building
November 9, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Kelly Gene Cook Charitable Foundation, a longtime supporter of the University of Mississippi, has pledged $250,000 to the construction of a state-of-the-art facility on the Oxford campus dedicated to the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Cook Foundation’s new commitment to STEM education will help provide laboratory facilities forRead the story …
Young Alumnus Establishes Accountancy Scholarship
Mitchell gift benefits transfer students from community colleges
November 7, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After taking his last exam in 2016 at the University of Mississippi‘s Patterson School of Accountancy, Greg Mitchell stopped by the dean’s office to find out how to give back to a program that transformed his life. Just four years later, the young alumnus has established the Greg Mitchell Community College AccountancyRead the story …
Institute of Child Nutrition Adapts to Continue Training
Center transitioned to offer virtual services nationally in wake of COVID-19
November 6, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Institute of Child Nutrition, part of the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi, has transitioned to offer extensive virtual services so it can continue supporting child nutrition professionals across the country. Historically, one of ICN’s largest outreach efforts has been face-to-face training for child nutrition professionals. The instituteRead the story …
Opera Theatre Offers a Duet of Duet Programs
Actors use safety protocols for dramatic effect in two live performances
November 5, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – How do you safely present singers in a live performance during a pandemic? “The old joke would be, ‘very carefully,’” said Julia Aubrey, director of the University of Mississippi Opera Theatre and associate professor of music. The UM Opera Theatre presents a live performance of “It Takes Two: Duets from Opera, OperettaRead the story …
One-Stop Drone Shop Takes First Place in Landshark Tank Competition
Third-year UM law student aspires to solve complex problems with drone usage
November 5, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nestor Delgado, a third-year student at the University of Mississippi School of Law, took first place in the sixth annual Landshark Tank Competition, which was, for the first time, held virtually, on Friday (Oct. 30). The competition is sponsored by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Ole Miss. Delgado, a PascagoulaRead the story …