OXFORD, Miss. – Ayla Gafni views the solving of complex mathematical problems as deciphering a puzzle or searching for the solution to a centuries-old mystery. The University of Mississippi mathematics professor fell in love with the abstract science of numbers, quantity and space at a young age. That enthusiasm for mathematics has followed Gafni intoRead the story …
Mathematics Professor Wins Competitive Research Award
Ayla Gafni will use grant to further her analytic number theory studies
October 27, 2020 by
First-Generation Students to be Lauded During Weeklong Celebration
Both in-person and virtual activities set for campus observance
October 26, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The academic achievements of first-generation students at the University of Mississippi will be celebrated in a series of in-person and virtual activities planned for Nov. 2-6. First-Generation Student Celebration Week is co-sponsored by the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College’s First-Generation Student Network and the Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience’s StudentsFIRSTRead the story …
New Academic Support Space Provides Benefits for Students
Ole Miss students enjoying larger offices, new classrooms in remodeled Johnson Commons East
October 26, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students in need of academic support and guidance can have their needs better met, thanks to the recent relocation of a major campus resource. The Academic Support Programs branch of the Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience has moved to the remodeled and expanded Paul B. Johnson CommonsRead the story …
Alexander Support Fund Benefits Communication Sciences and Disorders
Family makes gift to honor of late loved one, enhance dementia services
October 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Doug Alexander was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2018, he was determined to do all that he could to stay healthy and help others who had similar diseases. Now, a generous gift established by his family – wife, Kristina Carlson; daughter, Elisabeth Alexander; son, Captain Alexander; and grandson, Tanner Johnson,Read the story …
A Philosophical Approach to Politics
Visiting UM professor brings new insights to public policy leadership classes
October 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Zachary Vereb, visiting assistant professor of public policy leadership at the University of Mississippi, the teaching of philosophy is rooted in the here and now. “I think all students benefit from studying philosophy,” he said. “I went into philosophy because I wanted to bring positive change to the world. No matterRead the story …
New 2+2 Program Aims to Graduate Teachers in Jackson Area
Students at Hinds Community College can pursue UM education degree
October 22, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Every semester, community college students across the state transfer into programs at the University of Mississippi, but this fall is the first time a cohort has continued into their junior year at Hinds Community College‘s Rankin Campus in Pearl while attending courses taught by UM instructors. These 10 UM juniors are theRead the story …
Pharmacy Student Receives Gateway to Research Fellowship
Karli Anders' work includes drug discovery to slow the onset of dementia
October 22, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Karli Anders, a third-year professional student at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been named a recipient of the Gateway to Research Fellowship by the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. The award provides students an opportunity to work on faculty-mentored research projects while improving their knowledge of clinical skills. “IRead the story …
NSF Provides Funds for Major New Research Instrument at University
New tool will help expand materials research, opportunities for Mississippi researchers
October 21, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will be home to an instrument essential to innovative materials development research, thanks to a Major Research Instrumentation award from the National Science Foundation. The award is being used to purchase a Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation, a highly sensitive balance that can detect changes in mass atRead the story …
New Podcast Considers Trouser Roles
UM music faculty and students use opera as a lens to think about gender
October 21, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – What does music have to do with women’s suffrage, feminism, gender and queer culture? Two University of Mississippi online events this week offer chances to experience music as a way of thinking about some of these larger issues. A new edition of “LMR Live” streamed via http://www.livingmusicresource.com on Monday (Oct. 19), andRead the story …
Dialogues on Diversity Series to Focus on Pandemic, Policing, Politics
'Nationwide Now' series reckons with inequalities in our present reality
October 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Division of Diversity and Community Engagement is kicking off its annual Dialogues on Diversity series next week under the theme, “Nationwide Now: Reckoning with Inequities in Pandemic, Policing and Politics.” “Over the past few months, many painful inequities around the world have come to light,” said Shawnboda Mead,Read the story …