OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss Esports, the University of Mississippi‘s competitive video gaming team, hopes to maintain its winning title as members compete in the Esports Egg Bowl, a video game tournament against Mississippi State University later this month. The teams will square off virtually, competing in games such as Rocket League, Rainbow Six Siege,Read the story …
Ole Miss to Battle MSU in Third Annual Esports Egg Bowl
Students to compete head-to-head in online video game tournament
October 20, 2020 by
Potential for Life on Venus Topic for Virtual Science Cafe
UM professor to discuss discovery of phosphine on shrouded planet during Oct. 20 event
October 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The recent discovery of chemical compounds that may indicate the possibility of life in the atmosphere surrounding Venus is the topic for a virtual Oxford Science Cafe scheduled Tuesday (Oct. 20) by University of Mississippi event organizers. The program is set for 6 p.m. on Zoom. Jennifer Meyer, instructional assistant professor of physics and astronomy,Read the story …
Student Services Center Renamed to Honor Donald Cole
IHL approves renaming building to honor 50 years of advocacy for education and inclusiveness
October 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will rename a major campus building in honor of Donald R. Cole, a former student activist who returned to Ole Miss as a caring mentor and administrator for decades. The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning board voted unanimously Thursday (Oct. 15) to rename the Martindale Student Services CenterRead the story …
Experience and Opportunity Meet in the Music Department
Graduate assistants gain valuable professional skills while developing as musicians
October 17, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Among the faculty, staff and students at the University of Mississippi Department of Music is a cohort of musicians and music educators who fall into more than one of those categories. They are graduate assistants, and while they’re pursuing advanced degrees, they also perform important work that pushes the department forward andRead the story …
University Expands Student Union’s Name to Pay Tribute to Ford
IHL confirms request to honor the late philanthropist for impact
October 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The far-reaching impact of the late philanthropist Gertrude Castellow Ford once again will be honored, this time with the naming of the Ole Miss Student Union that has almost doubled in size after completion of a construction project. The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Education board voted unanimously Thursday (Oct. 15) to allowRead the story …
Internationally Lauded Scientist Named Distinguished Alumnus
Hassan Y. Aboul-Enein to deliver Joseph Sam Distinguished Alumnus Lecture on Monday via Zoom
October 15, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hassan Y. Aboul-Enein, a University of Mississippi alumnus with postgraduate degrees in medicinal chemistry, has been named recipient of the School of Pharmacy Department of BioMolecular Sciences’ 2020 Joseph Sam Distinguished Alumnus Award. “It is a great honor to receive this award,” Aboul-Enein said. “I first met Joseph Sam in 1965 inRead the story …
UM Student Receives National Lambda Sigma Scholarship
Former president Olivia Jordan recognized for leading chapter through tough spring semester
October 14, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student’s leadership and involvement in the Lambda Sigma honor society for sophomores has been recognized with a scholarship from the national organization. Olivia Jordan, of Grove Hill, Alabama, is one of five students nationwide chosen to receive the Lambda Sigma National Scholarship. The national honor society for second-yearRead the story …
Panhellenic Council Hosting Virtual CARE Walk
Annual fundraising event seeks to raise $40K for breast cancer research
October 14, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Panhellenic Council‘s annual Cancer Awareness Research and Eradication Walk, which benefits Baptist Memorial Hospital breast cancer efforts, might have gone virtual this year due to COVID-19, but organizers are asking the Ole Miss community to get involved to help support the cause. Since October is Breast Cancer AwarenessRead the story …
UM Student Awarded Independent Pharmacies Grant
Mary Morgan Mohamed's career plans include working in the Delta
October 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mary Morgan Mohamed, a third-year student in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been selected for a $1,000 grant from 2020 EPIC Pharmacies student grant program. A network of 1,500 independently owned pharmacies, EPIC Pharmacies annually awards grants to 12 pharmacy students who plan to practice independent pharmacy after graduation.Read the story …
UM-Grown Bacteria Conquer the Final Frontier
Microbial growth in space research being conducted aboard International Space Station
October 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Bacteria grown in a University of Mississippi laboratory are zipping around the Earth about every 90 minutes, racing roughly 250 miles above the planet aboard the International Space Station. The microbes are part of UM biologist Patrick Curtis’ research that aims to better understand how bacteria respond in weak gravity, which couldRead the story …