OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi professors have received a more-than-$500,000 National Science Foundation award to further explore using lower-energy light to drive systems that will improve daily life. With hundreds of devices working by absorbing light and then using that energy, instruments that could be improved by the professors’ research include solar cells,Read the story …
Chemistry Professors Receive NSF Award to Explore Lower-Energy Light
Research could lead to better-performing electronic devices, new applications
August 24, 2020 by
University’s Contact Tracing Efforts Strengthened by Smartphone App
Everbridge, with strong privacy and security features, helps identify possible exposures to COVID-19
August 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students are encouraged to download Everbridge, a secure smartphone app that allows individuals to self-report their positive COVID-19 status and helps university contact tracers notify anyone who may have been exposed to the virus. A team of university officials have been working with the Everbridge contactRead the story …
Honoring a Visionary
Ole Miss Women's Council creates endowment for Ellen Rolfes
August 22, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ellen Rolfes has always taken her crayons and colored outside the lines, so to speak. In her vision for the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy, she saw a need for a University of Mississippi scholarship program that would provide students with mentors, leadership development and cultural experiences, as well as giveRead the story …
A Designer, an Actor and a Filmmaker Walk into the Theatre Department
Three new faculty members bring excitement, experience to their UM classrooms
August 21, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film is welcoming three new faculty members for the fall 2020 semester – one in movement, one in design and the other in film. Lauren Bone Noble, Cody Stockstill and Jaye Sarah Davidson bring a variety of skills and experiences to the department. EachRead the story …
Community Engagement Partners with Nonprofits to Meet COVID-19 Needs
As events are postponed and funding stalls, UM staff works with groups to plan for uncertain future
August 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Office of Community Engagement in the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement conducted a survey this summer of community nonprofit organizations, asking leaders how COVID-19 was affecting their operations within the Lafayette, Oxford and university community. From the nearly 50% response rate, it was clear to the office’sRead the story …
Honors College Alumna Wins National Portz Scholarship
Genevieve Verville's research could improve development, effectiveness of new drugs
August 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent graduate of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi has been awarded a prestigious scholarship from the National Collegiate Honors Council. Genevieve Verville, a May 2020 chemistry graduate with minors in mathematics, biological sciences and psychology, has been named a 2020 NCHC Portz Scholar. The Montgomery,Read the story …
University Forms COVID-19 Contact Tracing Team
Made up of experts and volunteers, UM team vital part of return for fall semester
August 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When medical experts recommended contact tracing as another tool to help curtail the spread of COVID-19, University of Mississippi leaders began creating an internal team and extensive process to notify members of the campus community who may have come into contact with a positive case. Many universities have looked outward for expertise orRead the story …
University Reaches Three-year High in Fundraising
Faculty, staff and students benefit from $127.2 million in gifts
August 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Private support to the University of Mississippi during fiscal year 2020 soared to more than $127.2 million, up 26 percent from the previous fiscal year, despite challenges brought on by a global pandemic. More than 22,000 alumni and friends supported academics, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Ole Miss athletics, withRead the story …
Students Boost Resumes Through Virtual Internships
Revamped internship, job prep course offered for students in second fall session
August 18, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Internship Experience Program is offering an eight-week course this fall for students from any major wanting to learn skills that employers will be looking for after graduation. The one-hour course, EDHE 320: Internship Exploration, will be offered online in the second fall term from Oct.12 to Nov. 24.Read the story …
University Reopening Student-Led Mental Health Services Program
Clinic for Outreach and Personal Excellence to provide virtual counseling starting Aug. 24
August 17, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s counselor education program is reopening its Clinic for Outreach and Personal Enrichment to the public Aug. 24, following a brief closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The clinic, in the South Oxford Center at 2301 South Lamar Blvd., is open Monday through Thursday afternoons by appointment only. AllRead the story …