OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law has been named a Best Regional Law School for Black Students in the third edition of the Black Student’s Guide to Law Schools & Firms, published by Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Lawyers of Color. “Because studies have shown African Americans have different legal career trajectories than theirRead the story …
UM Named Best Regional Law School for Black Students
Designation comes in guide published by Lawyers of Color
October 10, 2019 by
Chucky Mullins Scholarship Winners Embody ‘Never Quit’ Motto
Three students awarded scholarships honoring late Ole Miss football player
October 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Adele Cardwell was a junior in high school, her father, Dennis Cardwell, died unexpectedly. A week later, she made a 34 on her ACT. The University of Mississippi freshman from Southaven is on scholarship but has been through serious grief over her dad’s death and still needed funds to cover herRead the story …
National Sea Grant Law Center Awarded Grants for Aquaculture Projects
NOAA awards UM center $310,000 to research and develop legal solutions for industry challenges
October 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Sea Grant Law Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law will advance the sustainability of aquaculture, thanks to recent grants of more than $300,000. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $16 million in grants for 42 projects nationwide through the National Sea Grant Program. The NSGLC receivedRead the story …
NCPA Researcher Develops Groundbreaking Nondestructive Testing Sensor
New device allows for detection of buried objects such as landmines from moving vehicles
October 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Buried around the world are millions of landmines – never sleeping and silently waiting for victims. The removal of landmines – both anti-personnel and anti-vehicle mines – is a slow, labor-intensive task, often done by humans on their hands and knees, but a University of Mississippi researcher is developing technology that could greatly speedRead the story …
Former CBS Sports Producer to Lead Documentary Film Workshop
Terry Ewert to mentor students and help them create award-winning films
October 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A 13-time national Emmy Award-winning sports television producer and television executive will return to the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media this month to lead a 48-Hour Documentary Film Festival workshop. Terry Ewert, former executive producer of CBS Sports, has won Emmys for writing and documentaryfilmmaking . He wasRead the story …
Opioid Researcher to Deliver 2019 Waller Lecture
Laura Bohn has participated in eight patents related to opioids
October 8, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Laura M. Bohn, professor of molecular medicine and neuroscience at The Scripps Research Institute, will deliver the 2019 Coy W. Waller Distinguished Lecture at the University of Mississippi. The Oct. 11 lecture, “Refining Opioid Receptor Signaling to Improve Therapeutic Potential,” will build on her nearly three decades of research into the impact ofRead the story …
TEDx Announces Search for 2020 Speakers
Organizing team plans spring event to challenge and engage audiences
October 8, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sharing great ideas is the foundation of every TEDx event, and this year will be no exception at the University of Mississippi. The organizing team for the 2020 TEDxUniversityofMississippi event is seeking speakers for the spring event. Over four years, TEDxUniversityofMississippi talks have had almost 40 speakers and videos of the eventsRead the story …
Comicana Explores Broad Range of Real-World Issues
Weeklong UM event focuses on the role of comics and graphic novels in exploring weighty subjects
October 8, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A number of University of Mississippi departments have teamed up for Comicana, which runs through Saturday (Oct. 12) on campus, focusing on the role of comics and graphic novels in offering insight into questions literature often doesn’t answer. The departments of Art and Art History, Classics, English, Philosophy and Religion, and WritingRead the story …
Author of ‘Crazy Love’ to Speak at UM
Wednesday public event features Steiner on domestic violence
October 7, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Leslie Morgan Steiner, author of the New York Times best-selling memoir “Crazy Love,” brings her compelling story of love and domestic violence to the University of Mississippi on Wednesday (Oct. 9). Free and open to the public, the 7 p.m. program is slated for The Pavilion at Ole Miss. October is NationalRead the story …
Dr. Glenn Boyce Named University of Mississippi Chancellor
Former Commissioner of Higher Education is Visionary Leader
October 7, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) has voted unanimously to name Dr. Glenn Boyce as Chancellor of the University of Mississippi Boyce, a well-respected leader in higher education, most recently served as Commissioner of Higher Education for the State of Mississippi, before retiring in June 2018. InRead the story …