OXFORD, Miss. – The latest observations about the deep-space phenomena of black holes is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s final meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday (April 9) at Uptown Coffee, 265Read the story …
Truth of Black Holes Topic of April Science Cafe
UM physicist Leo Stein to discuss deep-space phenomena
April 5, 2019 by
Glowing Reviews Land Elsie Hood Award for Student Favorite
Psychology professor John Young is UM's 2019 Teacher of the Year
April 5, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Glowing, superlative-filled recommendation letters paint the picture of a professor who “pours his heart and soul into his work.” Those comments from University of Mississippi students have led to John Young, associate professor of psychology, being named the 2019 Elsie M. Hood Teacher of the Year. The honor, which is the highestRead the story …
School of Pharmacy Honors Alice Clark as Alumna of the Year
Vice chancellor emerita of university relations awarded for career accomplishments
April 5, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After a nearly 40-year career with the University of Mississippi, Vice Chancellor Emerita of University Relations Alice Clark is being honored as the 2019 School of Pharmacy alumna of the year. “I’m so honored to be recognized in this way by the place I’ve called home for so many years,” Clark said.Read the story …
First Ole Miss Giving Day Coming April 11-12
Online, social media campaign seeks engagement
April 4, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi invites all students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to support higher education April 11-12 – strengthening the university through an online, social media-driven giving campaign. The inaugural Ole Miss Giving Day will launch at 9 a.m. April 11 and last 1 day, 8 hours and 48 minutes, inRead the story …
Barbour Center Offers Insider’s View of Washington
New American politics program holds class in Oxford and D.C.
April 4, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students recently got an insider’s view of Washington’s political scene and mingled with movers and shakers there as part of the first class offered through the Haley Barbour Center for the Study of American Politics, which was created last fall. During winter intersession, seven UM students studied applied politicsRead the story …
Karen Raber Chosen for SEC Faculty Award
UM English professor honored for teaching and Shakespeare scholarship
April 4, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Karen Raber, a professor of English at the University of Mississippi, has been named the university’s recipient of a 2019 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award. This is the eighth year the program has honored one person from each of the 14 SEC universities for their excellence in teaching – particularly at the undergraduate levelRead the story …
Mentor to 10 Physicians Honored
Legacy Award to posthumously laud Ruth and Arthur Guyton
April 3, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The late Ruth Weigle Guyton always had time for her 10 children, building a rich legacy of mentoring that will be recognized posthumously April 13 with the 2019 Legacy Award from the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy. All the Guyton children became physicians like their late father, the renowned Dr. ArthurRead the story …
How Do Bacteria Handle Microgravity?
UM professor's research investigates controlling microorganisms in space
April 3, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor soon will be sending bacteria to space with the aim of improving future spaceflights. Patrick Curtis, an associate professor of biology, has been awarded an International Space Station, or ISS, Flight Opportunity Award, which will send bacteria grown in his UM laboratory to the space station in the comingRead the story …
Childhood Obesity Research Changing Lives in the Mid-South
UM health and kinesiology graduate develops gaming system to promote exercise among youth
April 2, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Childhood obesity is a serious health problem, affecting 13.7 million American children and adolescents ages 2 to 19, according to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Obesity puts children at risk for poor health and disproportionately affects Hispanic and African-American communities, the CDC has found. Webb Smith, whoRead the story …
Jackie Certion Earns a ‘Ph.D. Every May’
FASTrack administrator receives Harriet Tubman Award for work with students of color
April 2, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jackie Certion says she may not ever be called “doctor,” but she gets the same satisfaction she’d have from earning a Ph.D. each May when University of Mississippi students send her graduation invitations as thanks for helping them. Certion, assistant director of the univerity’s Foundations for Academic Success Track, or FASTrack program, hasRead the story …