OXFORD, Miss. – A new scholarship endowment at the University of Mississippi is poised to support students from impoverished areas who dream of becoming pharmacists. With a $100,000 gift to the UM School of Pharmacy, Arkansas state Sen. Percy Malone and his wife, Donna, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, created the AllCare Pharmacy Scholarship Endowment. Recipients willRead the story …
Pharmacy School Gets a Boost from Former Arkansas Legislator
Malones' major gift to help pharmacy students attain degree
January 12, 2019 by
World Championship Piano Competition Returns to UM
45th season of Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival set for May
January 11, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 44th Annual World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival is set for May 23-26 at the University of Mississippi. This will be the festival’s third season in Oxford following a 41-year run in Illinois. “It’s a four-day celebration of ragtime, jazz, blues, honky-tonk, boogie and Tin Pan Alley piano music,”Read the story …
Doctoral Candidate Earns Fellowship to Continue Literary Research
Amber Hodge to continue dissertation work at University of Virginia's academic libraries
January 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi doctoral candidate Amber Hodge has received a Lillian Gary Taylor Fellowship in American Literature, which funds a month of research at the University of Virginia’s expansive academic libraries. Hodge, who is working toward a Ph.D. in English literature with a graduate minor in gender studies, will continue work on her dissertation,Read the story …
BioMolecular Sciences Advocacy Council Enhances Student Experience
Graduate student-run group hosts journal club, networking events
January 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The graduate students and faculty of the Department of BioMolecular Sciences in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy have worked together to re-establish an organization that promises to benefit the many graduate students within the department. The BMS Graduate Student Advocacy Council formed during the fall of 2018 as the departmentRead the story …
Three Southern Studies Faculty Celebrate Book Publications
Off Square Books event set for Jan. 22
January 8, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three faculty members at the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture are kicking off the spring semester with a celebration of their books’ publication. The event, set for 5 p.m. Jan. 22 at Off Square Books in Oxford, features Jessica Wilkerson, who wrote “To Live Here You HaveRead the story …
Business Students Learn Label Manufacturing in the Windy City
Retail association's gathering proved a positive learning experience for many
January 8, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi business students were among 60 undergraduates from 20 U.S. colleges and universities chosen to participate in the Private Label Manufacturers Association’s third annual University Outreach program. The meeting, held Nov. 10-13 in Chicago, was in conjunction with PLMA’s annual trade show. The program provided students with an immersive experienceRead the story …
Pharmacology Professor Works to Reverse Impact of Opioids on HIV
Jason Paris researches therapies for cognitive disorders caused by opioid use in patients
January 7, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The opioid epidemic has reached new heights across the United States, becoming one of the nation’s leading causes of death. Though opioid abuse can be dangerous for anyone, those diagnosed with HIV can see increased adverse effects on their brain and nervous system. Jason Paris, assistant professor of pharmacology at the UniversityRead the story …
Family’s Gift to UM Gives Support to Suicide Prevention
Endowment honors memory of Ray Shafer
January 5, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ray Shafer’s suicide left an empty chair at the dinner table, a hole in the hearts of those who loved him and a list of questions his family and friends will never be able to answer. “Why wasn’t I there? Why didn’t I make one extra phone call? How did I mistakeRead the story …
Professor Receives Competitive NIH Award, Peer-reviewed Journal Cover
Saumen Chakraborty's research explores alternate energy, Alzheimer's disease
January 3, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The fall semester was kind to University of Mississippi researcher Saumen Chakraborty, who received a National Institutes of Health award and earned the cover of a scientific journal. Chakraborty, an assistant professor in the UM Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, was awarded a $317,198 grant from the NIH in September to study a class of enzymesRead the story …
Alumnus Comfortable as a Difference Maker
From technology success to movies, Stephen Johnston produces
January 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the camera came into focus on the set of the faith-based movie “Same Kind of Different as Me,” University of Mississippi alumnus Stephen Johnston, operating partner with Forté Ventures, stepped into the role of Hollywood movie producer with an ease that came from months of prayerful consideration. “I truly believe thatRead the story …