OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. Rep. Steve Russell will share details about his Army battalion’s intelligence-related efforts that led to the capture of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein during a program Wednesday (Oct. 17) at the University of Mississippi. Russell also plans to discuss how the U.S. Congress uses military intelligence during his talk, hosted byRead the story …
Army Intelligence Veteran to Share Inside Story on Hussein’s Capture
Oklahoma congressman set to speak Oct. 17 at UM
October 13, 2018 by
Symposium on Opioid Crisis Brings Law and Pharmacy Together
UM students from both schools learn about interprofessional approach to challenge
October 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 115 people die each day in the United States from opioid overdoses, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. These statistics constitute a crisis, and the University of Mississippi schools of Law and Pharmacy are working together to combat that crisis in an interdisciplinary manner. Last week, the schoolsRead the story …
M Partner Deploying Volunteers Across Mississippi
Charleston, Lexington, New Albany focus of ambitious initiative
October 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 150 volunteers will work Saturday in Charleston, Lexington and New Albany during M Partner Community Day to tackle some of each city’s major priorities. M Partner is the University of Mississippi’s hands-on new approach to addressing community needs in the state. M Partner, which was unveiled in March, was outlined in the university’sRead the story …
Archaeology Researchers Searching for Civil War Graves in Columbus
Public invited to observe search for resting places of soldiers
October 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This weekend (Oct. 12-13), representatives of the Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Mississippi will be at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus as part of an effort to locate the unmarked graves of Union soldiers who died during the Civil War. On Friday (Oct. 12), classes of students are invited toRead the story …
Powerful Conversations, Emotions Shared at UM Event on Hazing
Families of Max Gruver and Tim Piazza share stories of sons' deaths, call for change in culture
October 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Painful memories and brutal facts were revealed Tuesday (Oct. 9) at the University of Mississippif as the parents of Max Gruver and Tim Piazza detailed how their sons died from binge drinking during separate fraternity hazing incidents in 2017. More than 1,000 people from the community filled the Gertrude C.Read the story …
UM, JSU Join Accelerator Hub for Biomedical Technologies
Group includes consortium of academic institutions in Southeast
October 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. and JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and Jackson State University have joined a consortium of academic institutions to create a technology transfer accelerator hub for biomedical technologies in the Southeastern U.S. The consortium is led by the University of Kentucky in partnership with the University of Louisville and West Virginia University, along with XLerateHealth,Read the story …
Anchorage to Oxford: Student Travels 4,500 Miles for Graduate School
Son, father drive eight days to begin Ole Miss IMC program
October 10, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Chris Lawrence and his father spent eight days on the road from Anchorage, Alaska, to Oxford, going through a CD case full of classic rock, telling stories and taking in diverse landscapes on a 4,500-mile adventure to start a new journey as a graduate student at the University of Mississippi. At theRead the story …
‘Same Rivalry, New Game’: UM to Host Inaugural Esports Egg Bowl
Ole Miss and MSU teams to compete in gaming competition at Pavilion
October 10, 2018 by
OXFORD – The lights of The Pavilion at Ole Miss will shine brightly on esports athletes from the University of Mississippi as they take on a team from Mississippi State University in the inaugural Esports Egg Bowl on Saturday (Oct. 13) in Oxford. Teams of gamers will face off in a variety of video games projected on theRead the story …
Professors, Students Continue Collaboration with Marks Residents
Recent summer program yielded useful insights for future projects
October 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two years ago, three University of Mississippi faculty members became aware of efforts by several Marks residents to improve living conditions in their community. With a commitment to support these endeavors, the trio began recruiting undergraduate students to assist them. Recently, the faculty members and five UM undergraduate students conducted a summerRead the story …
Film Festival Offers Screenings, Educational Opportunities
New date paves way for collaboration with Oxford Film Festival
October 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – If the words “2018 UM Film Festival” inspire in you a sense of history repeating itself, you’re not going crazy. In fact, the weekend of Oct. 12-13 marks the second time the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film has held the festival this year. Previously held in April, the festival is moving toRead the story …