OXFORD, Miss. – Mom, scientist, firefighter, environmental advocate: any of these titles could be used to describe University of Mississippi student Alicia L. Arrington-Thomas, the latter of which made possible by a recent award from the Ecological Society of America. The second-year doctoral student in biological sciences has received the ESA’s Katherine S. McCarter GraduateRead the story …
Student Selected to Discuss Science Policy on Capitol Hill
Biology doctoral candidate merges love of science and environmental advocacy
April 16, 2023 by
Scholarship Honors Pharmacist’s Generosity, Ministry to Community
Family gift to support Ole Miss pharmacy students
April 15, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Independent pharmacist Ronnie Sullivan, who cared deeply about his customers in several Mississippi towns, is being remembered with a School of Pharmacy scholarship at the University of Mississippi, his alma mater. “Mr. Sullivan helped so many people in the practice of pharmacy during his lifetime,” said David Hudson, of Kosciusko, who withRead the story …
UM Honors 2022-23 Hall of Fame, Who’s Who
Ole Miss students honored for service, achievement and potential for success
April 14, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi honored students for their leadership, academic achievements, service and potential on Friday (April 14) as they announced this year’s Hall of Fame class and Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Each of the honorees was recognized during a ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford CenterRead the story …
Alumnus Builds Scholarship in Parents’ Names
Assistance directed to transfer students majoring in communication sciences and disorders
April 14, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tommie L. Robinson Jr., a University of Mississippi alumnus who graduated with undergraduate and master’s degrees in communication sciences and disorders, is helping fund a scholarship in his parents’ names for students transferring to Ole Miss from Coahoma Community College. Robinson is chief of the Division of Hearing and Speech and directorRead the story …
Chemistry Professor Honored as UM Teacher of the Year
Jason Ritchie receives Elsie M. Hood Award at annual Honors Convocation
April 14, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jason Ritchie has received many awards and honors in his 23 years of teaching at the University of Mississippi. But the 2023 recipient of the Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award says the latest ranks as his most rewarding. The associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry was presented the coveted accolade byRead the story …
Theatre and Film Closes Season With Classic ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
You'll never look at a Venus flytrap the same way again
April 13, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Feed me, Seymour” – three little words that to fans of musical theater are simultaneously hilarious and chilling. But if the phrase doesn’t ring a bell, all you need to know is that it’s sung by a plant. An alien plant. An alien plant with an … unusual diet. “Little Shop ofRead the story …
Faculty, Staff Honored for Diversity Excellence
Event serves as final celebration in university’s 60 years of integration commemoration
April 13, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi leaders and members of the campus community came together Tuesday (April 11) to honor faculty and staff achievements in the areas of diversity and inclusion. The Honoring Diversity Excellence ceremony and reception came at the end of a yearlong commemoration of the 60th anniversary of integration, when James MeredithRead the story …
Ole Miss Junior Madeleine Dotson Named Truman Scholar
Honors student chosen for coveted national scholarship
April 12, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An ordinary day turned extraordinary for Madeleine Dotson this week, as she was congratulated by University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce for becoming the institution’s 18th Truman Scholar. Winners were formally announced Wednesday (April 12) by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. Boyce surprised Dotson, a junior Arabic, economics and political scienceRead the story …
Engineering Students to Compete in Drone Competition
Raytheon Technologies event provides hands-on experience, complex problem-solving
April 12, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team of students from the University of Mississippi‘s School of Engineering will compete Saturday (April 15) against peers from across the South in an autonomous drone competition. The Raytheon Unmanned Aircraft Systems University Innovation Showcase asks competitors to research, develop, integrate and test UAS hardware and software components to solve real-worldRead the story …
Mississippi Today Named Silver Em Winner
UM School of Journalism and New Media lauds news organization for contributions to state
April 11, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media has been honoring outstanding journalism with the Silver Em award since 1958, and for the first time, this year’s winner is a news organization, rather than an individual. Mississippi Today will receive the honor during the annual ceremony at 6 p.m. WednesdayRead the story …