OXFORD, Miss. – Entering its seventh year of helping people in developing nations build sound infrastructures, members of the University of Mississippi chapter of Engineers Without Borders are adopting a small village in South America. After working on two primary projects in Togo, West Africa, as well as several minor projects, the UM chapter hasRead the story …
Community Health the Focus of 2018 Waller Lecture
Baltimore community advocate DeJuan Patterson joins lecturer Daniel Mullins for UM presentation
February 6, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – C. Daniel Mullins, professor and chair of the Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Department at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, will deliver the 2018 Coy W. Waller Distinguished Lecture at the University of Mississippi. The lecture, “Patient-Centered Discovery,” at 11 a.m. Friday (Feb. 9) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the PerformingRead the story …
UM Student Discovers Potentially New Tarantula Species
Andrew Snyder makes find during research trip to Guyana
February 5, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A shiny cobalt blue gleamed in the beam of a flashlight sweeping through the evening darkness of the tangled rainforest in Guyana. Holding the flashlight, University of Mississippi doctoral student Andrew Snyder walked closer to this brilliant blue source, lured by the curiosity twinkling from a small hole in a rotting tree stump. What theRead the story …
School of Applied Sciences Debuts Visiting Research Scholar Forum
Several respected research scholars to mentor faculty and doctoral students
February 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To contribute to the University of Mississippi’s overall commitment to research productivity, the School of Applied Sciences has unveiled a new faculty development venture that will connect meritorious research scholars from across the country with members of its own faculty. “We’re investing in our faculty by providing an opportunity to learn fromRead the story …
Alumnus Ryan Upshaw Reflects on BSU’s Legacy of Service
Time in organization helped him develop leadership skills
February 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When he was a freshman at the University of Mississippi in 2002, Ryan Upshaw saw a flyer about the Black Student Union and decided to join with some other classmates. Little did he know, this decision would greatly shape his life. Upshaw, a Moss Point native who earned his undergraduate degree inRead the story …
Black History Month Opening Ceremony Inspires, Challenges
Sociology professor Brian Foster delivered keynote address on resilience of black culture
February 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s opening ceremony for Black History Month included several speakers, riveting performances by the UM Gospel Choir and the presentation of the 2018 Lift Every Voice Awards. The Thursday (Feb. 1) celebration in Fulton Chapel featured key messages about the university’s progress in fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment,Read the story …
State Support Critical for Programs that Grow Mississippi’s Economy
Several UM programs assist business growth and foster entrepreneurship
February 1, 2018 by
Mississippi legislators believe in public higher education in Mississippi. They believe in our mission and support our work. We all know the very difficult decisions they have had to make with limited state revenue and competing priorities. Limited state revenue affects all state agencies and the services they are able to provide to Mississippi citizens.Read the story …
University Wins NSF Award for Electron Microscope
State-of-the-art instrument will be among the nation's most advanced
February 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A collaborative effort by researchers from multiple schools and departments earned the University of Mississippi a $346,641 Major Research Instrumentation award from the National Science Foundation for the acquisition of a new field-emission scanning electron microscope. The state-of-the-art microscope will enhance research capabilities for the School of Pharmacy, the School of EngineeringRead the story …
UM Students Make Contributions to Oxford Film Festival
Five have entered films for the Feb. 7-11 event; two are helping create Hoka award statues
February 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Whether it’s on the screen or behind the scenes, University of Mississippi students are making significant contributions to 2018 Oxford Film Festival. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the event runs from Feb. 7 to 11. Opening night is at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, the festival’s inaugural site. Other screeningsRead the story …
UM Press Corps Class Teaches Students About Legislative Reporting
Inaugural course gives participants access to policymakers at the Capitol
January 31, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. Several University of Mississippi students gained firsthand experience in legislative reporting this month through the Meek School of Journalism and New Media‘s Mississippi Capitol Press Corps reporting class. The two-week Wintersession course, led by journalism instructor LaReeca Rucker and Fred Anklam, co-editor of Mississippi Today, was designed to give students an overview ofRead the story …