JACKSON, Miss. – Elected officials and other dignitaries attending Friday’s (Aug. 4) dedication of the University of Mississippi’s new, $74 million School of Medicine building celebrated a new era in medical education and health care for the state. The breadth of the 151,000-square-foot facility on the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus means more spaceRead the story …
Dedication of New Medical School Bodes Well for Health Care’s Future
Building will allow UMMC to increase class sizes, help fill state's need for new doctors
August 4, 2017 by
The Inn at Ole Miss Offers a Taste of Something New
Catering and breakfast options added to available services
August 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As Oxford and the University of Mississippi continue to see unprecedented change and growth, The Inn at Ole Miss, the university’s on-campus hotel, has made improvements to keep up with the desires and needs of its guests and the community. My Michelle’s Catering has taken over breakfast service in the McCormick Cafe,Read the story …
UM Accountancy School Joins Expanded KPMG Master of Accounting Program
Initiative provides full tuition and job offers for students
August 3, 2017 by
NEW YORK and OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy is joining the KPMG Master of Accounting with Data and Analytics Program, a one-of-a-kind initiative that audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP developed to prepare accounting students for the digital marketplace. The expansion of the program increases the number of participatingRead the story …
Pharmacy School and Diabetes Patients Collaborate on Research
Researchers invite people with condition to contribute to ongoing project
August 2, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Capping off nearly a year of discussions with people who have diabetes and diabetes stakeholders across the state, researchers from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy invited them all to a meeting in Oxford to generate diabetes research questions as part of a research initiative. Researchers involved in the project, calledRead the story …
Participants Say University’s STEM Camp for Girls Rocks
Weeklong event gives female middle school students insights into research careers
August 1, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Programming robots and studying physics were among the activities enjoyed by 16 junior high students attending a girls-only science, technology, engineering and mathematics camp this summer at the University of Mississippi. Sponsored by the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education, the camp included girls from Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. ThisRead the story …
Prison-to-College Pipeline Program Helps Participants Build Futures
UM-Mississippi College partnership supports pursuit of college education at correctional facilities
July 31, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A partnership between the University of Mississippi and Mississippi College is promoting higher education in prison and helping incarcerated men and women transform their lives as they earn credits toward a college education. The Prison-to-College Pipeline Program began in summer 2014 with 17 students at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. SinceRead the story …
Gazel Giles Takes on Community Enrichment Position with UM
Oxford native looking forward to organizing inspiring programs and continuing education opportunities
July 30, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After graduating from Lafayette High School in 2002, Gazel Giles had a dream of helping others. She wanted to go into nursing, but family responsibilities and the need to work 40 hours a week left little time to attend college, so she trained for a position as a dialysis technician. “I enjoyedRead the story …
It’s a ‘Luckyday’ for Ole Miss Students
Foundation commits $7.25 million in scholarships for freshman, transfer students
July 29, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a new $7.25 million commitment to the University of Mississippi, the Luckyday Foundation of Jackson is ensuring that entering freshmen and community college transfers have strong support and exceptional opportunities to help them earn college degrees. Already numbering close to 2,700 strong, Luckyday Scholars are excelling and graduating. The foundation’s newlyRead the story …
CSI Camp Creates Forensic Summer Fun
Students use real-life tools, techniques on imaginary case for learning experience
July 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A dead body, blood spatter, guns, bullets and DNA samples – all fake – offered plenty of opportunities for gifted middle and high school students to test their forensic skills recently at the University of Mississippi. Thirty-five seventh- through 12th-graders visited Ole Miss as part of a weeklong camp on forensic science.Read the story …
UM Professor and Student Collaborate to Shed Light on Disorder
Team studied disruptions in sense of smell in schizophrenia patients
July 27, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A study conducted by a University of Mississippi professor and one of his former students may lead to a better understanding of schizophrenia. Toshikazu “Tossi” Ikuta, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders, teamed with Sara Kiparizoska, a 2016 biochemistry graduate from Laurel, to examine how the sense of smell is affectedRead the story …