OXFORD, Miss. – An ongoing partnership between the Natural Products Utilization Research Unit at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Products Research is looking to nature to develop environmentally safe chemicals to manage pests. The collaboration includes roughly a dozen research projects dedicated to creating natural agrochemicals,Read the story …
Natural Products Center, USDA Team to Create Natural Insect Repellents
Goal is to find safer alternatives to harsh synthetic chemicals
June 12, 2017 by
Seven UM Freshmen Receive Omicron Delta Kappa Awards
Honor society recognizes outstanding leadership, community service
June 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven University of Mississippi freshmen have been inducted into the Alpha Phi chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, a prestigious national leadership honor society. The annual ODK Freshman Leadership Awards, which identify outstanding freshman leaders and community servants, were presented at the organization’s annual induction ceremony. Previous recipients have gone on to serve inRead the story …
Peaces Create Graduate Scholarship
Gift will help student-athletes who attend professional schools
June 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a University of Mississippi student, Rush Peace had it all: a well-rounded college experience that combined rich academic experiences with the thrill of playing baseball on scholarship under legendary Coach Tom Swayze. And then it was on to dentistry school and a rewarding career. Peace and his wife, Judy, of Macon,Read the story …
UM Inducts Ninth Class into Principal Corps
Twelve women from across state begin career-shaping journey in educational leadership
June 9, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A dozen women from school districts across the state make up the ninth class of the University of Mississippi’s Principal Corps. The Principal Corps is the university’s elite program for aspiring educational leaders, and over nearly a decade, it has produced 87 new graduates, 90 percent of whom are serving as aRead the story …
McLean Institute Offers Summer Entrepreneurial Leadership Program
Weeklong enrichment camp serves rising 10th- and 11th-graders
June 8, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rising high school sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply for a University of Mississippi summer enrichment program aimed at training future entrepreneurs and business leaders. The second annual McLean Entrepreneurial Leadership Program is a weeklong, nonprofit effort for 30 students in 10th and 11th grades. Presented by a cohort of the InnovationRead the story …
Record Number of UM Pharmacy Students Matched with Residencies
New graduates will help improve patient care throughout Mississippi and across the country
June 7, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s 2017 graduating class included 31 graduates who will go on to complete a pharmacy residency – the largest number in school history. Of those who applied for residencies, 72.5 percent were matched, compared to the national average of 69 percent, as reported by National MatchingRead the story …
Carolyn Brown Returns to UM Museum to Discuss Kate Freeman Clark
Author to sign books at reception following lecture
June 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Author and scholar Carolyn Brown returns to the University Museum to further discuss her recent book, “The Artist’s Sketch: A Biography of Painter Kate Freeman Clark,” at 6 p.m. Thursday (June 8). The lecture and reception that follows are free and open to the public. Brown, who was part of a panelRead the story …
UM Physicists Part of New Effort to Explore Nature of Matter
Muon g-2 experiment has begun its search for phantom particles using a well-traveled electromagnet
June 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory fired a beam of tiny particles called muons into a giant electromagnet late last week, it signaled the start of a three-year effort that could yield another landmark discovery in particle physics. It’s a project with some strong Mississippi ties:Read the story …
Four UM Faculty Members Named Liberal Arts New Scholars
Honor encourages continued research, scholarship, publication and creative achievement
June 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Four University of Mississippi faculty members have been honored as inaugural recipients of a New Scholar Award in the university’s College of Liberal Arts. The first recipients are Matthew R. Wilson, assistant professor of theatre arts, Derrick A. Harriell, assistant professor of English and African American studies, Jared Delcamp, assistant professor ofRead the story …
UM Sophomore Raises $41K to Fight Blood Cancers
Riley Juenger became involved in efforts to honor classmate who died from leukemia
June 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi sophomore Riley Juenger set a goal to raise $25,000 to fight blood cancers. On the surface, this seems like an overly ambitious objective for just one person. It turns out she wasn’t alone in her efforts and in just a few short weeks, the sophomore banking and finance majorRead the story …