OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi seniors have been inducted into the university’s 2016-17 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors afforded students at UM. The inductees were honored Friday (April 7) in a ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. A committee in accordance with policy developed by theRead the story …
Ten UM Seniors Inducted into Hall of Fame
Recipients honored for achievement, service and potential for success
April 7, 2017 by
UM Space Law Moot Court Team Wins North American Championship
Trio set to compete in international finals this fall in Australia
April 7, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Space Law Moot Court Team won big at the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition-North American Region, bringing home three awards and advancing to the world championships. “I’d like to thank these students for their hard work and representing our school so well during their competition,” saidRead the story …
UM Museum Hosts Lafayette County Master Gardeners Series
Lectures set for Thursdays throughout April
April 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Lafayette County Master Gardeners are hosting the Master Gardener Spring Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series on Thursdays this month at the University of Mississippi Museum. With a theme of “Garden Survival,” the lectures are set for noon in the museum’s Speakers Gallery. The free series also features plant exhibits and opportunitiesRead the story …
Mississippi: The Dance Company Presents ‘In Real Time …’ this Weekend
Performance includes piece that garnered invite to regional gala
April 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s resident modern dance company is set to perform seven works, including one that earned the troupe an invitation to a regional dance gala, this weekend in Meek Hall Auditorium. Mississippi: The Dance Company presents “In Real Time …” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday (April 7-8) and 2Read the story …
Sullivan Award Recipients Honored with Celebration of Service
Honorees have joined efforts to help people across the community
April 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi senior Miller Richmond, Oxford resident Jo Ann O’Quin and UM alumnus Donald Cole were honored Wednesday (April 5) with 2017 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards in celebration of their volunteer work and service within the LOU community. The awards are presented annually by the university’s McLean Institute for Public ServiceRead the story …
UM School of Pharmacy Prepares for Busy Weekend
Highlights include alumni golf tournament and awards, student competitions in Pharmacy Olympics
April 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is gearing up for one of its biggest weekends of the year, as both alumni and students gather for a full slate of competition, fellowship and awards. The school’s annual Alumni Weekend is set for Friday and Saturday (April 7-8), complete with class reunions, aRead the story …
Neuroscientist Slated for Science Cafe, Brain Awareness Week Lectures
Susana Martinez-Conde to discuss visual perception, magic of brain April 11-13
April 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A renowned neuroscientist is scheduled to give three separate lectures on brain function and visual perception April 11-13 in Oxford and at the University of Mississippi. Susana Martinez-Conde of State University of New York will open the week with “Vision is All About Change,” a presentation of the Oxford Science Cafe, atRead the story …
WMC Weather Road Show to Visit University Thursday
Event features educational presentations, tours of emergency vehicles
April 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Memphis television station WMC-5 will bring its Weather Road Show to the University of Mississippi on Thursday (April 6) to educate the university and Oxford communities about severe weather preparedness. The station’s storm tracking team, the American Red Cross, National Weather Service and city of Oxford’s Emergency Management Department will all beRead the story …
UM Natural Products Center Director Wins Prestigious Botanical Award
Ikhlas Khan honored for scientific community-building
April 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ikhlas Khan, director of the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississppi School of Pharmacy, was honored Monday (April 3) night with the 2016 Mark Blumenthal Herbal Community Builder Award from the American Botanical Council. The presentation came at the 17th annual International Conference on the Science ofRead the story …
Newton Teacher Wins Geography Awareness Award
Gina Gordon chosen for her creativity and dedication to community involvement
April 3, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Geographic Alliance, headquartered at the University of Mississippi, has selected Gina Gordon, a gifted teacher at Newton Elementary School in Newton, as this year’s recipient of the Karen Wallace Geography Awareness Award. Gordon conducted a semester-long unit with her gifted students in second through sixth grades focused on Mississippi geography,Read the story …