OXFORD, Miss. – Jeffrey S. Vitter, the University of Mississippi’s 17th chancellor, will deliver the keynote address to the institution’s first-year and transfer students Tuesday (Aug. 23) during the annual Fall Convocation. The event begins at 7 p.m. in The Pavilion at Ole Miss. Incoming freshmen and transfer students receive a free, limited edition commemorative coinRead the story …
Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter Speaker for UM Fall Convocation
New, transfer students to be presented commemorative coin in Tuesday welcome ceremony
August 21, 2016 by
UM Professor Helps Honor Mentor
Jared Spears captures longtime NMCC educator John Osier's spirit in sculpted monument
August 20, 2016 by
SENATOBIA, Miss. – In his obituary, John Osier, a beloved Northwest Mississippi Community College English instructor was described as “a quiet, private, common and remarkable man.” The published author of four novels and numerous short stories and magazine articles, Osier was a “household name” around Northwest for the 35 years he taught at the college.Read the story …
NCNPR Scientist Honored for Parasitic Diseases Research
Babu Tekwani presented Distinguished Scientist Award for work on tropical illnesses
August 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Babu Tekwani, a principal scientist in the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Products Research and professor of pharmacology in the School of Pharmacy, has been honored for his contributions to global drug discovery in tropical parasitic diseases. Tekwani received the Distinguished Scientist Award at the inaugural Global Challenges in NeglectedRead the story …
Two UM Colleagues United by Kidney Transplant
Decades-long friendship yields lifesaving surgery, lifelong connection
August 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A crisis situation often reveals who one’s true friends are. University of Mississippi colleagues Charlotte Pegues and Leslie Banahan discovered the depths of their friendship recently when a health crisis for the former brought the latter to her rescue. Three years ago, Pegues’ kidneys began to fail, eventually placing her in direRead the story …
$19.9 Million NIH Obesity Research Award Largest Ever for UMMC
Funding will allow Medical Center to tackle one of state's biggest health care issues
August 18, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Medical Center has received its largest single award ever to confront one of the state’s largest health issues. The five-year, $19.9 million award from the National Institutes of Health will fund the Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Supported by the NIH’s Institutional Development Award, or IDeA,Read the story …
Brittney Reese Claims Silver in Olympic Long Jump
Former Rebel medals in second straight games
August 18, 2016 by
RIO DE JANEIRO – Former University of Mississippi great Brittney Reese (BA English ’11) added another shiny medal to her collection with a world-class long jump performance en route to silver Wednesday night at Rio’s Olympic Stadium. The world’s premier female long jumper since she turned pro after her 2008 junior year at Ole Miss, ReeseRead the story …
Former Rebel Kendricks Claims Pole Vault Bronze at Rio Olympics
Third Ole Miss track athlete to medal at Olympic Games
August 16, 2016 by
RIO DE JANEIRO – It was a special Monday night in Brazil for University of Mississippi alumnus Sam Kendricks, who captured a bronze medal in the men’s pole vault at the 2016 Olympic Games. In a dramatic competition that came down to three final vaulters, Kendricks rose to the occasion by clearing 5.85 meters (19-2.25) onRead the story …
Month of Welcome Helps Students Make Transition to Campus Life
August 16, 2016 by
When students arrive for the fall semester at the University of Mississippi, a much larger than usual slate of fun and engaging activities – more than 75 in all – await to help them meet new friends and enjoy their transition into the Ole Miss family. The Ole Miss Student Union and Student Activities AssociationRead the story …
Special Collections Lecture Series Begins this Week
Topics include U.S. Sen. James Eastland, Mississippi authors and fiddle tunes
August 16, 2016 by
In conjunction with the exhibit “Hot Off the Press: New and Newly Available Archive Collections” at the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library, the Department of Archives and Special Collections has planned a series of lectures to add context to the artifacts. Items on display in the Faulkner Room include an untitled play by WilliamRead the story …
Exercise May Help Diabetics Protect Their Eyesight
UM professor Paul Loprinzi's study yields insights for at-risk patients
August 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor’s research has determined that regular exercise may help prevent diabetics from losing their vision. Paul Loprinzi, assistant professor of health, exercise and recreation management, evaluated the association between sedentary behavior and diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that causes damage to blood vessels in the retina andRead the story …