OXFORD, Miss. – Spring is in full bloom on the University of Mississippi campus and that means the sixth annual Rebels’ Choice Awards are just around the corner. The annual event, celebrating the accomplishments – both academic and athletic – of Ole Miss student-athletes, is slated for April 25 in The Pavilion at Ole Miss. RichardRead the story …
Sixth Annual Rebels’ Choice Awards on Tap for April 25
Student-athlete award show moves to The Pavilion at Ole Miss
April 23, 2016 by
Groundbreaking of NPHC Garden Set for Saturday
Project will provide a visible presence for university's African-American Greek organizations
April 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will celebrate a groundbreaking of the National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Garden at 10:30 a.m. Saturday (April 23). The university’s NPHC represents nine historically African-American sororities and fraternities. Eight of those Greek organizations have active chapters at UM, with the ninth expected to be active this fall. However, noneRead the story …
Particle Physics Topic for April 26 Science Cafe
UM physicist Breese Quinn to include discussion of discovery of Higgs boson
April 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Approaches used in the discovery of new subatomic particles is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s final meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. April 26 at Lusa Bakery Bistro and Bar, 1120 NorthRead the story …
UM Student Physicist Awarded Second Fulbright of the Year
Hunter Gabbard is a member of the LIGO group that helped discover gravitational waves
April 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Just when Hunter Gabbard thought things couldn’t possibly get any better, they did. The University of Mississippi physics student participated in an international team of scientists’ discovery of gravitational waves announced in February. Fresh on the heels of that surreal achievement, the Austin, Texas, native learned that he is the recipient ofRead the story …
Artist to Paint Outdoor Sculpture at UM Museum
Public invited to watch transformation of piece
April 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Artist Mia Kaplan will return to Oxford this weekend to paint her outdoor sculpture that was installed last fall on the front lawn of the University of Mississippi Museum. The artist plans to paint from 8 a.m. to noon Friday (April 22) and then cover the piece with a glossy coat onRead the story …
University of Silent Disco Comes to Ole Miss
April 20, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi Office of Health Promotion and the Student Activities Association are teaming up to bring University of Silent Disco to campus Thursday (April 21) at the Turner Center. The dance event, set for 10 p.m. to midnight, is free to Ole Miss students with a student ID. Attendees will need tennis shoes forRead the story …
Croft Institute, Honors College Senior Named Fulbright Scholar
Maggie Hall scheduled to teach English in Germany next year
April 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss – Maggie Hall has already visited Germany twice, but that hasn’t kept the University of Mississippi senior from being thrilled about returning there. Soon, the Greenwood native will get her wish as a 2016 Fulbright U.S. Student Award winner. An international studies and German major with a minor in mathematics, Hall has beenRead the story …
Legacy Award Goes to Khayat
Longtime leader honored with Ole Miss Women's Council honor
April 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “He knew what we could be before we knew what we could be.” Those were the words of Rose Jackson Flenorl of Memphis, Tennessee, describing Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat, recipient of the 2016 Legacy Award of the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy, on his vision for elevating the University of Mississippi.Read the story …
‘Star Analysts’ May Drive Dramatic Stock Shifts
UM professor co-authors study on influence of elite group of forecasters
April 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – So-called “star analysts” have great power over stock prices, a University of Mississippi professor and director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has discovered. Richard Gentry, an assistant professor of entrepreneurship and strategy, worked on the study with Steven Boivie, of Texas A&M University, and Scott D. Graffin, of the UniversityRead the story …
UM Graduate Wins Grammy Award
Nina Cole Garguilo performs as part of acclaimed choral ensemble
April 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nina Cole Garguilo, a 2011 University of Mississippi graduate, has added “Grammy winner” to her list of accomplishments. A member of the Phoenix Chorale of Arizona, Garguilo shared in the group’s 2015 Grammy for best choral performance, presented Feb. 15 in Los Angeles. Garguilo attributes much of her success to date toRead the story …