OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Green Fund is accepting project proposals through March 23 for the spring funding cycle. The Green Fund provides financial support for the implementation of innovative, sustainable projects on campus. All Ole Miss students, faculty and staff are eligible to submit proposals. (View project proposal guidelines here.) Since itsRead the story …
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Topic for Science Cafe
UM physicist Joel Mobley to discuss history and recent developments of diagnostic tool
March 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The history and development of magnetic resonance imaging will be examined during the next installment of a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The next meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. March 22 at Lusa Bakery Bistro andRead the story …
Gifted Graduates are Industry Insurance
Planned gift ensures support for UM business school faculty, staff
March 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eric Donahoe, a 35-year veteran of the insurance business, hopes his planned gift to the University of Mississippi will help students discover there’s a lot more to his profession than pushing papers. In fact, for much of his career, Donahoe himself has been a soldier of sorts, standing guard over the securityRead the story …
UM Students Take First Place in Regional Public Relations Competition
Winners among 27 awards for Ole Miss in Southeastern Journalism Conference
March 11, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi public relations students have won first place in a competition among students from universities throughout the Southeast. Tori Olker and Victoria Lanza, both students in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media, won the Southeastern Journalism Conference on-site public relations competition hosted last month by Austin PeayRead the story …
UM Study Affirms Treating Insomnia May Ease Migraines
Researchers use behavioral intervention to achieve long-term results
March 10, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Even relatively brief sessions with a sleep therapist may prove useful in relieving the frequency of migraines for chronic sufferers, concludes a study conducted by researchers at the University of Mississippi. The study is reported in the February issue of Headache, the flagship journal of the American Headache Society. Todd Smitherman, UM associateRead the story …
UM Students Lead ACT Prep Initiative in North Mississippi
Team 36 program assists more than 100 high school students
March 10, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since January, University of Mississippi juniors Ben Logan and Emily Reynolds have traveled to Coffeeville High School once a week to dedicate a few midday hours to leading ACT workshops for nearly a dozen 11th- and 12th–graders at the small-town school. Like thousands of high school students across the state, Coffeeville students spentRead the story …
UM Collaboration Leads to New Research Center in Poland
Pharmacy researchers excited about possibilities of three-year collaboration
March 10, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new center devoted to natural products research has been dedicated at Bialystok University of Technology in Poland, due in part to collaboration with the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. Located in Hajnowka and funded by the European Union, the state-of-the-art Scientific and Research Centre is overseen by Bialystok’s Faculty ofRead the story …
UM Researchers Examine How Exercise Combats Aging
Study sheds light on effects of working out on human chromosomes
March 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi researchers have completed a study that sheds new light on how working out keeps human cells in good shape, which can stave off some of the physical problems associated with getting older. Paul Loprinzi and Jeremy Loenneke, both assistant professors of health and exercise science at UM, workedRead the story …
Donors Support Art in Southern Foodways Alliance Programming
Gifts will support creative relationships to bolster SFA events
March 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – While food nourishes the body, art nourishes the soul. The Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi expertly blends both into programming, and supporters believe the two will continue to pair well together for years to come. Impressed by the SFA’s use of art to enhance the presentation of Southern foodRead the story …
Female Students Invited to Women in Technology Panel
Event sponsored by university, software provider SAP
March 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and software firm SAP invite all female Ole Miss students to attend the March 31 Women in Technology summit, featuring successful women in a range of careers within the technology field. “You don’t have to be a computer science or MIS major to have a career that involves technology,”Read the story …