OXFORD, Miss. – Tom Brokaw, one of the most respected people in broadcast news, is returning to Oxford May 14 to deliver the main address at the University of Mississippi’s 163rd Commencement. Best known as the longtime anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” the journalist and author has visited the university several times over the pastRead the story …
Tom Brokaw to Deliver UM Commencement Address
Legendary broadcaster, author to address 2016 graduates and families during May 14 ceremony
March 8, 2016 by
UM Law Student Featured in National Jurist Magazine
Olivia Hoff is among 25 students selected for inaugural Law Student of the Year feature
March 7, 2016 by
A University of Mississippi law student is among 25 featured in the National Jurist magazine’s inaugural Law Student of the Year feature, showcasing the many talents and accomplishments of law students across the country. Olivia Hoff’s name was submitted by the School of Law to be considered for one of the coveted 25 spots. Hoff, aRead the story …
UM Concert Singers Part of ACDA Performance
Group members are excited about opportunity to sing at convention
March 7, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As part of an invitation-only, 175-voice chorus, the University of Mississippi Concert Singers will perform March 10 at the American Choral Directors Association Southern Division Convention. Forty-nine members of the UM ensemble will join singers from three other institutions to perform “Hymnus Paradisi” by Herbert Howells at the Tivoli Theater in Chattanooga,Read the story …
UMMC Researchers Study Brain Changes in Depression
Scientists put heads together to unlock secrets that may lead to better treatments
March 6, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Depression is more than just sadness. Sufferers may lose interest in favorite activities or lose motivation to complete routine tasks. They may also lose some brain cells, say University of Mississippi Medical Center neuroscientists. According to a study in the March issue of Neuroscience, people with major depressive disorder, or MDD, may have fewerRead the story …
Longtime Educator Donates $250,000 to UM School of Education
Bob Depro's gift to support scholars of social studies
March 5, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Bob Depro has called basketball games as the PA announcer for the Sikeston (Missouri) Senior High School Bulldogs for 53 years. He’s passionate about his support of the team, but there’s one thing he’s even more passionate about: education. “Very few people have an opportunity as I have for the last 51Read the story …
Women’s Council Announces Legacy Award Sponsors
Tickets available for April 16 award dinner honoring Robert Khayat
March 4, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy will honor University of Mississippi Chancellor Emeritus Robert C. Khayat with its Legacy Award for 2016. C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and technology services company and the nation’s largest privately held wireless provider, is the presenting sponsor for the event, which will be held AprilRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Graduate Student Partners with St. Jude
Nick Keeling works to strengthen hospital safety
March 3, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Through a relatively new fellowship, a graduate student in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is working at one of the world’s premier pediatric cancer research centers, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Nick Keeling, who is pursuing a doctorate in pharmacy administration, is working under the hospital’s chiefRead the story …
UM Honors 150 Students with Who’s Who Distinction
Selections based on leadership, service and academic achievement
March 3, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has selected 150 students to be honored as the 2015-2016 class of Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. The honorees will be recognized for their achievements on Friday (March 4) in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The ceremony also will includeRead the story …
UM Lazarus Project Attracts International Collaborations
Spectral scanning program launches three-year effort to recover medieval manuscripts in France
March 3, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When the Lazarus Project began five years ago at the University of Mississippi, Gregory Heyworth and his colleagues envisioned using multispectral scanning to recover, digitize and preserve damaged manuscripts in danger of being lost forever. But after several successful efforts, the program is exceeding its creator’s wildest imaginations as proposals for collaborationsRead the story …
New Museum Collection Features Poetry and Photos
Thursday reading at gallery to feature contributing poets, photograher
March 2, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The newest exhibit at the University of Mississippi Museum is a collaboration of poetry and photography inspired by Langston Hughes’ award-winning poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” and the museum is hosting a special reading Thursday (March 3) to celebrate it. “Of Rivers: Photography by Young Suh, Poetry edited by Chiyuma ElliottRead the story …