OXFORD, Miss. – The causes and trajectory of the Cold War have frequently been explored by historians, but only recently from a global perspective. The place of economic development and developmentalism as part of the global Cold War takes center stage next week at the University of Mississippi during the 41st Annual Porter L. FortuneRead the story …
Porter Fortune History Symposium to Focus on Cold War Perspectives
Event scheduled March 3-5 unites scholars, historians
February 26, 2016 by
Final Day to Register for 2016 UM/UMMC Research Day
February 25, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi Medical Center will host the second-annual 2016 UM/UMMC Research Day on Thursday (March 3) in the second-floor conference center of the Norman C. Nelson Student Union. The event will feature three-minute lectures, a poster session and keynote speeches by UMMC and UM faculty, postdoctoral fellows, staff and students. “One of theRead the story …
Alumnus Creates Partnership Between UM, Newton High School
Students coming to campus for intensive look at college possibilities
February 25, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of talented Newton High School students is preparing to spend a day-and-a-half on the University of Mississippi campus, a visit that organizers hope will inspire them to better themselves and their community. Eighteen students from the school have been named as Grisham fellows and will be on campus Wednesday and ThursdayRead the story …
Oxford Conference for the Book Brings Variety of Authors to UM
Poets, journalists, scholars and readers coming to campus March 2-4 for free event
February 25, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, as well as first-time novelists, are part of the variety of legendary and debut writers hosted at the Oxford Conference for the Book, set for March 2-4. Poets, journalists, scholars and readers will visit the University of Mississippi for the 23rd conference. The three-day event, which is free andRead the story …
Madison Foundation Expands Support of Women’s Council Scholars
UM students will benefit from scholarships, mentoring, leadership training
February 24, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Impressed by the Ole Miss Women’s Council‘s mission to help students develop the life skills they need to be leaders, a Mississippi-based private charitable giving organization has increased its support of the program, providing funding for a four-year scholarship at the University of Mississippi. In 2012, the Madison Charitable Foundation, founded byRead the story …
UM Alumna, Bush Staffer to Speak at Law Graduation
Address by Tobi Young to emphasize importance of community service
February 24, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law welcomes alumna Tobi Young, general counsel and staff secretary for the George W. Bush Presidential Center, as the featured speaker at the school’s graduation, set for 11 a.m. May 14 in the Grove. Young will speak at the law school’s individual ceremony, which will follow the main university Commencement at 9 a.m.Read the story …
Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award Nominations Due March 1
Annual honor recognizes superior classroom teaching
February 23, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award has been recognizing teaching excellence at the University of Mississippi since 1966. This year’s winner will be chosen soon, and the award committee is accepting nominations through March 1. Assistant, associate and full-time professors who are not previous winners are eligible for the Elsie M.Read the story …
UM Physicists Receive $3 Million to Study Nuclear Fuel Storage
Three-year collaboration aims to assess the safety and stability of nation's used radioactive material
February 23, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The United States has thousands of tons of used nuclear fuel stored in aging steel casks, raising serious safety concerns about the long-term stability of the radioactive material, but two University of Mississippi physicists are leading a team to study the stability of the canisters. Josh Gladden, associate professor of physics andRead the story …
Author Who Explores World of Food Trends Coming to UM
David Sax, guru of what America eats, to lecture Feb. 29
February 23, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Popular foods for 2016 include kimchee and packaged seaweed strips, but David Sax already knew that. Sax, an award-winning journalist and author, explores the world of food trends: where they come from, how they grow and where they end up. He will discuss the latest culinary developments at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 29 atRead the story …
RebelTHON Dance Marathon Nearly Doubles Goal
Event raises more than $112,000 for children's hospital
February 22, 2016 by
University of Mississippi students raised $112,603 for Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital at this year’s RebelTHON, held over the weekend at the Turner Center. The total was announced following the annual dance marathon. RebelTHON is a yearlong fundraiser for Batson Children’s Hospital, which is part of the UM Medical Center in Jackson. Thirteen patients from the hospitalRead the story …