OXFORD, Miss. – Organizers of the University of Mississippi’s annual Feed the Hunger Pack-A-Thon hope to assemble at least 170,000 meal packs to help needy people around the world at this weekend’s event (Feb. 26-27) at Oxford Middle School. The Pack-A-Thon brings together volunteers from across the community to create meal packs that will beRead the story …
Feed the Hunger Hosts Sixth Annual UM Pack-A-Thon
Volunteers to assemble thousands of meal packs for needy people worldwide
February 22, 2016 by
UM Biology Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award
Patrick Curtis is the third faculty member in a year to receive the prestigious funding
February 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – They say good news comes in threes, and for the third time in 12 months, a University of Mississippi professor has received a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation. Patrick Curtis, assistant professor of biology, is the university’s seventh CAREER award recipient in the last eight years. Sarah Liljegren,Read the story …
Scholarship Honors Ole Miss Football Great
Teammates, friends and fans can help build Charlie Flowers Endowment
February 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Charlie Flowers was one of the Ole Miss greats. During his three varsity seasons as fullback under the iconic football Coach Johnny Vaught, Flowers helped lead Ole Miss to a 28-4-1 record, which included Sugar Bowl wins over Texas and LSU and a Gator Bowl victory over Florida. He was captain of the talentedRead the story …
New UMMC Chief Brings Vast Experience to Post
Don Hutson to lead hospitals in Grenada and Lexington
February 20, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Don Hutson is coming back home – or at least, just a few hours down the road. The Corinth native and veteran health care administrator has been named chief executive officer of the University of Mississippi Medical Center Grenada and University of Mississippi Medical Center Holmes County in Lexington. “We are thrilled Don isRead the story …
UM Professor Elected to National Environmental Toxicology Board
Kristine Willett to work with student leaders in new role
February 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kristine Willett, professor of pharmacology and environmental toxicology at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been elected to the board of directors for the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. SETAC is a not-for-profit global professional organization that promotes research related to environmental contaminants, education in environmental sciences and theRead the story …
UM Hosts Statewide Robotics Competition
Center for Mathematics and Science Education hosts fourth FIRST Tech Challenge
February 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi middle and high school students will get to show off and compete with autonomous and driver-controlled robots they constructed in the state’s fourth robotics tournament at the University of Mississippi. The UM Center for Mathematics and Science Education will host Mississippi’s FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Tournament on Saturday (Feb. 27) atRead the story …
Berryhill, Gabbert Named Bill and Jean May Mississippi Sun Scholars
Scholarship supports future journalists in honor of longtime friends of Ed and Becky Meek
February 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi journalism students are benefiting from scholarships established by Ed and Becky Meek of Oxford in honor of Bill and Jean May, former editors and publishers of the Mississippi Sun, now known as the The Charleston-Sun Sentinel. HartLee Gabbert of Gulfport and Lyndy Berryhill of Brookhaven are the 2015-16Read the story …
Latest SEC Leadership Development Cohort to be Recognized at UM
Ole Miss session wraps up work for eighth group of fellows
February 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 2015-16 cohort of the SEC Academic Leadership Development Program will be recognized Feb. 24-26 at the University of Mississippi for completing the program. The spring workshop is the final meeting of all participants from Southeastern Conference universities for this year. In its eighth year, the SEC ALDP is a professional developmentRead the story …
National Sea Grant Law Center Helps with Ocean Debris Legal Research
Project may help speed removal of abandoned and lost fishing equipment
February 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Abandoned and lost fishing gear can cause tremendous damage to marine creatures, but the laws and regulations concerning the removal of derelict gear vary widely. The National Sea Grant Law Center is helping eliminate the confusion in one region of the country and expedite cleanup efforts. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’sRead the story …
Legendary Dancers to Perform at Spring Honors Convocation
Bruce Levingston, acclaimed dancers to debut collaboration before taking show to New York
February 17, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This year’s Spring Convocation for the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College will bring together three world-renowned artists for a preview performance of “Trio ConcertDance with Alessandra Ferri, Herman Cornejo and Bruce Levingston.” The Artist Series special performance, co-sponsored by the Honors College and the USA International Ballet Competition, is set forRead the story …