OXFORD, Miss. – Former football players and soldiers, as well as neuroscience experts, are set to participate in a conference next month at the University of Mississippi, which has a groundbreaking Ph.D. program to train education professionals to help speed recovery from traumatic brain injuries. In 2014, the UM School of Education launched a doctoral program inRead the story …
Experts, Athletes and Soldiers Part of UM Neuroscience Conference
Dr. Esther Sternberg, author of 'Healing Spaces: The Science and Place of Well Being,' set for keynote
October 5, 2015 by
Homecoming Week Features Variety of Events
Freebies, fun and football are just a few of the highlights
October 4, 2015 by
It’s Homecoming Week! Break out that red and blue (we know that’s what makes up most of your closet anyway) and get ready to show your school spirit throughout the week with tons of exciting events leading up to the Homecoming football game Oct. 10, when the Ole Miss Rebels take on the mighty NewRead the story …
UM and Belhaven University Partner for Dual Degree Program
Students gain pathway to degrees from both institutions in minimum amount of time
September 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Engineering and the School of Arts and Sciences at Belhaven University signed an agreement Wednesday (Sept. 30) to create a new dual degree program for undergraduate students. The partnership offers students an opportunity to simultaneously earn a degree in biology, business, chemistry, mathematics or physics fromRead the story …
UM Honored with Attendance Award at SEC Symposium
Graduates and undergraduates traveled to Atlanta to participate
September 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A diverse group of University of Mississippi students, both graduate and undergraduate, traveled to Atlanta Sept. 20-22 for this year’s SEC Symposium. This year’s theme was “Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” and UM represented each of these areas at the event. The university received the Excellence in Student Attendance Award, which is given toRead the story …
UM Student Helps Establish Little Free Library in Oxford
Ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Wednesday at Avent Park
September 29, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Oxford’s new Little Free Library is scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Avent Park. The effort to create the library was launched by University of Mississippi graduate student Julie Ann Brandt, who is pursuing a doctorate in psychology. Brandt said she wanted to leave something meaningful behind whenRead the story …
‘I’ve Been Accepted!’ – Students Share Admission Certificates
September 29, 2015 by
Congratulations! You’ve been offered admission into the Class of 2020 at the University of Mississippi. Here at Ole Miss, there’s an important question we’re always asking: Are you ready? The university is sending out admission certificates to your freshman class for the first time ever, personally signed by Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Brandi HephnerRead the story …
University to Host Inaugural ‘TEDx’ Talk
Oct. 31 event to feature 10 brief lectures
September 29, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi hosts its inaugural “TEDx” talk Oct. 31 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The 9 a.m. event will feature 10 brief lectures from university faculty members to showcase “ideas worth spreading.” “TEDxUM 2015” uses the TED Talks conference format, which brings together lecturers and other participantsRead the story …
UM Physicists Pleased with Advanced LIGO First Data Collection
Operation of the groundbreaking international collaboration's technology has begun
September 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team of University of Mississippi physicists involved in the creation of a groundbreaking technology designed to observe ripples in the fabric of space and time are elated that it began collecting data recently. The Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory Project, created using significant contributions from UM scientists, initiated operations Sept. 18.Read the story …
Ignite Ole Miss Campaign to Expand Kottkamp Memorial Scholarship
Students will hand out #lovefenton stickers Saturday in the Grove to support effort
September 25, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fenton Kottkamp of Louisville, Kentucky, would have turned 23 next Tuesday (Sept. 29), but a tragic accident earlier this year took his life. Several well-known friends are promoting a scholarship in his name to expand his legacy at the University of Mississippi. The crowdfunding initiative https://ignite.olemiss.edu/lovefenton launched Friday (Sept. 25) to buildRead the story …
‘Teddy Ferrara’ Opens Ole Miss Theatre’s New Season
Performances continue through Oct. 4
September 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The curtain went up this week on Ole Miss Theatre‘s 2015-2016 season with the staging of “Teddy Ferrara.” The play will be performed at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Sept. 24) and Friday and continue nightly Sept. 29-30 and Oct. 1-2, with matinee performances at 2 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 27) and again Oct. 3-4.Read the story …