OXFORD, Miss. – A revolutionary aluminum plating process developed at the University of Mississippi has been recognized as one of the most technologically significant products of 2014. The Portable Aluminum Deposition System, or PADS, invented in the laboratory of UM chemistry chair and professor Charles Hussey, is a winner in R&D Magazine‘s 52nd annual R&DRead the story …
UM Chemistry Professor, Postdoc Win R&D Magazine Top 100 Award
Collaborative research with ORNL yields breakthrough aluminum plating technology
September 14, 2014 by
Origin of Universe Topic of Sept. 23 Science Café
Postdoctoral researcher working at LIGO is speaker
September 11, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The origins of the universe is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s second meeting of the Oxford Science Café is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 23 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 2305 West Jackson Ave. Shivaraj Kandhasamy, a UMRead the story …
Everybody’s Tent Invites All Ole Miss Students to Tailgate
Tent will be open four hours before kickoff for four home football games
September 11, 2014 by
Everybody’s Tent, hosted by the Ole Miss Associated Student Body, will be set up at four Ole Miss football home games this fall. OXFORD, Miss. – Everybody’s Tent, hosted by the University of Mississippi Associated Student Body, is just that: a place where any Ole Miss student is a welcomed tent member. Everybody’s Tent will beRead the story …
Music of the South Concert Series Continues Sept. 17
Cajun French band Feufollet to perform at Ford Center Studio Theater
September 11, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Cajun roots-rock band Feufollet gives listeners a taste of Louisiana Sept. 17 at the Music of the South Concert Series at the University of Mississippi. The concert is set for 7 p.m. in the Studio Theater of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The venue has a capacity ofRead the story …
UM Enrollment Tops 23,000 Students for Fall Semester
State's flagship university sees improvement in freshman ACT scores, GPAs
September 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Enrollment at the University of Mississippi surged this fall for the 20th consecutive year, making history with more than 23,000 students across all its campuses for the first time. Preliminary enrollment figures show a total unduplicated headcount of 23,096, largest in the state. That’s up 805 students from last fall, or 3.6Read the story …
UM Showcases Creations of Campus Artists
Ford Center gallery features work of 11 faculty members, Meek Hall hosts graduate student art show
September 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is hosting an art show featuring the work of 11 faculty members in the gallery at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts through Oct. 24. A reception honoring the artists of the exhibit is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Oct. 9. There’s no admission fee to viewRead the story …
Croft Institute Announces Its 2014-15 Scholars
New international studies undergraduates enter the premier study program at UM
September 9, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven new freshmen with outstanding academic records and the desire to pursue global careers have entered the University of Mississippi this fall on prestigious Croft Scholarships as members of the Croft Institute for International Studies. They are joined by two sophomores who were awarded the Rose Bui Academic Excellence Scholarship this year. FiveRead the story …
Ole Miss ROTC Cadets to Host 9/11 Memorial Run
UM community members can take part in a Run to Honor Fallen Heroes
September 7, 2014 by
Thursday is the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, and the Ole Miss community can join ROTC cadets as they carry the nation’s colors through campus and downtown Oxford during a memorial run honoring those who were killed, as well as the first responders who rushed in to help the victimsRead the story …
Business Plan Competition Open to All UM Students
Teams invited to present best business plan for solving Mississippi's most pressing problems
September 4, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This fall, Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Learning has launched the Blueprint Mississippi Social Business Challenge, which asks students to develop and present business plans to solve one of Mississippi’s pressing social problems. Each of Mississippi’s public universities will participate in the competition, which will culminate in a statewide competition to be heldRead the story …
UM Graduate School Dean Receives NASA Honor
John Z. Kiss to be awarded Outstanding Public Leadership Medal
September 2, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The dean of the University of Mississippi Graduate School is the recipient of NASA’s Outstanding Public Leadership Medal. John Z. Kiss is being awarded the prestigious honor, which recognizes nongovernment employees for notable leadership accomplishments that have significantly influenced the NASA mission. The renowned scientist has worked with NASA for nearly threeRead the story …