Mark Harrison (BBA 81, BSEE 85) believes that being an electrical engineer is at the “top of the food chain when it comes to engineering.” The UM alumnus’s perspective comes from 24 years of experience with the development of missile systems. In addition, Harrison owns and leads three companies: Harrison Research Corp. (HRC), OTG/OPS Inc.Read the story …
UM nanomaterials research helping to improve national infrastructure
February 27, 2013 by
Imagine seeing metal-penetrating bullets stopped by a substance less than an inch thick but stronger than steel. Visualize a bomb explosion inside a building, but the blast is practically neutralized by flexible outer walls that contain the spread of debris. These are just two examples of the groundbreaking research under way in the University ofRead the story …
Ole Miss Boosts Amounts of Leadership Scholarships
Increases honor achievement and persistence, should benefit hundreds of families annually
February 26, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For hundreds of high school student body presidents, valedictorians and salutatorians; Eagle Scouts; and participants in Mississippi Boys State and Girls State, a University of Mississippi education just became a much better value.
Building Communities Around Sustainability
Food Summit examines healthy food for Mississippians
February 26, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Answers to the question “how do we get healthy food to Mississippians from the field to the table” will be examined Friday (March 1) during a Food Summit in Oxford. The University of Mississippi Department of Public Policy Leadership and the Appalachian Regional Commission, collaborating with the university’s Trent Lott Leadership Institute,Read the story …
UM Scientist’s Space Seeds Onboard for NASA’s SpaceX-2 Launch
Experiment could lead the way to growing edible crops on Mars, moon in future
February 26, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When NASA launches SpaceX-2 Friday (March 1) at Cape Canaveral, University of Mississippi Graduate School Dean John Z. Kiss will be there observing with great pleasure and high expectations. That’s because Kiss’ seedling growth experiment will be onboard the vessel, which has the International Space Station as its destination. The launch isRead the story …
UM Professor Becomes Fellow of American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
Honor recognizes pioneering use of new technology in drug formulation design
February 26, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi pharmacy professor has been elected a fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists for his pioneering work on hot-melt extrusion, a technology that is shaping advanced manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry. Michael A. Repka, professor and chair of pharmaceutics, was nominated for fellowship status by a retiredRead the story …
Ole Miss Grad Fair Scheduled For March 5-7
All students walking in May encouraged to attend
February 26, 2013 by
Commencement is just around the corner and the University of Mississippi Office of the Dean of Students encourages all students who will be walking in May to participate in the 2013 Ole Miss Grad Fair, scheduled from Tuesday, March 5 to Thursday, March 7 in the Union. The following departments and entities will be availableRead the story …
TEDxTalk Featuring UM Alumna Sandra Bloodworth
February 26, 2013 by
UM alumna Sandra Bloodworth, co-author of Along the Way: MTA Arts for Transit and the MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design Director, tells the story of the rebirth of the New York subway system thanks in part to the introduction of public art at TEDxCapeMay 2012.
Chancellor Dan Jones Elected to Regional Board
UM's top official to serve three-year term on Southeastern accrediting agency
February 22, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones has been elected as a trustee of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Jones was elected by the SACSCOC College Delegate Assembly in December 2012 to serve a three-year term on the board. He is scheduled to attend orientation, summer and annualRead the story …
Chancellor Dan Jones Honored for Lifetime of Service Leadership
Ole Miss seniors create scholarship fund to honor UM leader's emphasis on 'service before self'
February 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones has made service to others an integral part of everything he does, starting as a medical missionary in South Korea and continuing through his tenure at the UM Medical Center. And since becoming chancellor in 2009, he has worked to make service part of the “OleRead the story …