OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi pharmacognosy professor has been awarded a $1.6 million Research Project Grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct studies on potential drugs for hepatitis C. “There is a significant need for new drugs to treat hepatitis C,” said Mark T. Hamann, principal investigator on the project. “BasedRead the story …
Professor Receives $1.6 Million to Study Potential Hepatitis C Drugs
UM graduate students contribute to pharmaceutical research
December 14, 2012 by
Snow Named National Play Therapy Chair
UM Counseling scholar leads governing body for U.S. play therapists
December 13, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Marilyn Snow, a leading expert in the growing mental health field of play therapy and a University of Mississippi professor, has been appointed chair of the board of directors for the Association for Play Therapy, the governing body for play therapists in the United States. Snow, a licensed professional counselor andRead the story …
First African-American Homecoming Queen Makes Essence Magazine List
Courtney Pearson shares company of Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Serena Williams
December 13, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – By being elected the University of Mississippi’s first African-American homecoming queen, Courtney Roxanne Pearson has made Essence Magazine’s “25 Reasons We’re Proud to Be Black Women” list. The 21-year-old senior English secondary education major from Memphis is No. 20 on the list, which includes such notables as first lady Michelle Obama,Read the story …
Official Ole Miss Pregame Tailgate at the BBVA Compass Bowl
December 11, 2012 by
January 5, 2013 9:00 a.m. Location: BBVA Compass Bowl Fan Zone- East Legion Field Parking Lot-Birmingham, AL BBVA Compass Bowl Fan Zone (located on the East side of Legion Field near gate 12) $30 per person This outdoor event includes a Barbecue lunch with a cash bar available. The Ole Miss Cheerleaders/Rebelettes andRead the story …
Message from the Dean
December 10, 2012 by
Dear Friends, With this issue of Keywords, we mourn the passing of Dr. John Pilkington, one of the University Libraries’ greatest proponents. As a member of our Friends of the Library organization for more than 50 years, with 30 years as president, Dr. Pilkington made it his mission to increase support for the libraries.Read the story …
UM Museum Joins Heritage Preservation’s Conservation Assessment Program
UM Museum joins 2,800 museums in CAP assessment
December 7, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum has been chosen to participate in the 2012 Heritage Preservation Conservation Assessment Program. The UM Museum joins 2,800 museums that have participated in CAP in its 22-year history of serving museums. Heritage Preservation’s CAP is supported through a cooperative agreement with the federal Institute of MuseumRead the story …
Pechenik Receives Paragon Award for Excellence in Online Instruction
Instructor finds that distance learning opens new possibilities for students
December 7, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Anna Pechenik, an instructor in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, has received the 2012 Paragon for Excellence in Distance Learning Education. The annual award recognizes an outstanding faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in instruction and service to Ole Miss students through the useRead the story …
UM Graduate Dissertation Receives Top Award
St. George Tucker Society Honors Jay Langdale for 'Superfluous Southerners'
December 7, 2012 by
CUTHBERT, Ga. – Assistant Professor of History and Coordinator of the Social Science Division, Jay Langdale Ph.D., recently had the revised manuscript of his doctoral dissertation titled Superfluous Southerners: Cultural Conservatism and the South published by the University of Missouri Press. The St. George Tucker Society awarded it the 2006 M.E. Bradford Dissertation Prize, anRead the story …
Bryant Bolsters Confidence in State’s Aerospace Industry
Governor reaffirms commitment to educational equality to ensure Mississippi maintains a stable work force
December 4, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Praising the role of the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi in assisting aerospace manufacturing operations around Mississippi, Gov. Phil Bryant reaffirmed his commitment Tuesday to maintain and increase an educated work force for present and future employers. “Mississippi is working for so many people inRead the story …