OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi celebrates its 20th anniversary this academic year with a diverse slate of performances, an expanded offering for area school children, a book and a spring gala featuring Mississippi celebrities and friends. “The Ford Center is more than aRead the story …
Ford Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Diverse season, book and celebrity gala to commemorate landmark season
October 9, 2022 by
Family Business Owners Support Future Generations
Corinth Coca-Cola creates UM business school scholarships
October 8, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works Inc. has been serving beverages since 1907. In that time, the family-owned and operated organization has expanded from its original location in Corinth to multiple locations across the Mid-South. And all the while, family members have run the business. In its fifth generation of owner-operators, Corinth Coke notRead the story …
Derek Stephens Named State Star for Small Business Development Center
Assistant director assists business owners with customized market research
October 7, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Derek Stephens, a new assistant director at the Mississippi Small Business Development Center at the University of Mississippi, has been named the 2022 Mississippi State Star. State Stars are chosen annually, one per state from among the employees of the Small Business Development Center. A State Star is an exemplary performer, mustRead the story …
Graduate Students Named to Medical Research Training Program
Pair join fourth cohort of the Robert L. Smith, M.D. Scholars Program at Medical Center
October 7, 2022 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The Jackson Heart Study Graduate Training and Education Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center has selected UM doctoral students Miguel DeLeon and Zakary Patrick as members of its fourth cohort of the Robert L. Smith, M.D. Scholars Program. The two-year program provides scholars with intense research training and mentoring. EachRead the story …
STEM Facility Construction Nears Halfway Point
Largest academic building in university history to feature innovative lab spaces, TEAL classrooms
October 6, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Imagine standing in the atrium of the largest academic building in the history of the University of Mississippi‘s main campus. Looking up, four floors of laboratories and lecture halls are all dedicated to increasing STEM student success and teaching. This vision is quickly becoming a reality as the Jim and Thomas DuffRead the story …
Accountancy Master’s Graduates Receive Prestigious CPA Exam Award
Ole Miss ranks No. 1 in the SEC, tied for No. 4 nationally for Sells Awards from 2020 to '22
October 6, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two graduates of the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi have received the 2021 Elijah Watt Sells Award, the most prestigious certified public accountant exam award in the world. More than 72,000 individuals sat for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination in 2021, with only 57 meeting the criteria for the SellsRead the story …
Engineering Professor Evaluates Traffic Signal Effectiveness
Amir Mehrara Molan awarded $99,000 grant to study benefits, drawbacks of three-phase lights
October 5, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi civil engineer is expanding his research on what could be the next generation of U.S. intersection design. At the heart of Amir Mehrara Molan’s study is the three-phase traffic signal. A traffic phase is defined as the green, change and clearance intervals in a cycle assigned to specifiedRead the story …
Legacy Celebration Honors Meredith, African American Firsts
Alumni return to alma mater for recognition and reflection
October 4, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Memories and laughter filled the air and a few tears filled some eyes as dozens of African Americans who achieved “firsts” at the University of Mississippi returned to their alma mater for the Legacy Celebration. Drawing more than 300 people, the Friday (Sept. 30) event in the Johnson Commons Ballroom was partRead the story …
Bridging the Gap in Toxicology
First-generation student to be mentored in national STEM career program
October 4, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – First-generation student Ember Suh, a senior at the University of Mississippi, has been named a 2022 mentee for Toxicology Mentoring Skills Development and Training, a program that bolsters underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. The program will allow the Southaven native to discover different applications of toxicology – theRead the story …
Oxford Blues Festival Highlights Local, Regional Talent
UM Professors, Local and National Artists to Perform at Blues Festival
October 3, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When office hours are over, some professors don’t hit the books – they hit the stage. Four such University of Mississippi professors are among the 18 bands scheduled to play during the 11th Oxford Blues Festival, which runs Oct. 6-8 at Harrison’s near the Oxford Square. Headlining the event this year areRead the story …