OXFORD, Miss. – Scientists continue to delve deeper into understanding the structure of the universe and the particles that form it, based on a recent discovery by an international group of physicists that includes several University of Mississippi researchers. Faculty and postdoctoral researchers in the UM Department of Physics played major roles in the researchRead the story …
UPD Officers’ Fast Response Helps Accident Victims Avoid Tragedy
August 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A combination of alertness and quick action helped several University of Mississippi police officers save the lives of two car accident victims last weekend near campus. The one-car accident did not happen on campus, and the victims were not Ole Miss students or employees, but the UPD officers responded to the soundRead the story …
Vitamins for Haiti, Grove Lemonade Stand Originate in UM Students’ Writing Course
August 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Operating a lemonade stand in the Grove on a football Saturday may not seem like a likely result of a writing exercise, but for University of Mississippi sophomore Kimmi Herring, it is. Herring, who will sell lemonade in September to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer, is among nearly 80Read the story …
New Integrated Marketing Head Hopes to Help Students Realize Possibilities of Field
August 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As new director of the integrated marketing communications program at the University of Mississippi’s journalism school, Scott Fiene hopes to help students get passionate about the field and learn to use all the discipline’s tools. With more than two decades of corporate public relations and marketing communications experience, Fiene has plenty ofRead the story …
Select UM Offices Open for Students and Parents During Move-in Weekend
August 13, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – OK, college students, did you forget to buy your meal plan? Do you have a question about financial aid? Have you not yet paid your registration fee? Well, while you may be a bit behind schedule, there’s no cause for concern. The University of Mississippi offices of the Bursar and Financial Aid,Read the story …
Best-selling Author Headlines 2012 UM Freshman Convocation
August 10, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This year’s freshman class at the University of Mississippi will be greeted by a best-selling author and receive a limited edition coin at the annual Freshman Convocation. Tom Franklin, assistant professor of fiction writing in the UM Department of English, is the keynote speaker for the event, set for 7 p.m. Aug.Read the story …
University Museum Receives Mississippi Arts Commission Grant
August 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum has been awarded a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission to expand its Traveling Trunk program. The $700 grant is a portion of the $1.5 million in grants the commission will award in 2012-2013. MAC grants are made possible by continued funding from the Mississippi Legislature andRead the story …
August Science Cafe Focuses on ‘God Particle’ Discovery
August 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The contributions of the University of Mississippi High Energy Physics Group in the search for the Higgs boson, the subatomic particle thought to be responsible for all mass in the universe, is the focus for a monthly public science forum organized by the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’sRead the story …
Brittney Soars for Gold
August 8, 2012 by
Reese jumped 7.12 meters to win gold — the equivalent of three Harley Davidson Sportsters lined up wheel-to-wheel or two Mini Coopers parked bumper-to-bumper. Reese was joined in London by former Ole Miss track coach Joe Walker, who retired this year. With the exception of 2004, Walker has had one of his athletes compete inRead the story …
Statement from Chancellor Jones on Recent Tragedy
August 8, 2012 by
Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to the families and friends of victims of the tragic events in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Like all Americans and concerned people throughout the world, I am filled with grief and horror over these brutal attacks. Those targeted at the Sikh Temple are reported to have been objects ofRead the story …