OXFORD, Miss. – It was an early Saturday morning, Feb. 16, 2008, and Brandi Hephner LaBanc had just experienced what she describes as the most difficult student emergency in her professional career. Only 48 hours before, a gunman had entered a classroom of nearly 250 students at Northern Illinois University and opened fire, killing fiveRead the story …
MOVE MISSISSIPPI: Ole Miss Promotes Fitness With Kids Club
July 11, 2012 by
New Website Includes Kids’ Games, Prizes And Gear OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to combat childhood obesity in the state, Ole Miss Athletics is launching “Move Mississippi,” an interactive fitness and nutrition program that is part of the new Rebel Kids Club website, rebelkidsclub.com. While focusing on children, “Move Mississippi” provides fitness and healthyRead the story …
Six Students Studying Abroad This Summer on Critical Language Scholarships
July 10, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An ever-shrinking world continues to increase the need for individuals to be able to collaborate and compete for jobs in the global market. With this in mind, many American college students are seeking ways to immerse themselves in an additional culture and language. Getting ahead in this effort are six University ofRead the story …
Kellogg Foundation Grant Funds Healthy-Living Initiative in Mississippi Delta Elementary Schools
July 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi nutritionist Janie Cole explained to a group of elementary school students in the Delta that diabetes is, in many cases, preventable, she saw an instant reaction. “The children straightened up in their seats, and you could see the light bulbs going off in their heads,” said Cole, aRead the story …
UM Professor’s Research Project Humanizes Special Needs Individuals Through Film
July 6, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a child, University of Mississippi special education professor Jim Payne bought pencils from a dwarfed, deaf and nearly blind man outside a Woolworth’s store in downtown Lawrence, Kansas. Decades later, that man is the subject of Payne’s latest research project. “Leo Beuerman: A Legacy,” is a digital compilation of films andRead the story …
UMMC Hosts Experimental Stem Cell Clinical Trial
July 5, 2012 by
JACKSON, Miss. – An emergency helicopter trip in May that brought a stroke patient from Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg landed the Clarke County resident the first spot in a clinical trial at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for stem-cell therapy. The new therapy could prevent further brain injury following an initial stroke, preserveRead the story …
Anonymous Donor Gives $100,000 Endowment in UM Retiree’s Honor
July 3, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a professor of biology at the University of Mississippi from 1976 to 2005, Edmund Keiser loved the traditional classroom setting – with its blackboards, books and attentive students at their desks – as much as he enjoyed his field research, trudging through bayou swamps and hiking verdant forests in search ofRead the story …
Former Ole Miss Baseball Standout Selected to Participate in 2012 MLB All-Star Game
July 3, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Former Rebel right-hander and current St. Louis Cardinal Lance Lynn was selected to participate in the 2012 MLB All-Star game on Sunday when the organization announced rosters for both the American League and National League teams. It is the first All-Star Game appearance for Lynn, who is one of four members ofRead the story …
Annual Faulkner Conference Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Acclaimed Author’s Death
July 3, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Five decades after his death, William Faulkner continues to draw global attention from scholars and readers fascinated with the exploration of his life and literary legacy. But when the 39th annual Faulkner & Yoknapatawpha Conference convenes July 7-11 at the University of Mississippi, it will be marked by several significant “firsts” inRead the story …
State’s Research Universities, Public to Reap Benefits from New Internet2 Connector Site
July 2, 2012 by
JACKSON, Miss. and ANN ARBOR. Mich. – When researchers and faculty members at Mississippi’s research universities and institutions switch on their computers this morning, they have a new direct connection to the ultrafast Internet2 network via the new Jackson Internet2 connector site. With more than 8 terabytes per second of potential capacity now flowing throughRead the story …