OXFORD, Miss. – Graduate and post-graduate students from four countries are headed to the University of Mississippi this week to learn the latest in cutting-edge physical acoustics, including infrasound, medical acoustics, thermoacoustics, nonlinear acoustics, waves and bubbles.
School of Pharmacy Inducts Two into Student Hall of Fame
May 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss – Doctor of Pharmacy students Katie Sims of Athens, Ala., and Scott Hicks of New Albany were inducted into the Hall of Fame for the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy during recent commencement ceremonies. They were selected by their classmates for their significant scholastic and professional contributions to the school. Sims isRead the story …
Third-Generation Teacher Named Education Student of the Month
May 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Allie Spencer, a recent elementary education graduate of the University of Mississippi, teaching is a family tradition. “I come from a long line of teachers,” said Spencer, a New Albany native. “My mother’s a teacher, my grandmother was a teacher – I’ve always wanted to work with children.” As the UMRead the story …
Intelligence and Security Studies Students Recognized for Excellence, Achievements
May 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sarah Dawn Miller, a University of Mississippi student from Clinton, is the recipient of the inaugural John H. Napier III Intelligence Prize awarded by the UM Center for Intelligence and Security Studies. The prize is to be awarded annually to a graduating senior who has successfully completed the Intelligence and Security StudiesRead the story …
Online Guide Features Tips for Off-Campus Living
May 17, 2012 by
“The Ultimate Field Guide: Oxford, Mississippi and Beyond” is now available online for students who live off of campus. From important contact information to signing a lease, the guide features everything that students need to know while living off campus. To view the full text, please visit http://www.olemiss.edu/studentaffairs/ and click on Ultimate Field Guide.
Middle-Schoolers Learn About Light Sabers and Forensic Chemistry at UM
May 17, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Middle school students from Pontotoc chose not to go to “the dark side” during a daylong visit to the University of Mississippi this week, but they did learn how improbable light sabers are as weapons. It was all part of activities designed to introduce the 76 students from the Pontotoc Middle SchoolRead the story …
UM Students Take Top Newscast Award at Broadcasting Ceremony
May 17, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Several students, faculty and alumni of the University of Mississippi took home top awards in radio and television news reporting from the recent 2012 Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Awards ceremony. The staff of NewsWatch at the UM Student Media Center won Best Newscast for their 2011 election day coverage, and Stephen Quinn,Read the story …
Pharmacy Faculty Members, Preceptors Recognized for Teaching Excellence
May 16, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This year’s graduating classes at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy recognized their outstanding teachers during spring commencement and awards program ceremonies. Students in the first year of the pharmacy program, or PY1 chose Soumyajit Majumdar, associate professor of pharmaceutics, as their Teacher of the Year. PY4 students graduating with DoctorRead the story …
Students Surprise Biology Professor with Advising Award Nomination
May 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When students describe Jason Hoeksema, they use words like “mentor,” “dedicated” and “enthusiastic.” To Hoeksema’s students, it comes as no surprise that he was awarded the University of Mississippi’s 2012 Academic Advising Network’s Excellence in Advising Award. In fact, they were the ones to nominate the assistant professor of biology. “I wouldRead the story …
Traveling Exhibit Celebrates 400th Anniversary of King James Bible
May 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A unique traveling exhibition celebrating the 400th anniversary of the first printing of the King James Bible in 1611 is coming to the University of Mississippi. “Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible,” will be on display at the J.D. Williams Library beginning May 29. The exhibit examinesRead the story …