The University of Mississippi is inviting its faculty to attend roundtable discussions on the new selection for the 2012 UM Common Reading Experience, “Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter.” Hosted by the Center for Writing and Rhetoric, the discussions are scheduled for May 1 and May 2 in the Union Ballroom from noon to 2 p.m. TheyRead the story …
UMMC Congenital Heart Surgery Team Bests National Averages in Two Years
April 24, 2012 by
JACKSON, Miss. – As it marks its two-year anniversary this month, the congenital heart surgery team at Batson Children’s Hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center has reason to celebrate. Not only is the program thriving with more than 550 operations completed, but the outcomes of those procedures are better than the national averageRead the story …
Journalism Faculty, Staff and Students Win Top PRAM Awards
April 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven students from the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media recently won top awards at the annual Public Relations Association of Mississippi conference in Columbus, and their instructor won the top two honors in the show. “I was so proud of these students because this was a professionalRead the story …
Multi-State Research Consortium Convenes At UMMC To Fight Cancer
April 24, 2012 by
JACKSON, Miss. – A two-day conference at the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Cancer Institute is bringing together scientists and physicians from nine Southeastern U.S. centers to improve cancer research by designing population studies and drug clinical trials that include minorities and by building tissue banks that better represent the region’s diversity. The GMaP/BMaP RegionRead the story …
Leaders in Sustainability Honored During Green Week 2012
April 24, 2012 by
Members of the University of Mississippi and Oxford community who have shown outstanding leadership in sustainability were honored at the third annual Sustainability Leadership Awards at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center on April 18. During the event, which was part of Green Week, Alice Clark, UM vice chancellor for research and sponsored programs, and OxfordRead the story …
No. 18 Rebels Take On Memphis At AutoZone Tuesday Night
April 24, 2012 by
First Of Five Straight Road Contests Begins In Bluff City #18 Ole Miss (27-13) at Memphis (17-23) Memphis, Tenn. • AutoZone Park April 24 • 6:30 PM Radio: Full Ole Miss Network Announcers: David Kellum & Keith Kessinger Television: None Internet Stats:Click Here RebelVision/Audio:Click Here THIS WEEK FOR OLE MISS: Ole Miss will play aRead the story …
Students Get a Mentor for Engaging in Intellectual Curiosity
April 23, 2012 by
… Jason Ritchie named assistant dean of undergraduate research OXFORD, Miss. – The undergraduate thesis is a hallmark of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi. Now, students will have someone available to assist them with getting started on their projects. That person is Jason Ritchie, the new assistant dean ofRead the story …
Budding Pianists Invited to Challenge Their Skills at UM Camp
April 20, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Middle and high school piano students are invited to take their musicianship to a higher level this summer at the University of Mississippi Piano Discoveries Camp, a weeklong piano camp for grades seven to 12. Set for June 10-16, the camp is open to students playing at an intermediate level of skillRead the story …
