OXFORD, Miss. – With a $100,000 gift to the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, Stephen and Patty Foose want to provide scholarships to civil engineering students whose background, achievements and experience demonstrate a commitment to contributing to the advancement of women in engineering. The couple established the Stephen and Patty Foose Civil Engineering ScholarshipRead the story …
Women Business Owners and University Leaders Address Group
Panel of business women advise a new generation, celebrating Women's History Month
March 25, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Women in Leadership, a new graduate student organization at the University of Mississippi, recently observed Women’s History Month with a panel discussion and luncheon to allow business women to lead and build their reputation as women in their respective fields. The organization strives to inspire women by giving them opportunities to connectRead the story …
Nominations Sought for Annual Frist Awards
Honor recognizes faculty and staff members who render outstanding student service
March 25, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – College students can face personal challenges and difficult circumstances without family nearby to help. But University of Mississippi faculty and staff members often step in to lend a helping hand, a friendly smile or caring assurance. It’s all part of being a member of the Ole Miss community, and the students’ gratitudeRead the story …
Public Health Faculty Member Publishes First Book
Victoria Zigmont makes issues of public health accessible to young children
March 24, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Victoria Zigmont, an assistant professor of public health at the University of Mississippi, has published her first book, “The ABC’s of Public Health,” in an effort to make public health issues easier to understand for young children. When Zigmont started brainstorming ideas for her book, she looked at other ABCs books, suchRead the story …
University Hosting Campuswide ‘Open House’ for Mississippi Day
Celebration to showcase best of UM programs, services and achievements
March 24, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi officials are inviting everyone to campus for a celebration of the state of Mississippi and the university’s contributions to its culture, education, health care and economy on April 9. Mississippi Day brings together all the university’s schools on the Oxford campus, with more than 70 departments offering an arrayRead the story …
Riding on Red Blood Cells
Professor's drug delivery research could improve treatment options for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis
March 23, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor and her team of researchers are working on new ways to use red blood cells and platelets to transport chemotherapies and other medicines to specific areas of the body, which could greatly reduce patients’ side effects. Eden Tanner, UM assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has beenRead the story …
Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Team with UM Choirs for Concert
Ford Center production features Beethoven's Ninth, 'Ode to Joy'
March 22, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An elegant evening of classical music awaits Friday (March 25) at the University of Mississippi‘s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The UM Choirs, under the direction of Donald Trott and Elizabeth Hearn, will join with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Memphis Symphony Chorus to perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9Read the story …
Campus Voting Summit Aims to ‘Educate, Inform and Inspire’
Banquet with keynote address set for Friday; breakout sessions Saturday
March 22, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The ongoing importance of voting and civic engagement is the focus for the 2022 University of Mississippi Voting Summit. The theme for the March 25-26 event is “Buy In, Don’t Sit Out! Democracy, Voting and You!” A student-led initiative, the voting summit is organized and sponsored by the UM Andrew Goodman Foundation,Read the story …
Dowling Named University’s Top Online Instructor
Award winner to speak at 'Toolbox Talks' virtual event on March 23
March 21, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Following a global pandemic, online learning has seen tremendous growth at higher education institutions across the nation. At the University of Mississippi, faculty members are developing unique and innovative ways to support virtual instruction. The UM Office of Academic Outreach, which houses Ole Miss Online, presents the Paragon Award for Excellence inRead the story …
Scientists to Explore Suicidal Behavior for Brain Awareness Week
March 23 discussion on Zoom looks at efforts to understand and treat behaviors
March 20, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two neuroscientists and an educator will conduct a virtual discussion on suicidal behavior March 23, as part of Brain Awareness Week at the University of Mississippi. The goal of the Brain Awareness Week is to make brain research and its impact in the society accessible to the general public. Aliona Tsypes, KristinRead the story …