OXFORD, Miss – A thank you note from a scholarship recipient inspired University of Mississippi alumni Phil and Emily Bailey to create a second scholarship – this time to support future teachers. The Phillip J. and Emily G. Bailey Education Scholarship will support entering freshmen in the School of Education who intend to teach inRead the story …
Supporting Future Mississippi Teachers
Baileys create scholarship in Ole Miss School of Education
March 19, 2022 by
Faculty Member Wins Regional Honor for Advising Excellence
Georgianna Mann lauded for pushing students to excel beyond comfort zones
March 18, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss – Georgianna Mann, an assistant professor of nutrition and hospitality management at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded the Certificate of Merit of Region 4 Excellence in Advising award from National Academic Advising Association, known as NACADA. UM officials nominated Mann, winner of the university’s 2020-21 Excellence in Advising Award, for theRead the story …
North Carolina Author Set for Annual Howry Lecture
Sharon Holland is renowned for her writings on Blackness and sexuality
March 17, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Distinguished author and lecturer Sharon P. Holland is set to deliver the second annual Howry Lecture in Faulkner Studies at the University of Mississippi. The talk is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday (March 21) in the Bondurant Hall auditorium. Holland, the Townsend Ludington Distinguished Professor and chair of American studies at theRead the story …
Up for the Count
Mathematics professor Micah Milinovich receives NSF funding for number theory research
March 16, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Numbers are Micah Milinovich’s passion. A respected mathematician, the University of Mississippi professor of mathematics has spent years studying the properties of integers and recently was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to fund his research. Milinovich’s award for “The Distribution of Zeros of L-Functions and Related Questions” supports his research inRead the story …
Machines, Intimacy Topics for Two Hybrid Oxford Science Cafes
Computer science, neuroscience professors to present during in-person and virtual events
March 15, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Machine learning and animal/human intimacy bonds are the topics for two hybrid Oxford Science Cafes scheduled for March 22 and 24 by faculty researchers from the University of Mississippi and University of Texas. Both programs will be conducted in-person at Heartbreak Coffee, 265 North Lamar Ave., Suite G, and hosted on ZoomRead the story …
Jim Weatherly to Posthumously Receive Inaugural UM Medal for the Arts
Alumnus to be recognized for his songwriting contributions April 21 at Ford Center
March 14, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The late renowned songwriter and University of Mississippi alumnus Jim Weatherly will be honored with the university’s inaugural Medal for the Arts in an April 21 presentation on campus. In partnership with the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the College of Liberal Arts, the UM Department of Music will recognize Weatherly’s legacyRead the story …
Alumnus Finds ‘Win-Win’ to Support University Libraries
Wayne Drinkwater follows examples of former professors and mentors
March 12, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus Wayne Drinkwater is eager to see his alma mater attract the nation’s top educators to its faculty, a goal he believes begins with enhancing the university’s libraries. “To attract faculty members and graduate students who are ambitious in their fields, we need to show them we have strongRead the story …
Oxford Conference for the Book Returns as In-Person Event
Popular event includes diverse lineup of authors and several special functions
March 11, 2022 by
Editor’s note: Because of the threat of severe weather across north Mississippi this afternoon and evening, the opening reception at 7:30 p.m. is cancelled. For details on the Future of the South lecture featuring Imani Perry, go to https://www.oxfordconferenceforthebook.com/ or https://southernstudies.olemiss.edu/. The Oxford Conference of the Book will resume as scheduled Thursday morning. OXFORD, Miss.Read the story …
Applications Open for Gillespie Business Plan Competition
Participants have opportunity to pitch ideas for cash awards, recognition
March 10, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Mississippi is taking applications for its 18th annual Gillespie Business Plan Competition, set for April 8 at the Jackson Avenue Center. To apply for the contest, applicants must submit a brief form with basic information and a one-minute entry video demonstrating theRead the story …
Researcher Examines Molecular Causes Behind Heart Disease
Biomedical engineer Nikki Reinemann lands American Heart Association grant
March 9, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nikki Reinemann, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Mississippi, is using a three-year grant from the American Heart Association to delve into the underlying causes of heart disease. Reinemann hopes that her work may help physicians find ways to prevent and treat heart disease, the nation’s No. 1 causeRead the story …