OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi biomedical engineer is searching for new treatments for metastatic breast cancer using a nearly $800,000 grant from the American Cancer Society. Thomas Werfel, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is exploring the interaction of blood platelets and tumor cells to discover how to disrupt the metastasis of triple-negative breastRead the story …
Study of How Cancers Spread Promises Treatment Options
American Cancer Society funds UM professor's breast cancer research
December 15, 2021 by
Record Support Greets Harvest Supper’s Return
Popular event secures resources for UM Museum and Historic Houses
December 13, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The annual Harvest Supper fundraiser set new records for attendance and private support for the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses when it returned this fall after being postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic. About 600 people attended the recent sold-out event, which generated $175,000, said Diane Scruggs, of Oxford,Read the story …
Gift to Geological Engineering Helps Students ‘Rock On’
Alumnus Stephen Franks cites influence of faculty in shaping his career
December 11, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A gift to the University of Mississippi from Stephen and Kaye Franks, of McKinney, Texas, will enable students to further their studies and launch careers in the geosciences field. The couple’s gift establishes the Jesse Dee and Marjorie Franks Geology Fund within the UM Department of Geology and Geological Engineering. Franks, whoRead the story …
Alumna Returns as New Director of Dietetics Program
Ellen Ossorio brings energy, experience to help guide students to their career paths
December 10, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ellen Ossorio, an alumna of both the undergraduate and graduate programs in dietetics and nutrition at the University of Mississippi, is back on campus to lead the didactic program in dietetics, where students learn the knowledge and skills needed to get into a coordinated program in dietetics and ultimately become registered dietitians.Read the story …
Medical Device Concept Wins Mid-South Business Model Competition
Plaquectomy is a device intended to remove arterial plaque
December 9, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A proposed arterial plaque-removing device, developed by a University of Mississippi mechanical engineering graduate student and founder of Innovative Heart Technologies LLC, was awarded first place in the 2021 Mid-South Business Model Competition. Plaquectomy is designed to safely remove plaque from the arterial walls to create a larger arterial wall volume. TheRead the story …
One Story, Two Authors and Seven Layers
Gregg Davidson's 'The Manifold Beauty of Genesis One' melds scholarship with faith
December 9, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – What happens when a geologist at a state university and a theologian from a private Christian college jointly examine the biblical creation story? The answer is a new book that is appealing to people in both the academic and religious communities. Gregg Davidson, chair and professor of geology and geological engineering atRead the story …
Partnership Prepares SEC Universities for Increase in Spanish Speakers
Conference Spanish Consortium launched by two UM faculty members
December 8, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is leading an initiative to bring together scholars and key stakeholders working on themes related to Spanish speakers in the Southeast, particularly in areas where Southeastern Conference schools are situated. With the Spanish-speaking population increasing in the Southeast, the SEC Spanish Consortium will attempt to prepare the regionRead the story …
Two Student Pharmacists Named AACP Walmart Scholars
Ole Miss represented on list for 13th consecutive year
December 7, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Harshin Sanjanwala and Matthew Foster, both students with the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, have been named honorees of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Walmart Scholars Program. The honor and accompanying $1,000 scholarship are given to recipients who are committed to careers in academic pharmacy. A Madison native andRead the story …
Holiday Village Returns to Ford Center
Seasonal events include gingerbread houses, Santa's mailbox, Beach Boys concert
December 6, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi is helping everybody get into a holiday mood with its annual Holiday Village, a Beach Boys concert and story time for children. The Holiday Village display runs through Dec. 17. This year’s display features 16 gingerbread houses, aRead the story …
Composer Donates Scores to Blues Archive
Larry Hoffman's music meets at the intersection of blues and classical
December 6, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Baltimore composer Larry Hoffman has donated a dozen of his musical scores to the Blues Archive at the University of Mississippi. While Hoffman has written many more works, the award-winning composer chose his blues- and American folk-infused classical compositions for the acclaimed collection. “It is with great pride that I donate theseRead the story …