OXFORD, Miss. – The National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology is hosting a grand opening this week for its new undersea vehicle development shop at the University of Mississippi Field Station. The ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday (Oct. 8), followed by tours of the facility and a reception. The new shopRead the story …

Kaitlin Gilham OXFORD, Miss. – With a little luck and a lot of determination, a University of Mississippi honors student has developed a program that promises to spark her interest in community health for the rest of her life. Kaitlin Gilham, a senior biology major in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, single-handedly organized “ComoRead the story …

Terrance Hayes OXFORD, Miss- Award-winning poet Terrance Hayes visits the University of Mississippi Thursday (Oct. 9) as part of the John and Renee Grisham Visiting Writer Series. Hayes is scheduled to give a 7 p.m. reading in Bishop Hall, Room 209. He will sign books before the reading, at 5 p.m. at Square Books inRead the story …

Dorothy and Thomas Hill. Courtesy photo. OXFORD, Miss. – Throughout his life, University of Mississippi alumnus Clarence Thomas Hill Jr. had a hunger for knowledge and a dedication to education. That dedication lives on through his bequest of $1.4 million to the university. Hill’s nephew, Julian Hill Jr., a Tupelo oncologist, remembers his uncle asRead the story …

Harold Anderson, state coordinator for Mississippi Project Learning Tree, points out the distinctions in foliage to UM elementary education students. UM photo by Tobie Baker. OXFORD, Miss. – The day began with an apple, a symbol of the Earth. Its resources – peel, fruit and seed – are limited, much like Mother Nature’s assets. TheRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The Oxford Piano Trio performs a free concert at 8 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 9) in Nutt Auditorium at the University of Mississippi. The trio of UM music faculty are slated perform works by Mozart and Dvorak, and will be joined by guest clarinetist Michael Rowlett for the “Breakdown Tango” by young AmericanRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Music welcomes pianist Cynthia Perry Jones for a recital at 8 p.m. Monday (Oct. 6) in Nutt Auditorium. Jones is to play Fantasy in C major by Robert Schumann, Beethoven’s Sonata in E flat, Op. 81a, Milonga and Sonata No. 1 by Ginastera.

Judy Trott (left), Roy Sheffield, Nell Cochran and Eddie Crawford tee off Wednesday morning at the University of Mississippi Golf Course. The facility reopened Wednesday following a massive renovation that improved and enlarged the course. More improvements, including a new pro shop and putting area, are to be completed soon. UM photo by Robert Jordan.Read the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Scores of journalists from around the world began their reports on last week’s presidential debate by mentioning the natural beauty of the University of Mississippi campus. That beauty has been officially lauded. The Mississippi Urban Forest Council has honored Ole Miss with its annual Scenic Communities of Mississippi award, which recognizes theRead the story …