Some Ole Miss students spent their Spring Break on the Mississippi Gulf Coast volunteering. Watch the story.
Clarion Ledger: Congratulations in Order for Dr. Hannah Gay, UMC
March 8, 2013 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Yes, great things do happen in Mississippi. That’s something we’ve known all along. But the rest of the world seems to see us sometimes as a caricature of the lists we make — high in obesity, low in education and income. But recent news that a baby born with HIV was likelyRead the story …
CBS News: UMMC Doctor Says Baby Born with AIDS Appears to Have Been Cured
March 3, 2013 by
Washington, D.C. – A baby born with the AIDS virus appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who’s now two and a half years old and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection. Read the story.
AmeriCorps Members Training at Ole Miss
March 1, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss – About 140 AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) are giving Camp Lake Stephens a facelift for summer youth, and are training at the Rebel Challenge Course at the University of Mississippi on Friday, March 1, 2013, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. “Camp Lake Stephens is fortunate to have these young people comeRead the story …
TEDxTalk Featuring UM Alumna Sandra Bloodworth
February 26, 2013 by
UM alumna Sandra Bloodworth, co-author of Along the Way: MTA Arts for Transit and the MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design Director, tells the story of the rebirth of the New York subway system thanks in part to the introduction of public art at TEDxCapeMay 2012.
Former UM Basketball, Football Player Hoping to Repay Dallas Cowboys
February 22, 2013 by
DALLAS, Texas – University of Mississippi art professor Matt Long has a longstanding tradition of inviting his ceramics students to his home, where they make pottery in a wood-burning kiln. When the professor altered his tradition by inviting a 6-foot-6-inch, nearly 300-pound Ole Miss Rebel basketball and football player to join the group in 2008,Read the story …
BancorpSouth Grove Bowl Set For April 13
Grace Potter, Jerrod Niemann to play free concert in the Grove on April 12
February 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a thank you to Rebel Nation for their unprecedented support this athletics year, Ole Miss Athletics and the M-Club are providing free admission to the BancorpSouth Grove Bowl, the Rebel football team’s annual spring intrasquad scrimmage, on April 13. Read the story.
NBC Nightly News: College towns doubling as retirement communities
February 21, 2013 by
Older adults are re-living their college years by settling into areas where they can attend a university class, go to a football game, or take advantage of free lectures. NBC’s Chris Jansing reports.
Research Suggests the “First Time” Really Matters
February 11, 2013 by
It seems the “first time” really does color your sex life for years to come, according to a study compiled by two researchers, one being the University of Mississippi’s own Carrie V. Smith. Smith, an instructional assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, joined Matthew Shaffer of the University of Tennessee in surveying 331 youngRead the story …
Former ASB President, UM Hall of Fame Inductee Joins D.C. Firm as Partner
Barnett to lead Venable LLP Cybersecurity Initiatives
February 8, 2013 by
WASHINGTON, DC – Enhancing its leadership in communications and cybersecurity law, Venable LLP announced that James Arden Barnett, Jr., Rear Admiral, USN (Retired), has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, DC. Jamie Barnett is the former Chief of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau for the Federal Communications Commission. He becomes co-chairRead the story …