OXFORD, Miss. – The sixth book by University of Mississippi English professor and Mississippi Poet Laureate Beth Ann Fennelly will be released Oct. 10, giving readers a combination of the extreme abbreviation of poetry, narrative tension of fiction and truth-telling of creative nonfiction. A book launch event at 5 p.m. Oct. 15 at Square BooksRead the story …
Beth Ann Fennelly’s Micro-Memoirs Set for Oct. 10 Release
'Heating and Cooling' is latest collection by UM professor, Mississippi's poet laureate
October 2, 2017 by
Gravitational Wave Detectors Could Shed Light on Dark Matter
UM physicists part of international team announcing findings in Physical Review Letters
October 2, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A global team of scientists, including two University of Mississippi physicists, has found that the same instruments used in the historic discovery of gravitational waves caused by colliding black holes could help unlock the secrets of dark matter, a mysterious and as-yet-unobserved component of the universe. The research findings by Emanuele Berti,Read the story …
Adam Gussow Examines the Devil in the Blues for New Book
Author plans several signings and readings throughout the state in October
September 29, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Adam Gussow, an associate professor of English and Southern studies at the University of Mississippi, has grappled extensively with the devil in his parallel career as a professional blues musician, so maybe it’s not surprising that he’s writing about the devil in blues culture. For more than 30 years, Gussow has recordedRead the story …
Renowned Jazz Musician Engages UM Music Majors
Cyrus Chestnut brought students onstage for a lesson
September 27, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Cyrus Chestnut, the kickoff performer in the 2017-18 Jazz Series at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, conducted a jazz clinic with University of Mississippi music majors and Oxford High School band members recently in Nutt Auditorium. Chestnut, a critically acclaimed jazz pianist, composer and producer, performed Sept. 14 at the FordRead the story …
Scientists Announce Triple-Coincident Gravitational Wave Detection
UM physicists part of the international team involved in discovery
September 27, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Scientists from the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, including physicists at the University of Mississippi, and the Virgo collaboration have reported the first joint detection of gravitational waves with both the LIGO and Virgo detectors. This is the fourth announced detection of a binary black hole system and the first significant gravitational-wave signal recordedRead the story …
North Mississippi VISTA Project Receives Seventh Year of Funding
Grant renewal brings $595,000 to region for programming and resources
September 26, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Corporation for National and Community Service has approved a $595,000 grant to fund the North Mississippi VISTA Project, housed in the University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement, for the 2017-18 year. The Volunteers in Service to America project, commonly known as VISTA, officially moved to theRead the story …
Overby Center Fall Lineup Focuses on State’s History
Opening program Tuesday looks at journalists covering university's 1962 integration
September 25, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics begins its 11th year at the University of Mississippi with emphasis on the state’s 200th birthday and a program about the role of journalists during the crisis surrounding the integration of the school 55 years ago. The opening program, at 4 p.m. Tuesday (Sept.Read the story …
Two UM Faculty Win Inaugural National Science Foundation Fellowships
Ryan Garrick and Saša Kocić among 30 nationwide selected for competitive research program
September 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi professors have been honored for innovative research in their respective fields by being selected for fellowships in a competitive new National Science Foundation program. Ryan Garrick, assistant professor of biology, and Saša Kocić, assistant professor of mathematics, have been chosen for funding under NSF’s Established Program to StimulateRead the story …
MFA Student Wins Prestigious Cave Canem Award in Poetry
Julian Randall gets $1,000 and will have collection of poems published
September 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi graduate student is the latest recipient of a prestigious award cultivating the artistic and professional growth of African-American poets. Julian David Randall, a second-year student in the university’s critically acclaimed Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, has won the 2017 Cave Canem Award in Poetry. TheRead the story …
Third Annual Hispanic Heritage Film Series Begins Sept. 21
UM screenings part of Hispanic Heritage Month observance
September 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Hard-to-see films from unexpected countries” are on tap as part of the Third Annual Hispanic Heritage Film Series, hosted by the University of Mississippi Department of Modern Languages. It begins Sept. 21 with a screening of “The Return.” The film series is part of Hispanic Heritage Month, which will be observed at OleRead the story …