OXFORD, Miss. – Faculty members at the University of Mississippi and the university’s Medical Center have been honored with diversity awards by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning. Willa Johnson, associate professor of sociology, and Hamed Benghuzzi, professor and chair of clinical health sciences, were recognized at the IHL’sRead the story …
UM Professors Receive IHL Excellence in Diversity Awards
Sociologist Willa Johnson and health clinician Hamed Benghuzzi lauded at ceremonies in Jackson
February 21, 2017 by
UM Moves Up in Measures of Academic and Research Performance
University included in several rankings of the nation's and world's best institutions
February 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Efforts by faculty, staff and students to excel in their pursuit of knowledge have given the University of Mississippi, the state’s flagship university, new momentum in its mission to lead the way in learning, discovery and engagement for the state and nation. UM has been ranked among the nation’s best public institutionsRead the story …
Physicists to Gather for International Workshop at UM
Scientists from around the globe coming to Feb. 27-March 2 event on gravitational research
February 17, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dozens of esteemed scientists from around the globe are headed to the University of Mississippi for a four-day workshop on the latest in gravitational-wave astronomy, hosted by the UM Gravitation, Astrophysics and Theoretical Physics Group in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. The “Strong Gravity and Binary Dynamics with Gravitational Wave Observations”Read the story …
Chemistry of Milk Topic of UM Science Cafe for February
Chemistry professor and student team up for second presentation of spring semester
February 16, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The chemistry of dairy products is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s second meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at Lusa Bakery Bistro and Bar, 1120 North Lamar Blvd.Read the story …
Former UM Director Receives Arts Commission Lifetime Achievement Award
Bill Ferris to be honored at 2017 Governor's Arts Awards
February 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – William R. Ferris, the preeminent scholar and documenter of Mississippi’s rich culture, music and folklore, has been documenting the lives of Mississippians for more than 50 years. On Feb. 16, the Mississippi Arts Commission will honor him with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 Governor’s Arts Awards. Ferris is a scholar,Read the story …
History Professor Awarded Prestigious NEH Fellowship
Jarod Roll among nation's top scholars chosen for distinction
February 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jarod Roll, associate professor of history at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded a coveted fellowship by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The yearlong fellowship allows scholars in the humanities to focus solely on their research or writing. Of the 1,298 scholars who applied for the 2017 fellowship, only 86Read the story …
UM Professor to Receive Mississippi Humanities Council Honor
Jodi Skipper to be given Humanities Scholar Award Feb. 10 in Jackson
February 3, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi anthropology and Southern studies professor is among five people being honored this month by the Mississippi Humanities Council. Jodi Skipper will receive the Humanities Scholar Award on Feb. 10 during the council’s 2017 Public Humanities Awards program in Jackson. The agency recognizes outstanding contributions by Mississippians to theRead the story …
Giant Traveling Map of Europe Coming to Mississippi Schools
Geographic Alliance at UM sponsoring National Geographic tour
January 31, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in 10 cities around the state soon will be able to explore a giant map of Europe, thanks to the Mississippi Geographic Alliance at the University of Mississippi. The statewide tour, which stretches from Long Beach to Oxford, began Jan. 23 and ends Feb. 24. Measuring 26-by-26-feet, the National Geographic TravelingRead the story …
Don Dyer Delivers Lecture at Ohio State Symposium
Associate liberal arts dean met with other past Naylor Lecturers
January 27, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Donald L. Dyer, associate dean for faculty and academic affairs, professor of Russian and linguistics, and co-director of the University of Mississippi’s Chinese Language Flagship Program, recently attended a special event featuring past Naylor Lecturers at Ohio State University. Dyer’s was among 16 papers delivered by former Naylor lecturers, all of whomRead the story …
UM Astrophysicist Joins Editorial Board of Physical Review Letters
APS fellow Emanuele Berti rises from featured writer to divisional associate editor
January 25, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Emanuele Berti has had several research articles accepted for Physical Review Letters, the respected journal published by the American Physical Society. Like many of his colleagues, he also has anonymously reviewed articles submitted by other researchers and made recommendations for their acceptance or rejection. Soon, however, the University of Mississippi astrophysicist willRead the story …