OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is gearing up to host its second-ever TEDxUniversityofMississippi, an event that features brief lectures from Ole Miss alumni, faculty members and others to showcase “ideas worth spreading.” The event is slated for 1 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Audience membersRead the story …
Tickets Available for Jan. 28 TED Talk at UM
Second set of lectures features diverse collection of 'ideas worth spreading'
January 23, 2017 by
UM Museum Opens Photography Exhibit of Buddhist Caves
Images from China illustrate artistic and architectural achievements
January 16, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Photographs of the intricately painted Mogao and Yulin Caves in Dunhuang, China are on exhibit at the University of Mississippi Museum. “Dunhuang through the Lens of James and Lucy Lo” features photographs taken of the caves by the Los in the 1940s. The nearly 500 caves containing artwork are in the northwesternRead the story …
UM Winter Institute Has Key Role in National Day of Racial Healing
Initiative of W.K. Kellogg Foundation includes more than 130 organizations across the country
January 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi is collaborating with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and more than 130 organizations for a National Day of Racial Healing on Tuesday (Jan. 17). The observance is an effort to heal wounds created by racial, ethnic and religious bias and build anRead the story …
Future of Nanomedicine Topic of January Science Cafe
Previous TEDxUM presenter is first lecturer for spring semester
January 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Recent breakthroughs in nanomedicine and their impact is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s first meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Jan. 24 at Lusa Bakery Bistro and Bar, 1120 NorthRead the story …
UM Professor Hopes to Shed Light on Voter Wait Times
Election Day study introduces students to data collection and analysis
January 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi political science professor and her students are collaborating with researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dartmouth University and 25 other universities to study wait times at polling places in the 2016 presidential election. Julie Wronski, an assistant professor of political science, had the help of 40 studentsRead the story …
UM Classics Department Honored for Professional Equity
University is third recipient of award
January 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Women’s Classical Caucus honored the Department of Classics at the University of Mississippi with its WCC Award in Professional Equity at the Archaeological Institute of America/Society for Classical Studies joint annual meeting last week (Jan. 6) in Toronto. The award, established in 2014, is given to an institution that has worked toRead the story …
Schools Look to DeSoto Writing Center for Insight
Faculty and staff offer advice, resources for development of middle and high school centers
January 5, 2017 by
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – As director of the Writing Center at the University of Mississippi at DeSoto Center-Southaven, Jeanine Rauch sees the value of honing writing skills early. “Ultimately, writing is clear thinking,” said Rauch, an instructor in the university’s Department of Writing and Rhetoric. “When students are confident in their own writing, the writing processRead the story …
Streets Endow Scholarship to Honor Longtime UM History Professor
Education fund named after Harry P. Owens, professor emeritus and Civil War scholar
December 27, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent gift from two University of Mississippi donors will provide scholarship opportunities for future UM secondary education majors while honoring Professor Emeritus Harry P. Owens, who taught history at the university for more than 35 years. The Dr. Harry P. Owens Secondary Education Opportunity Scholarship Endowment was created with a $25,000Read the story …
Gift Reflects Longtime Pontotoc Teacher’s Passions
Berryhill scholarship will support UM students in music, education
December 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Family and friends of the late Anna (Ann) McDonald Berryhill, of Pontotoc, want to honor her memory by helping generations of future University of Mississippi students pursue their interests in music and education. A 1951 graduate of the UM College of Liberal Arts, Berryhill returned to her hometown to teach, sharing forRead the story …
UM Employees Give, Receive Blessings through Books and Bears
Annual program provides toys for children of Facilities Management Department employees
December 16, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “You haven’t been blessed until you are able to bless someone else,” Donald Cole said Friday morning (Dec. 16) at the University of Mississippi’s 19th annual program. And plenty of blessings were both given and received at the event, which touches families across north Mississippi. Several hundred UM Facilities Management Department employeesRead the story …