OXFORD, Miss. – Dozens of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts are coming out of the vault for “Gods and Men: Iconography and Identity of the Ancient World,” the newest exhibit at the University of Mississippi Museum, which debuts Tuesday (May 24) with an opening reception. “Gods and Men” offers a preview of the extent ofRead the story …
New UM Museum Exhibit Highlights Antiquities Collection
Most Greek and Roman artifacts included have not been on display in at least six years
May 22, 2016 by
UM Students Win Top Honors at Undergraduate Research Conference
Group competed against representatives from USM and JSU at Pi Sigma Alpha event
May 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi students earned the title of Grand Champions recently at the Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Research Conference at the University of Southern Mississippi. In its second year, the conference for the national political science honor society was held April 16. Students from UM, USM and Jackson State University presentedRead the story …
Recent UM Graduate Awarded Prestigious Health Fellowship
Research on impact of Ebola virus disease to take place in Liberia
May 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent graduate of the University of Mississippi’s Department of Psychology, Gigi Bastien, has been awarded a Fogarty Global Health Fellowship from the National Institutes of Health for 11 months of research in the African nation of Liberia. The research will focus on both the mental health and psychosocial impacts of Ebola virus disease. Bastien,Read the story …
UM Department of Art Receives Its Largest Private Gift
Bequest from wife of artist William Hollingsworth will provide student scholarships
May 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – William Hollingsworth had an innate love for art and a volume of work that belies his brief life. A bequest from the estate of his late wife ensures that his legacy of talent will continue as generations of University of Mississippi students receive scholarships bearing his name. “Hollingsworth is a fixture inRead the story …
UM College of Liberal Arts Honors Faculty Members for Excellence
Three professors noted for inspiring students and peers with their passion for teaching
May 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts recognized three faculty members Friday (May 13) for their outstanding work in educating students. Joshua Brinlee, an assistant professor of art and art history, received the Cora Lee Graham Award for Outstanding Teaching of Freshmen. Gerard Buskes, professor of mathematics, was named the LiberalRead the story …
UM Alumnus Begins New Career with Service Dog Arliegh at Side
Ben Stepp applies personal experiences in military to new role as counselor
May 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When graduate student Ben Stepp walks across the stage during the University of Mississippi’s Commencement ceremonies Saturday (May 14), he will do so in the company of his canine companion, Arliegh, a service dog who rarely leaves his side. A retired U.S. Army staff sergeant and an infantry veteran of the IraqRead the story …
UM LIGO Among Recipients of $3 Million Award
Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics backed by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs
May 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Physicists at the University of Mississippi will share in a $3 million prize being awarded to more than 1,000 scientists for their historic discovery of gravitational waves. The Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics will be shared among Kip Thorne, Rainer Weiss and Ronald Drever, founders of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave ObservatoryRead the story …
‘Gravy’ Wins Second James Beard Foundation Award
May 9, 2016 by
The James Beard Foundation has honored “Gravy,” a product of the Southern Foodways Alliance, an institute of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, as the nation’s best podcast. In 2015, the foundation named Gravy, the SFA’s quarterly print journal and podcast, as its Publication of the Year. GravyRead the story …
UM Offers New Minor in Digital Media Studies
Program will include four emphases with common areas of technology and problem-solving
May 6, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will offer a new interdisciplinary minor in digital studies designed to equip undergraduate students from many different degree majors with digital computing, design and communication skills to complement their main academic focus. The new minor, offered beginning in fall 2016, will be housed and administered in the College ofRead the story …
Kids in the Capitol Program Gives Fifth-Graders a Look at Government
UM McLean Institute, Department of Political Science collaborate to create opportunities
May 5, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dozens of middle school students have gotten a close-up look at their state government in action this spring, thanks to the Kids in the Capitol program, developed by the University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement and Department of Political Science. The goal of the outreach project wasRead the story …