The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre Arts is giving students an opportunity to interact with professionals by bringing Broadway to the classroom via Skype. Courtney Reed, performing as Jasmine in the Broadway show “Aladdin,” and Broadway actress Kate Loprest from “Hairspray,” “First Date” and “Wonderland,” have participated in the Skype sessions so far, theatreRead the story …
Bringing Broadway into the Classroom
Skype puts theatre students in touch with working professionals for real-world perspectives
November 20, 2015 by
Annual Egg Bowl Run Set for Nov. 23
ROTC cadets will carry game ball from Oxford to Starkville
November 17, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the third time, the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University will join forces for a common cause before the state’s biggest rivalry with the 2015 Egg Bowl Run, coming up Nov. 23. Three years ago, Master Sgt. Matt Hayes, senior military instructor for Ole Miss Army ROTC, wanted to createRead the story …
General Relativity Centennial Topic for Next Science Cafe
UM physicist Katherine Dooley presents history of Einstein and his famous theory at Nov. 17 session
November 16, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The centennial of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s fourth meeting of the Oxford Science Café is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 17) at Lusa Bakery Bistro and Bar, 1120Read the story …
Ole Miss Theatre Stages ‘Hair’ This Weekend
Popular, but controversial musical 'fun and accessible'
November 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Age of Aquarius arrives at the University of Mississippi this weekend with the dawning of Ole Miss Theatre’s production of “Hair.” The Vietnam-era musical classic, subtitled “The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical,” will be performed Friday through Sunday (Nov. 13-15) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The popularRead the story …
UM Junior Receives Prestigious Study Abroad Scholarship
Biloxi native is living and studying in Berlin this academic year
November 12, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Savannah Coleman, a junior at the University of Mississippi, has been given the opportunity of a lifetime this academic year to study abroad in Germany on a scholarship funded by the German Academic Exchange Service. The Biloxi native is majoring in international studies with a concentration in Europe at UM. A memberRead the story …
Alumnus Lands Role in New Series ‘Quantico’
Tate Ellington paid his dues in theater and small film roles before getting his break on ABC drama
November 12, 2015 by
The new ABC drama series “Quantico” has garnered a lot of buzz this year as one of the fall’s most promising new TV shows. And one of the stars is an Ole Miss graduate. In “Quantico,” a group of young recruits arrive for training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. UM alumnus Tate EllingtonRead the story …
UM Hispanic Heritage Series Concludes
Series of lectures and films offers insights into diverse Hispanic American societies
November 12, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the University of Mississippi Department of Modern Languages has been hosting its first Hispanic Heritage Series of lectures and films. The series concluded Thursday (Nov. 12) with a lecture by Greg Love at 6 p.m. in the Turner Center, Room 205. The lecture, “Radical political movementsRead the story …
Lecture to Focus on Fossils of New Human Ancestors
Community invited to hear about much-publicized discovery
November 10, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will host two guest speakers involved in the analysis of fossils of a human ancestor, Homo naledi, with a public lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 11) in Farley Hall, Room 202. The event is free and open to the public. Speakers Juliet Brophy, assistant professor in the DepartmentRead the story …
Sarah Liljegren Honored with NSF Career Award
Associate professor of biology is sixth faculty member to receive the prestigious funding
November 5, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the second time this year, a University of Mississippi professor has received a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation. Sarah Liljegren, associate professor of biology; is the sixth CAREER award recipient at UM in the last eight years. Jared Delcamp, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, received theRead the story …
UM Museum Unveils 2015 Holiday Keepsake Ornament
Herakles Neck Amphora illustrates the Greek hero defeating the Nemean Lion
November 5, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the 15th year, the University of Mississippi Museum is offering a new keepsake ornament for the holidays. This year’s design features an ancient Greek neck amphora, c. 510-500 B.C., from the David M. Robinson Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities. On this amphora, the hero Herakles, known as Hercules to theRead the story …