As they have for nearly 90 years, members of the University of Mississippi marching band, “The Pride of the South,” are set to begin practice this weekend (Aug. 15) to prepare for a fall season of football games, pep rallies and tailgate celebrations in the Grove. The band has helped set the atmosphere at countlessRead the story …
Ole Miss Student Finds Calling in D.C. Internship
August 11, 2015 by
Internships are an important part of a college education. Summer internships offer students hands-on experiences in their field of choice. University of Mississippi senior Anna Lee Whisenant, a Madison native, has spent her summer in Washington, D.C., as a policy intern for the U.S. Small Business Administration. The public policy and political science major isRead the story …
Fisher-Wirth Chosen as Fellow of Black Earth Institute
July 31, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ann Fisher-Wirth, professor of English and director of the environmental studies program at the University of Mississippi, has been chosen as a fellow of the Black Earth Institute, a think tank of artists and scholars devoted to serving environmental and social causes with their art. “I am very pleased to be chosen as a fellowRead the story …
Stamps Scholar Recognized by Autism Science Foundation
Dylan Ritter completes second summer conducting brain development research at Texas A&M
July 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dylan Ritter, a junior majoring in biochemistry at the University of Mississippi, has been recognized by the Autism Science Foundation as one of the top five undergraduates in the nation working on groundbreaking projects in the field of autism. Ritter, a Stamps Scholar and member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College,Read the story …
Scholarship Donation to Assist Study Abroad Students
Gift honors UM alumnus and provides help for Mississippi students to learn through travel
July 29, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students wanting to study abroad in Germany have a new opportunity to obtain financial assistance. Each year, a qualifying student can receive just over $1,000 to assist in the cost of the program. Morgan Martin, of Alexandria, Virginia, has provided a donation to the university in honor of his father,Read the story …
Watching Their Steps
UM scientist's patented technology measures changes in walk of elderly, which may help prevent falls
July 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi-patented sonar technology, which can be used to measure and score the movements of the elderly, may soon become a “game changer” for those concerned about aging parents or patients. The Collie Home Health Walk Signature SystemTM is a smart sensor created by UM research scientist James Sabatier, whoRead the story …
Gray to Lead UM Health Professions Advising Office
July 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. Wayne Gray, a University of Mississippi instructor of biology, has been named director of the university’s Health Professions Advising Office. The office, in Martindale Student Services Center, provides students with information to guide them as they consider careers in the health profession. Gray, who joined the UM faculty in August 2014,Read the story …
‘CSI’ Gets Real at UM Forensics Camp
Students get hands-on experience with technology to help solve simulated crimes
July 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The crime scene was cordoned off. A methamphetamine lab operator there had been killed in an apparent botched robbery attempt. Samples were taken to be analyzed, which helped investigators identify a suspect. The situation played out like the plot in a TV crime drama. But the blood wasn’t real – it was only barbecueRead the story …
Ole Miss Alumnus Achieves Success on Capitol Hill
July 21, 2015 by
An education from the University of Mississippi can lead to success anywhere, and Ole Miss graduate Stephen Worley is a perfect example. Worley is deputy communications director for the Senate Appropriations Committee, a committee chaired by another Ole Miss alumnus, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, in Washington, D.C. The Jackson native works daily to provide theRead the story …
UM to Honor First Doctoral Recipient in English
Kenneth Holditch slated to present lecture at annual Faulkner conference
July 20, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will honor its first doctoral recipient in English, Kenneth Holditch, during his presentation at this year’s Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference. Holditch, a professor emeritus of English at the University of New Orleans who earned his doctorate at UM in 1961, is coming to Oxford for the 42nd annualRead the story …