OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi will host its annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference July 19-23 bringing scholars from all over the country to Oxford to discuss “Faulkner and Print Culture.” The Nobel Prize winning author and Oxford resident William Faulkner, who also studied at UM, once said that he wished his epitaph would simply read,Read the story …
Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference at UM Starts July 19
'Faulkner and Print Culture' boasts strong conference lineup
July 13, 2015 by
UM Hosts Joint Language Workshop with French Embassy
Sessions focus on using games as learning tools
July 7, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Modern Languages at the University of Mississippi and the French Embassy in the United States recently hosted a joint workshop at UM to train educators to use games as a pedagogical tool in French classes. The embassy’s Cultural Services Division helped put on the conference, which brought 24 K-12Read the story …
Daniell Mattern Chosen for Coulter Professorship
Organic chemist is fourth recipient of distinguished endowed honor
July 6, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A renowned organic synthetic chemist is the newest recipient of the Margaret McLean Coulter Professorship at the University of Mississippi. Daniell Mattern is the fourth UM faculty member to be awarded the endowed position, which was established in 1983 through a bequest in the will of the late Victor Aldine Coulter, forRead the story …
Cohen Named Dean of UM College of Liberal Arts
The former Texas Tech psychologist will lead university’s largest academic division beginning Aug. 1
June 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has hired Lee Cohen, professor and chair of Texas Tech University’s psychological sciences department, to become the next dean of the College of Liberal Arts. He is set to begin his new post Aug. 1. Cohen, who will also teach psychology, said he’s excited and humbled by theRead the story …
Randy Wadkins Named Inaugural BPS Congressional Fellow
UM associate professor of chemistry to study, lecture in nation's capital
June 29, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Randy Wadkins, an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Mississippi, has been selected as the Biophysical Society’s inaugural Congressional Fellow for 2015-2016. Wadkins will be taking a break from his regular position to spend a year working on Capitol Hill. As a participant in the AAAS Science andRead the story …
UM Professor Wins Prestigious CAREER Award
National Science Foundation recognizes Jared Delcamp for teaching, research on solar energy
June 29, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jared Delcamp, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Mississippi, has won a prestigious $523,000 National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his teaching and research on converting solar energy to electricity. Delcamp was recognized for teaching, particularly his efforts to increase interest in STEM education among students of all majors and among highRead the story …
Q&A: Meet Lee Cohen, New UM Liberal Arts Dean
June 29, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lee Cohen, a professor, administrator and scholar whose research program explores mechanisms that contribute to nicotine use, withdrawal and dependence, has been hired as the next dean of the University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts. Cohen, who was professor and chair of Texas Tech University’s Department of Psychological Sciences before coming toRead the story …
UM History Professor Named Distinguished Lecturer
Jarod Roll is third UM faculty member chosen for honor by the national organization
June 16, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi history professor Jarod Roll, who teaches about modern America, the South, religion and the working-class experience, has been named a 2015-2016 distinguished lecturer by the Organization of American Historians. “The distinction came as a complete surprise to me,” said Roll, an associate professor at UM. “It is certainly anRead the story …
UM Students Land Fulbright and Boren Scholarships
Prestigious awards will allow three recipients to travel and study abroad
June 12, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi students, members of both the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and the Croft Institute for International Studies, have been awarded prestigious scholarships to teach and study abroad. Jordan Nicholas Troisi of Wasilla, Alaska, and Colby Woods of Olive Branch were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Awards to teach EnglishRead the story …
Doctoral Students Win Prestigious Fellowships
Brian Cook and Helen Davies will study medieval literature this summer in Britain
June 5, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two doctoral students from the University of Mississippi Department of English are studying medieval literature this summer in Britain, thanks to fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Helen Davies and Brian Cook will have firsthand access to medieval archaeological sites, sculptures, manuscripts and texts, and a rare opportunity to extend beyondRead the story …