OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty-eight Mississippi high school students are preparing to make a positive impact in communities across the state, thanks to an innovative leadership program sponsored by the University of Mississippi’s William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation. Rising sophomores and juniors were chosen from a pool of 150 applicants to attend the third annualRead the story …
Winter Institute Summer Youth Program Inspires High School Students to Lead Communities
June 13, 2012 by
High School Science, Math Teachers Learning How to Use High-Tech LIGO E-Lab in Workshop
June 12, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A select group of Mississippi high school teachers are learning how to use the same e-lab and laser interferometers used by University of Mississippi researchers in their on-going studies of gravitational waves and black holes. Five physics instructors participated in the two-day professional development workshop hosted by UM’s Department of Physics andRead the story …
Art Professor to Use Fulbright Fellowship to Explore Transformation of Indian Metropolis
June 8, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the southeastern region of the Indian state of Karnataka, the capital city of Bangalore has been known for generations as the “Garden City” for its green gardens and parks. And over the last two decades, the city has gained a new reputation as the “Silicon Valley of India.” In August, digitalRead the story …
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Library Champion John Pilkington Dies
June 6, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – During his 33-year teaching career at the University of Mississippi, John Pilkington influenced hundreds of students, inspired faculty colleagues and filled key leadership roles. Following his retirement in 1985, he continued his early mission of raising funds and friends to help make the university library the best that it can be. Pilkington,Read the story …
Chinese Delegation to Meet with Nonprofit Representatives at UM
June 6, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group whose mission is to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between China and other countries, while safeguarding world peace, is visiting the University of Mississippi this week. A small delegation from the Chinese Association for International Understanding, or CAFIU, will visit campus this weekend (June 8-10) to meet with representatives ofRead the story …
Traci Brimhall Selected as Summer Poet-in-Residence
May 29, 2012 by
… Reading set for 5 p.m. June 21 at Off Square Books OXFORD, Miss. – Traci Brimhall, acclaimed for her use of myth and folklore in her poetry, has been chosen as the sixth annual Summer Poet-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi. Brimhall is the author of “Our Lady of the Ruins” (forthcoming from W.W. Norton), selectedRead the story …
Doctoral Student’s Fellowship Allows for One-of-a-Kind Research
May 26, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Perseverance and a unique research proposal led to a Boren Fellowship for a University of Mississippi political science student. “The Boren Fellowship is a highly competitive, national competition,” said Matthew Becker, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science. “Being awarded this fellowship is truly an honor, for it shows theRead the story …
Art Department Presents Exhibit Featuring Student Work, May 26
May 25, 2012 by
The University of Mississippi Art Department will present an exhibit of landscape paintings on Saturday (May 26) in Meek Hall. En Plein Air: Painting the Mississippi Landscape features paintings by students and assistant professor of art Phillip R. Jackson . Guest artist David Jewell will also be showing his work. The exhibit wraps up anRead the story …
Dedicated Spanish Teacher Wins Outstanding Instructor
May 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In recognition of her enthusiastic teaching methods and exceptional class preparation, Ivonne Whitehead has been named as Outstanding Instructor in the University of Mississippi’s College of Liberal Arts. “It’s an honor that I am overwhelmed by,” said Whitehead, a Spanish instructor. “I know the extraordinary quality of instructors that teach throughout theRead the story …
Acoustics Scientists, Students Converge at Ole Miss for Prestigious Summer School
May 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Graduate and post-graduate students from four countries are headed to the University of Mississippi this week to learn the latest in cutting-edge physical acoustics, including infrasound, medical acoustics, thermoacoustics, nonlinear acoustics, waves and bubbles.