OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly 90% of sports supplements are inaccurately labeled according to a new study by scientists at the University of Mississippi‘s National Center for Natural Products Research. NCNPR researchers Ikhlas Khan, Bharathi Avula and Kumar Katragunta collaborated with scientists from Harvard Medical School, the Cambridge Health Alliance and NSF International on the study,Read the story …
Study Finds Most Sports Supplements Inaccurately Labeled
UM researchers discover nearly 90% of labels are false
August 30, 2023 by
University Launches Summer Research Program on Politics of Place
Interdisciplinary initiative to begin in May 2024
August 29, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The intersection of race and politics is the focus of a new summer research program coming soon to the University of Mississippi. The “Interdisciplinary Study of the Politics of Place” is an undergraduate research experience funded with a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation. The research experience will offer a uniqueRead the story …
CME Internships Help Beat ‘Brain Drain’ in Mississippi
Students improve production, negotiate deals and land jobs
August 28, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eighteen students in the University of Mississippi‘s Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence spent their summers solving real-world problems for Mississippi manufacturing companies. Sponsored by a $200,000 Robert M. Hearin Foundation grant, the students interned at small-to-medium facilities with limited funding for summer internships. “The support of the Hearin Foundation has providedRead the story …
SouthTalks Focus on Creativity in the South
Lectures begin Sept. 6 with discussion of changing minds
August 27, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Creativity in the South is the programming theme for the 2023-24 academic year at the University of Mississippi‘s Center for the Study of Southern Culture. The fall SouthTalks series begins by recognizing that the U.S. South is a region of profound contrast. “Extreme poverty exists uneasily alongside extreme wealth,” said Katie McKee,Read the story …
Gift Helps University Attract Strong Doctoral Candidates
Contribution from alumnus honors former dean, assists graduate students
August 26, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. L. Michael Brunt would like to see the University of Mississippi equipped to attract the best doctoral candidates in the Southeast and across the nation who will go on to influence students through their teaching careers. The Pruett Professor of Surgery and section chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery at the WashingtonRead the story …
World Trade Expert to Plan, Participate in United Nations Event
Anthony Cambas brings more than 30 years of experience to assist organizing committee
August 25, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the Mississippi Small Business Development Center‘s resident international trade expert, Anthony Cambas has assisted hundreds of entrepreneurs and businesses in selling their products and services worldwide. Soon, the impact of his work will be felt far beyond Mississippi. He is part of a multinational team helping plan an event hosted byRead the story …
News You Can Use: Pros and Cons of Using AI
UM experts share benefits, liabilities of artificial intelligence technologies
August 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As artificial intelligence continues its global spread, two University of Mississippi experts advise the public to be aware of both the benefits and liabilities of this trendy technology. Generative AI, such as ChatGPT, can help with productivity by automating certain tasks in the workplace, said Marc Watkins, lecturer in composition and rhetoric.Read the story …
A New Space Race: India’s Lunar Landing Raises Questions of Space Law
Successful probe changes dynamic of space exploration, UM law professor says
August 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on the moon Wednesday (Aug. 23), it was not only the first time a craft safely made it to the lunar south pole; it marked a shift in global power, said Michelle Hanlon, executive director of the University of Mississippi Center for Air and Space Law. SinceRead the story …
Some Mississippi Pharmacies Hesitant to Dispense Naloxone
UM researchers conduct first study of its kind to assess naloxone availability in state
August 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many Mississippi pharmacies do not have the lifesaving drug naloxone available, according to a recent paper by University of Mississippi researchers. Naloxone is a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose by restoring normal breathing and preventing possible fatal consequences. In 2017, the Mississippi State Department of Health’s headRead the story …
Declaration of Independence Center Hosts U.S. Sen. Tim Scott
Republican candidate to participate in question-and-answer discussion in Ford Center
August 21, 2023 by
Editor’s Note: The date and venue of this event have been changed. The event will now take place at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27 in the Sandy and John Black Pavilion. OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom will host U.S. Sen. TimRead the story …