OXFORD, Miss. – Stuart Haines, a faculty member with the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, was installed as president-elect of the American Association College of Pharmacy on July 16, during the organization’s annual meeting. “I feel excitement and trepidation,” Haines said. “It is a special honor to be elected by your peers to serveRead the story …
Professor Named President-Elect of National Professional Association
Stuart Haines to serve in role for American Association Colleges of Pharmacy
July 24, 2020 by
Music Professor Sings in Operation Bach
Nationwide remote recording project takes listeners to the 18th century
July 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After gathering each summer for years to perform works by Bach and other great composers at the Carmel Bach Festival, a group of musicians decided to continue that tradition in the face of COVID-19, and a remote recording project including people from across the country was born. Jos Milton, associate professor ofRead the story …
Acclaimed Author Kiese Laymon Named to McAlexander Chair
Donor Ruff Fant remembered for commitment to lifelong friendship and education
July 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Each moment in the classroom is an opportunity for professors to connect with students and to significantly influence their education as they encounter the world during and beyond college. University of Mississippi English professor Kiese Laymon did so from the moment he arrived on campus. Laymon, a celebrated writer from Jackson andRead the story …
English Department Graduate Begins Prestigious Fellowship
Laura Wilson's research focuses on American writer W.E.B. Du Bois
July 22, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Laura Wilson, who earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of Mississippi last spring, is the recipient of a Council of Library and Information Resources Postdoctoral Fellowship at Fisk University, where she will continue her research on American author and scholar W.E.B. Du Bois. The two-year fellowship awards her $67,000 aRead the story …
Social Work Students Engage Communities with Voter Empowerment Project
Faculty and student researchers examine barriers to voting, host registration drives
July 21, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly a dozen social work students at the University of Mississippi have gotten hands-on experience in their field this year as they applied professional principles while working to promote voter registration and boost political and civic engagement in north Mississippi communities. The students have been involved with the Voter Empowerment Project, orRead the story …
$10.5M Grant Creates Glycoscience Research Center at Pharmacy School
National Institutes of Health to fund effort studying how carbohydrates affect human health
July 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has received a $10.5 million Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence Phase I grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a new center dedicated to glycoscience, funded for the first year at $2,107,042. The Glycoscience Center of Research Excellence, known as GlyCORE, will study how carbohydrates andRead the story …
Alumna Lands Dream Gig at TikTok
Kellie Norton, 2012 journalism graduate, is a communications manager at TikTok
July 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – You’ve probably heard that the social media platform TikTok has exploded in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. With more than 2 billion users, it received the most downloads ever in a three-month period for an app earlier this year. What you may not know is that a University of Mississippi alumna isRead the story …
Oboist Finds Additional Success as Sought-after Reed-maker
Austin Smith passing on a variety of skills to Ole Miss music students
July 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Austin Smith whittled wood as a child, little did he know that it would turn into a passion that would complement his journey as a professional musician. “When I was a kid, I was obsessed with working with wood and whittling sticks, so I think some of that obsession transferred toRead the story …
Applied Sciences Faculty-Student Duo Publishes Work in Textbook
Paul Loprinzi and Lindsay Crawford featured in 'Physical Exercise for Human Health'
July 15, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A faculty-student duo from the University of Mississippi‘s School of Applied Sciences was invited to contribute to the newest edition of “Physical Exercise for Human Health,” a textbook that educators across the country will use to teach mechanisms of exercise that improve health outcomes. Health and kinesiology doctoral student Lindsay Crawford, ofRead the story …
Alumnus, Wife Launch Nonprofit to Aid Mississippi Small Businesses
Brian and Marie Sanderson create Mississippi 30 Fund to assist companies affected by COVID-19
July 10, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi alumnus and his wife – who met during Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts – are continuing to help the state’s small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brian and Marie Sanderson, of Ocean Springs, have launched the Mississippi 30 Day Fund. Small businesses in Mississippi can apply for as muchRead the story …