OXFORD, Miss. – Prose and poetry are forged from the same raw material: words. But crossing from one genre into another can be precarious. “The biggest obstacle for me in writing fiction was that I was used to being ambiguous and leaving things mysterious,” said Derrick Harriell, a poet and associate professor of English andRead the story …
Living Music Resource Launches Secret Salon Society
Annual giving program to benefit music, arts education
February 29, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Living Music Resource, an innovative music and arts education program housed at the University of Mississippi, has launched the Secret Salon Society as its official annual giving philanthropic initiative. “Those joining the Secret Salon Society will be our partners who will be instrumental in providing the crucial support needed to allow allRead the story …
Renowned Behavior Expert Set for Brain Awareness Month Event
Social scientist explores how morality evolved before humans developed religion
February 28, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Frans de Waal, a Dutch-American biologist and primatologist known worldwide for his work on the behavior and social intelligence of primates, is set to visit the University of Mississippi on March 4 to discuss “Morality before Religion: Empathy, Fairness and the Primate Brain.” His lecture, free and open to the public, isRead the story …
EcoNutrition Cafe Series Offers Insights on Combating Food Waste
Office of Food and Nutrition Security to host events on nutrition policy, sustainability
February 28, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Office of Food and Nutrition Security in the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management will host the ecoNutrition Cafe series on March 4 and April 22 at the University of Mississippi, bringing bring in experts to discuss topics at the intersection of individual and community nutrition, nutrition policy, and sustainability. According toRead the story …
Breaking the Mental Health Stigma in Minority Communities
UM student draws on personal journey for series of wellness events
February 26, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Dale Hall was an undergraduate student at the University of Mississippi, he had to grapple firsthand with the stigma surrounding mental health care. Now, he’s working to create a space for other students to learn about mental health and self-care without worry or embarrassment. “I grew up not being able toRead the story …
Early Childhood Education Center Releases Research Briefs
Briefs highlight the benefits of pre-K and other programs in Mississippi
February 26, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Graduate Center for the Study of Early Learning at the University of Mississippi has released a set of five briefs that integrate compelling research from internationally recognized experts in child development, brain science, medicine, economics, and more. The briefs, co-authored by Cathy Grace and Melody Musgrove, GCSEL co-directors, are designed to enhance the knowledge of MississippiRead the story …
New York Times Staff Writer Speaking Feb. 28 at UM
Taffy Brodesser-Akner's first novel, 'Fleisham is in Trouble,' published last June
February 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media will welcome a New York Times journalist and author who is known for writing award-winning celebrity profiles for a Feb. 28 discussion on campus. Taffy Brodesser-Akner, who has worked as a freelance writer and contributor for GQ and is a staff writerRead the story …
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to Convene at UM Law School
Federal court will hear more than a dozen oral arguments from legal representatives March 2-5
February 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear more than a dozen cases when it convenes March 2-5 at the University of Mississippi School of Law. A panel of three judges will hear oral arguments delivered by legal representatives for each case. The Fifth Circuit Court of AppealsRead the story …
Former Assistant Surgeon General to Deliver Hartman Lecture
Pamela Schweitzer was the first female chief pharmacy officer of the U.S. Public Health Services
February 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Retired Rear Adm. Pamela Schweitzer, former assistant surgeon general and chief pharmacy officer of the U.S. Public Health Service, will deliver the annual Charles W. Hartman Memorial Lecture on Friday (Feb. 28) at the University of Mississippi. The School of Pharmacy is hosting this free event at noon in the Gertrude C.Read the story …
Graduate Students Find Impacts of Freshwater in Mississippi’s Oysters
Excess rainfall in 2019 caused increased mortality in shellfish reefs
February 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As Ann Fairly Barnett pulled an oyster dredge up through the shoreline waters of the Mississippi Sound, she was dreading what she was about to find. “Not a single living oyster,” said the University of Mississippi master’s student in environmental toxicology. The Jackson native, along with UM environmental toxicology graduate student JamesRead the story …