OXFORD, Miss. – Earlier this month, while most University of Mississippi students spent the beginning of their weekend going about their lives, 96 of their peers were huddled in Lamar Hall, focused on the ongoing crisis in Venezuela. Reports of unrest were cascading in following the failure of a hydroelectric power plant in the South American country andRead the story …
An Intriguing Opportunity for Future Intelligence Analysts
UM simulation prepares students for real world of national security
April 30, 2019 by
Ready for Takeoff
Journey to Commencement: Navy ROTC graduate Garrett Booth spends spring semester on staff
April 30, 2019 by
Garrett Booth wasn’t quite ready to leave the University of Mississippi. The Austin, Texas, native graduated from Ole Miss in December with a degree in biochemistry and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy in January through the university’s Naval ROTC program. He was assigned to flight training and ordered to report toRead the story …
One Call Led to Fulfilling a College Dream
Journey to Commencement: Madison Varner lauds impact of Ole Miss First Scholarship
April 29, 2019 by
Growing up, Madison Varner knew the burden of paying for college would rest squarely on her shoulders. But it was not an obstacle the Brandon native has any bitterness about because her family’s spare resources had always been devoted to her physically and intellectually disabled older sister. It was truly a team effort to provideRead the story …
Two Professors Seek to Improve State STEM Success
Erik Hom, Jonah Jurss receive distinguished CAREER Award from National Science Foundation
April 29, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi professors plan to use portions of their recent National Science Foundation awards to further STEM education in the state. Erik Hom, assistant professor of biology, and Jonah Jurss, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, each garnered a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development, or CAREER, Program Award this semester from the NSF. The awardsRead the story …
Nutrition and Hospitality Management Graduates Win Statewide Awards
Mississippi Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recognizes UM alumnae
April 28, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two graduates of the University of Mississippi Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management were honored at the 2019 Mississippi Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference for their leadership and excellence in the field. This annual conference, held by the state affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, provides continuing education to registered dietitians, registered dietetic technicians and studentsRead the story …
Students Experience Study Abroad Trip to Paris
Nineteenth-century French art and civilization focus of two-week excursion
April 26, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students and two faculty members experienced a dream trip in January, traveling on a winter intersession study abroad trip to Paris for two weeks to learn about 19th-century French art and civilization. The students earned up to three credit hours of art history or French language toward their degrees.Read the story …
Graduate Student Selected for Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Amelia Clayshulte to study tropical taxonomy in Panama
April 26, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Amelia Clayshulte, a second-year doctoral student in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been accepted into a tropical taxonomy course at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. The internationally competitive course takes place at the Bocas Research Station in Bocas del Toro, Panama, for 21 days this summer. Clayshulte, from LasRead the story …
Law Student, Alumni Honored for Pro Bono Work
Stephanie Gobert named Outstanding Student Volunteer of the Year by Pro Bono Initiative
April 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The knowledge that attorneys carry comes with great responsibility. Many attorneys and aspiring attorneys use that knowledge to give back to clients in need through pro bono work. The Pro Bono Initiative at the University of Mississippi School of Law honored the work of students and community attorneys at its recent annualRead the story …
UM Remembers Beloved Educator, Scholar and Civil Rights Champion
Longtime classics professor, University Museum director Lucy Turnbull dies at 87
April 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Former University of Mississippi professor Lucy Turnbull will always be remembered as a beloved educator who could make her curriculum both easy to understand and infinitely interesting to her students, a mentor and a champion of civil rights at Ole Miss. Her enthusiasm for the classics was contagious, which propelled her studentsRead the story …
Reaping the University’s Richest Rewards
Journey to Commencement: Ryan Upshaw earns doctorate while recruiting and mentoring undergraduate students
April 25, 2019 by
Over the past 12 years, Ryan Upshaw has experienced several memorable moments at the University of Mississippi. The assistant dean of engineering has earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and received promotions within the university’s Office of Admissions, Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and School of Engineering. Soon, the Moss Point native will addRead the story …