OXFORD, Miss. – Jiwon Lee is not your typical international student at the University of Mississippi. Born in Daejeon, South Korea, Lee arrived in Oxford as an infant. Her father, Jongbok Lee, and mother, Aeran Moon Lee, were attending UM in the late ’90s, so the family moved to Oxford. Jiwon Lee learned to speak English –Read the story …
Music Major Blends Experiences of International and Hometown Student
South Korean native Jiwon Lee grew up on Ole Miss campus
March 12, 2019 by
Aliens are Coming to March Edition of Science Cafe
UM chemistry professor Ryan Fortenberry to discuss molecules from deep space
March 11, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The detection and possible impact of alien molecules from deep space are the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s third meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Mar. 19 at Uptown Coffee, 265Read the story …
Law School’s Housing Clinic Helps Moorhead Community Rebuild
Residents of small Delta community were represented in lawsuit by faculty and students
March 11, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For some communities, empty slabs and plots of dirt can mean devastation. For the neighborhood of Eastmoor Circle, just outside of Moorhead, it means progress. Ten years ago, the residents of Eastmoor were living in unbearable conditions. The drainage system in the neighborhood did not work properly, causing homes to flood withRead the story …
Law Professor Releases Fiction Novel
Stacey Lantagne to sign copies of 'A Dog Called Jack' March 19 at Off Square Books
March 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss – Stacey Lantagne may specialize in the laws surrounding intellectual property, copyright and trademarks, but she also has her own literary creations. Lantagne, an assistant professor at the University of Mississippi School of Law, is also a fiction writer. Her latest novel, “A Dog Called Jack,” was released in January. The heartwarming storyRead the story …
History Professor Lands Humanities Fellowship
Lindgren-Gibson first Ole Miss historian to receive honor from the University of Rochester
March 8, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alexandra Lindgren-Gibson, an assistant professor of history at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded a research fellowship from the University of Rochester, which funds a year of workshops, programs, research and biweekly Humanities Center seminars. Lindgren-Gibson said she was absolutely delighted when she found out she received this fellowship. “It’s an honor toRead the story …
Music Faculty and Students Head to the College of Charleston
Trip to include performances, a master class and professional networking opportunities
March 7, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Nancy Maria Balach, associate professor of music at the University of Mississippi and artistic director of Living Music Resource, gets to South Carolina this weekend, she’s going to hit the ground running. Balach and two Ole Miss music majors, Maddi Jolley, a master’s student in vocal performance from Paris, Texas, andRead the story …
Law Faculty Land Leadership Roles with Professional Society
Several professors will lead sections of the Association of American Law Schools
March 7, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss – Three faculty members from the University of Mississippi School of Law will serve in leadership positions this year with the Association of American Law Schools. Dean Susan Duncan was elected to the executive committee for the association’s Section on Law School Deans and is among five members on this national committee. BenRead the story …
UM Education Gives Swedish Graduate Student Confidence
Civil engineering major Torkel Nord Bjaerneman says he's prepared to succeed at any workplace
March 7, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Five years ago, Torkel Nord Bjaerneman came to the University of Mississippi in search of a quality education. The native of Gothenburg, Sweden, who earned his civil engineering degree and is in graduate school, said he feels ready to succeed at any workplace in the world. “I have firsthand experience that theRead the story …
Lecture Examines ‘Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age’
Alexander Heffner, host of PBS' 'The Open Mind,' to speak March 21 at UM
March 6, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Department of Writing and Rhetoric and Division of Diversity and Community Engagement will sponsor a lecture on “Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age” March 21 in Fulton Chapel. The 6 p.m. lecture is open to the public. Alexander Heffner, host of “The Open Mind” on PBS, will discuss theRead the story …
Learning in the Footsteps of Greatness
UM sophomore, Winona native chosen for Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows Program
March 5, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student is heading to Virginia this May to study leadership at the home of the country’s first leader, George Washington. Mitchell Palmertree, a sophomore public policy leadership major from Winona, has been selected as a Mount Vernon Leadership Fellow. The program is a highly selective, six-week institute for 16 risingRead the story …