OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Center for Archaeological Research will use remote sensing technology to find unmarked graves of Union soldiers in a Columbus cemetery where some of the country’s first Memorial Day traditions began in the 1860s. UM researchers and students will be working with the U.S. Grant Association and Presidential LibraryRead the story …
UM Team to Scan Columbus Site for Unmarked Graves of Union Soldiers
Work to begin this fall using advanced remote sensing technologies
May 26, 2018 by
New UM Graduates Begin Tenure-track Appointments Across the South
Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management sends six students into faculty positions
May 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – During Commencement ceremonies earlier this month at the University of Mississippi, the Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management celebrated a record number of health and kinesiology doctoral students walking across the graduation stage directly into full-time, tenure-track appointments across the South. “We had a remarkable group of nine doctoral students hooded this year,” saidRead the story …
Pharmacy Professor Selected for Nelson Order
Scott Malinowski was one of 20 inductees chosen for the UMMC honor
May 24, 2018 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Scott Malinowski, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been inducted into the Norman C. Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Named for Norman C. Nelson, who served as UMMC’s vice chancellor for health affairs forRead the story …
‘Grandma’s Tiny House’ Wins 2018 CELI Read Aloud Book Award
Teachers collaborate to pick winner of children's book award
May 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Grandma’s Tiny House,” a children’s book about a colossal family gathering set in a tiny old house, is the 2018 winner of the University of Mississippi’s 2018 CELI Read Aloud Book Award. Given annually by the UM Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction, the award honors books written for children ages 3 toRead the story …
Eight UM Professors Honored for Creative Research Projects
College of Liberal Arts faculty recognized during Commencement exercises
May 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eight faculty members in the University of Mississippi’s College of Liberal Arts have been recognized for their creative research and scholarly activity during the 2017-18 academic year. Four members received the Dr. Mike L. Edmonds New Scholar Award for junior faculty. Another four received the College of Liberal Arts Award for Research,Read the story …
Music Department Adding Graduate Degrees
University to offer state's only graduate degree in ethnomusicology
May 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Music is expanding its graduate program offerings beginning this fall, adding a Master of Music with emphases in musicology, ethnomusicology and music theory. “The department is adding these new programs because we want to better serve the students of Mississippi and the region,” said Alan Spurgeon,Read the story …
UM Pharmacy Places First in Formulations Competition
Ole Miss team places sixth overall in national Student Pharmacist Compounding Competition
May 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team of three students from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy placed first in the formulations portion of the eighth annual National Student Pharmacist Compounding Competition and sixth overall, in what was Ole Miss’ first-ever appearance in the competition in Aventura, Florida. The team consisted of third-year student pharmacists AlexandriaRead the story …
UM Geologists Study Impact of Bonnet Carré Spillway on Mississippi Sound
Research findings offer insights into new water levels' effects on oyster production along Gulf Coast
May 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi scientists who are studying the Mississippi River’s ebbs and flows are trying to find out how changing water levels in the river can affect fishing and seafood industries in Mississippi. With the rising water levels in the lower Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the BonnetRead the story …
Dan Gailey Is Wired for the Future
Electrical engineering alumnus is founder and CEO of Synapse AI
May 22, 2018 by
Like an electrical circuit that makes connections and produces and transfers power, Dan Gailey (BSEE 10) has found a way to do something similar with data. As founder and CEO of Synapse AI, a decentralized network and marketplace for programmatic access to data and machine learning models, the University of Mississippi alumnus has formed lucrativeRead the story …
UM Hosts Old-Time Piano Playing Contest Memorial Day Weekend
Competition features styles ranging from ragtime to jazz and blues
May 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and the city of Oxford will host the 44th annual World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival this weekend. The comprehensive competitions, which run through Sunday (May 27), feature pianists ages 11 to 81 from the United States, Great Britain and France performing styles including ragtime, traditionalRead the story …