OXFORD, Miss. – Jordan Kelley, a 2017 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, is the first Ole Miss alumna to become a member at large of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s National Resident Advisory Committee. During the 2017-18 cycle, she will develop programming and services for post-graduate pharmacy students. Kelley, whoRead the story …
Alumna Chosen for Pharmacy Organization’s National Committee
Kelley is first UM graduate to serve in role, will develop programming for post-graduate students
September 24, 2017 by
Space Law Team Prepares for World Championship
Moot court group heads to Australia to compete for university's second international title
September 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since winning the North American championship in April, the moot court team at the University of Mississippi School of Law has been busy preparing for its next challenge: the World Championship. The team’s win at the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition at Georgetown University Law Center earned it the rightRead the story …
Two UM Faculty Win Inaugural National Science Foundation Fellowships
Ryan Garrick and Saša Kocić among 30 nationwide selected for competitive research program
September 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi professors have been honored for innovative research in their respective fields by being selected for fellowships in a competitive new National Science Foundation program. Ryan Garrick, assistant professor of biology, and Saša Kocić, assistant professor of mathematics, have been chosen for funding under NSF’s Established Program to StimulateRead the story …
Law School to Host UM Constitution Commemoration
September 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law is honoring the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution by hosting the university’s Constitution Day commemoration at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 20) in Weems Auditorium. Each year, the celebration features a panel, which is an edition of the school’s Student Legal Scholarship Exposition.Read the story …
MFA Student Wins Prestigious Cave Canem Award in Poetry
Julian Randall gets $1,000 and will have collection of poems published
September 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi graduate student is the latest recipient of a prestigious award cultivating the artistic and professional growth of African-American poets. Julian David Randall, a second-year student in the university’s critically acclaimed Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, has won the 2017 Cave Canem Award in Poetry. TheRead the story …
UM Disaster Mental Health Expert Offers Advice for Hurricane Survivors
Department of Social Work offers tips to those affected by recent storms
September 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With 1,409 students from Texas and 513 from Florida enrolled this fall, the University of Mississippi is the home away from home for many residents of the two states that sustained the greatest impact from hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Many students’ and even some faculty members’ homes and property were damaged or destroyedRead the story …
Third Annual Hispanic Heritage Film Series Begins Sept. 21
UM screenings part of Hispanic Heritage Month observance
September 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Hard-to-see films from unexpected countries” are on tap as part of the Third Annual Hispanic Heritage Film Series, hosted by the University of Mississippi Department of Modern Languages. It begins Sept. 21 with a screening of “The Return.” The film series is part of Hispanic Heritage Month, which will be observed at OleRead the story …
Special Collections Fall Lecture Series Begins this Month
Lunch lectures on varied topics slated throughout the semester
September 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Libraries’ Department of Archives and Special Collections will feature guest speakers on a variety of topics during its Fall Lecture Series. “I am so pleased Special Collections has such a distinguished panel of speakers scheduled for the fall,” said Jennifer Ford, the department’s head. “The presentations address subjectsRead the story …
Founder of Georgetown Memory Project to Speak at UM
Richard Cellini to discuss work Monday in public lecture
September 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Richard Cellini, founder of the Georgetown Memory Project, will speak Monday (Sept. 18) at the University of Mississippi about how he helped identify descendants of slaves at Georgetown University. The event, set for 4-5 p.m. in the Tupelo Room of Barnard Observatory, is free and open to the public. A question-and-answer sessionRead the story …
Biomimetic Acoustic Sensors Topic of Sept. 19 Science Cafe
Renowned researcher Ronald N. Miles is first lecturer for fall semester
September 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The acoustical organs of insects and their potential to revolutionize human hearing aids is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s first meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at LusaRead the story …