NEW YORK and OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy is joining the KPMG Master of Accounting with Data and Analytics Program, a one-of-a-kind initiative that audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP developed to prepare accounting students for the digital marketplace. The expansion of the program increases the number of participatingRead the story …
UM Accountancy School Joins Expanded KPMG Master of Accounting Program
Initiative provides full tuition and job offers for students
August 3, 2017 by
Pharmacy School and Diabetes Patients Collaborate on Research
Researchers invite people with condition to contribute to ongoing project
August 2, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Capping off nearly a year of discussions with people who have diabetes and diabetes stakeholders across the state, researchers from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy invited them all to a meeting in Oxford to generate diabetes research questions as part of a research initiative. Researchers involved in the project, calledRead the story …
Prison-to-College Pipeline Program Helps Participants Build Futures
UM-Mississippi College partnership supports pursuit of college education at correctional facilities
July 31, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A partnership between the University of Mississippi and Mississippi College is promoting higher education in prison and helping incarcerated men and women transform their lives as they earn credits toward a college education. The Prison-to-College Pipeline Program began in summer 2014 with 17 students at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. SinceRead the story …
CSI Camp Creates Forensic Summer Fun
Students use real-life tools, techniques on imaginary case for learning experience
July 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A dead body, blood spatter, guns, bullets and DNA samples – all fake – offered plenty of opportunities for gifted middle and high school students to test their forensic skills recently at the University of Mississippi. Thirty-five seventh- through 12th-graders visited Ole Miss as part of a weeklong camp on forensic science.Read the story …
UM Professor and Student Collaborate to Shed Light on Disorder
Team studied disruptions in sense of smell in schizophrenia patients
July 27, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A study conducted by a University of Mississippi professor and one of his former students may lead to a better understanding of schizophrenia. Toshikazu “Tossi” Ikuta, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders, teamed with Sara Kiparizoska, a 2016 biochemistry graduate from Laurel, to examine how the sense of smell is affectedRead the story …
MOST Conference Provides Resources, Guidance for Potential Students
More than 400 rising high school seniors attended the annual UM recruiting and empowerment event
July 25, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 400 students attended the 2017 Mississippi Outreach to Scholastic Talent Conference, a three-day annual event that offers leadership activities, academic and campus resources, and guidance from faculty, staff and student leaders for prospective African-American students. A partnership between the university’s Office of Admissions and the Center for Inclusion & CrossRead the story …
Catherine Grace Norris: Muzungu from Mississippi
UM geology and geological engineering graduate joins Peace Corps, works in Zambia
July 25, 2017 by
It’s a long way from the Grove, but Zambia is going to be home now for Catherine Grace Norris (BSGE 16). Norris took her “still warm” diploma around the world to find relevance and reward in her major. She is working with strangers who have become her closest friends overnight, literally. The night is aRead the story …
Valuable Lessons from a Candy Bar
Assistant professor demonstrates practical applications of chemical engineering to freshmen
July 25, 2017 by
Chemical engineering students enrolled in Ch E 101: Introduction to Chemical Engineering were required midway through the semester to use their cooking expertise to prepare a Snickers bar. Why, you might ask? After observing the strengths and pitfalls of carefully preparing caramel dispersed with roasted peanuts, and mixing nougat to the correct consistency with aRead the story …
Nominations Sought for University’s Next TEDx Event
Professors, alumni and students wanted for lineup of third forum with theme 'MOMENTUM'
July 24, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Faculty, staff, alumni and students are encouraged to submit speaker nominations for the 2018 TEDxUniversity of Mississippi. The theme this year is ‘MOMENTUM.’ Nominations are being accepted online through Aug. 28. The event will be Feb. 2 or 3, 2018. “Anyone can nominate anyone and submit as many nominations as they like,”Read the story …
Pharmacy Professor Honored with Educational Innovation Award
Jamie Wagner praised for effort to improve focus and understanding in classroom settings
July 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi pharmacy professor received the 2017 Innovations in Continuing Pharmacy Education Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy at its annual meeting Sunday (July 16) in Nashville. Jamie Wagner, a clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice, was awarded for a continuing education activity she created that usesRead the story …