OXFORD, Miss. – Thirty high school students from across the nation are learning how to fluently speak Mandarin Chinese thanks to an intense summer program at the University of Mississippi. Mississippi StarTalk, which began June 28 and runs through July 28, is hosted in part by the UM Department of Modern Languages as well asRead the story …
StarTalk Program Gives High School Students Education in Chinese
Classroom instruction, cultural activities create enjoyable summer learning experience
July 19, 2017 by
LOU Community Named All-America City Finalist by Reading Group
Results of literacy collaboration draw national recognition
July 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Lafayette County, Oxford and University of Mississippi community is among 27 places across the nation designated as an All-America City Finalist by the National Civic League and the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, a national organization dedicated to improving reading proficiency among low-income children. The finalists were honored in June at the campaign’s national awardsRead the story …
English Professor Wins Pushcart Prize for Best Essay
Chris Offutt also won Kentucky Literary Award for nonfiction this year
July 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Even for someone who is already a respected, prize-winning author and screenwriter, winning the prestigious Pushcart Prize is a rewarding experience. “The Pushcart Prize is a personal milestone,” said Chris Offutt, associate professor of English and screenwriting at the University of Mississippi. Offutt won the top annual literary honor for his essay “TrashRead the story …
Journalism Dean Tapped for Press Association Hall of Fame
Will Norton joins Carolyn Wilson for this year's class of inductees
July 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Will Norton Jr., professor and dean of the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, has been inducted into the Mississippi Press Association Hall of Fame. Joining Norton on the list of those who have made lasting contributions to journalism is Carolyn Wilson, longtime chief executive ofRead the story …
UM and Jackson State Partner to Further Pharmacy Education
Preferred admission program offers JSU students spots in professional program
July 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to provide more opportunities for aspiring pharmacists, the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and Jackson State University have collaborated to create the preferred admission program, which offers qualified JSU students admission to the UM pharmacy school. “We saw a need to allow students around the state to completeRead the story …
Whaling Research Leads UM Professor to Japan on Fulbright Award
Noell Wilson also plans to sail 40-foot vessel from Massachusetts to Japan
July 7, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor of history and international studies is headed to Japan on a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to work on a book about American whalers in the North Pacific in the 1800s. Noell Wilson, chair of the Arch Dalrymple III Department of History and Croft associate professor of historyRead the story …
‘This Book is Not About Dragons’ Wins 2017 CELI Read Aloud Book Award
Teachers help choose winner of UM children's book award
July 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Spoiler Alert: “This Book is Not About Dragons,” by Shelly Moore Thomas, is actually jam-packed with fire-breathing monsters. It’s also the 2017 winner of the University of Mississippi’s CELI Read Aloud Book Award. Presented annually by the Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction at the UM School of Education, the annual award honors books designedRead the story …
UM Engineering Science Ph.D. Continues Research at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Mamun Miah studying earthquake hazard simulations, risk assessments
June 29, 2017 by
From the suburbs of his native Dhaka, Bangladesh, to the Energy Geosciences Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California, Mamun Miah has been on an incredible journey. And the faculty, courses and programs of the University of Mississippi School of Engineering have played an important role in his career path. “During my undergraduate study,Read the story …
Inoka Widanagamage Joins Geological Engineering
Newest assistant professor brings teaching excellence, research expertise to department
June 29, 2017 by
Inoka Widanagamage has been fascinated by geology as long as she can remember and wanted to share her fascination with others interested in the subject. As the newest faculty member in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, she is fulfilling her passion by teaching class and conducting research. “I found this position throughRead the story …
Joe Cerny Enters New Chapter in Life
Successful chemical engineering alumnus retires after a half-century in nuclear science
June 29, 2017 by
After more than half a century of research and leadership at Berkeley Lab and the University of California at Berkeley, University of Mississippi chemical engineering alumnus Joseph Cerny (ChE 57) has retired. The former head of the Nuclear Science Division and associate laboratory director at Berkeley Lab, professor of chemistry and former chemistry department chair,Read the story …