As an undergraduate mechanical engineering student at the University of Mississippi, Jonathon M. “Mike” Nash greatly admired and appreciated James R. MacDonald, then chair and professor of the department. Recently, Nash established the Dr. James R. MacDonald Scholarship Fund at his alma mater as a lasting tribute to his mentor and lifelong friend. “Much ofRead the story …
Chemical Engineering Graduates Admitted to Medical, Dental Schools
Cary Roy and David Langford headed to UMMC and Columbia University, respectively
June 29, 2017 by
As the spring semester ended, many University of Mississippi engineering students began working at various companies throughout the country. Others anticipated pursuing graduate school. And some students, including Cary Roy and David Langford, have chosen to take their problem-solving skills into the field of medicine. Roy, of Moss Point, and Langford, of Atlanta, have beenRead the story …
School of Education Honors Practitioners of Distinction
Award recognizes young and mid-career education alumni
June 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education has honored four outstanding alumni as part of its new Practitioner of Distinction Awards. The school created the award to recognize mid-career educators who demonstrate exemplary work in their field. The 2017 honorees are: Shelley Clifford of Atlanta, Jessica Ivy of Starkville, Jay Levy of CantonRead the story …
UM Doctoral Student Attends NEH Institute in Washington, D.C.
Justin Rogers is studying Presbyterian missions to Native Americans in Mid-South
June 27, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A doctoral student in history at the University of Mississippi is among two graduate students nationally studying at a prestigious institute this summer in Washington, D.C. Justin I. Rogers of Hurdle Mills, North Carolina, is exploring how Presbyterian missionaries influenced Native Americans in the Mid-South. He is attending “On Native Grounds: StudiesRead the story …
University Community Mourns Paul Tobin Maginnis
Retired professor, chair helped build Department of Computer and Information Science
June 24, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Paul Tobin Maginnis, a professor emeritus who served as interim chair and helped build the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Mississippi, died June 14 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. He was 70. A private graveside service was held June 16 at Oxford Memorial Cemetery. FormerRead the story …
Annual Conference to Explore ‘Faulkner and Money’
July 23-27 event expected to draw hundreds from around the globe
June 23, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Faulkner and Money: The Economies of Yoknapatawpha and Beyond” is the theme for the University of Mississippi’s 44th annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference, set for July 23-27. Five days of lectures, panels, tours, exhibits and other presentations will explore the multifaceted economies of Yoknapatawpha County, the Faulkner oeuvre and the literary profession. Besides threeRead the story …
UM Inducts Third Class into School of Education Alumni Hall of Fame
Honorees commended for teaching, service and leadership
June 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education recently inducted the third class of alumni into its Hall of Fame. Collectively, the six inductees have more than 200 years of wisdom, experience and commitment to education and public service in Mississippi and across the country. The 2017 honorees are: Thomas R. Burke of Kansas City,Read the story …
History Professor Heads to Amsterdam for EURIAS Fellowship
Nicolas Trépanier plans to use time to collaborate with European colleagues and work on book
June 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nicolas Trépanier, associate professor in the University of Mississippi’s Arch Dalrymple III Department of History, has received a yearlong research fellowship at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in Amsterdam. Trépanier was awarded the European Institutes for Advanced Study fellowship, which brings together scholars in a variety of disciplines, ranging from neurologyRead the story …
University to Provide STEM Experience for Young Women
$20,000 grant will support environmental education in the Oxford community
June 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will offer an opportunity for young women in the Lafayette-Oxford-University community to experience hands-on science technology, engineering and math research while exploring their local environment. Ellen Shelton, director of pre-college programs for the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education, has been awarded a $20,000 grant to support aRead the story …
J.D. Williams Library Hosts Opening Reception for Bicentennial Exhibit
Reception includes keynote address by UM alumnus and author W. Ralph Eubanks
June 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library will host an opening reception for the exhibit “Mississippi: 200 Years of Statehood” from 5 to 7 p.m. June 21. The exhibit features a wide variety of items that defined Mississippi over the course of its history, including historicalRead the story …