OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is gearing up to host its second-ever TEDxUniversityofMississippi, an event that features brief lectures from Ole Miss alumni, faculty members and others to showcase “ideas worth spreading.” The event is slated for 1 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Audience membersRead the story …
Tickets Available for Jan. 28 TED Talk at UM
Second set of lectures features diverse collection of 'ideas worth spreading'
January 23, 2017 by
Texas Couple Looks to Expand UM Student Recruiting
Crosswells underwrite student recruiter position for Lone Star State
January 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a recent $400,000 gift to the University of Mississippi, Allen and Leah Crosswell of Houston, Texas, have provided the means to hire and support a new recruiter whose goal will be to get more high-achieving Texas students to choose Ole Miss for college. Crosswell, a 1989 graduate of the UM SchoolRead the story …
Kristie Willett Named Chair of UM Department of BioMolecular Sciences
New leader brings 17 years' experience and research expertise
January 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kristine Willett, professor of pharmacology and environmental toxicology, has been chosen as chair of the Department of BioMolecular Sciences in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. The Department of BioMolecular Sciences encompasses the divisions of environmental toxicology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacognosy and pharmacology. Several members of the department nominated Willett, a nativeRead the story …
UM Professor Honored Among Nation’s 10 Best Journalism Educators
Debora Rae Wenger selected by magazine's readers, other professionals for recognition
January 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The day Debora Rae Wenger received her doctorate from Kingston University, Tuesday (Jan. 17), was already meaningful, but it became even more memorable when the University of Mississippi professor learned that she is among 10 journalism educators being recognized by NewsPro magazine. “Frankly, I was humbled when I got the news,” saidRead the story …
Cooper Tire Trainer Co-Teaches UM Engineering Wintersession
Chemical engineering alumna Nichole Williams returned to assist with course
January 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss – When Nichole Williams asked seven University of Mississippi students to draw a pig on graph paper, they all thought it would be easy. But the chemical engineering alumna, who has found career success at Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in Tupelo, wasn’t the least bit impressed. “Those are not good,” she said.Read the story …
UM Museum Opens Photography Exhibit of Buddhist Caves
Images from China illustrate artistic and architectural achievements
January 16, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Photographs of the intricately painted Mogao and Yulin Caves in Dunhuang, China are on exhibit at the University of Mississippi Museum. “Dunhuang through the Lens of James and Lucy Lo” features photographs taken of the caves by the Los in the 1940s. The nearly 500 caves containing artwork are in the northwesternRead the story …
UM Winter Institute Has Key Role in National Day of Racial Healing
Initiative of W.K. Kellogg Foundation includes more than 130 organizations across the country
January 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi is collaborating with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and more than 130 organizations for a National Day of Racial Healing on Tuesday (Jan. 17). The observance is an effort to heal wounds created by racial, ethnic and religious bias and build anRead the story …
Future of Nanomedicine Topic of January Science Cafe
Previous TEDxUM presenter is first lecturer for spring semester
January 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Recent breakthroughs in nanomedicine and their impact is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s first meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Jan. 24 at Lusa Bakery Bistro and Bar, 1120 NorthRead the story …
UM Professor Hopes to Shed Light on Voter Wait Times
Election Day study introduces students to data collection and analysis
January 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi political science professor and her students are collaborating with researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dartmouth University and 25 other universities to study wait times at polling places in the 2016 presidential election. Julie Wronski, an assistant professor of political science, had the help of 40 studentsRead the story …
UM Classics Department Honored for Professional Equity
University is third recipient of award
January 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Women’s Classical Caucus honored the Department of Classics at the University of Mississippi with its WCC Award in Professional Equity at the Archaeological Institute of America/Society for Classical Studies joint annual meeting last week (Jan. 6) in Toronto. The award, established in 2014, is given to an institution that has worked toRead the story …