OXFORD, Miss. – In true Rebel style, University of Mississippi alumna Leslie Westbrook bucked the confines of her generation and became one of the nation’s most successful consumer market specialists with Fortune 500 clients. “Like all good Southern ladies in that era, I planned to marry my college sweetheart and teach school,” said Westbrook, aRead the story …
Westbrook Pledges Major Gift to UM Journalism School
Endowment will support new construction, featuring consumer research lab
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UM Presentation Focuses on Eudora Welty and Hubert Creekmore’s Ties
Literary researchers to examine authors' literary and family connections
September 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Scholars will explore the literary and family connections shared by Mississippi authors Eudora Welty and Hubert Creekmore during a brown bag event at the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library. The event, set for 11:30 a.m. Oct. 6 in the Faulker Room, features a discussion by literary scholars Suzanne Marrs and AnnetteRead the story …
Meet Olivia Walt: ‘Wonder Woman’ of Yates Construction
General engineering alumna among company's youngest directors
September 30, 2016 by
In the 1970s television series “Wonder Woman,” Diana Prince is transformed from an exceptional special agent into the powerful Amazonian heroine with a few simple moves. Like the fictional character, Olivia Walt has evolved from a promising 2015 University of Mississippi general engineering graduate to director of business development at Yates Construction in Jackson. Walt,Read the story …
Chemical Engineering Professors Lead Sustainable Energy & Environment Project
Wei-Yin Chen and Nosa Egiebor are co-principal investigators for collaborative $1.6 million grant
September 30, 2016 by
Two heads are better than one, especially when a multimillion-dollar research grant is involved. University of Mississippi chemical engineering professors Wei-Yin Chen and Nosa Egiebor are the co-principal investigators of the UM Sustainable Energy and Environment research group. SEE has been awarded $1.6 million of the National Science Foundation’s EPSCoR Track II grant for “CollaborativeRead the story …
16 UM Students Awarded Engineering Scholarships
Scholars are recipients of prestigious Brevard, John G. Adler and Harper Johnson gifts
September 30, 2016 by
Sixteen University of Mississippi students have been named scholarship recipients this fall in the School of Engineering. Representing Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, they are this year’s Brevard, John G. Adler and Harper Johnson scholars. This exceptional group of students posted an average ACT score of 32.3 and an average 3.92 high school grade-point average. “EachRead the story …
Engineering Raises Admission Standards
Goal of move is to enhance student success
September 30, 2016 by
To enhance chances of success for its students, the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi has raised admission standards for most of its degree programs. To enroll in the Bachelor of Science programs in chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer and information science, electrical engineering, geological engineering, geology, and mechanical engineering, students must haveRead the story …
UM Food Day Celebration Features Day of Service, Pop-Up Market, More
Events scheduled throughout October to educate and get community involved
September 29, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will observe Food Day, a nationwide celebration that focuses on the importance of improving American diets and food policies, throughout October. Food Day events commence with a composting workshop hosted by Sustainable Oxford at 6 p.m. Monday (Oct. 3) at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center. Campus events kickRead the story …
UM Professors Receive NIH Grant for Breast Cancer Research
Award furthers efforts to discover disease's causes, prevention and cure
September 29, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi researchers working to find new drugs to stop the spread of breast cancer to other organs have received a major award from the National Institutes of Health to continue their studies for three years. Yu-Dong Zhou, of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; and Mika Jekabsons, associate professorRead the story …
Overby Event Brings Together Brokaw, Barbour, Ford
Discussions to provide perspective, reactions to presidential debate and campaigns
September 28, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi will host Tom Brokaw, former Gov. Haley Barbour and other notables on Friday (Sept. 30) for spirited political reactions to this week’s presidential debate. Brokaw, longtime NBC correspondent and former anchor for “NBC Nightly News”; Andy Lack, president of NBC News; and politicalRead the story …
Gispens Create Endowment to Support Croft Institute
Fund will provide for discretionary spending to enhance programs, opportunities
September 27, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Though he recently retired as executive director of the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi, Kees Gispen’s interest in the institute will continue indefinitely. Gispen and his wife, Dr. Jean Gispen, who has been the university’s employee-health physician since 2005, worked with the UM Foundation to create theRead the story …