OXFORD, Miss. – Through the eye of photographer William Eggleston, nothing is ordinary, despite his photographs’ apparent depiction of ordinary things and ordinary people doing ordinary things. Eggleston once said, “I am at war with the obvious,” a phrase curators at the Metropolitan Museum of Art thought apt enough to use as the title forRead the story …
UM Museum Exhibit Features Work of William Eggleston
Renowned photographer acclaimed for transforming ordinary scenes into fine art
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UM Welcomes New Cohort into Hybrid K-12 Leadership Doctoral Program
K-12 education leaders from north, central Mississippi begin doctoral studies
August 31, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Thirteen Mississippi education leaders make up the second cohort of the University of Mississippi’s Hybrid Doctor of Education program in K-12 leadership. The group, which hails from north and central Mississippi, gathered at the UM School of Education in August for an orientation with UM administrators, faculty and other doctoral students. “The No. 1 thing thatRead the story …
UM Accountancy Programs Maintain Top 10 Standing
Undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs continue string of elite rankings
August 31, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – All three degree programs at the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy are among the top 10 in the 2016 annual national rankings of accounting programs published by the journal Public Accounting Report. The undergraduate program is ranked No. 7, the master’s program is No. 8 and the doctoral program is No.Read the story …
Tech Companies Collaborate with UM Electrical Engineering Students
Experience gives participants confidence in their professional skills
August 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi electrical engineering students are working with a range of corporate and governmental entities on several research projects in which the students offered engineering solutions to complicated real-world endeavors. The team of UM students, led by Matthew Morrison, assistant professor of electrical engineering, has helped solve real engineering issues, justRead the story …
Hazlewoods’ Donations Establish Endowed Scholarships
Gifts support deserving students in School of Engineering
August 30, 2016 by
When it comes to generosity toward the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, P.L. “Lew” Hazlewood Jr., of Oxford, is a shining example. Hazlewood and his wife, Janice, generously established the Janice and P.L. “Lew” Hazlewood Jr. Engineering Scholarship Endowment. The couple set up a planned gift for the future, but in the meantime are donatingRead the story …
Engineering Students Benefit from Summer Internships
Four recent participants feel better prepared for future employment and career success
August 30, 2016 by
Several University of Mississippi engineering students spent their summer months engaging in professional development experiences to prepare for their future careers. Chinelo Ibekwe, a junior from Lagos, Nigeria; Colbert Lehr, of Brandon; Linda Bardha, from Albania; and Miles Johnson, of Tupelo, have participated in a number of experiences that will make them marketable as theyRead the story …
Former Rebel Kendricks Claims Pole Vault Bronze at Rio Olympics
UM alumnus is third Ole Miss track athlete to medal at Olympic Games
August 30, 2016 by
RIO DE JANEIRO – It was a special night in Brazil for University of Mississippi alumnus Sam Kendricks, who captured a bronze medal in the men’s pole vault Aug. 15 at the 2016 Olympic Games. In a dramatic competition that came down to three final vaulters, Kendricks rose to the occasion by clearing 5.85 meters (19-2.25) on hisRead the story …
Law School Conducts Professionalism Program
Incoming students participate in first-ever professionalism oath and pinning ceremony
August 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law recently hosted a number of judges and lawyers from across Mississippi during the annual James O. Dukes Law School Professionalism Program, a half-day program conducted by the Mississippi Bar Association as part of fall orientation. After the program concluded, incoming law students participated in aRead the story …
UM Professor Helps Honor Mentor
Jared Spears captures longtime NMCC educator John Osier's spirit in sculpted monument
August 20, 2016 by
SENATOBIA, Miss. – In his obituary, John Osier, a beloved Northwest Mississippi Community College English instructor was described as “a quiet, private, common and remarkable man.” The published author of four novels and numerous short stories and magazine articles, Osier was a “household name” around Northwest for the 35 years he taught at the college.Read the story …
NCNPR Scientist Honored for Parasitic Diseases Research
Babu Tekwani presented Distinguished Scientist Award for work on tropical illnesses
August 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Babu Tekwani, a principal scientist in the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Products Research and professor of pharmacology in the School of Pharmacy, has been honored for his contributions to global drug discovery in tropical parasitic diseases. Tekwani received the Distinguished Scientist Award at the inaugural Global Challenges in NeglectedRead the story …