OXFORD, Miss. – Tom Franklin, a celebrated novelist and University of Mississippi associate professor of fiction writing, is a 2016 recipient of the Berlin Prize, which the American Academy in Berlin awards to scholars, writers and artists. The prize includes a semester-long fellowship in Germany. Franklin, who has taught at UM since 2003, is amongRead the story …
Franklin Wins Berlin Prize, Fellowship in Germany
Author plans to use time to focus on his latest novel
May 23, 2016 by
New UM Museum Exhibit Highlights Antiquities Collection
Most Greek and Roman artifacts included have not been on display in at least six years
May 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dozens of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts are coming out of the vault for “Gods and Men: Iconography and Identity of the Ancient World,” the newest exhibit at the University of Mississippi Museum, which debuts Tuesday (May 24) with an opening reception. “Gods and Men” offers a preview of the extent ofRead the story …
O’Bannons Writing a Script for Student Success
Couple creates scholarship to support students in the UM School of Pharmacy
May 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On any given day, a visitor to Chuck O’Bannon’s home in Parsons, Tennessee, might find the retired pharmacist planting a garden, making preserves from blackberries and muscadines he grows or feeding the two canine “fur babies” who have adopted him and his wife, Linda. You might just as easily find him paintingRead the story …
UM Students Win Top Honors at Undergraduate Research Conference
Group competed against representatives from USM and JSU at Pi Sigma Alpha event
May 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi students earned the title of Grand Champions recently at the Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Research Conference at the University of Southern Mississippi. In its second year, the conference for the national political science honor society was held April 16. Students from UM, USM and Jackson State University presentedRead the story …
Recent UM Graduate Awarded Prestigious Health Fellowship
Research on impact of Ebola virus disease to take place in Liberia
May 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent graduate of the University of Mississippi’s Department of Psychology, Gigi Bastien, has been awarded a Fogarty Global Health Fellowship from the National Institutes of Health for 11 months of research in the African nation of Liberia. The research will focus on both the mental health and psychosocial impacts of Ebola virus disease. Bastien,Read the story …
UM Department of Art Receives Its Largest Private Gift
Bequest from wife of artist William Hollingsworth will provide student scholarships
May 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – William Hollingsworth had an innate love for art and a volume of work that belies his brief life. A bequest from the estate of his late wife ensures that his legacy of talent will continue as generations of University of Mississippi students receive scholarships bearing his name. “Hollingsworth is a fixture inRead the story …
New Parental Rights Legislation Designed by UM Law School Team
Law addresses concerns highlighted in landmark case, helps provide better results for children
May 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On April 18, Gov. Phil Bryant signed the Termination of Parental Rights Act, a piece of legislation proposed by the Termination of Parental Rights Study Group and designed by a team assembled by the University of Mississippi School of Law. The Parental Rights Study Group was convened at the suggestion of ChiefRead the story …
Derek and Kelly King Honored with Inaugural Mullins Scholarship
Mississippi Teacher Corps alumni pursue graduate degrees with help from new scholarship
May 17, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Just ask University of Mississippi alumni Derek and Kelly King about their students in the North Panola School District in Sardis, and the husband and wife team light up with excitement. As the instructional coach for North Panola High School (Kelly) and the assistant principal at North Panola Middle School (Derek), theRead the story …
Ikhlas Khan Receives UM Distinguished Researcher Award
Associate director of National Center for Natural Products Research excels in leadership, scholarship
May 14, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – External recognition is always appreciated, but being honored internally by peers is far better. So says Ikhlas A. Khan, who received the University of Mississippi’s 2016 Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award on Saturday (May 14). The UM research professor of pharmacognosy and associate director of the National Center for Natural ProductsRead the story …
UM College of Liberal Arts Honors Faculty Members for Excellence
Three professors noted for inspiring students and peers with their passion for teaching
May 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts recognized three faculty members Friday (May 13) for their outstanding work in educating students. Joshua Brinlee, an assistant professor of art and art history, received the Cora Lee Graham Award for Outstanding Teaching of Freshmen. Gerard Buskes, professor of mathematics, was named the LiberalRead the story …