OXFORD, Miss. – While lightning flashes are a common occurrence during severe weather, their causes remain a mystery, but a team of University of Mississippi researchers is working to unlock the secrets of these beautiful yet dangerous forces of nature. Three UM physicists and three graduate students will resume collecting data on lightning beginning inRead the story …
UM Physicists Continue Study of Lightning Strikes
Search by team of professors, graduate students resumes this spring
March 22, 2016 by
Alumna Recognized by Million Dollar Round Table
Brown also named in Mississippi Business Journal’s top 50 under 40
March 18, 2016 by
Madeleine Brown (BBA 07), a vice president at Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance in Jackson, continues to excel in the risk management and insurance industry, just like she did in the classroom as an undergraduate at the University of Mississippi. Brown said that through her course work, she learned the skills that would prepare her forRead the story …
Two Professors Honored for Teaching Excellence
Fier, Liebenberg show exceptional dedication to preparing students
March 18, 2016 by
Two University of Mississippi risk management and insurance program faculty members have earned awards for their commitment to creating a culture of academic excellence in their classrooms. Stephen Fier, holder of the Liberto-King Professorship in Insurance and assistant professor of finance, received the UM School of Business Administration’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award forRead the story …
Shoalmire Adds Assets to RMI Program
Project coordinator expands scope, opportunities
March 18, 2016 by
As project coordinator for the risk management and insurance program at the University of Mississippi, Kathy Shoalmire (JD 88) brought 27 years of institutional experience into the position. After a year on the job, she shared some of the highlights of the last several months and her observations about the program. “I have been impressedRead the story …
Two Young Alumnae Shine in Corporate World
Alivia Cooper and Anna Bendgen both 2014 graduates
March 18, 2016 by
Alivia Cooper (BBA 14) and Anna Bendgen (BBA 14) are quickly making an impression at their jobs. Cooper, a marketing underwriter for Amerisure Insurance Co. in Tampa, Florida, started her undergraduate career as a chemistry major in hopes of pursuing a career in medical research. Unsure of what she wanted to do, she decided toRead the story …
Jim Chambers Remembered as Professor, Researcher, Volunteer and Friend
Memorial service set for Tuesday afternoon at Ford Center
March 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Familiar to hundreds of University of Mississippi engineering students and colleagues as a thoughtful engineering professor, researcher and administrator, James P. Chambers was known to countless more across the region as a helpful consultant and enthusiastic volunteer for schools, churches, community groups and Scouting organizations. Chambers, 47, died early Sunday (March 13)Read the story …
Ten Seniors Awarded Hall of Fame Honors
Recipients chosen for academic achievement, community service and potential for success
March 16, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi seniors have earned membership in the school’s 2015-2016 Hall of Fame, one of the university’s highest honors. The Hall of Fame inductees were honored Friday (March 4) in a ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Recipients are chosen by a committee in accordance withRead the story …
Alumnus Establishes Pharmacy Scholarship to Honor Mentor
John Dewey Owings Jr. influenced generations of pharmacists
March 16, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – If you ask Sidney Gerald “Jerry” Morgan about why he chose pharmacy, he’ll tell you about his mentor and champion of the career, John Dewey Owings Jr. “(Owings) was like a father figure to me,” Morgan said. “He was a great influence, and I would probably not have gone to pharmacy schoolRead the story …
UM Issues Statement on Death of James Chambers
March 13, 2016 by
Dr. Jeffrey S. Vitter, chancellor of the University of Mississippi, released this statement regarding the death of James Chambers, associate dean for reasearch and graduate programs in the School of Engineering. Chambers, who was also an associate professor of mechanical engineering and senior scientist in the National Center for Physical Acoustics, died in a houseRead the story …