OXFORD, Miss. – Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, as well as first-time novelists, are part of the variety of legendary and debut writers hosted at the Oxford Conference for the Book, set for March 2-4. Poets, journalists, scholars and readers will visit the University of Mississippi for the 23rd conference. The three-day event, which is free andRead the story …
UM Alumna, Bush Staffer to Speak at Law Graduation
Address by Tobi Young to emphasize importance of community service
February 24, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law welcomes alumna Tobi Young, general counsel and staff secretary for the George W. Bush Presidential Center, as the featured speaker at the school’s graduation, set for 11 a.m. May 14 in the Grove. Young will speak at the law school’s individual ceremony, which will follow the main university Commencement at 9 a.m.Read the story …
UM Physicists Receive $3 Million to Study Nuclear Fuel Storage
Three-year collaboration aims to assess the safety and stability of nation's used radioactive material
February 23, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The United States has thousands of tons of used nuclear fuel stored in aging steel casks, raising serious safety concerns about the long-term stability of the radioactive material, but two University of Mississippi physicists are leading a team to study the stability of the canisters. Josh Gladden, associate professor of physics andRead the story …
Author Who Explores World of Food Trends Coming to UM
David Sax, guru of what America eats, to lecture Feb. 29
February 23, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Popular foods for 2016 include kimchee and packaged seaweed strips, but David Sax already knew that. Sax, an award-winning journalist and author, explores the world of food trends: where they come from, how they grow and where they end up. He will discuss the latest culinary developments at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 29 atRead the story …
UM Biology Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award
Patrick Curtis is the third faculty member in a year to receive the prestigious funding
February 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – They say good news comes in threes, and for the third time in 12 months, a University of Mississippi professor has received a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation. Patrick Curtis, assistant professor of biology, is the university’s seventh CAREER award recipient in the last eight years. Sarah Liljegren,Read the story …
Empty Bowls Raises More than $12,000 for Oxford Pantry
February 19, 2016 by
The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser, a luncheon benefitting the Pantry, raised more than $12,000 for the charitable organization earlier this week. This year’s Empty Bowls event was Tuesday (Feb. 16) at Oxford-University United Methodist Church. Patrons at the Empty Bowls event get a handmade ceramic bowl and choice of a variety of soups from localRead the story …
UM Professor Elected to National Environmental Toxicology Board
Kristine Willett to work with student leaders in new role
February 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kristine Willett, professor of pharmacology and environmental toxicology at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been elected to the board of directors for the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. SETAC is a not-for-profit global professional organization that promotes research related to environmental contaminants, education in environmental sciences and theRead the story …
UM Hosts Statewide Robotics Competition
Center for Mathematics and Science Education hosts fourth FIRST Tech Challenge
February 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi middle and high school students will get to show off and compete with autonomous and driver-controlled robots they constructed in the state’s fourth robotics tournament at the University of Mississippi. The UM Center for Mathematics and Science Education will host Mississippi’s FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Tournament on Saturday (Feb. 27) atRead the story …
Berryhill, Gabbert Named Bill and Jean May Mississippi Sun Scholars
Scholarship supports future journalists in honor of longtime friends of Ed and Becky Meek
February 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi journalism students are benefiting from scholarships established by Ed and Becky Meek of Oxford in honor of Bill and Jean May, former editors and publishers of the Mississippi Sun, now known as the The Charleston-Sun Sentinel. HartLee Gabbert of Gulfport and Lyndy Berryhill of Brookhaven are the 2015-16Read the story …
National Sea Grant Law Center Helps with Ocean Debris Legal Research
Project may help speed removal of abandoned and lost fishing equipment
February 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Abandoned and lost fishing gear can cause tremendous damage to marine creatures, but the laws and regulations concerning the removal of derelict gear vary widely. The National Sea Grant Law Center is helping eliminate the confusion in one region of the country and expedite cleanup efforts. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’sRead the story …