For the first time since 1970, the Ole Miss Rebels play New Year’s Day in the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, and the Pride of the South marching band will be there to support the team with another of its trademark outstanding performances. The Pride of South takes on the weekly task each fallRead the story …
Oliphant-Ingham Named National Top 10 Faculty Member
Secondary education professor honored by Kappa Alpha Theta
December 11, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rosemary Oliphant-Ingham, a professor of secondary education at the University of Mississippi, has been honored by the national Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity as one of the nation’s Top-10 Outstanding Faculty Members. Oliphant-Ingham has been a member of the UM School of Education faculty since 1998 and is the coordinator of secondary education in theRead the story …
MAC Honors Scott Barretta with Excellence in the Arts Award
Writer, editor and research has contributed greatly to the world's understanding of the blues
December 9, 2015 by
former Living Blues editor David Nelson iving Blues editor David Nelson OXFORD, Miss. – Scott Barretta, writer and researcher for the Mississippi Blues Trail and an adjunct instructor in sociology and anthropology at the University of Mississippi, has lived in the state for 16 years, but his blues journey began long before his arrival here.Read the story …
Students Conduct Research in Ancient Polish Forest
Rare species of fungi studied as part of three-year grant
December 7, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A 7,000-year-old forest in Poland could hold the key to solving some of the world’s major health problems, and several University of Mississippi researchers and students are working to unlock the potential of the forest’s ancient ecosystem. UM researchers often travel to exotic locations, such as tropical rainforests or deep beneath theRead the story …
Pharmacy Alumnus Recognized for 30 Consecutive Years of Giving
Francis Cerniglia has provided scholarships for dedicated students
December 4, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Supporting the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is second nature to Francis Cerniglia of Cordova, Tennessee. It is so second nature, in fact, that he didn’t realize he had been giving to the school every year for three decades. “It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long,” said Cerniglia, who earnedRead the story …
Yi Liu Moving Up in Software Design
UM doctoral graduate is becoming a legend in her field
November 24, 2015 by
Fourteen years ago, Yi Liu began her doctoral program in the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Mississippi. Her research was in software engineering, particularly component-oriented programming. After four years, she graduated and began working as an assistant professor at the South Dakota State University. Promoted to associate professor, she continuesRead the story …
Passing on Her Passion
Dawn Blackledge makes her mark in industry; giving back to her alma mater
November 24, 2015 by
Thirty-three years ago, K. Dawn Blackledge was just another new University of Mississippi graduate looking for employment. Today, the geology and geological engineering alumna is the founder-CEO of the Blackledge Group and a major donor to her alma mater. Blackledge has given $110,000 gift to Ole Miss, including $60,000 to endow a School of EngineeringRead the story …
From Music to Mechanical Engineer
Ole Miss drummer and entrepreneur lands job at BMW
November 24, 2015 by
A University of Mississippi drummer with the Pride of the South Marching Band has proven he’s both musically and mechanically-inclined by starting his own business and landing his first job as a student engineer. Oxford native Joseph Reed, 21, is a senior studying mechanical engineering with a minor in music. Reed developed a love forRead the story …
Cunningham Concludes Tenure as CIS Department Chair
Longtime professor passing baton, returning to teaching and research
November 24, 2015 by
Even before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, 2001 was a time of trouble within the University of Mississippi’s Department of Computer and Information Science. At least that’s the way H. Conrad Cunningham remembers it. “I became chair in what I describe as a triple crisis,” Cunningham said. “First, we had to move the department operationsRead the story …
Engineers Without Borders Launches Ignite Campaign for Togo Project
Donations needed to fund January trip
November 24, 2015 by
A team of students and faculty from the University of Mississippi chapter of Engineers Without Borders plans to travel to the West African nation of Togo in January 2016 to start its Phase II project, providing clean water to a hospital in Akoumape Village, and you can help! To contribute, visit the Ignite Ole MissRead the story …