OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education is offering a specialized program to prepare teachers to become skilled interventionists in emotional behavior disorders, or EMD. The 12-hour EMD Program includes four graduate-level courses and is designed to help meet a rising demand for educators in this area statewide. “There is a huge need for teachers whoRead the story …
UM Prepares Teachers for Emotional Disorder Intervention
Graduate curriculum offers much-needed training for Mississippi teachers
July 29, 2015 by
Watching Their Steps
UM scientist's patented technology measures changes in walk of elderly, which may help prevent falls
July 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi-patented sonar technology, which can be used to measure and score the movements of the elderly, may soon become a “game changer” for those concerned about aging parents or patients. The Collie Home Health Walk Signature SystemTM is a smart sensor created by UM research scientist James Sabatier, whoRead the story …
Engineering Senior Led UM Team in College BattleFrog Competition
Jack Coffin spurred teammates to second place in rigorous nationally televised challenge
July 27, 2015 by
When four University of Mississippi students placed second in the first-ever BattleFrog College Championship in Orlando, Florida, Christopher “Jack” Coffin couldn’t have been more proud. That’s because the 22-year-old senior general engineering major from Ruckersville, Virginia, led his three teammates in the ESPN2-televised completion. BattleFrog is an obstacle race that was inspired by U.S. NavyRead the story …
Mighty Marni Makes Military Mark
Assistant engineering dean completed Army ROTC boot camp in July
July 27, 2015 by
Marni Kendricks, assistant dean for undergraduate academics in the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, recently represented the university’s Army ROTC Program at the U.S. Army Summer Cadet Training Leadership Symposium in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Kendricks was among 40 people from across the nation, identified as “persons of influence” or representing “centers of influence,” to spendRead the story …
UM Student Appointed to ASHP Student Executive Committee
Gabe Hinojosa of Picayune among five students nationally named to panel
July 26, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists has appointed Gabe Hinojosa, a University of Mississippi pharmacy student, to its Pharmacy Student Forum Executive Committee. “The executive committee is responsible for advising the ASHP board of directors and staff on the overall direction of the Pharmacy Student Forum,” Hinojosa said. “In everything we do,Read the story …
Gray to Lead UM Health Professions Advising Office
July 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. Wayne Gray, a University of Mississippi instructor of biology, has been named director of the university’s Health Professions Advising Office. The office, in Martindale Student Services Center, provides students with information to guide them as they consider careers in the health profession. Gray, who joined the UM faculty in August 2014,Read the story …
Cliff Nash is an Aeronautical Industry ‘Top Gun’
UM alumnus is executive director of Tupelo Regional Airport, president of Mississippi Airports Association
July 24, 2015 by
University of Mississippi engineering alumnus Cliff Nash is among the “top guns” in aeronautics these days. Previously elected president of the Mississippi Airports Association, Nash was recently named executive director of the Tupelo Regional Airport. Selected from a pool of about 100 applicants, he had served as director of Tunica Airport since 2002. “My jobRead the story …
Clint Williford Says Goodbye to Faculty Life
After 33 years, chair and professor of chemical engineering retiring
July 24, 2015 by
When Clint W. Williford Jr. joined the University of Mississippi School of Engineering faculty more than 33 years ago, he had no idea his academic career would culminate in such a long list of achievements. During his tenure, Williford served as an associate professor and professor before becoming chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering eight yearsRead the story …
‘CSI’ Gets Real at UM Forensics Camp
Students get hands-on experience with technology to help solve simulated crimes
July 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The crime scene was cordoned off. A methamphetamine lab operator there had been killed in an apparent botched robbery attempt. Samples were taken to be analyzed, which helped investigators identify a suspect. The situation played out like the plot in a TV crime drama. But the blood wasn’t real – it was only barbecueRead the story …
Ole Miss Alumnus Achieves Success on Capitol Hill
July 21, 2015 by
An education from the University of Mississippi can lead to success anywhere, and Ole Miss graduate Stephen Worley is a perfect example. Worley is deputy communications director for the Senate Appropriations Committee, a committee chaired by another Ole Miss alumnus, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, in Washington, D.C. The Jackson native works daily to provide theRead the story …