Trailblazer, celebrated Mississippian and blues legend B.B. King passed away in his sleep on May 14. He died peacefully at 89 after a half-century career of moving audiences with his music and live performances. But the thrill isn’t gone, B.B.; it’s just found in a different place. For those not aware, between 1982 and 1983,Read the story …
Blues Legend B.B. King Lives on at Ole Miss
B.B. King continues to inspire through his collection in the Ole Miss Blues Archive
May 27, 2015 by
Student Conducts First Study on Autistic Adults’ Quality of Life
Research outlines essential roles of family and friends
May 26, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A doctoral student in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has conducted the first U.S. study on quality of life among adults with autism. Krutika Jariwala-Parikh, who graduated in May with a Ph.D. in pharmacy administration, wrote her dissertation on “Quality of Life and Health Care Utilization and Costs among Adults with Autism.”Read the story …
UM Physicists Celebrate Advance in Search for Gravitational Waves
Seven years in making, international collaboration yields futuristic technology
May 22, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An international collaboration of scientists, including those at the University of Mississippi, is thrilled with a major equipment upgrade that will greatly aid the search for gravitational waves, black holes and other interstellar phenomena. The Advanced LIGO Project increases the sensitivity of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatories instruments by a factor ofRead the story …
UM Launches Wellness and Physical Activity Credential for Teachers
Mississippi Department of Education to offer new endorsement based on Ole Miss curriculum
May 20, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education has launched a new license endorsement in wellness and physical activity for K-6 teachers based on a specialized program designed by education faculty at the University of Mississippi. This fall, the UM School of Education will begin offering a 12-hour curriculum in wellness and physical activity for elementary education majorsRead the story …
Day Camp Brings World of Ocean Science to North Mississippi Students
Registration open to sixth- through eighth-graders interested in STEM fields
May 20, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Middle school students from across north Mississippi are invited to sign up for a series of science, technology, engineering and math-related day camps that will give them a window into the life of a scientist who studies the ocean, an unusual treat so far from the coast. The Seafloor Science Remotely OperatedRead the story …
UM Inducts Three into School of Education Hall of Fame
Kuykendall, Reynolds and Smith honored for leadership, service in public education
May 19, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi alumni were admitted into the inaugural class of the UM School of Education’s Hall of Fame. The inductees were Milton Kuykendall, superintendent of the Desoto County School District; Judith Reynolds, a 45-year educator from Clinton; and Jerome Smith, a retired Jackson-area education leader and former education adviser toRead the story …
UM Students Start Coaching for Literacy Chapter
Group focusing its efforts in state, with funding going to three Mississippi-based partners
May 14, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students have started a chapter of a new nonprofit group to raise money for literacy efforts across the state by raffling off the opportunity for fans to become an “assistant coach” during an Ole Miss sporting event. Matt Bolton, an Ole Miss sophomore from Memphis, started the chapter of theRead the story …
Miss University Delivers 1,600 Books to Delta Schools
May 14, 2015 by
Miss University France Beard visited the Mississippi Delta earlier this week to deliver more than 1,600 books to schools in need. Beard organized book drives in her hometown of Madison and in Oxford, the latter through the service honor society Gamma Beta Phi at the University of Mississippi. After research and several phone calls, she determinedRead the story …
English Instructor Wins Statewide Poetry Prize
Poet Tim Earley credits state's literary influences with shaping his work
May 14, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi English instructor and former graduate student Tim Earley is among the 2015 honorees in the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters‘ awards program. The organization honors the state’s best writers, artists and musicians in seven categories with its MIAL Awards. Earley is the recipient of this year’s poetry award for hisRead the story …
UM Economics Instructor Wins Excellence in Teaching Award
Yan Li honored for dedication to students, curriculum and instruction
May 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Yan Li is the recipient of the University of Mississippi’s 2015 Graduate Instructor Excellence in Teaching Award. Li was recognized during the doctoral hooding ceremony Friday (May 8) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. In addition to being presented a trophy and $1,000, Li’s name is being addedRead the story …