OXFORD, Miss. – The state insurance commissioner and industry leaders are among the speakers headlining the University of Mississippi’s annual Insurance Symposium. The event, hosted by the School of Business Administration, is set for Wednesday and Thursday (March 18-19) at The Inn at Ole Miss. The school’s Risk Management and Insurance Program offers many opportunitiesRead the story …
Prominent Guest Speakers Highlight Annual Insurance Symposium
Annual event helps connect students and industry professionals
March 16, 2015 by
Migraines’ Causes, Treatments Topic for Science Cafe
UM psychologist to share research on neurological illness at March 24 event
March 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The causes and treatments for migraine headaches is the next topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s second meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. March 24 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 2305 West Jackson Ave. ToddRead the story …
Oxford Conference for the Book Highlights Margaret Walker
Sessions are free, open to the public
March 12, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A National Book Award winner, popular television show writers and a centennial birthday commemoration are all planned for the 2015 Oxford Conference for the Book, set for March 25-27. Presented by the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture and Square Books, the 22nd annual conference is dedicated to MississippiRead the story …
Students Carry on Torch
Scholarships pay tribute to former Speaker of the House, attorney Tim Ford
March 12, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is mourning the loss of dedicated alumnus Tim Ford – who was a longtime speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, successful attorney and strong proponent of education – and students are being encouraged to expand his rich legacy of public service. The Tim Ford Public Service ScholarshipRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Administrator Named Fellow of APhA
Alicia Bouldin recognized for professional achievement, service
March 11, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science has named Alicia Bouldin a 2015 APhA fellow. Awarded to only 15 individuals this year, the designation honors members who have demonstrated exemplary professional achievements and service to the profession. Bouldin, an associate dean and professor in the University of Mississippi SchoolRead the story …
UM to Host Regional Civil Engineering Conference
Three-day event expected to bring 300 participants from four states
March 11, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers is hosting the national organization’s Deep South Conference this month. An estimated 300 participants from 13 schools in Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana and Arkansas are expected during the March 19-21 event. Areas of competition include concrete bowling, steel bridge designRead the story …
UM Student Media, Students Score Big at Journalism Conference Awards
Group wins Onsite Championship Team category for fourth time in five years
March 10, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Winning top honors in several categories, University of Mississippi journalism students dominated the annual Southeastern Journalism Conference competitions. The weekend conference, hosted by Georgia State University in Atlanta, had two separate awards ceremonies. Best of the South awards honored student work published or broadcast from November 2013 through November 2014. Onsite competitions involvedRead the story …
Pharmacy Students Accept Johns Hopkins Internships
Experience offers chance to make hospitalwide effect on patient care
March 4, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy students have received and accepted summer internship offers from The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Kelsey Stephens, from Greenwood, and Rachel Lowe, of Memphis, Tennessee, both in their second professional year of pharmacy school, will participate in the Johns Hopkins Pharmacy Internship Program, whichRead the story …
‘The Education of a Lifetime’ Chosen for Common Reading Experience
Robert Khayat's memoir recounts experiences growing up and leading UM's transformation
March 3, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A memoir by Robert Khayat, chancellor emeritus of the University of Mississippi, has been selected for the university’s 2015 Common Reading Experience. Each incoming freshman will receive a copy of “The Education of a Lifetime,” (Nautilus Publishing Co., 2013) with instructions to read it before the start of fall classes. Khayat willRead the story …
Physicist’s Studies of Black Holes Spins Make Prestigious Journal
Global research team's findings advance understanding, get international attention
March 3, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A global team of scientists, including a University of Mississippi physicist, provides new insight about the most energetic event in the universe: the merging of two spinning, orbiting black holes into a larger black hole. The research findings by Emanuele Berti, UM associate professor of physics and astronomy, and his colleagues appearRead the story …