Twelve University of Mississippi students from six states have received scholarships from the School of Engineering. Representing Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Texas and Tennessee, the students are this year’s Brevard and John G. Adler scholars. “We appreciate the support and legacy of the Brevard Family and Mr. John Adler, who established these scholarships to enableRead the story …
Twelve Freshmen Receive Engineering Scholarships
Students from six states awarded Brevard, Adler fellowships
October 30, 2014 by
Jay Watson to Deliver Annual Humanities Lecture
Teacher of the year to discuss Faulkner's observations on speed of modern life Nov. 3
October 29, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jay Watson, the Howry Professor of Faulkner Studies at the University of Mississippi, has been named the university’s Humanities Teacher of the Year and will deliver an annual lecture Nov. 3 at Bondurant Auditorium. Watson’s lecture, titled “William Faulkner on Speed: What the Humanities Can Teach Us about the Velocity and Tempo ofRead the story …
Alumna Reflects on Half-Century Pharmacy Career
Former drugstore owner remembers World War II, Hurricane Camille
October 23, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Louise Chadwick Lynch remembers her uncle Cornelius Herlihy’s pharmacy in Waveland as “a mystical place.” “As a young child, I couldn’t go in the pharmacy itself where the prescriptions were filled,” said Lynch, 91. “I always wondered what was written on that little paper. That piece of paper was so important.” LynchRead the story …
UM Biologist’s Research Makes News
Ryan Garrick studying tortoises in Galapagos Islands
October 23, 2014 by
A University of Mississippi biology professor’s study of giant tortoises in the Galapagos Islands is being published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Ryan C. Garrick is the lead author of the paper “Lineage fusion in Galápagos giant tortoises,” which will appear in Molecular Ecology (one of the top journals in the field of population geneticsRead the story …
Undergraduates Participate in Advanced Research Internship
Projects centered on computational chemistry
October 22, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two students received a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this summer to work with Robert Doerksen, associate professor of medicinal chemistry at the University of Mississippi, as part of the Research Experiences for Undergraduates program. Funded by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. CHE-1156713, the program is commonly referred to at Ole Miss asRead the story …
UM Symposium Focuses on Semiotics of Race
Two-day event features lectures, panel discussions
October 21, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Multidisciplinary views of race and ethnicity in public arenas will be discussed Thursday and Friday (Oct. 23-24) at the University of Mississippi. A symposium on “Symbols of Exclusion: The Semiotics of Race in Public Spaces” begins at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Overby Center auditorium. The public is invited to the event,Read the story …
Josh Gladden Elected to Two National Leadership Roles
NCPA director brings leadership, experience and vision to professional societies
October 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi administrator and associate professor of physics and astronomy has been elected to two national societies’ leadership positions. Joseph “Josh” Gladden, director of the university’s National Center for Physical Acoustics, is chair of the Acoustical Society of America’s Physical Acoustics Technical Committee. During his three-year term in the role,Read the story …
Professor to Design Program in Wellness and Physical Activity
UM health and physical education expert developing emphasis for education majors
October 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Health and physical education expert Alicia Stapp will lead the University of Mississippi School of Education‘s effort to implement a new emphasis in wellness and physical activity for elementary education majors starting in fall 2015. The new focus on wellness and physical activity is the result of a $1.2 million grant awarded toRead the story …
Galapagos Tortoises Topic for Science Cafe
UM biology professor will discuss preservation efforts in Oct. 21 presentation
October 16, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Methods for conserving threatened and endangered species of tortoises is the topic for the next installment a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s third meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Oct. 21 at Lusa PastryRead the story …
Students Place Second in National Sports Law Competition
Showing continues string of impressive finishes for law school teams
October 15, 2014 by
OXFORD,Miss. – Two University of Mississippi School of Law students finished second in the 2014 National Sports Law Negotiation Competition in San Diego. Matt Peters of Birmingham, Alabama, and John Michael Allen of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, both third-year students, competed Sept. 19-21 against 36 teams from across the nation. “I am very proud of the performance by MatthewRead the story …