OXFORD, Miss. – Conjuring up the music of the past is Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton’s specialty, even though he is a mere 24 years old. He effortlessly embodies the spirit of early music including ragtime, ’20s jazz and Dust Bowl-era blues. The Music of the South series, which highlights intimate evenings with Southern performers atRead the story …
Rising Star of Acoustic Blues to Perform at UM
Music of the South Concert Series continues Oct. 16 with Jerron 'Blind Boy' Paxton
October 11, 2013 by
October Science Cafe Highlights Gravitational Wave Astronomy
Visiting post-doctoral fellow’s collaborative studies may hold keys to unlocking origins of universe
October 10, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An emerging branch of astronomy that uses gravitational waves rather than light to observe distant objects is the focus of this month’s installment of 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 setRead the story …
Passionate Engineer Seely Remembered
Family establishes endowment for chemical engineering scholarships
October 10, 2013 by
Buzzie Seely perfected a great number of skills, from navigating for the Air Force to refinishing furniture for a family business. But when it came to his beloved profession, his wife, Gail, offers her opinion: “God makes engineers.” The Seely family has provided $140,000 to create the Warren B. “Buzzie” Seely Memorial Endowment, funding chemicalRead the story …
Law School to Host Screening of New Independent Thriller
Film explores growing global concerns over privacy and technology
October 9, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law will host a public screening of a futuristic psychological and political thriller that explores legal issues surrounding a speculative new medical technology that can read people’s memories in video form. “Justice Is Mind,” an independently produced Hollywood film, takes a look at what happens whenRead the story …
UM Center for Population Studies Battles Delta Health Issues
Work helps students change their communities, could become national model
October 8, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Center for Population Studies is collaborating with a network of diverse groups to address the state’s health care workforce shortage and improve the quality of life in five Mississippi Delta counties as part of the New Pathways program. The New Pathways program in Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman, Sunflower and Tallahatchie counties works with students toRead the story …
UM Faculty Member Receives Fulbright Specialist Award
Warhol will lead language programs for faculty and graduate students in Thailand
October 8, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tamara Warhol, associate professor of modern languages at the University of Mississippi, has been selected for a Fulbright Specialist project in Thailand at Thammasat University. Warhol will lead workshops in language program administration, language teaching methods and research in applied linguistics for Thammasat faculty and graduate students at the Language Institute, ThammasatRead the story …
Session to Examine Future of Amateurism in College Athletics
Third annual sports law symposium attracts professionals, experts from across the country
October 7, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Sports Law Review’s third annual symposium will explore the future of the student-athlete model of amateurism in intercollegiate athletics next week at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Part of the John Paul Jones Speaker Series, the symposium on “Amateurism and the Future of the NCAA” addresses the issuesRead the story …
Son of CE Graduate Passes; Family Requests Donations to Research Fund
Robert Owen 'Bobby' Shephard Jr. was also a UM graduate
October 3, 2013 by
Robert Owen “Bobby” Shephard Jr., of Atlanta, son of Robert O. Shephard (BSCE 35), passed away Sept. 13 after a 20-year battle with a brain tumor. He was 70. Born in Meridian, Shephard attended schools in Meridian, New Albany, Greenwood and Grenada before graduating from Druid Hills High School in Atlanta in 1962. In 1966,Read the story …
Brian Platt Joins Geology and Geological Engineering
Assistant professor brings fresh perspectives to department's students, colleagues
October 3, 2013 by
Brian Platt is the newest faculty member in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Geology and Geological Engineering. The assistant professor is teaching Engineering 691, a graduate-level technical writing class. He will also be teaching Sedimentology and Stratigraphy in spring 2014. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and master’s and doctoralRead the story …
Renowned Oceanographer to Present Annual Waller Lecture
William H. Gerwick to speak Oct. 4 on marine pharmaceutical leads
October 1, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Studying the world’s oceans has proven to be a promising avenue for discovering new plant and animal life that can be gleaned for compounds to vastly improve human health. This unique type of pharmaceutical research is the topic of the School of Pharmacy‘s 2013 Coy W. Waller Distinguished Lecture at the UniversityRead the story …