OXFORD, Miss. — Famed performer Benjamin Bagby will bring Beowulf’s epic battle with the monster Grendel to life on Halloween night in a free event at the University of Mississippi’s Nutt Auditorium. Bagby, who consistently gets rave reviews for his theatre work, brings “Beowulf: The Epic in Performance” to UM Thursday, Oct. 31 at 7:30Read the story …
Bagby Brings Beowulf to UM Halloween Night
Performer recreates lost music to medieval epic, lectures on his craft
September 29, 2013 by
UM Hosts Conference on Ethics of Racial Language
Thursday event examines semantics and ethics around the use of racially-charged words
September 26, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The use of racial language will be explored Thursday (Oct. 3) in a symposium at the University of Mississippi. The session on “The Semantics and Ethics of Racial Language,” presented by the Department of Philosophy and Religion and co-sponsored by several UM departments, is slated for 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. in the GertrudeRead the story …
Ten Outstanding Freshmen Named 2013-14 Croft Scholars
Honor provides classes, study abroad opportunities to prepare for international careers
September 25, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten new freshmen with outstanding academic and leadership records and the desire to pursue global careers have entered the University of Mississippi this fall on prestigious Croft Scholarships as members of the Croft Institute for International Studies. The five students from Mississippi and one each from Colorado, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina and TennesseeRead the story …
Research Program Offers Unique Opportunity for Undergraduates
Some projects contribute to search for drugs to treat Alzheimer's, bipolar disorder and cancer
September 25, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten undergraduate students from across the country gained a wealth of research experience this summer at the University of Mississippi, thanks to a new program funded by the National Science Foundation. Moreover, some students helped further UM research programs that are searching for new drugs to treat a range of human ailments,Read the story …
UM Theatre’s ‘Beyond Boundaries’ Continues with ‘The Laramie Project’
Play examining Matthew Shepard's murder begins Thursday at Meek Hall Auditorium
September 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 2013-2014 season for Ole Miss Theatre, themed “Beyond Boundaries,” continues with several performances of the “The Laramie Project” beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 26) at Meek Hall Auditorium. The play tells the story of Matthew Shepard, a gay man who was kidnapped, tortured and left on a fence to die.Read the story …
National Pharmacy Association Honors UM Professor
Ashley W. Ellis to accept NCPA Adherence Educator Award in October
September 24, 2013 by
OXFORD Miss. – Ashley W. Ellis, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been chosen by the National Community Pharmacists Association to receive its 2013 Adherence Educator Award. “I was very excited to hear that I had received this award,” Ellis said. “There are so many extraordinaryRead the story …
UM Students Shine at Intelligence Community Seminar
Participants get taste of life as an analyst and opportunities to talk with professionals
September 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It wasn’t a typical summer for four students enrolled in the University of Mississippi’s intelligence and security studies minor. Instead of working summer jobs or lounging by the pool, they were selected to attend the prestigious Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence Summer Seminar, which was conducted in August in Leesburg, Va.Read the story …
Watching for Floods
Research team develops automated modeling tool for simulating dam/levee breach floods
September 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Responding to natural disasters such as hurricanes Katrina and Sandy devastating the U.S. coasts, the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering (NCCHE) may have found a new solution to saving lives, properties and businesses. A small research team, composed of Mustafa Altinakar, director and research professor at NCCHE;Read the story …
Prize-Winning Historian to Kick Off UM Civil War Symposium
Keynote speech for Conference on the Civil War/Porter Fortune Jr. History Symposium focuses on Lincoln
September 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Historian Eric Foner is the keynote speaker for the 2013 Conference on the Civil War and Porter Fortune Jr. History Symposium, which begins at 6 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 3) at the University of Mississippi. Foner, who is the DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University, plans to discuss “The Emancipation of Abraham Lincoln.” TheRead the story …
Ten Exceptional UM Freshmen Awarded Top McDonnell Barksdale, Raymond Scholarships in Honors College
Students chosen for exceptional academic and leadership records
September 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten recent high school graduates with exceptional academic records and proven leadership ability have been awarded $32,000 scholarships as freshman members of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi. Four of the students received McDonnell Barksdale Scholarships and six were awarded Doris Raymond Scholarships, which provide $8,000 perRead the story …