The Ole Miss chapter of Engineers Without Borders will be in the African nation of Togo building the first two classrooms of a new school in the HEDOME Village. A dedicated team of undergraduate students has completed the full-scale design of the school building and received technical approval from EWB-USA. Now the implementation phase begins.Read the story …
Engineers Without Borders Video
UM Chapter of Engineers Without Borders-USA made planning visit to Africa in 2012, returning this month to work
July 31, 2013 by
Tri-State Educational Foundation Establishes Pharmacy Scholarship
Donation honors the memory of alumnus Jim Haines
July 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Tri-State Educational Foundation has established the James Robert Haines Memorial Scholarship at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. TSEF has pledged $5,000 per year to the scholarship, starting with the 2013-14 school year. The scholarship will be awarded to pharmacy students in good standing who demonstrate financial needs, with firstRead the story …
N.Y. Internship Spurs Student’s Passion for Service Career
July 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A summer internship at a New York hospital has further convinced Bobby Kelly of Madison that he has made the right career decision. The University of Mississippi junior said his New York Internship Experience, from May 28 to Aug. 9 at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, helped prepare him for medical school and aRead the story …
UM Professor Honored by Czech University for Research Contributions
Samir Ross receives Silver Medal from Brno University in recognition of natural products research
July 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Samir Ross, professor of pharmacognosy and research professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Mississippi, was recently awarded a Silver Medal from the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno in the Czech Republic. The highest award given by the faculty of pharmacy at the university, theRead the story …
U.S. Capitol Experience Excites UM Senior
July 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Adam Blackwell of Natchez enrolled at the University of Mississippi three years ago, like many new college students, he was indecisive about his future. But he relied on one consistent piece of advice from family and friends: Don’t be afraid to try new and different things. He found special support forRead the story …
Brandon Resident Lands Prestigious Study Abroad Scholarship
July 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Madison Portie of Brandon just completed her freshman year at the University of Mississippi but already her achievements are notable and telling as to how she tackles life. Courageous, intelligent, adventurous, gregarious and thoughtful might well describe Portie, who landed a prestigious Gilman Scholarship that has provided her the opportunity to studyRead the story …
UM Senior in Jordan Studying Arabic Language, Culture and Traveling
July 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss – While recent events in the Middle East may discourage travel to the region, a University of Mississippi senior seized the opportunity to study in Irbid, Jordan this summer and fall. “I wanted to study in Jordan because my father is from there,” said Samira Abunemeh of Philadephia. “I have family in theRead the story …
Moss Point Senior Completes Study in Spain
July 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi senior Anna Lennep of Moss Point returns to campus this fall after spending a month in Spain this summer studying the country’s language and culture. A liberal studies major, with minors in Spanish, English and political science, Lennep is a Luckyday Scholar and member of the Sally McDonnell BarksdaleRead the story …
A Passion for Haiti
Medical mission turns into lifelong commitment for pharmacy and pre-med students
July 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi students Andrew Smelser and Wesley Youngblood traveled to Haiti for the first time, they encountered what could only be described as an “eye-opening experience.” “I really was able to understand what a third-world hospital was like,” said Smelser, a native of Owens Cross Roads, Ala., who is enteringRead the story …
UM Student Lands Summer Internship at the Library of Congress
Madison native appointed Library of Congress Junior Fellow
July 23, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Working as an intern at the Library of Congress is a “pretty cool summer” job, according to University of Mississippi senior Andrew Joseph McNulty. While many linguists would consider McNulty’s statement an oxymoron, the Madison native doesn’t because he’s still excited to have been among 41 college students selected to participate inRead the story …