OXFORD, Miss. – Meagan Brown, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Mississippi, has been selected to participate in the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation’s Faculty Scholars Program. The 2-year-old program is designed to mentor junior faculty at pharmacy schools across the country through pharmacy-based patient care research. The initiativeRead the story …
Pharmacy Professor Selected for National Faculty Scholars Program
NACDS Foundation program offers research, networking opportunities
July 21, 2013 by
Chemist Lands $650,000 NSF Career Development Grant
Award will fund research, allow development of outreach programs for K-12 students
July 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Amala Dass, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded a $650,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program grant from the National Science Foundation. The prestigious five-year grant allows Dass and his students to continue research in the study of gold alloy nanomolecules and to launchRead the story …
UM Researcher Receives International Group’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Award recognizes his contributions to science of Cannabis and its constituents
July 19, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The International Cannabinoid Research Society presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to a University of Mississippi researcher during its annual symposium in Vancouver, British Columbia. Mahmoud A. ElSohly, a research professor in UM’s National Center for Natural Products Research and a professor of pharmaceutics, as well as president of ElSohly Laboraties Inc. ofRead the story …
Classics Majors Get Hands-on with Summer Programs in Greece, Italy
UM encourages students to study abroad through partnerships with other universities
July 18, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For classics majors at the University of Mississippi, summer is a time to gain insights and boost their educational experience by working in the field. “The Department of Classics is fortunate to have resources expressly designed to support student study abroad experiences,” said Aileen Ajootian, UM professor of classics and art and chairRead the story …
Russian language students win, place in national contest
July 18, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One dreams about working as a foreign diplomat; another’s career interests range from immigration law to theater arts; and a third has zeroed in on the field of management information systems. While the two University of Mississippi students and a recent graduate plan varied careers, they all have studied Russian at UMRead the story …
UM Senior Lands Paid Internship with Utah Company
Summer program provides tremendous insights and opportunities for criminal justice major
July 18, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Growing up in Como, it always bothered Trakevia Miller to see young African-American males, including some of her own family members, ending up in prison. She often wondered what she could do to end the cycle of violence and crime that hit so close to home. Miller’s parents worked long and hardRead the story …
2013 Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference
Faulkner and the Black Literatures of the Americas
July 17, 2013 by
The 2013 Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference, “Faulkner and the Black Literatures of the Americas,” will begin on Sunday, July, 21. The five-day conference will consist of lectures and discussions exploring the relationships between Faulkner’s body of work and a hemispheric corpus of black writing. Many writers, teachers, and literary scholars will attend the event. “FaulknerRead the story …
UM Botanist Has Exhibition at University Museum
Photos depict landscape and plants of Rowan Oak
July 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Photographs depicting the flora and landscape of Rowan Oak, shot by University of Mississippi botanist and pharmacognosist Edward Croom Jr., will be on display beginning Thursday, July 18 at the University Museum. “Faulkner’s Rowan Oak is a special sanctuary revealing the changes, mystery and beauty of the land,” Croom said. “Quoting Rumi,Read the story …
Pharmacy Student-Athletes in a League of Their Own
Blending sports with challenging academic provides unique challenges and satisfactions
July 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Studying pharmacy successfully requires exercising a measure of intellect and self-discipline every day. Studying pharmacy successfully while competing in intercollegiate athletics also requires daily megadoses of determination, commitment, time management and focus, plus a passion for both pharmacy and sports. “As a starter in basketball, (I) played 36 to 40 games aRead the story …
Recent UM Alumnus Wins ODK National Honor
Doug Odom of Jackson recognized for scholarship, leadership in campus life
July 9, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Douglas Odom, a recent graduate of the University of Mississippi, has been recognized as an Omicron Delta Kappa Circles’ Leader of the Year. Each year, ODK chapters nominate an exceptional leader from their circle to be considered for the General Russell E. Dougherty National Leader of the Year award, which is givenRead the story …