OXFORD, Miss. – William Walker Wroe was happy when he learned he’d been nominated for the University of Mississippi School of Engineering’s annual Senior Leadership Award and the Mississippi Engineering Society’s Outstanding Senior Award. When the Austin, Texas, native learned he’d won both honors, he was elated. “Receiving the Mississippi Engineering Society’s award for seniorRead the story …
State engineering society’s Outstanding Senior Award presented to UM mechanical engineering major
April 30, 2013 by
Retired, new faculty members lend support to new Woods Society
April 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After more than 40 years, Sam S.Y. Wang retired from the University of Mississippi as F.A.P. Barnard Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and director of the National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering. Yacoub “Jacob” Najjar and Ramanarayanan “Vish” Viswanathan started at UM as the chairs and professors of civil and electricalRead the story …
UM Alumna Receives Prestigious Stegner Fellowship at Stanford
… Rachel Smith plans to use fellowship to finish novel and work on stories
April 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rachel Smith, an MFA graduate of University of Mississippi, has been selected as a 2013 recipient for the Wallace Stegner Fellowship for the Creative Writing Program at Stanford University. Stanford offers 10 two-year fellowships each year, five in fiction and five in poetry. The two-year fellowship program, named after novelist and creativeRead the story …
Diverse Duo of Men to Discuss Intertwining Legacies April 30
… Final event brings Holocaust survivor, Tuskegee airman together to share and compare histories
April 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The historical and cultural connections between African-Americans and Jews during World War II will be discussed by representatives from both groups April 30 at the University of Mississippi. The event, titled “Two Sides of a Coin: Reflections on Racism, the Holocaust and the Power of Prejudices,” begins at 5:30 p.m. in theRead the story …
Minor Hall Named in Honor of Successful UM Alumnus
Lucian Minor lauded for dedication to helping students and supporting university’s academic mission
April 26, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Lucian Minor graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1937, the student body included some 3,000 students – all on the Oxford campus – and residence halls were spartan, compared to modern accommodations. Minor, who earned an accounting degree at Ole Miss, has returned to campus frequently over the years, helpingRead the story …
Ole Miss Moneythink Chapter Awarded Morgan Stanley Grant
Chapter hosts Moneythink competition April 25 for high school students
April 25, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Money has its privileges, at least for the University of Mississippi chapter of Moneythink. The 2-year-old program started in 2011 by Mary Margaret Johnson, a senior public policy major, and Jon Stephens, a senior economics major, when the group was awarded a $10,000 grant from Morgan Stanley, an investment and wealth managementRead the story …
Men’s Health: The Truth About Medical Marijuana
April 24, 2013 by
Men’s Health Assistant Editor Cassie Shortsleeve details the truth about medical marijuana and spoke with Dr. Mahmoud ElSohly, director of the University of Mississippi’s marijuana project. Read the story.
Social Service: UM Honors Student Tackles Mississippi Food Inequalities
Saulters earns national, regional recognition for volunteer excellence
April 22, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Growing up, Mary Margaret Saulters’ home in the rural Delta town of Tchula was 20 miles from the nearest grocery store. It was in this literal “food desert” – as defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture – that her interest in food security and social inequality first took root. “My familyRead the story …
Tornado Season Busy for Clinical Disaster Research Center at UM
April 22, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss — Whether it’s dealing with recovery after a natural disaster, conducting research to better understand the effects of the Gulf Oil Spill on Mississippi coastal residents seeking mental health services or working to enhance intervention and outreach efforts for a range of mental health concerns – both locally and nationally, the Clinical DisasterRead the story …
UM Historian Helps Preserve Rare Pre-colonial Nigerian Documents
… Bashir Salau's service project helps preserve access to rare documents about African past
April 22, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When carefully studied, historic discoveries sometimes can yield useful insights into modern societal problems. But without access to the artifacts from past eras and cultures, the valuable lessons they teach may be lost. In efforts to preserve archival holdings related to northern Nigeria, a University of Mississippi historian is leading a serviceRead the story …