OXFORD, Miss. – Hurricane Isaac’s path may have spared the Mississippi Delta recently, but residents in the 12-county area know from experience that devastating flash floods can occur without warning. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has funded a University of Mississippi project to assist local emergency response agencies in preparing for flood-related disasters. “Flood RiskRead the story …
School of Engineering Faculty, Students Assist Mississippi Delta Counties with Flood Planning
October 6, 2012 by
New York Times Senior Editor Wins 2012 Silver Em
Crystal Springs native honored with prestigious award
October 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The New York Times has a history of hiring Southern journalists. It’s a relationship that began in the 1960s during the civil rights era with Mississippi native Turner Catledge, who became the paper’s first executive editor, and continues today with Greg Brock, senior editor for standards for the past six years. Brock,Read the story …
School of Engineering Faculty, Students Assist Mississippi Delta Counties with Flood Planning
October 3, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hurricane Isaac’s path may have spared the Mississippi Delta recently, but residents in the 12-county area know from experience that devastating flash floods can occur without warning. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has funded a University of Mississippi project to assist local emergency response agencies in preparing for flood-related disasters. “Flood RiskRead the story …
Honors College Alum Plans to Use Rotary Scholarship to Hone Understanding of International Business
October 3, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A Mississippi native and University of Mississippi graduate has been awarded a prestigious international scholarship from the Rotary Foundation. Dennis Pickens, a Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and the Patterson School of Accountancy graduate, was chosen for one of the final Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships to be awarded. Pickens earned a Bachelor ofRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Students Administer More than 100 Flu Shots as Part of ‘Operation Immunization’
October 3, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Student members of the University of Mississippi chapter of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists recently got some hands-on experience while helping to raise awareness of immunizations. “Working with Operation Immunization was a great learning experience,” said Kayla Hawkins, a second-year professional student and APhA-ASP vice president of clinical affairs.Read the story …
Sun Herald: Ole Miss photojournalism students chronicle Meredith Anniversary
October 2, 2012 by
Along with their professor at the Meek School of Journalism, Ole Miss photojournalism students captured the images and voices in this multimedia piece focusing on the 50-year anniversary of James Meredith’s integration into the University of Mississippi. Read the story
U.S. Attorney General Confident in UM Students’ Ability to Lead
September 28, 2012 by
Eric H. Holder Jr. speaks at Honors College fall convocation OXFORD, Miss. – Students have a solemn obligation and breathtaking opportunity to continue the unfinished work of civil rights, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Thursday night (Sept. 27) at the University of Mississippi. Holder’s keynote address at the Sally McDonnell BarksdaleRead the story …
Engineering students take advantage of study abroad program in Germany
September 28, 2012 by
Thomas “Ty” Gunter of Nashville, a senior civil engineering major, and Nathan Forester of Hendersonville, Tenn., a senior mechanical engineering major, both spent the summer studying in Germany, thanks to a study abroad program. The International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) Science and Engineering Internship and German Language study program permitted the students to spend threeRead the story …
Computer science graduate now award-winning professor
September 28, 2012 by
Nearly two decades ago, upon a nomination from the Egyptian government’s ministry of defense, Hesham N. Elmahdy came to the University of Mississippi as a doctoral student majoring in computer and information science. “I contacted both the computer science department and the international students’ office at Ole Miss, and satisfied all the requirements,” he said.Read the story …