Larry Kelly (ChE 79) has been selected as manager of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office. As the manager of one of DOE’s most diverse field locations, Kelly’s executive responsibilities include management of the Oak Ridge Integrated Support Center. The center provides critical support services in such areas as personnel, finance, procurement, securityRead the story …
Woods Order replaced by the Woods Society
September 28, 2012 by
After more than 30 years of supporting engineering education at the University of Mississippi, the Woods Order is being replaced by a new program. The Jesse B. “Jess” Woods Jr. Society was established to solely fund student activities that promote a well-balanced engineering education. The Woods Order was established in the late 1970s to honorRead the story …
Music of the South Concert Series Kicks Off in October
September 28, 2012 by
Caroline Herring performs Oct. 3; Randall Bramblett set for Nov. 13 OXFORD, Miss. – A new concert series highlighting intimate evenings with Southern performers begins Wednesday (Oct. 3) with singer-songwriter Caroline Herring, a native Mississippian and 1998 University of Mississippi alumna. In a partnership between the Center for the Study of Southern Culture and theRead the story …
Colleagues cherish retired engineering chair’s friendship
September 28, 2012 by
When Sam DeLeeuw came to the University of Mississippi in 1965, the only person he knew other than family was Karl Brenkert. As the new dean of the School of Engineering, Brenkert had recruited DeLeeuw from Yale University to join the UM faculty as chair and professor of civil engineering. “Karl was one of myRead the story …
Student Leaders Sought to Continue Ole Miss’ Legacy of Service
September 26, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dynamic individuals interested in fighting poverty through education are encouraged to apply for a number of full-time, yearlong positions with the North Mississippi Volunteers in Service to America, or VISTA, project at the University of Mississippi. The positions, which begin in November, will be based in Crenshaw, Clarksdale, Oxford, Corinth and Columbus.Read the story …
Community Invited to “Sounds of Ancient Greece”
September 25, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss – The Archaeological Institute of America and the Department of Classics invite you to a lecture by Dr. Nikos Xanthoulides, an Associate Researcher with the Academy of Athens, Greece. The lecture, “Sounds of Ancient Greece,” takes place at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25 in the Turner Center Auditorium. Check out the abstractRead the story …
Physicists’ Use of Black Hole Studies to Measure Photon Mass Published in Physical Review Letters
September 25, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A global team of scientists, including a University of Mississippi physicist, has determined the best constraint on the mass of photons so far, using observations of super-massive black holes. The research findings appear in the September issue of Physical Review Letters, one of the most prestigious, peer-reviewed academic journals in the field.Read the story …
Murphree Family Creates Scholarship to Support UM Pharmacy Students
September 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Margaret Murphree was a firm believer in the importance of education. “My mother believed in education, both as a means of improving one’s self and as a way to get ahead in life,” said Robert Murphree, Margaret’s son and a University of Mississippi alumnus. “I largely owe my own education to myRead the story …
Annual Christopher Longest Lecture to Examine Concept of ‘Otherness’
September 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A professor of literature and romance studies at Duke University is set to discuss the concept of “otherness” in society when she speaks Thursday (Sept. 27) at the University of Mississippi. Toril Moi is slated to deliver the 52nd annual Christopher Longest Lecture at 6 p.m. in Bondurant Hall, Room 204C. ARead the story …