OXFORD, Miss. – Engineering students at the University of Mississippi are using the creative side of their brains to increase enrollment.
School of Applied Sciences Career Fair Set for Feb. 11
February 5, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in the University of Mississippi School of Applied Sciences will be able to do more than just shake hands with potential employers Thursday (Feb. 11) during the Applied Sciences Career Fair.
Roundtable Series to Address Women’s Retention in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Careers
January 28, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Women’s retention in careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics is the focus of five free, public programs this spring at the University of Mississippi.
Former Union Boilermaker Receives Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
January 20, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When he was 14, Brian Michael Watson dropped out of high school. At 16, he earned his GED and went to work for five years as a union boilermaker.
Planning Grant Targets Comprehensive Plan for Assisting Children with Speech-Language Needs
January 5, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi communication sciences and disorders professor is developing a comprehensive plan to better train the state’s early intervention personnel in hopes of finding ways to better serve families in need of specialized services.
Graduate Course Lets Engineering Students Apply Knowledge to Real-World Problems
January 4, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Shannon Wilson, a University of Mississippi graduate student from Fairfax Station, Va., signed up for a course in Service Learning in Water and Sanitation Engineering last fall, she didn’t know what to expect. But the environmental engineering major had heard that the class, taught by Cristiane Queiroz Surbeck, would give herRead the story …
Master’s in Criminal Justice Program Offers Opportunities for Professionals
December 30, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new program at the University of Mississippi allows law enforcement professionals to pursue a master’s degree while holding onto their jobs. The Master of Criminal Justice Executive Cohort Program is designed for students from such backgrounds as criminal justice, homeland security, public safety and the military. It offers four two-week residenciesRead the story …
Prestigious Fellowship Aids Study of Physical Activity Among Delta Schoolchildren
December 28, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Abigail Gamble, believed to be the first University of Mississippi doctoral student to receive a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation dissertation fellowship, is using the award to study the physical activity of schoolchildren in the Delta. “We would like to determine how state, district and school-level policy, and the built environment ofRead the story …
Social Work Students, Athletes Team Up to Give Young Cancer Patient a Day to Remember
December 24, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the Ole Miss football and basketball teams took time away from practice and studying earlier this month to give a 9-year-old boy “the best day of his life.” Jacob Partlow, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in August, is the son of Olevia Partlow of Baldwyn. Olevia graduated withRead the story …
Wii Fit May Not Help Families Get Fit
December 16, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Nintendo Wii Fit many people are considering as Christmas gifts may be great entertainment, but a University of Mississippi study indicates the console has little effect on family fitness.