OXFORD, Miss. – Fantasy sports can help improve mathematics test scores in schools nationwide based on information gathered by a University of Mississippi researcher surveying elementary and secondary teachers and students.
Inaugural Woolsey Scholarship Recipient Introduced at MMRI Meeting
September 4, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Melanie Graupner of Germany, a junior geology major at the University of Mississippi, is the first recipient of a memorial scholarship paying tribute to J. Robert “Bob” Woolsey, late director of the Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute at UM.
Research Company Donates $4.6 Million in Software for Teaching, Research, Outreach
August 28, 2009 by
Cutting-edge technology enhances real-world experiences OXFORD, Miss. – Professor Waheed Uddin’s civil engineering students at the University of Mississippi have participated in national and international research projects with hands-on work such as placing sensors on emergency vehicles to study traffic flow and walking major airport runways to examine construction materials. And thanks to a $4.6Read the story …
UM and Coke Go Green, One Bottle at a Time, for Green Grove Initiative
August 28, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Coca-Cola Co. gave away T-shirts made of recycled plastic bottles Friday during the University of Mississippi’s Red Blue & Green environmental awareness campaign. Five plastic bottles are required to produce each T-shirt, said Chris George, assistant tour manager of the company’s recycling efforts, wearing one of the red shirts with “NotRead the story …
Case of International Intrigue Focus of Intelligence Center Students
August 27, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A suspected abduction developed into a incident of international terrorism and intrigue for University of Mississippi students working through an intelligence case study during an orientation session this past week. The 10 students are the first group to be admitted to UM’s Center for Intelligence and Security Studies program. Orientation for theRead the story …
New AUV Allows Researchers to Build Photo Maps of Ocean Floor
August 24, 2009 by
Unmanned, computerized, robotic craft goes where divers can’t reach OXFORD, Miss. – Most people don’t expect to spot a sophisticated unmanned underwater research vehicle around north Mississippi hill country, but two of the robotic crafts are housed at the University of Mississippi Field Station when they’re not out mapping a seabed. As part of theRead the story …
IHL Approves Naming Second UM Residential College for Luckyday to Honor $4 Million Gift, Scholarship Programs
August 20, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $4 million gift from the Luckyday Foundation for the University of Mississippi’s second residential college further extends the commitment of late Ole Miss alumnus Frank Rogers Day to ensure educational opportunities for Mississippians. To honor the Luckyday Foundation’s commitment, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning today approvedRead the story …
Pharmacy Students Honored, Inspired During Annual White Coat Ceremony
August 14, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As James “J.R.” Davidson walked across the stage of the Ford Center for the Performing Arts to receive his white coat Thursday evening (Aug. 13), the third-year pharmacy student felt perhaps a greater level of expectation than most of his classmates. “I’m the second-generation pharmacist in my immediate family and the fifthRead the story …
Joshua Waggoner Named Director of Development for School of Engineering
August 14, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Joshua Waggoner has joined the University of Mississippi as director of development for the School of Engineering. In this role, Waggoner is seeking private financial support for the school, which last year launched a capital campaign to increase enrollment and faculty, and create a new engineering complex on the Oxford campus. “TheRead the story …
Intelligence, Security Studies Center Joins London School in Research Exchange
August 12, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Intelligence as it relates to national security is the focus of new research collaboration between the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies at the University of Mississippi and the London School of Economics and Political Science. “We believe that we have a number of research interests in common, particularly in the studyRead the story …