Wajih M. Owais (left), president of the Jordan University of Science and Technology, and Morris Stocks, interim provost at the University of Mississippi, sign an agreement that creates exchange opportunities for faculty, students and researchers at both institutions. UM photo by Kevin Bain OXFORD, Miss. – On its name alone, it’s not hard toRead the story …
Public Program Thursday to Mark Climate Change Awareness Day
February 6, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Roots and Shoots, an environmental awareness student organization at the University of Mississippi, is marking Climate Change Awareness Day Thursday in cooperation with Focus the Nation, a national education initiative.
Faculty, Staff Give $1.4 Million to MomentUM Campaign
February 6, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Faculty and staff at the University of Mississippi not only serve in classrooms, offices and buildings throughout the campus, but they also have contributed more than $1.4 million of their own resources toward the university’s MomentUM campaign.
Two Engineering Professors Awarded Nearly $4 Million in Homeland Security Grants
February 6, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi engineering professors have been awarded homeland security grants totaling nearly $4 million for studies on how to predict flood damages and improve infrastructures demolished in natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina.
Chemical Engineer, Daughter Write Biomedical Textbook
January 24, 2008 by
The text is the fifth in a series for Ajit Sadana (left), but it is the first book for daughter Dr. Neeti Sadana. OXFORD, Miss. – After years of writing critically acclaimed scholarly publications, University of Mississippi faculty member Ajit Sadana says his latest effort has to be his proudest literary accomplishment to date.
Student Develops Simple Solution for Tedious Coupon Clipping
January 24, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The tedious task of clipping and organizing coupons may soon be simplified thanks to an invention by a University of Mississippi student.
Alumni Couple Supports Chancellor?s Trust
January 24, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi alumni couple has honored Chancellor Robert Khayat with a gift of $25,000 to the Chancellor’s Trust.
Students Invited to Compete in Trebuchet Hurling Feb. 5
January 24, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in high schools and middle schools statewide are invited to enter the second annual Trebuchet Hurling Competition Feb. 5 at the University of Mississippi.
Civil Engineering Professor is Recipient of Inaugural Regional Teaching Award
January 24, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor is the inaugural recipient of a regional Institute of Transportation Engineers award for teaching excellence.
Student Develops Simple Solution for Tedious Coupon Clipping
January 8, 2008 by
Karah LaMon Evans. UM photo by Nathan Latil OXFORD, Miss. – The tedious task of clipping and organizing coupons may soon be simplified thanks to an invention by a University of Mississippi student. Sophomore pre-med biology major Karah LaMon Evans, a Hickory native, has programmed software that stores coupon bar codes on a chip inRead the story …