OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has unveiled its sparkling new biomedical engineering expansion that will better prepare students for careers in a pioneering field that combines technology with medicine. The roughly 6,500-square-foot space, on the third floor of Brevard Hall, also will help nurture innovative research and advance the technological and economic developmentRead the story …
Launching the Future of Biomedical Engineering Education
UM opens new biomedical engineering space to prepare students for cutting-edge field
November 29, 2021 by
Alumna Finds Passion for Audiology from Personal Experience
Abi Voyles pursues Doctor of Audiology degree
November 28, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss – Abi Voyles, a 2020 graduate of the University of Mississippi‘s communication sciences and disorders program, fell in love with the Ole Miss campus after making some trips to the school’s Speech and Hearing Clinic with her sister, who was getting fitted for hearing aids. The Corinth native’s experience inspired her to learnRead the story …
Student Follows Siblings to UM for Double Major
Cesar Hidalgo shares big goals for combining disciplines into one career
November 24, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss – A trip to the chiropractor and a passion to help his mother open her own restaurant prompted Cesar Hidalgo, a University of Mississippi junior from Meridian, to pursue a double major in exercise science and dietetics and nutrition. “I went to the chiropractor, and that got my attention,” Hidalgo said. “I thoughtRead the story …
Banking Symposium Explores Use of Technology in Post-COVID Marketplace
20th annual event draws one of the largest crowds ever
November 23, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Officials from regional banks and other financial industry firms explored the impact of technology on the banking and finance industry, particularly in the wake of COVID, at the University of Mississippi‘s 20th annual Banking and Finance Symposium. The annual conference, held Nov. 12 at the Oxford Conference Center, was open to OleRead the story …
Government Law Student Association Hosts Inaugural Policy Competition
Winner Samuel Taylor Rayburn recognized by city of Oxford
November 23, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Government Law Student Association at the University of Mississippi School of Law recently hosted its inaugural policy competition, where students demonstrated legislative writing, oral advocacy and lobbying skills. GLSA was founded last spring as space for law students interested in pursuing legal careers in government or public service. “GLSA’s policy competitionRead the story …
Civil Engineering Professor Named Mississippi Engineer of the Year
Cristiane Surbeck recognized by Mississippi section of ASCE
November 22, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Cristiane Surbeck, chair and professor of civil engineering at the University of Mississippi, has been named Engineer of the Year by the Mississippi section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Surbeck is a published author and part of the team completing research on green stormwater infrastructure funded by the Mississippi-Alabama SeaRead the story …
App Founder Discusses Resiliency at REDe Entrepreneurship Summit
Former inmate tells students that business ideas can have profound impact
November 19, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “The entrepreneurial spirit is like the Ole Miss spirit; it demands a commitment to excellence and signifies a passion for one’s pursuit,” University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce told a packed room of students at the annual REDe Entrepreneurship Summit. Boyce opened the fourth annual summit, which featured entrepreneur Marcus Bullock asRead the story …
Athletic Training Program Implements Concussion Education Component
Heather Shirley works to introduce and evaluate a new standard operating process
November 19, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The director of a University of Mississippi program that aims to prepare future health care professionals to serve as athletic trainers is working to assess the knowledge and attitudes of college students on sports concussions in response to concussion education. Heather Shirley, assistant professor and director of the Master of Science inRead the story …
Alumnus Honored by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Tommie Robinson Jr. recognized for contributions to communication sciences and disorders
November 18, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., is set to honor University of Mississippi alumnus Tommie L. Robinson Jr. on Friday (Nov. 19) with the Honors of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association award. Honors of the Association is the highest award bestowed by the ASHA. Individuals receiving this honor demonstrate distinguished contributions toRead the story …
Going Green to Lessen Stormwater Flooding
UM researchers explore use of green infrastructure locally, in Southeast
November 17, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Cities and towns are crisscrossed and checkered by streaks and blotches of black and gray asphalt streets and concrete parking lots. When downpours – remnants of a hurricane lumbering up the East Coast, a bomb cyclone unloading on California, an afternoon thunderstorm over New Orleans – pass over, these streets and lotsRead the story …