OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi biology professors are using a National Science Foundation award to expand their research into the phenomena of co-invasions between plants and fungi. The National Science Foundation project is focused on how plants and fungi ease each other’s invasions of non-native habitats and hopes to better understand the consequencesRead the story …
Co-invasion of the Plants and Fungi
UM biologists examine consequences of non-native tag teams on biodiversity, ecosystems
October 1, 2020 by
Honors College Scholarship Recipients Continue Legacy of Excellence
2020 freshman class defined by COVID-19 embodies passion, determination
October 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarship money to an incoming freshman class that its leaders said have been more prepared to face adversity in their lifetimes than any other previous class. This sense of challenge is primarily due to challengesRead the story …
In Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic, Experts Urge Flu Awareness
Operation Immunization, campus health center offering vaccine for Ole Miss community
October 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – October has arrived, and that means flu season in Mississippi is just around the corner. This year has a twist: Another, more infectious virus that causes a more dangerous respiratory illness has already been spreading for months. How might COVID-19 change the 2020-21 flu season? For starters, it might be more importantRead the story …
New Grisham Writer-in-Residence Sets Up Shop in Oxford
Maurice Carlos Ruffin hailed as a stunning and audacious writer
September 30, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – New Orleans native Maurice Carlos Ruffin has been chosen as the John and Renée Grisham Writer in Residence at the University of Mississippi for 2020-21. A New Orleans native, Ruffin rocketed onto the American literary scene with his widely praised first novel, “We Cast a Shadow,” the story of a father trying to shieldRead the story …
Professor Lands in Nashville Film Festival with ‘Son of Sun’
Theatre and Film's Rory Ledbetter recalls being awestruck filming inside birthplace of rock 'n' roll
September 28, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rory Ledbetter received a pleasant surprise in his inbox recently. According to the out-of-the-blue email, the University of Mississippi theatre arts professor is making an unexpected appearance in this year’s Nashville Film Festival, set to take place virtually Oct. 1-7. “Son of Sun,” a narrative short film that Ledbetter had acted inRead the story …
The Song in Adam Gussow’s Head
New track by two UM professors calls for unity, understanding during troubled times
September 28, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the last three years, a strange chord progression has haunted University of Mississippi professor Adam Gussow’s very musical mind. It was an uncommon tune, but it was usually there, in all its weird glory, for the professor of Southern studies, who teaches about blues music and is a recording artist inRead the story …
Scholarship Honors Lifetime Educators
Church group gift establishes fund for Ole Miss doctoral students
September 26, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The contributions of lifelong educators are being honored by their church group with a scholarship to assist doctoral students in the University of Mississippi School of Education. With a gift of $30,000, the Pamela P. and Jerome W. Smith Excellence in Education Leadership Scholarship Fund honors the Smiths, both of whom haveRead the story …
New Podcast Shares Music from Faculty and Students
Department of Music celebrates relationship with its audiences
September 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – During a time when performing arts organizations everywhere have hit the pause button on their seasons because of the coronavirus, the University of Mississippi Department of Music is looking for new ways to connect with audiences through music. From this exploration, a podcast was born. The “yoU Me Music Hour” is aRead the story …
Donors Help Fulfill Student Pharmacists’ Dream
Additional support will provide essential medical resources for professional students
September 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi student pharmacist Zoe Thaw decided to study pharmacy after seeing the vital work performed by pharmacists in her hometown of Brandon. The first-year professional student fell in love with the profession as she interacted with the practitioners and witnessed the difference they made in patients’ lives. Pharmacists are againRead the story …
Honors College Freshman Awarded Six Academic Scholarships
Brandon native Nicholas Dean also admitted to the early-entry pharmacy program
September 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With an array of scholarship offers under his belt, freshman Nicholas Dean is eager to get involved on campus as he begins his journey at the University of Mississippi. The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College student from Brandon was awarded the Sis and Buddy Manning Ole Miss First, 1848, Academic Merit, Residential,Read the story …