OXFORD, Miss. – The complex thinking patterns behind dictatorships, suicide terrorism and other irrational choices are examined in a new book co-edited by research center directors at the University of Mississippi and the London School of Economics and Political Science. In “Beyond Rationality: Contemporary Issues” (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2011), scholars from a variety of disciplinesRead the story …
UM Grad Student Earns Top Honors
March 7, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi graduate student in food and nutrition services has earned a top honor from the Mississippi Dietetic Association. Laura Blair of Jackson will be recognized as the Outstanding Coordinated Program in Dietetics Student of the Year during the MDA annual conference, scheduled for Thursday and Friday (March 8-9) inRead the story …
UM Student Project Creates Chili Cook-off as Benefit for Local Boy Scouts
January 26, 2012 by
… Inaugural event features two divisions, cash prizes and entertainment Cool winter days are ideal for enjoying a steaming “bowl of red,” and chili lovers can get their fix – and help out area Boy Scouts – next month in Oxford at the inaugural “Chilly” Chili Cook-Off. The event, set for Feb. 18 at theRead the story …
School of Applied Sciences Helps Launch Successful Wellness Program for Employees at Batesville Plant
January 12, 2012 by
… Program gives UM students real-world experience as health coaches New Year’s resolutions usually include some form of weight-loss or healthy living goal. For employees at the GE Aviation plant in Batesville, that resolution is made easier by an employee wellness program run by the University of Mississippi. In April of 2010, GE contacted theRead the story …
UM Helps Hernando Survey Parks and Recreation Needs
December 8, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It started as a simple question from a concerned public worker. “How can the city of Hernando best provide services to its citizens?” The rapidly growing north Mississippi city needed answers quickly and got an immediate response in the form of a comprehensive citizen survey provided free by the University of Mississippi’sRead the story …
Gloria Kellum Receives ASHA’s Highest Award
November 9, 2011 by
… Award to be presented Nov. 18 in San Diego OXFORD, Miss. – For the last 14 years of her University of Mississippi tenure, Gloria Dodwell Kellum was vice chancellor of university relations. But over her remarkable, four-decade career, she performed many roles, from administrator to academician to mentor. And while the variety of theRead the story …
MPB: Ten Years After 9-11: How Much Safer?
September 14, 2011 by
Ten years ago, the American public by and large had no idea who Al-Qaeda was and what their hatred of the Western world propel them to do. That all changed instantly on the morning of 9-11-2001. MPB’s Sandra Knispel takes a look at how U.S.-focused terrorism has changed in the last decade. Listen to theRead the story …
Clarion Ledger: Leaders tackle obesity issue at Mississippi summit
November 11, 2010 by
The Global Obesity Summit wraps up in Jackson today as business and scientific leaders mark the first coordinated effort to tackle Mississippi’s top health care problem. Read the story.