OXFORD, Miss. – Abigail Gamble, believed to be the first University of Mississippi doctoral student to receive a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation dissertation fellowship, is using the award to study the physical activity of schoolchildren in the Delta. “We would like to determine how state, district and school-level policy, and the built environment ofRead the story …
Prestigious Fellowship Aids Study of Physical Activity Among Delta Schoolchildren
December 28, 2009 by
Social Work Students, Athletes Team Up to Give Young Cancer Patient a Day to Remember
December 24, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the Ole Miss football and basketball teams took time away from practice and studying earlier this month to give a 9-year-old boy “the best day of his life.” Jacob Partlow, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in August, is the son of Olevia Partlow of Baldwyn. Olevia graduated withRead the story …
Wii Fit May Not Help Families Get Fit
December 16, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Nintendo Wii Fit many people are considering as Christmas gifts may be great entertainment, but a University of Mississippi study indicates the console has little effect on family fitness.
Externships Allow Communicative Disorders Students to Gain Experience, Help Schoolchildren
December 9, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students who earn practical experience in their desired fields generally graduate better prepared and more marketable than peers who have only classroom experience. That’s the hope of some University of Mississippi communicative disorders graduate students who are externing in north Mississippi school districts this semester.
Software Gifts to Center for Intelligence and Security Studies Provide Competitive Edge for Students
November 20, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students hoping to one day fight terrorism or organized crime will have a competitive edge in the job market, thanks to software gifts from two leading corporations in the intelligence software industry.
UM Launches Effort to Stem National Trend of Violence Against Women
November 9, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Armed with a $300,000 grant, the University of Mississippi is working to address a national problem of sexual assault on college campuses.
UM, Delta Health Alliance Partnership Yields Results in Fight Against Childhood Obesity
November 2, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A partnership between the University of Mississippi and some Delta area schools is encouraging adolescents to choose healthier foods and increase their physical activity – two important lifestyle changes in the Magnolia State’s ongoing battle with the bulge. Janie Cole (left), a registered dietitian with the ‘Eating Good … and Moving LikeRead the story …
Former FBI Psychologist to Provide Insight into National Intelligence Agency
October 14, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Geospatial intelligence has been used to pinpoint terrorist training camps in Afghanistan, assess the devastation following the Samoan Island tsunami and safeguard such events as the recent presidential inauguration and Super Bowl. Meredith Krause