WASHINGTON, D.C. – A form of pterostilbene, a compound found naturally in blueberries, reduces blood pressure in adults, according to results of a clinical trial presented today at the American Heart Association’s 2012 Scientific Sessions on High Blood Pressure Research in Washington, D.C. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted by University of Mississippi SchoolRead the story …
Documentary Focusing on UM Integration to be Screened Sept. 30
September 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On Oct. 1, 1962, James Meredith became the first African-American student to enroll in the University of Mississippi, amid controversy and violence. The yearlong celebration of that important event began September 2011 and goes through Oct, 1, 2012 for the official “Opening the Closed Society” program. The campus will remember this significantRead the story …
Winter Institute Receives International Award for Globally Promoting Civil, Human Rights
September 18, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi has been honored by the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies, or IAOHRA, with its 2012 International Award. The accolade from the nonprofit organization devoted to promoting civil and human rights around the world was presented in New Orleans.Read the story …
Academic Qualifications Surge as UM Enrollment Tops 21,500 Students
September 17, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After watching enrollment grow by more than 6 percent each of the past two years, University of Mississippi officials took steps to control out-of-state admissions this fall. Even with the tougher standards, Ole Miss enrollment hit a new all-time record this fall. Preliminary enrollment figures show a total unduplicated headcount on allRead the story …
NIDA Toxicologist to Share Findings from Innovative Cannabis Research in UM Talk
September 17, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Scientists are discovering more about the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States: marijuana. Marilyn A. Huestis, senior investigator at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, is on the front lines of these discoveries. She is best known for her research on cannabinoids, compounds in Cannabis sativa that activate cannabinoidRead the story …
CMSE Summer Camps Help Teachers and Students Expand Math and Science Horizons
September 14, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in Analice Sowell’s high school chemistry classes soon will be learning how engineers manipulate the chemical and physical characteristics of natural materials to make them lighter, stronger, more heat-resistant and perfect for a host of everyday applications, everything from bone replacements to the heat shield for NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars.Read the story …
September Science Cafe Focuses on Newton’s Discovery of Gravity
September 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Isaac Newton and his groundbreaking theory of gravity are the focus for a monthly public science forum organized by the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s second meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 1120 North Lamar Ave. inRead the story …
U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. Set to Speak at Fall Honors Convocation
September 7, 2012 by
… Tickets available Sept. 10 OXFORD, Miss. – Eric H. Holder Jr., the 82nd attorney general of the United States, is the guest speaker for this year’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College fall convocation at the University of Mississippi. Set for 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, the lectureRead the story …
UM Receives ‘Million Hearts’ Grant, Student Pharmacists Work to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
September 6, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In a state that has the nation’s highest mortality rate from cardiovascular disease, or CVD, the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is doing its part to assist with prevention by conducting community health fairs in key areas across the state. The health fairs, which will take place during September, will beRead the story …
Overby Center’s Election Year Series Kicks Off with Syndicated Columnist
September 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David Shribman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, will be the featured guest in the first of this fall’s election-year programs at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. A nationally-syndicated columnist and a frequent analyst for BBC Radio, Shribman will join CharlesRead the story …