OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi students will travel to Bolivia next summer to study the impacts and intricacies of public health anthropology as a part of professor Kate Centellas’ recent Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Award. For more than a decade, Centellas, associate professor of anthropology and international studies, has traveled and escorted studentsRead the story …
Fulbright-Hays Award to Fund Study Abroad Project in Bolivia
Kate Centellas and 10 students to investigate health care disparities in Latin America
September 21, 2023 by
Air and Space Law Professor Hosts United Nations Panel
UM's Michelle Hanlon leads discussion of heritage, ethics and pioneering laws in space
September 17, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Michelle Hanlon, a University of Mississippi law professor, discussed the importance of cultural heritage preservation and ethical lawmaking in space during the Science Summit of the 78th United Nations General Assembly. Hanlon, executive director of the Center for Air and Space Law, is speaking on four panels for the UN Science Summit,Read the story …
State, National Leaders Share Insights on Leading Through Disaster
Panel discusses leadership through tragedy, crisis at Ford Center event
September 15, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Five state and national leaders shared lessons from their struggles and successes of leadership in crisis Thursday evening (Sept. 14) at the University of Mississippi‘s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. With former Sen. Trent Lott moderating, former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour joined Dr. Deborah Birx, former director of theRead the story …
Law Professor Defends ‘Rule of Reason’ in Antitrust Law
Antitrust is more important than ever in the age of big tech, online shopping, Edwards says
September 15, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi law professor Martin Edwards traveled to Florida State University this week as a part of a faculty exchange to discuss the ongoing national conversation surrounding antitrust law. In the age of big tech and online shopping and business, antitrust laws have come to the forefront of national conversation, EdwardsRead the story …
Graduate to Study Law with Help of Prestigious Fellowship
Margaret Walker among 62 scholars chosen for national award
September 1, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – National honor society Phi Kappa Phi has named 2023 University of Mississippi graduate Margaret Walker among 62 national recipients of its annual fellowship. The program funds the first year of a member’s graduate study. The Suwannee, Georgia, native graduated in May with degrees in public policy leadership and integrated marketing communications. SheRead the story …
A New Space Race: India’s Lunar Landing Raises Questions of Space Law
Successful probe changes dynamic of space exploration, UM law professor says
August 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on the moon Wednesday (Aug. 23), it was not only the first time a craft safely made it to the lunar south pole; it marked a shift in global power, said Michelle Hanlon, executive director of the University of Mississippi Center for Air and Space Law. SinceRead the story …
Convocation Welcomes University’s Largest Incoming Class
Convocation speaker, author Dave Isay encourages students to find and nurture their callings
August 23, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Finding a passion is like falling in love – you know it when you see it and, if you’re lucky, you’ll get to chase it all your life. That was the message noted radio producer Dave Isay gave to more than 5,000 University of Mississippi students on Tuesday (Aug. 22) evening. IsayRead the story …
UM Launching Nation’s First Center for Narrative Intelligence
AI-driven processes to aid in national security, identifying misinformation and more
August 21, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning has approved the creation of a new National Center for Narrative Intelligence at the University of Mississippi, the first of its kind in the country. Narrative intelligence – a human and artificial intelligence-driven process that analyzes large amounts of data to derive meaning, trends and outcomesRead the story …
Isom Center Fellowship Supports Innovative Research
Program encourages connecting gender and sexuality across academic disciplines
August 15, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eight University of Mississippi faculty members have been named Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies fellows for the 2023-25 cohort. The two-year fellowship provides $4,500 per year to support recipients’ research. The initiative is a particular boon to younger faculty members seeking their tenure or to those whose research mayRead the story …
Researchers Find Evidence of Undiscovered Particles in New Study
UM physicists partner with Department of Energy to test precision of the Standard Model
August 11, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The work of University of Mississippi physics researchers at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory could point to undiscovered subatomic particles or forces that could change the current understanding of how the universe works. Since its inception in 2008, the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory’s Muon g-2 experiment, has attempted toRead the story …