OXFORD, Miss. – The ongoing importance of voting and civic engagement is the focus for the 2022 University of Mississippi Voting Summit. The theme for the March 25-26 event is “Buy In, Don’t Sit Out! Democracy, Voting and You!” A student-led initiative, the voting summit is organized and sponsored by the UM Andrew Goodman Foundation,Read the story …
Campus Voting Summit Aims to ‘Educate, Inform and Inspire’
Banquet with keynote address set for Friday; breakout sessions Saturday
March 22, 2022 by
Scientists to Explore Suicidal Behavior for Brain Awareness Week
March 23 discussion on Zoom looks at efforts to understand and treat behaviors
March 20, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two neuroscientists and an educator will conduct a virtual discussion on suicidal behavior March 23, as part of Brain Awareness Week at the University of Mississippi. The goal of the Brain Awareness Week is to make brain research and its impact in the society accessible to the general public. Aliona Tsypes, KristinRead the story …
Up for the Count
Mathematics professor Micah Milinovich receives NSF funding for number theory research
March 16, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Numbers are Micah Milinovich’s passion. A respected mathematician, the University of Mississippi professor of mathematics has spent years studying the properties of integers and recently was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to fund his research. Milinovich’s award for “The Distribution of Zeros of L-Functions and Related Questions” supports his research inRead the story …
Rave Guardian App Goes Live Thursday
New technology replaces Everbridge app
March 16, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Effective Thursday (March 17), the University of Mississippi will replace Everbridge with the Rave Guardian app as its official campus safety mobile application to help communicate emergency and safety information to the campus community. All members of the university community are urged to install the Rave Guardian app on their Android or iOS devices.Read the story …
Machines, Intimacy Topics for Two Hybrid Oxford Science Cafes
Computer science, neuroscience professors to present during in-person and virtual events
March 15, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Machine learning and animal/human intimacy bonds are the topics for two hybrid Oxford Science Cafes scheduled for March 22 and 24 by faculty researchers from the University of Mississippi and University of Texas. Both programs will be conducted in-person at Heartbreak Coffee, 265 North Lamar Ave., Suite G, and hosted on ZoomRead the story …
Jim Weatherly to Posthumously Receive Inaugural UM Medal for the Arts
Alumnus to be recognized for his songwriting contributions April 21 at Ford Center
March 14, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The late renowned songwriter and University of Mississippi alumnus Jim Weatherly will be honored with the university’s inaugural Medal for the Arts in an April 21 presentation on campus. In partnership with the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the College of Liberal Arts, the UM Department of Music will recognize Weatherly’s legacyRead the story …
Researcher Examines Molecular Causes Behind Heart Disease
Biomedical engineer Nikki Reinemann lands American Heart Association grant
March 9, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nikki Reinemann, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Mississippi, is using a three-year grant from the American Heart Association to delve into the underlying causes of heart disease. Reinemann hopes that her work may help physicians find ways to prevent and treat heart disease, the nation’s No. 1 causeRead the story …
Active Minds Exhibit Aims to End the Silence Around Mental Health
Student-led UM group sponsors exhibition promoting the importance of honest conversation, resources
March 4, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A national traveling exhibit designed to help prevent campus suicides is coming to the University of Mississippi on Monday (March 7). The “Send Silence Packing” display containing more than 1,000 backpacks will be in the great room of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The backpacks,Read the story …
RebelTHON 2022 Sets Record
Fundraiser for Children's of Mississippi Hospital attracted most dancers in 10-year run
March 3, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 2022 edition of the annual RebelTHON fundraiser set a new record for participants on Saturday (Feb. 26). The University of Mississippi‘s 10th annual student-driven dance marathon raised $227,148 for Children’s of Mississippi, the Children’s Miracle Network hospital at the UM Medical Center. Some 1,321 students registered for the event, which ranRead the story …
UM Community Mourns Provost Emeritus Gerald W. Walton
Former colleagues, friends among those paying respects
February 25, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Gerald W. Walton, respected and beloved University of Mississippi retired administrator and English professor, is being fondly remembered by family and friends. Walton, 87, died Thursday (Feb. 24) at Trezevant Manor in Memphis. A memorial service will be held Saturday (Feb. 26) at Oxford-University United Methodist Church beginning at 11 a.m. WallerRead the story …