OXFORD, Miss. – The founder and director of the Center for Advanced Infrastructure Technology at the University of Mississippi has been presented his alma mater’s highest honor. Waheed Uddin, UM professor of civil engineering, is among 11 new inductees into the University of Texas at Austin’s Academy of Distinguished Alumni. The award cites “recognition ofRead the story …
Uddin Receives Ultimate Honor from Alma Mater
CAIT founder-director named University of Texas' distinguished alumnus
November 13, 2014 by
UM Museum Unveils 2014 Collectible Keepsake
William Faulkner's Hollywood typewriter design celebrates his screenwriting period
November 13, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the 14th year, the University of Mississippi Museum is offering a new collectible keepsake for the holiday season. This year’s design features the typewriter that William Faulkner used while writing screenplays in Hollywood in the 1930s and ’40s. Altogether, Faulkner wrote 20 screenplays, notably including “To Have and Have Not,” “Gunga Din” and “The BigRead the story …
VISTA Project Needs Community-Minded Volunteers
Full-time, one-year placements supported by AmeriCorps
November 12, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The North Mississippi VISTA Project at the University of Mississippi is looking for dynamic individuals with a passion for helping others to serve as Volunteers in Service to America, commonly known as VISTAs. Each of these full-time, one-year placements is supported by AmeriCorps with a modest living allowance, health benefits and anRead the story …
Rebel Venture Capital Fund Aids Student Businesses
A student clothing line and an app were awarded the funds' inaugural grants
November 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has awarded seed money to students through the newly created Rebel Venture Capital Fund, which helps with business startup costs. Clay Dibrell, an associate professor of management and executive director of the center who also holds the William W. Gresham Jr. Entrepreneurial Lectureship, saidRead the story …
First Rebel Trail Challenge Set for Nov. 15
November 7, 2014 by
Do you have what it takes to be a Rebel? On Nov. 15, you’ll get a chance to prove it at the Rebel Trail Challenge, organized by the University of Mississippi’s Department of Campus Recreation. The race, modeled after Warrior Dash or Spartan Race, features a 4-mile route on Thacker Mountain Trails (also known asRead the story …
Special Olympics to Host Unified Egg Bowl Nov. 19
Students, fans challenged to #MakeHistory helping establish Special Olympics campus programs
November 1, 2014 by
MADISON, Miss.— The Egg Bowl football game is the most divisive annual event in Mississippi households, and that sentiment will be stronger than ever as both Mississippi State and Ole Miss teams experience historically successful seasons in 2014. This year, Special Olympics Mississippi will unify the schools and the state with the first Special Olympics Unified Egg Bowl on Wed., Nov.Read the story …
Jay Watson to Deliver Annual Humanities Lecture
Teacher of the year to discuss Faulkner's observations on speed of modern life Nov. 3
October 29, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jay Watson, the Howry Professor of Faulkner Studies at the University of Mississippi, has been named the university’s Humanities Teacher of the Year and will deliver an annual lecture Nov. 3 at Bondurant Auditorium. Watson’s lecture, titled “William Faulkner on Speed: What the Humanities Can Teach Us about the Velocity and Tempo ofRead the story …
Ole Miss Alumna to Begin Peace Corps Service
Jessica Williams plans to teach English in Albania
October 26, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A 2014 graduate of the University of Mississippi has been accepted into the Peace Corps and is set to depart for Albania in March. Jessica Williams, 22, will be the fourth Ole Miss alumnus currently serving in the Peace Corps. Since 1961, more than 125 Ole Miss students have served in the Peace Corps.Read the story …
UM Biologist’s Research Makes News
Ryan Garrick studying tortoises in Galapagos Islands
October 23, 2014 by
A University of Mississippi biology professor’s study of giant tortoises in the Galapagos Islands is being published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Ryan C. Garrick is the lead author of the paper “Lineage fusion in Galápagos giant tortoises,” which will appear in Molecular Ecology (one of the top journals in the field of population geneticsRead the story …
UM Professor Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Charles Hussey honored for groundbreaking work with molten salts
October 23, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor’s lifetime of successful research in molten salt and ionic liquid chemistry has brought him the ultimate international honor in his field. Charles L. “Chuck” Hussey is the 14th recipient of the Electrochemical Society’s Max Bredig Award in Molten Salt and Ionic Liquid Chemistry. The UM chair and professorRead the story …