OXFORD, Miss. – As native Mississippians, Ron Feder and his late wife, Becky, grew up steeped in the folkways of the American South. But it took an extended stay in the Philippines to help them truly appreciate the extraordinary – and decidedly unique – culture of their homeland. Ever since, the R&B Feder Foundation hasRead the story …
Gift Reflects a Love of the South
Feders recommit support for Oxford Conference for the Book with $100K pledge
September 9, 2023 by
Ole Miss Army ROTC to Honor 9/11 Victims With Commemorative Run
Free Saturday run begins at 7 a.m. in front of the Lyceum
September 8, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the University of Mississippi Army ROTC and local first responders will honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Saturday (Sept. 9) with a commemorative run. The event begins at 7 a.m. in front of the Lyceum, and participantsRead the story …
Rural Pharmacy Students Benefit from Polk Scholarship
Cantrells honor mentor, longtime community pharmacist with fund
September 8, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A scholarship established by a University of Mississippi alumna and her family is helping ease the burden for pharmacy students from rural areas while also strengthening health care options for rural Mississippians. The Eugene B. Polk Pharmacy Scholarship, created by Gary and Susan Cantrell, already has helped its first recipient, Simpson CountyRead the story …
Historian Focuses on Lives of Black Americans During Reconstruction
Kidada Williams gives annual Gilder-Jordan Lecture
September 7, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many Americans learn in school that Reconstruction failed, but few can accurately identify who failed to do what and why. In the annual Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern Cultural History, historian and author Kidada E. Williams answers those questions in “The Devil Was Turned Loose: African Americans in the War Against Reconstruction.” In the Sept.Read the story …
Scientist Works to Develop Pest-Resistant Soybean
Biology chair investigates wild soybeans for resistant properties
September 6, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A devastating pest for soybean farmers may soon be a problem of the past, thanks to research conducted by a University of Mississippi biologist. Sixue Chen, chair of the Department of Biology, is collaborating with researchers nationwide to combat a microscopic roundworm that causes up to 50% of a soybean crop’s yieldRead the story …
Mississippi Artists to Paint Faulkner’s Mule Farm
Public invited to Sept. 17 reception at Greenfield Farm
September 5, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nine artists from across Mississippi will soon converge on what was once William Faulkner’s mule farm to depict the landscape in a “plein air” painting competition. The Sept. 17 event will be held at Greenfield Farm, a 20-acre parcel of land east of Oxford previously owned by the famous author. The UniversityRead the story …
For the Love of Pharmacy and Sports
School of Pharmacy and Ole Miss athletics to benefit from alumnus' estate gift
September 2, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and the Ole Miss Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will benefit from a gift in excess of $4 million received from the estate of the late alumnus Francis Cerniglia, of Cordova, Tennessee. Cerniglia, who died in August 2022, supported both entities throughout his lifetime. He madeRead the story …
University Aims to Boost Family Businesses at Annual Symposium
Family business owners and employees invited to share challenges, solutions in open forum
August 31, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Family businesses will be the center of discussion during the second annual It’s All Relative Family Business Symposium, set for Sept. 14-15 in Flowood. Hosted by the University of Mississippi Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the open forum will connect small business and family business owners and employees with industry experts. TheRead the story …
Ole Miss Band Gets Its Field of Dreams
New practice facility promises to elevate performances
August 31, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Pride of the South band is marching with renewed enthusiasm on its new $5.4 million practice field – a replica of Hollingsworth Field, the playing surface at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The practice field features drainage structures and lights, a director’s tower, a fence, a storage building and proper fieldRead the story …
Study Finds Most Sports Supplements Inaccurately Labeled
UM researchers discover nearly 90% of labels are false
August 30, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly 90% of sports supplements are inaccurately labeled according to a new study by scientists at the University of Mississippi‘s National Center for Natural Products Research. NCNPR researchers Ikhlas Khan, Bharathi Avula and Kumar Katragunta collaborated with scientists from Harvard Medical School, the Cambridge Health Alliance and NSF International on the study,Read the story …