OXFORD, Miss. – Eighteen students in the University of Mississippi‘s Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence spent their summers solving real-world problems for Mississippi manufacturing companies. Sponsored by a $200,000 Robert M. Hearin Foundation grant, the students interned at small-to-medium facilities with limited funding for summer internships. “The support of the Hearin Foundation has providedRead the story …
SouthTalks Focus on Creativity in the South
Lectures begin Sept. 6 with discussion of changing minds
August 27, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Creativity in the South is the programming theme for the 2023-24 academic year at the University of Mississippi‘s Center for the Study of Southern Culture. The fall SouthTalks series begins by recognizing that the U.S. South is a region of profound contrast. “Extreme poverty exists uneasily alongside extreme wealth,” said Katie McKee,Read the story …
Gift Helps University Attract Strong Doctoral Candidates
Contribution from alumnus honors former dean, assists graduate students
August 26, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. L. Michael Brunt would like to see the University of Mississippi equipped to attract the best doctoral candidates in the Southeast and across the nation who will go on to influence students through their teaching careers. The Pruett Professor of Surgery and section chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery at the WashingtonRead the story …
World Trade Expert to Plan, Participate in United Nations Event
Anthony Cambas brings more than 30 years of experience to assist organizing committee
August 25, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the Mississippi Small Business Development Center‘s resident international trade expert, Anthony Cambas has assisted hundreds of entrepreneurs and businesses in selling their products and services worldwide. Soon, the impact of his work will be felt far beyond Mississippi. He is part of a multinational team helping plan an event hosted byRead the story …
University Records Second-Highest Annual Total for Private Support
Now & Ever campaign bolstered by $155.1 million in gifts
August 23, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alumni and friends of the University of Mississippi stepped up once again in fiscal year 2023, with gifts totaling $155.1 million, the second-highest fundraising year on record. The Now & Ever: The Campaign for Ole Miss has reached $1.38 billion of its $1.5 billion goal, the largest-ever fundraising initiative for higher educationRead the story …
Some Mississippi Pharmacies Hesitant to Dispense Naloxone
UM researchers conduct first study of its kind to assess naloxone availability in state
August 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many Mississippi pharmacies do not have the lifesaving drug naloxone available, according to a recent paper by University of Mississippi researchers. Naloxone is a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose by restoring normal breathing and preventing possible fatal consequences. In 2017, the Mississippi State Department of Health’s headRead the story …
Declaration of Independence Center Hosts U.S. Sen. Tim Scott
Republican candidate to participate in question-and-answer discussion in Ford Center
August 21, 2023 by
Editor’s Note: The date and venue of this event have been changed. The event will now take place at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27 in the Sandy and John Black Pavilion. OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom will host U.S. Sen. TimRead the story …
Lodge Bolsters Mission of Southern Foodways Alliance
Cast iron cookware manufacturer invests in studies of region's food and culture
August 19, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Lodge Manufacturing Co., a fifth-generation, family-owned cast iron cookware company in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, is strengthening the mission of the Southern Foodways Alliance with an unrestricted gift of $150,000. Based at the University of Mississippi‘s Center for the Study of Southern Culture, the SFA works to document, study and explore theRead the story …
Exceptional Students Receive Prestigious Scholarships
Eighteen freshmen awarded generous financial aid packages
August 18, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. Eighteen incoming freshmen in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi have been named recipients of some of the university’s most prestigious scholarships. Funded by gifts from donors, the scholarships provide support for students to study for four years, in some cases including study abroad and other enrichment activities.Read the story …
Political Science Major Making Case for Nuclear Alternative
UM senior working to decrease international tension over nuclear weaponry
August 17, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi senior political science major is working to spread the word about a seldom-used radioactive element that he believes can help solve energy needs and lessen the threat of nuclear conflict. Lake Dodson, of Madison, believes that thorium could provide plentiful, cleaner energy for countries around the world. HeRead the story …