OXFORD, Miss. – With millions of families adjusting to a “new normal” at home with children out of school, those children with language or learning disorders are disproportionately affected by the disruption to their daily routines. Faculty members in the University of Mississippi‘s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders provide intensive language therapy for young children withRead the story …
Maintaining Progress for Children with Learning, Language Disorders
UM Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty offer resources for families sheltering in place
March 25, 2020 by
Renowned Behavior Expert Set for Brain Awareness Month Event
Social scientist explores how morality evolved before humans developed religion
February 28, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Frans de Waal, a Dutch-American biologist and primatologist known worldwide for his work on the behavior and social intelligence of primates, is set to visit the University of Mississippi on March 4 to discuss “Morality before Religion: Empathy, Fairness and the Primate Brain.” His lecture, free and open to the public, isRead the story …
EcoNutrition Cafe Series Offers Insights on Combating Food Waste
Office of Food and Nutrition Security to host events on nutrition policy, sustainability
February 28, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Office of Food and Nutrition Security in the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management will host the ecoNutrition Cafe series on March 4 and April 22 at the University of Mississippi, bringing bring in experts to discuss topics at the intersection of individual and community nutrition, nutrition policy, and sustainability. According toRead the story …
Melinda Valliant Named Chair of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
New leader brings years of clinical practice, teaching, research and service to evolving department
February 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the University of Mississippi‘s spring semester in full swing, Melinda Valliant is settling in to her new leadership role as chair of the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management. A professor of nutrition and hospitality management and co-director of the Center for Health and Sports Performance, Valliant is looking forward toRead the story …
Graduate Student Highlights Nutrition Education for Athletes at 3MT
Rebecca Henry takes second place in master's category at annual competition
December 26, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rebecca Henry, a student in the University of Mississippi‘s Coordinated Program in Dietetics, recently came in second in the master’s category during the Three-Minute Thesis competition hosted by the UM Graduate School. Her research examined a food education and food security intervention with the Calhoun City High School football team to determineRead the story …
Hospitality Doctoral Students Shine at National Competition
Students earn finalist spotlight with hotel industry analytics
December 18, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Consumer trends in the hospitality industry are constantly shifting. Markets are changing, technology is exploding and the workforce is always fluctuating. Investors rely on industry professionals in hotel industry analytics to make recommendations that account for all these moving targets to maximize their return on investment in this roughly $550 billion industry.Read the story …
Mythbusting Master’s Student
Social work graduate student wants to improve perceptions of life with a disability
November 27, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Andrea Hannaford, a second-year Master of Social Work student at the University of Mississippi, is on a mission to dispel myths about people living with disabilities. Through her undergraduate internship in the Department of Social Work, Hannaford worked in the case management department at Baddour Center, a residential community in her hometownRead the story …
Applied Sciences Faculty Member Named Recreation Therapist of the Year
Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management unveils new recreational therapy minor
November 22, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kris Brasher, instructor of therapeutic recreation and a certified therapeutic recreation specialist in the University of Mississippi‘s Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation, has been named Recreation Therapist of the Year by the Mississippi Recreation and Parks Association. Roughly 300 registered certified therapeutic recreation specialists work in Mississippi, and Brasher was recognizedRead the story …
Institute of Child Nutrition Expands Outreach, Impact
UM resource increases trainings, online offerings for school nutrition professionals
November 7, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Celebrating its 30th year of operation, the Institute of Child Nutrition at the University of Mississippi has issued an impact report showing huge growth in outreach aimed at training food service professionals in proper food preparation and nutrition for children nationwide. The Institute of Child Nutrition, or ICN, offers free training toRead the story …
University Hosts Alabama-Mississippi Social Work Education Conference
Faculty celebrate 50th anniversary, present research on contemporary social work issues
October 24, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Celebrating 50 years of educating future social workers, the Department of Social Work at the University of Mississippi recently welcomed more than 250 social work faculty and students from universities across both states to the 48th Annual Alabama-Mississippi Social Work Education Conference. This year’s conference had a full slate of presentations tiedRead the story …