OXFORD, Miss. – Kathy Knight, associate professor of nutrition and hospitality management at the University of Mississippi, has been recognized as the 2018 Outstanding Dietetic Educator in a Coordinated Program at the state and regional level. This distinction is awarded annually by the Nutrition and Dietetic Educator and Preceptor practice group in association with the Academy ofRead the story …
Faculty Member Wins Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award
Kathy Knight lauded at state and regional level
May 6, 2018 by
Students Explore Culture and Cuisine in Italy
Nutrition and hospitality management faculty offer international experiences through Study Abroad
April 27, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students will travel in May to experience the culture and cuisine of Florence, Italy, through the school’s Study Abroad program. Laurel Lambert, UM associate professor of nutrition and hospitality management, will travel for her fourth year with students to Florence to facilitate the course titled, “Exploring Florence: Culture andRead the story …
Researcher Presents Blood Flow Restriction Research in Denmark
Applied Physiology Laboratory recognized internationally as contributor to emerging exercise therapy
April 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Research being conducted at the University of Mississippi on blood flow restriction therapy is drawing international attention for its clinical and sports performance applications. Under the leadership of Jeremy P. Loenneke, assistant professor of health, exercise science and recreation management, the Kevser Ermin Applied Physiology Laboratory is quickly gaining renown for breakthroughs in low-loadRead the story …
School of Applied Sciences Lauds Annual Research Symposium Winners
Students present research in broad range of fields
April 13, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Administrators and faculty in the School of Applied Sciences offer congratulations to the school’s winners of the Graduate Student Council’s Eighth Annual Research Symposium: Christopher Hill, Sam Wilson, James Grant Mouser, Caleb Williams, Lauren Luginsland and Harish Chander for their third-place podium session, “Impact Of Repeated Balance Perturbations on Lower Extremity LeanRead the story …
UM Departments Help Quitman County Schools Host Career and Health Fair
Students and faculty provide health assessments for Marks community
April 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Faculty and students from the University of Mississippi recently helped coordinate and host the Quitman County Career and Health Fair to educate Marks-area high school students and community members on career opportunities and healthy living. The career and health fair stemmed from the university’s partnership with the Marks Project, a nonprofit, community-basedRead the story …
Restorative Justice Project Partners with Feed My Starving Children
Legal Studies students, Marshall County Correctional Facility inmates pack more than 100,000 meals
April 10, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students and faculty from the University of Mississippi Department of Legal Studies recently joined forces with the Marshall County Correctional Facility in Holly Springs to pack more than 100,000 meals in one day for an organization that helps needy children. Feed My Starving Children is a Christian nonprofit working to eliminate starvationRead the story …
School of Applied Sciences Names Thomas A. Crowe Alumnus of the Year
Elise Smith recognized for lifelong contributions to dietetics and nutrition profession
March 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi has named Elise Smith, of Brandon, as the Thomas A. Crowe Alumnus of the Year for her outstanding contributions in the field of dietetics and nutrition and her ongoing support of students in the school’s Department of Nutrition and HospitalityRead the story …
Communication Sciences and Disorders to Raise Awareness for Autism
Department teams with student-athletes for Light It Up Blue event
March 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is teaming up with the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders to raise awareness for a condition that affects one in 68 children. “With the number of children diagnosed with autism increasing at dramatic rates, we as a community must recognize that this is everyone’s concern,” saidRead the story …
Leading Criminologist to Serve as Next Visiting Research Scholar
Alex Piquero to present universitywide lectureship, mentor faculty
March 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alex Piquero, the world’s No. 1-ranked criminologist since 1996 in terms of scholarly publications in elite criminology and criminal justice journals, will serve as the next visiting research scholar for the University of Mississippi’s School of Applied Sciences. An Ashbel Smith Professor of Criminology and associate dean in the School of Economic,Read the story …
School of Applied Sciences Honors Students of the Month
Janice DeWitt and Kirby Rhodes recognized for academic excellence
March 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s School of Applied Sciences has named Kirby Rhodes, of Bay St. Louis, as its Graduate Student of the Month and Janice DeWitt, of Seattle, as the Undergraduate Student of the Month for February. Having completed her undergraduate degree at UM, Rhodes is in her last semester of graduateRead the story …