OXFORD, Miss. – The sluggish sloth is hitting a cultural apex, with recent star roles in an insurance commercial, the animated film “Zootopia” and even as a special “referee” during this year’s Puppy Bowl XIV. Maya Kaup, a University of Mississippi graduate student in biology, welcomes the rise of the sloth, slow-moving mammals noted for spending their unhurried lives hangingRead the story …
UM Graduate Student Explores the Secrets of Sloths
Curious creatures may offer better understanding of microbes' health roles
March 5, 2018 by
UM to Host Discussion Aimed at Business Beginners
Spark Series is intended to inspire, discover and transform
February 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Business experts from the University of Mississippi and the local community will lead a Wednesday (Feb. 28) discussion about questions potential business owners need to investigate before forming a limited liability company. Part of the Spark Series, the panel discussion is titled “Questions You Should Ask Before You Begin Your Business.” The event, setRead the story …
Office of the Provost Creates Initiative to Improve Work-Life Balance
Career-Life Connector offers navigators for faculty and staff
February 23, 2018 by
In an effort to improve career-life balance for University of Mississippi employees, the Office of the Provost has created the Career-Life Connector Initiative to help faculty and staff balance professional and personal responsibilities. The initiative includes four career-life navigators who share their experiences of integrating work and personal life with the understanding that individuals have different priorities inRead the story …
Chemistry Professor Receives Prestigious Honor
Davita L. Watkins named 2018 Young Investigator by division of the American Chemical Society
February 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi chemistry professor has been awarded a prestigious national honor for her work in the fields of organic chemistry and materials science. Davita L. Watkins, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been named a 2018 Young Investigator by the Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering Division, a branch of theRead the story …
UM Student Discovers Potentially New Tarantula Species
Andrew Snyder makes find during research trip to Guyana
February 5, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A shiny cobalt blue gleamed in the beam of a flashlight sweeping through the evening darkness of the tangled rainforest in Guyana. Holding the flashlight, University of Mississippi doctoral student Andrew Snyder walked closer to this brilliant blue source, lured by the curiosity twinkling from a small hole in a rotting tree stump. What theRead the story …
Visiting Academic Presents Critical Thinking Talk
Discussion by Linda Nilson is part of UM Quality Enhancement Plan
January 31, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is kicking off the implementation of its Quality Enhancement Plan focusing on critical thinking with a Feb. 2 lecture by an expert in the field. Linda B. Nilson, author and director emerita of the Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation at Clemson University, will discuss “Critical Thinking Unmasked: How to InfuseRead the story …
UM Honors College Welcomes 15 Scholarship Recipients this Fall
Freshmen awarded some of the university's most prestigious scholarships
December 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One is an award-winning poet. Another is an archer with a love of biology. And one is a violinist who also runs cross country. These are just three of the 15 freshmen this fall at the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi who received a total of $466,000 from five of the university’sRead the story …
Flagship Constellations Mini-Conference Set for Jan. 19
Registration is open for event focused on disaster resilience
December 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A mini-conference on the Disaster Resilience Flagship Constellation at the University of Mississippi is set for Jan. 19. Information related to disaster resilience will be shared at the event through a general-information session led by the interim constellation leadership team, a series of five-minute presentations from individual faculty and researchers, and breakoutRead the story …
UM Researchers Working on Acoustic Detection for Undersea Oil Leaks
Team gets $591,000 grant for work to make crude production safer for the environment
December 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Snaking beneath the waters of the Gulf of Mexico are thousands of miles of pipelines carrying oil and natural gas from offshore wells. They carry the fuel that keeps the American economy rolling, with Gulf production accounting for 17 percent of total U.S. crude oil production and 5 percent of total U.S.Read the story …