OXFORD, Miss. – Ayla Gafni views the solving of complex mathematical problems as deciphering a puzzle or searching for the solution to a centuries-old mystery. The University of Mississippi mathematics professor fell in love with the abstract science of numbers, quantity and space at a young age. That enthusiasm for mathematics has followed Gafni intoRead the story …
Mathematics Professor Wins Competitive Research Award
Ayla Gafni will use grant to further her analytic number theory studies
October 27, 2020 by
NSF Provides Funds for Major New Research Instrument at University
New tool will help expand materials research, opportunities for Mississippi researchers
October 21, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will be home to an instrument essential to innovative materials development research, thanks to a Major Research Instrumentation award from the National Science Foundation. The award is being used to purchase a Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation, a highly sensitive balance that can detect changes in mass atRead the story …
UM-Grown Bacteria Conquer the Final Frontier
Microbial growth in space research being conducted aboard International Space Station
October 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Bacteria grown in a University of Mississippi laboratory are zipping around the Earth about every 90 minutes, racing roughly 250 miles above the planet aboard the International Space Station. The microbes are part of UM biologist Patrick Curtis’ research that aims to better understand how bacteria respond in weak gravity, which couldRead the story …
University Solicits Applications for 2021 Achieving Equity Grants
Virtual information session set for Wednesday for new round of grants
October 12, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After awarding four inaugural Achieving Equity Grants earlier this year, the University of Mississippi has announced a request for applications for the 2021 round of the competitive seed grant program. Started in 2019, the program supports innovative scholarly and creative efforts that advance knowledge on topics of diversity, equity and inclusion, whichRead the story …
Co-invasion of the Plants and Fungi
UM biologists examine consequences of non-native tag teams on biodiversity, ecosystems
October 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi biology professors are using a National Science Foundation award to expand their research into the phenomena of co-invasions between plants and fungi. The National Science Foundation project is focused on how plants and fungi ease each other’s invasions of non-native habitats and hopes to better understand the consequencesRead the story …
Degrees in Hand
UM staff members earn degrees as Red and Blue Graduates
September 17, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As operations coordinator for the University of Mississippi‘s Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence, Ronica Turner works hard to ensure the success of the center’s students, faculty and staff. And over the past few semesters, outside of her work duties making sure the center runs smoothly, she also pursued her bachelor’s degreeRead the story …
UM External Funding for Research Surpasses $150 Million
Largest total in nine years funds projects to improve life in the state, nation, world
September 3, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. and JACKSON, Miss. – University of Mississippi researchers secured $153.7 million in external funding for research in fiscal year 2020, the largest university total in nine years. A total of $153,715,187 in external funding was awarded to the Oxford campus and the University of Mississippi Medical Center – a nearly 15% increase fromRead the story …
UM Program Opens Doors to Undergraduate Research, Creative Achievement
Eleven Ole Miss students complete fellowships through summer research program
August 28, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – From exploring new melanoma detection methods to analyzing early Mississippian frontier structures, 11 University of Mississippi undergraduate students advanced their research and creative achievement pursuits this summer thanks to a university fellowship program. As fellows of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program, the students conducted individual research and creative achievement projects forRead the story …
Chemistry Professors Receive NSF Award to Explore Lower-Energy Light
Research could lead to better-performing electronic devices, new applications
August 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi professors have received a more-than-$500,000 National Science Foundation award to further explore using lower-energy light to drive systems that will improve daily life. With hundreds of devices working by absorbing light and then using that energy, instruments that could be improved by the professors’ research include solar cells,Read the story …
University Creates Institute for Data Science
New institute to further expertise of Ole Miss students, others in field
August 12, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the explosion of big data fueling new jobs and technologies, the University of Mississippi has created a new Institute for Data Science to help educate the next generation of data scientists. The Institute for Data Science, or IDS, will attract and instruct students and others who want to develop expertise to ethicallyRead the story …