OXFORD, Miss. – A Christmas present opened by Nannette Holcomb Comer, of Fulton, has the power to make dreams a reality for countless University of Mississippi students. The gift from Comer’s daughter, Karen Comer Matthews, of Memphis, Tennessee, will help students seeking graduate-level degrees within the College of Liberal Arts while also serving as aRead the story …
Endowment Provides Graduate Scholarships
Gift honors donor’s mother, aids students in UM College of Liberal Arts
June 18, 2022 by
University Hosts Regional Conference for Chemists, Chemical Engineers
More than 120 participate in two-day event designed to promote minority STEM careers
June 17, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Chemistry and chemical engineering students from across the Southeast and Southwest gathered recently at the University of Mississippi for a two-day conference designed to promote STEM careers for people of color. Some 120 students and researchers, including 95 in-person participants, attended the joint Southeast and Southwest regional conference of the National OrganizationRead the story …
Undercounted Census Numbers Affect State Funding, Political Landscape
UM population studies experts share projections, outlook for 2030 count
June 15, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The discovery that Mississippi’s actual population is significantly higher than 2020 U.S. Census numbers indicate could affect future federal funding and possibly other factors, according to University of Mississippi population studies experts. Mississippi was among six states in which the Census Bureau reported found significant undercounting as part of its Post EnumerationRead the story …
Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Honors UM Alumni, Faculty
Six with Ole Miss ties among 2022 award winners
June 9, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters is honoring several University of Mississippi alumni and faculty members as part of its annual awards to accomplished individuals in various creative fields. Ole Miss alumni and faculty receiving 2022 awards from the MIAL are William Dunlap and Kenneth Holditch, recipients of the Noel PolkRead the story …
Acoustics Summer School Draws International Scientists, Students to UM
PASS 2022 features four days of lectures, discussions and demonstrations
June 8, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Graduate and postgraduate students from four countries are on the University of Mississippi campus this week to learn the latest in cutting-edge physical acoustics, including infrasound, medical acoustics, thermoacoustics, nonlinear acoustics, waves and bubbles. Physical Acoustics Summer School 2022 is hosted by the university’s National Center for Physical Acoustics, with support fromRead the story …
Grisham Fellows Program Brings South Delta Students to Campus
Program aims to give rural high schoolers an in-person college experience
May 27, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of South Delta High School students got a taste of the college experience earlier this spring as part of the Grisham Fellows program during a weekend visit to the University of Mississippi. The 32 students from Rolling Fork spent time hearing from current UM students, faculty and administrators with whomRead the story …
International Physics Conference Opens Monday at UM
Sessions delve into strange world of elementary particles, help researchers plan new projects
May 22, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Quarks, leptons and dark matter are among the exotic-sounding topics up for discussion this week when dozens of the world’s top particle physicists gather at the University of Mississippi to discuss their research, exchange ideas and discuss future projects. The 20th Conference on Flavor Physics and CP Violation is set for Monday-FridayRead the story …
World Championship Old Time Piano Playing Contest, Festival Returns
Annual event's 46th season May 26-29 at UM, Oxford venues
May 20, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After going virtual the past two years, the 46th annual World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival returns to an in-person format next weekend in Oxford and at the University of Mississippi. Events are set for May 26-29 at the Old Armory Pavilion on University Avenue and in Nutt Auditorium onRead the story …
Biologist Explores Nutrient Removal in Mississippi River Backwaters
Findings could have impact on Gulf of Mexico 'Dead Zone'
May 18, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi biologist is working to understand how the Mississippi River’s floodplain lakes and wetlands, or “backwaters,” might help remove nutrients that contribute to Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, or as it’s more commonly known, the “Dead Zone.” With funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, biology professor Cliff OchsRead the story …
NSF Fellowships Give Students Means to Aim Big with Their Research
Students recognized with graduate research fellowships, honorable mention
May 16, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi students have been selected to receive prestigious National Science Foundation fellowships through the foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program. MyKayla Williamson, a senior anthropology major; Austin Wallace, a senior chemistry major; and Benjamin Savino, a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering science, are the three students. Athena Flint, aRead the story …