OXFORD, Miss. – What is the aggregate cost of crime in the United States? Should banks be allowed to benefit from credit checks? Does it hurt public safety if police officers are expected to spend substantial time raising revenue by issuing tickets? These are just a few of the questions that stand at the intersectionRead the story …
Department of Economics Has the Goods on Innovation
New emphasis helps students apply economic analysis to legal issues
May 12, 2022 by
Chemistry Professor Named 2022 Rising Star
Davita Watkins among nine honored by ACS Women Chemists Committee
May 9, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Davita Watkins, an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded a 2022 Rising Star Award by the American Chemical Society‘s Women Chemists Committee. This award “recognizes exceptional early to midcareer women chemists across all areas of chemistry on a national level … to help promoteRead the story …
Two Faculty Members Appointed as Distinguished Professors
Kenneth J. Sufka and Robert Van Ness honored for their teaching, research and service
May 6, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two respected University of Mississippi professors with a combined total of 50 years of teaching, research and service have been appointed Distinguished Professors by the university. Kenneth J. Sufka, professor of psychology and pharmacology, and Robert Van Ness, holder of the Bruce Moore Chair in Finance, were appointed the honorific title FridayRead the story …
Biologist Helps Unlock Secrets of Galapagos Tortoises
Ryan C. Garrick publishes results of DNA comparisons in the journal Heredity
May 4, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor’s comparisons between two lineages of Galapagos tortoises is yielding new insights into the evolution of the ancient species, as well as opening new doors for biologists to study evolution. Ryan C. Garrick, associate professor of biology, co-authored a paper on “A new lineage of Galapagos giant tortoisesRead the story …
Ralph Eubanks Recognized for Reflecting Mississippi
UM alumnus and visiting professor honored by Mississippi Humanities Council
May 3, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ralph Eubanks claims he is a nonfiction writer because he is bad at making things up, but his gentle grace in describing the beauty and pain of the landscape of Mississippi needs no fictionalization. The Mississippi Humanities Council has lauded Eubanks, visiting professor of English and Southern studies at the University ofRead the story …
UM Team Places in Top 4 at National Debate Championship
Warren Debate Union among finalists at event hosted by University of Alaska at Anchorage
April 28, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Debaters representing the University of Mississippi recently were finalists at a national championship tournament hosted by the University of Alaska at Anchorage. Members of the Warren Debate Union earned a Top 4 finalist finish at the league’s inaugural in-person competition. Last fall, a group of British Parliamentary debate coaches from across theRead the story …
UM Band Getting Bigger, Better Practice Field
Chancellor Glenn Boyce announces $3.5 million commitment from the university, donors
April 28, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seeking to expand and improve outdoor rehearsal conditions, the University of Mississippi is committing $3.5 million to build a bigger, better practice field for its award-winning Pride of the South marching band. Chancellor Glenn Boyce made the announcement late Wednesday (April 27) afternoon at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the PerformingRead the story …
Chemistry Professor, Diversity Official Honored for Student Service
EJ Edney, Eden Tanner earn Frist Award for passion to serving students
April 27, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi employees who have demonstrated dedication and passion for helping students succeed have been honored with a campuswide award for student service. Norris “EJ” Edney, assistant vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, and Eden Tanner, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, have been selected as this year’s Frist StudentRead the story …
Glitterary Festival Examines Boundaries of Literature and Gender
Organizers hope to spark community conversation surrounding race, class and intersectionality
April 26, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the University of Mississippi and Oxford communities can listen and learn about queer ideas and representation in literature by attending the Glitterary Festival, a queer literary festival with a broad definition of what is literature and what is queer. The festival, set for Friday (April 29) in the Gertrude C.Read the story …
Center for Practical Ethics Restarts Policy Talks Series
Thursday event to examine role of big data and tech and how they affect rural health care and policy
April 19, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A one-day conference on big data and tech in the delivery of rural health care is scheduled for Thursday (April 21) at the University of Mississippi. The idea to examine ethical issues surrounding big data and tech started with conversations between ethicists in the Department of Philosophy and Religion and researchers inRead the story …