OXFORD, Miss. – If you get a sense of déjà vu watching the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film‘s production of “Romeo and Juliet,” it’s not just because you’ve read or seen the popular play before – it’s because in this retelling of the beloved Shakespeare play, the characters are experiencing déjà vuRead the story …
Parting is Still Such Sweet Sorrow
Theatre and Film offers an unfamiliar take on familiar star-crossed lovers 'Romeo and Juliet'
April 19, 2022 by
Bradford Cobb to Deliver 2022 Commencement Address
Music industry executive and Ole Miss alumnus to address graduates May 7 in the Grove
April 18, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Bradford Cobb (BA 96), a celebrated music industry executive and Ole Miss alumnus, will deliver the University of Mississippi‘s 2022 Commencement address on May 7. Morning convocation, where Cobb will speak, is scheduled for 8 a.m. in the Grove. Cobb is a partner at Direct Management Group, a Los Angeles-based music management company.Read the story …
Two Mississippi Students Awarded Truman Scholarships
Jilkiah Bryant and Andy Flores, both UM juniors, chosen for prestigious national honor
April 14, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi juniors Jilkiah Bryant and Andy Flores recently got life-changing news: both students in the university’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College have been awarded prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarships. This is the first time since 2013 that the Truman Foundation has awarded two scholarships to the state of Mississippi andRead the story …
Delta Conservation Topic for Hybrid Oxford Science Cafe
Biologist Jason Hoeksema to discuss balancing wetland preservation with agricultural needs
April 12, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Conservation in the Mississippi Delta is the topic for a hybrid Oxford Science Cafe featuring a University of Mississippi biology professor who is studying ways to square the need for agricultural land with the benefits of maintaining wetland habitats. The program will be held in person Tuesday (April 19) at Heartbreak Coffee,Read the story …
Physics Students Investigate Great Mysteries of the Universe
Undergraduates conduct particle physics research with Belle II experiment
April 6, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Four physics majors are working with a University of Mississippi professor and an international team of scientists to search for new particles and interactions that may help solve big questions about the universe. Along the way, they’re getting a head start on their own research careers. The students – Paul Gebeline, SakulRead the story …
Morgan Family Gift Supports Faculty, Students
$100,000 will help retain, recruit top faculty to UM College of Liberal Arts
April 5, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumni Kirk and Shelly Morgan, of Lexington, South Carolina, are celebrating the university’s Giving Day with a $100,000 gift to help the College of Liberal Arts recruit and retain top faculty. Of course, the biggest beneficiaries of the Shelly and Kirk Morgan Fund for Faculty Excellence are Ole MissRead the story …
Alumnus Selected for Prestigious Teacher Fellows Program
Christopher Fox among 31 nationwide in 2022 Knowles Teacher Initiative cohort
April 5, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Christopher Fox, a recent University of Mississippi alumnus embarking upon a teaching career at Oxford High School, has been selected for inclusion in a prestigious teacher fellows program. Fox, who earned his bachelor’s degree and doctoral in chemistry from UM, is among 31 teachers nationwide chosen by the Knowles Teacher Initiative forRead the story …
Three UM Students Named Goldwater Scholars
Record-breaking class of honorees awarded for excellence in STEM studies and research
March 31, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the first time at the University of Mississippi, three students have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships in a single year. Ethan Lambert, of Corinth; Reinhard “Matt” Knerr, of Paducah, Kentucky; and Alexandria “Ally” Watrous, of Lexington, Kentucky, all members of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, have become the university’s 19th, 20th andRead the story …
Riding on Red Blood Cells
Professor's drug delivery research could improve treatment options for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis
March 23, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor and her team of researchers are working on new ways to use red blood cells and platelets to transport chemotherapies and other medicines to specific areas of the body, which could greatly reduce patients’ side effects. Eden Tanner, UM assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has beenRead the story …
Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Team with UM Choirs for Concert
Ford Center production features Beethoven's Ninth, 'Ode to Joy'
March 22, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An elegant evening of classical music awaits Friday (March 25) at the University of Mississippi‘s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The UM Choirs, under the direction of Donald Trott and Elizabeth Hearn, will join with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Memphis Symphony Chorus to perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9Read the story …