OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has scheduled Pfizer vaccination clinics for the remainder of the fall 2021 semester. All clinics are walk-up with no appointment needed and will be held in the East Ballroom of the Paul B. Johnson Commons. Vaccines are free and available to everyone 12 and older. Upcoming Pfizer vaccineRead the story …
University Kicks Off Semester with Vaccination Clinics
Goal is to make vaccine accessible and convenient for all
August 27, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With COVID-19 continuing to spread across the state, the University of Mississippi is working to ensure that members of the university community have plenty of opportunities to be vaccinated at convenient times and locations. Over the course of four days near the beginning of the semester, volunteers from the School of PharmacyRead the story …
UM Vaccination Site Serves Community Through Care
Two-week span brought thousands of students, faculty, staff to Tad Smith Coliseum for COVID-19 shots
March 30, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 2,300 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to members of the University of Mississippi community in just under two weeks, marking a significant milestone in the university’s effort to administer vaccines on campus and get as many students, faculty and staff vaccinated as possible. Over a 13-day period, the university’s vaccinationRead the story …
Task Force Preparing for Campuswide COVID-19 Vaccinations
Location, schedule set for UM immunizations once vaccine arrives
January 21, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Although the exact date when doses will arrive is pending, the University of Mississippi Vaccine Distribution and Administration Task Force is preparing to launch a campuswide vaccination program as soon as shipments are available. The task force is working with the Mississippi State Department of Health to obtain doses of a COVID-19Read the story …
News You Can Use: Safely Celebrate with Your Teams During Holidays
UM experts share practical tips for participating in year-end events without spreading COVID-19
December 2, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Luckily, that festive ugly Christmas sweater will look just as good over Zoom as it would in person. While the holidays typically present plenty of opportunities for people to reconnect with family, friends and coworkers, the COVID-19 pandemic is complicating things this year. But University of Mississippi experts are sharing tips forRead the story …
Chemistry Professors Innovate to Run Labs Safely Amid Pandemic
From individual Plexiglas cubicles to carefully coordinated schedules, faculty put forth 'herculean effort' to continue in-person instruction
November 27, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Chemistry professors could lecture about displacement reactions in their sleep, but one displacement problem had them stumped as they planned for fall semester. How could some 1,000 University of Mississippi students, many suddenly uprooted last spring, attend lab sessions during a global pandemic? When classes started in August, Mississippi’s Department of HealthRead the story …
Parameters and Protocols Work When We Work!
November 24, 2020 by
As the semester comes to an end, I can’t help but look back on all that has been learned, experienced and practiced this past year in the work world of COVID-19. Many departments embraced the established university’s parameters and protocols and navigated the virus safely. The Office of Admissions, with a staff of nearly 50,Read the story …
News You Can Use: Keep Family Events from Becoming Super Spreaders
UM student health expert shares how to avoid possible COVID-19 exposure during holidays
November 18, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – While holidays are usually times for extended family to gather for feasting and fellowship, it’s probably best for many people to forego traditional get-togethers whenever possible in these COVID-19 times, a University of Mississippi health expert advises. Susan Sullivan Gunn, staff physician at University Health Services, recommended not hosting or participating inRead the story …
News You Can Use: Traveling Safely During a Pandemic
UM staff physician shares tips for staying safe while using public transportation
November 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Whether traveling by airplane, train or bus, you can take steps to reduce your chances of contracting COVID-19 during the ongoing pandemic, a University of Mississippi physician advises. “Once the decision has been made to travel for a holiday gathering, the next step is to plan the safest way to accomplish yourRead the story …
Professor Helps Develop Model to Calculate Risk of COVID-19 Spread
Mathematical formula also helps assess effectiveness of preventive measures
November 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As researchers around the world race to answer unknowns about COVID-19, a University of Mississippi professor has helped create a mathematical framework to better understand how the coronavirus spreads. Wen Wu, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, worked with two professors at Johns Hopkins University to develop a mathematical model to estimateRead the story …