OXFORD, Miss. – Mannie Lowe, a staff member at the University of Mississippi, is the 2016 recipient of the International Volunteer of the Year Award from FIRST, an organization that promotes an interest in STEM fields among students, with programs such as the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition for middle- and high-schoolers. As this year’s honoree, Lowe,Read the story …
CMSE Staffer Receives International Award for Robotics Work
Mannie Lowe honored for growth, impact of FTC Robotics Challenge statewide
July 20, 2016 by
UM Biology Professor Aims to Reduce Shark Deaths
New device could help commercial fishermen to avoid bycatch
June 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fishermen unintentionally catch millions of sharks each year, and many don’t survive the physical stress of being reeled in, but University of Mississippi biology professor Glenn Parsons is designing a device that could prevent them from ever being hooked. Accidental catches, referred to as “bycatch”, are a nuisance for commercial and recreational fishermen whoRead the story …
Derek and Kelly King Honored with Inaugural Mullins Scholarship
Mississippi Teacher Corps alumni pursue graduate degrees with help from new scholarship
May 17, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Just ask University of Mississippi alumni Derek and Kelly King about their students in the North Panola School District in Sardis, and the husband and wife team light up with excitement. As the instructional coach for North Panola High School (Kelly) and the assistant principal at North Panola Middle School (Derek), theRead the story …
Ikhlas Khan Receives UM Distinguished Researcher Award
Associate director of National Center for Natural Products Research excels in leadership, scholarship
May 14, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – External recognition is always appreciated, but being honored internally by peers is far better. So says Ikhlas A. Khan, who received the University of Mississippi’s 2016 Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award on Saturday (May 14). The UM research professor of pharmacognosy and associate director of the National Center for Natural ProductsRead the story …
Brokaw Touts Service, ‘Real’ Life Experiences to UM Graduates
Veteran newsman delivers Commencement address to thousands in the Grove
May 14, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Respected journalist Tom Brokaw warned the University of Mississippi’s graduates that they’re living in an age of violence and social media noise and he challenged them to cherish “real” experiences and help make their world a better place. Brokaw, best known as the longtime anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” gave the university’sRead the story …
UM College of Liberal Arts Honors Faculty Members for Excellence
Three professors noted for inspiring students and peers with their passion for teaching
May 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts recognized three faculty members Friday (May 13) for their outstanding work in educating students. Joshua Brinlee, an assistant professor of art and art history, received the Cora Lee Graham Award for Outstanding Teaching of Freshmen. Gerard Buskes, professor of mathematics, was named the LiberalRead the story …
UM Journalism School Wins Third Kennedy Award
Depth reporting class exposé on 50th anniversary of Voting Rights Act winner in college category
May 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the third time in seven years, the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi has won an annual Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Journalism Award. UM’s depth reporting class won in the college category for “Land of Broken Promises.” The exposé examines the impact of theRead the story …
Czarnetzky Named UM’s Teacher of the Year
'Kind, considerate and engaging' law professor receives 2016 Elsie M. Hood Award
April 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John Czarnetzky does more than teach the law; he infects his students with his enthusiasm for it. The Mitchell, McNutt and Sams Lecturer at the University of Mississippi School of Law, Czarnetzky is known as a great communicator who earns praises for his ability to engage students in complicated subject matter and nuancesRead the story …
UM’s Granger Wins SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Distinguished professor is active in research and in mentoring next generation of biomedical scientists
March 31, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Dr. Joey Granger, Billy S. Guyton Distinguished Professor of physiology and biophysics, is the 2016 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award winner for the University of Mississippi. “I am deeply honored to have received this recognition and am humbled to be in such a distinguished group of faculty scholars,” Granger said. “I alsoRead the story …
Gov. Bryant, UMMC Mark Highpoint in School of Medicine Construction
Officials celebrate 'topping out' of new facility
March 28, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant today helped celebrate a milestone in the construction of an emerging School of Medicine building during a “topping-out” ceremony at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Touting the economic and health care implications of a more spacious, state-of-the-art medical school, Bryant was among some 100 dignitaries and other attendeesRead the story …