Foundation Gift Pays Tribute to Julia Reed

Kitchen at Greenfield Farm to be named for writer, serve as a gathering space

OXFORD, Miss. – The Greenfield Farm Writers Residency, being developed by the University of Mississippi on a mule farm once owned by author William Faulkner, would have been a haven for the late Julia Reed, an author, columnist and speaker known for explaining Mississippi both to the world and to itself. Greenfield Farm, the firstRead the story …

Pharmacy Students Benefit from Mayo Internship

Competitive program provides valuable career experience

OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi pharmacy students have completed prestigious internships with the Mayo Clinic, the nation’s top-ranked hospital. Rising third-year pharmacy students Cameron Hammers, of Perkinston, and Katie Kreusel, of Dacula, Georgia, were among only 10 pharmacy interns accepted into the Mayo Clinic’s highly competitive Summer Pharmacy Internship Program in Rochester, Minnesota.Read the story …

Law Professor Calls for Ethical Approach to Human Experiments in Space

Michelle Hanlon co-authored article published in the journal Science

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi law professor Michelle Hanlon co-authored an article published today (Sept. 28) in the journal Science that offers best practices for human research in space. Each time astronauts venture into space provides researchers with data on how the human body reacts to long-term exposure to zero gravity and other facetsRead the story …

Business School to Host 22nd Annual Banking and Finance Symposium

Leaders in the financial sector to speak to attendee and students

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Business Administration is gearing up for its 22nd annual Banking and Finance Symposium, a daylong event that will provide participants with information on financial technology advances and trends in mergers and acquisitions. The event is set for Oct. 27 at the Oxford Conference Center. Registration, whichRead the story …

Princeton Professor is Inaugural Speaker in Meredith Lecture Series

Ruha Benjamin to deliver keynote Oct. 2 at The Inn at Ole Miss ballroom

OXFORD, Miss. – Ruha Benjamin, a renowned Princeton University professor and author, is the inaugural speaker in the James H. Meredith Lecture Series on Monday (Oct. 2) at the University of Mississippi. The free event, hosted by Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, is set for 6 p.m. in the ballroom of The Inn atRead the story …

UM Develops 3D-Printed Film That Supports Cervical Cancer Research

Vaginal delivery method addresses challenges with oral medication

OXFORD, Miss. – Scientists at the University of Mississippi are developing a vaginal, 3D-printed film that could improve drug delivery options for cervical cancer patients. Each year in the U.S., about 11,500 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed and some 4,000 women die of the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Read the story …

Professionals Make Case for Early Literacy at Conference

Keynote speakers promoted science, structure of reading during Saturday event

OXFORD, Miss. – “The development of reading proficiency is a public health issue.” That was the message shared by renowned researcher Nadine Gaab during a daylong conference on early childhood literacy hosted Saturday (Sept. 23) by the University of Mississippi. Gaab, associate professor of education at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, delivered theRead the story …

Pharmacy School to Host Inaugural Borne Lecture

Former UM researcher Christopher McCurdy to speak on pain treatment, management

OXFORD, Miss. – Pharmaceutical scientist and educator Christopher McCurdy will discuss his work to develop new pain management therapies for the inaugural Ronald F. Borne Endowed Lecture, organized by the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. The lecture, set for 1 p.m. Friday (Sept. 29) in the Thad Cochran Research Center, Room 1000, is freeRead the story …

Grant Boosts Youth Literacy in Mississippi

Mission Acceleration supports youth literacy programs in two new partner communities

OXFORD, Miss. – AmeriCorps has awarded the Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction at the University of Mississippi a 2023 Volunteer Generation Grant to support more youth literacy programming in the state. Using the money from the grant, CELI will expand its Mission Acceleration program into two new Mississippi communities: Lee County and Long Beach.Read the story …

Meet the Man Behind ‘First Down, Ole Miss’

Alumnus Glen Waddle still enjoys announcing games after 25 years

OXFORD, Miss. – Glen Waddle (BPA 77, JD 80), public address announcer for Ole Miss football for more than a quarter-century, has no plans to quit anytime soon. “If they don’t want me anymore, that’s a different thing,” the University of Mississippi alumnus said. “But as long as I’m ambulatory, I want to keep workingRead the story …