Summer Research Program Focuses on Concussion Prevention for Athletes

Grant will get high school students involved in wiring Vaught-Hemingway to aid in impact awareness

OXFORD, Miss.­­­ – A University of Mississippi engineering professor is helping tackle the risks of head injuries in athletes engaged in contact sports, particularly football, and is inviting bright high school students to help with the project this summer. Matthew Morrison, an assistant professor of electrical engineering, is using high-tech sensors to monitor the forcesRead the story …

UM Extends Contract for Athletics Director

Deal will keep Ross Bjork at Ole Miss through 2019

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and Athletics Director Ross Bjork have agreed in principle to a contract extension that will keep him at Ole Miss through 2019 at a base salary of $650,000 with $100,000 in academic and on-the-field performance incentives. This extension, announced Friday by Chancellor Dan Jones, adds a year toRead the story …

Panhellenic Community Donates $40,000 to Baptist Memorial Hospital

Check to be presented Feb. 23 during Lady Rebels game

OXFORD, Miss. – When it comes to leadership and service, members of the University of Mississippi’s Greek community consistently demonstrate both. Such will again be the case Feb. 23 when the Lady Rebels host the University of Kentucky Lady Wildcats. During the 6 p.m. game at the C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum, UM Panhellenic community representativesRead the story …

Ole Miss Breaks Ground on New Arena

Facility to officially be named The Pavilion at Ole Miss

OXFORD, Miss. – Chancellor Dan Jones called them extraordinary days for the University of Mississippi, as the athletics program and university move forward together and build their shared dream of excellence. Once a vision, the new basketball arena, which will officially be named The Pavilion at Ole Miss, became more of a reality with aRead the story …

Broome Named To SEC Community Service Team

Senior recognized for work in the Ole Miss, Oxford communities

OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss senior outfielder Brittany Broome has been named to the Southeastern Conference Softball Community Service Team for her work in the Ole Miss and Oxford communities, the league office announced Monday. A Brad Davis SEC Community Service Postgraduate Scholarship female finalist, Broome has worked hard in the community over her pastRead the story …

Rebels Win Thriller In Nashville

Ole Miss Moves On To Face Vanderbilt Tomorrow At 2:30 p.m NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Derrick Millinghausmade a driving basket with 1.1 seconds left Friday as No. 3 seed Ole Miss rallied from a 14-point, second-half deficit to beat No. 6 seed Missouri 64-62 in the Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinals. Ole Miss (24-8) advanced toRead the story …

Clarion Ledger: Oxford perfect fit for ‘just’ Eli

Oxford, Eli Manning’s chosen hometown, surely will pull hard for the New York Giants in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Read the story