OXFORD, Miss. – For the first time, scientists have observed ripples in the fabric of space-time called gravitational waves, arriving at the earth from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe. This confirms a major prediction of Albert Einstein’s 1915 general theory of relativity and opens an unprecedented new window onto the cosmos. Gravitational wavesRead the story …
Gravitational Waves Detected 100 Years After Einstein’s Prediction
UM scientists join colleagues in celebration of historic achievement
February 11, 2016 by
UM Recognized Among Country’s Elite Research Universities
Carnegie Classification recognizes R&D investment, doctoral degrees granted and faculty achievement
February 5, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is included in the elite group of R-1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the definitive list for the top doctoral research universities in the United States. UM is among a distinguished group of 115 institutions including Harvard, MITRead the story …
Vitter: UM, UMMC Collaboration Promotes Growth, Success
December 15, 2015 by
When Jeffrey Vitter speaks of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, he speaks of the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. “The University of Mississippi is one university, and the two campuses are incredibly important components,” said Vitter, who on Jan. 1 begins work as UM’s chancellor. “We have the synergy and the opportunitiesRead the story …
Oliphant-Ingham Named National Top 10 Faculty Member
Secondary education professor honored by Kappa Alpha Theta
December 11, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rosemary Oliphant-Ingham, a professor of secondary education at the University of Mississippi, has been honored by the national Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity as one of the nation’s Top-10 Outstanding Faculty Members. Oliphant-Ingham has been a member of the UM School of Education faculty since 1998 and is the coordinator of secondary education in theRead the story …
Chancellor Vitter’s Start Date and Transition Plan
Dr. Jeff Vitter officially assumes the role of Chancellor on Jan. 1, 2016.
December 11, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi is pleased to welcome Dr. Jeffrey Vitter as Chancellor and Distinguished Professor of Computer and Information Science, effective January 1, 2016. Dr. Vitter and his wife, Sharon, thank the UM community for the warm welcome. Dr. Morris Stocks and Dr. Noel Wilkin will continue to be engaged in the leadership ofRead the story …
UM Student Organization Seeks Funds to Fight Hunger Locally
Ignite Ole Miss campaign facilitates effort to raise support for campus food bank
November 5, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has launched a crowd-funding campaign in an effort to raise $10,000 to support the Ole Miss Food Bank, a student-run organization that makes nutritious foods available to those in need. Contributions to the campaign via https://ignite.olemiss.edu/finsup4food will help the Kinard Hall-based Food Bank stock its shelves with frozenRead the story …
Facebook, LinkedIn Representatives Featured at ‘Data Day’
Students to learn how data can impact businesses, careers
October 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi presents the first Ole Miss New Media Data Day on Thursday (Nov. 5) in the Overby Center auditorium. Data Day will bring in representatives of two of the world’s most recognized social networking entities, Facebook and LinkedIn, to discussRead the story …
Jeffrey Vitter Named UM Chancellor
Selection made official after two days of meetings with groups in Oxford and Jackson
October 29, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning voted “unanimously and enthusiastically” today to name Jeffrey S. Vitter as chancellor of the University of Mississippi. A renowned computer scientist and academic leader, Vitter is provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Kansas. “Dr. Vitter is, without a doubt,Read the story …
UM Takes Down State Flag
University administrators heed campuswide call to remove banner
October 26, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Police Department officers lowered and furled the state flag in a Lyceum Circle ceremony as the campus opened Monday morning. The flag will be preserved in the University Archives along with resolutions from students, faculty and staff calling for its removal. The university’s removal of the flag is theRead the story …
UM Partners with MUW to Expand Jumpstart
Program provides service and teaching opportunities for college students
October 23, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new partnership between the University of Mississippi and Mississippi University for Women will expand Jumpstart, a national organization that helps children prepare for kindergarten by developing language and literacy skills, into the Columbus area. Until now, UM has been home to the state’s only Jumpstart chapter. The program, in its fourth year atRead the story …