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 …
Pharmacy School to Host Inaugural Borne Lecture
Former UM researcher Christopher McCurdy to speak on pain treatment, management
September 26, 2023 by
Grant Boosts Youth Literacy in Mississippi
Mission Acceleration supports youth literacy programs in two new partner communities
September 26, 2023 by
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
September 25, 2023 by
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 …
Gift Supports the Arts and Humanities at Ole Miss
Harriet and Warren Stephens honor pianist Bruce Levingston with contribution
September 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A gift from Warren and Harriet Stephens through the Warren A. Stephens Trust of Little Rock, Arkansas, honors pianist Bruce Levingston, the Chancellor’s Honors College Artist-in-Residence and holder of the Lester Glenn Fant Chair at the University of Mississippi. The Fant Chair allows the holder “to bring leading figures in the arts and humanitiesRead the story …
New Prize Aims to Fulfill Students’ Greatest Potential
University announces launch of Stamps Impact Prize
September 23, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $100,000 renewable gift to the University of Mississippi from E. Roe Stamps and his family will establish a competitive award for undergraduate students seeking support for enterprising academic projects outside the classroom. The Stamps Impact Prize is first program of its kind funded by the Stamps family, and the university willRead the story …
University Scores with Addition of Pickleball to Campus
UM opens new courts and offers classes featuring fast-growing recreational sport
September 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is serving up one of the country’s fastest-growing sports to students by building several pickleball courts and incorporating the sport into the recreation curriculum. The university replaced three tennis courts behind the Turner Center with eight new pickleball courts. Ole Miss students, faculty and staff are already takingRead the story …
Fulbright-Hays Award to Fund Study Abroad Project in Bolivia
Kate Centellas and 10 students to investigate health care disparities in Latin America
September 21, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi students will travel to Bolivia next summer to study the impacts and intricacies of public health anthropology as a part of professor Kate Centellas’ recent Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Award. For more than a decade, Centellas, associate professor of anthropology and international studies, has traveled and escorted studentsRead the story …
UM Theatre’s Opening Play Challenges Actors With Poetry and Comedy
'The Liar' generates laughs with playful tale of compulsive liars, name mix-ups and baffling romance
September 20, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film kicks off its fall production season this weekend with the romantic comedy “The Liar.” The production opens Friday (Sept. 22) and runs through Oct. 8 in Meek Hall Auditorium. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22-23 and 26-29 and Oct. 3-6 andRead the story …
Groundbreaking Neuro-HIV Treatment in Development at UM
Researchers use 'body's natural transport mechanisms' to target the brain
September 20, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi researchers are developing a novel treatment for the neurological complications of HIV, also known as neuro-HIV. The National Institutes of Health awarded a five-year grant to Eden Tanner, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Jason Paris, research associate professor of pharmacology, to support this work. The duo receivedRead the story …
Business Professor Receives Hodgetts Award
Milorad Novicevic is the third recipient of the award from Academy of Management
September 19, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Academy of Management has bestowed a rare honor on Milorad Novicevic, associate professor of management at the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration. Novicevic received the Richard M. Hodgetts Award for his contributions to management history research, excellence in teaching and service to the academy and its management history division.Read the story …