Study Finds Most Sports Supplements Inaccurately Labeled

UM researchers discover nearly 90% of labels are false

OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly 90% of sports supplements are inaccurately labeled according to a new study by scientists at the University of Mississippi‘s National Center for Natural Products Research. NCNPR researchers Ikhlas Khan, Bharathi Avula and Kumar Katragunta collaborated with scientists from Harvard Medical School, the Cambridge Health Alliance and NSF International on the study,Read the story …

University Launches Summer Research Program on Politics of Place

Interdisciplinary initiative to begin in May 2024

OXFORD, Miss. – The intersection of race and politics is the focus of a new summer research program coming soon to the University of Mississippi. The “Interdisciplinary Study of the Politics of Place” is an undergraduate research experience funded with a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation. The research experience will offer a uniqueRead the story …

CME Internships Help Beat ‘Brain Drain’ in Mississippi

Students improve production, negotiate deals and land jobs

OXFORD, Miss. – Eighteen students in the University of Mississippi‘s Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence spent their summers solving real-world problems for Mississippi manufacturing companies. Sponsored by a $200,000 Robert M. Hearin Foundation grant, the students interned at small-to-medium facilities with limited funding for summer internships. “The support of the Hearin Foundation has providedRead the story …

SouthTalks Focus on Creativity in the South

Lectures begin Sept. 6 with discussion of changing minds

OXFORD, Miss. – Creativity in the South is the programming theme for the 2023-24 academic year at the University of Mississippi‘s Center for the Study of Southern Culture. The fall SouthTalks series begins by recognizing that the U.S. South is a region of profound contrast. “Extreme poverty exists uneasily alongside extreme wealth,” said Katie McKee,Read the story …

Gift Helps University Attract Strong Doctoral Candidates

Contribution from alumnus honors former dean, assists graduate students

OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. L. Michael Brunt would like to see the University of Mississippi equipped to attract the best doctoral candidates in the Southeast and across the nation who will go on to influence students through their teaching careers. The Pruett Professor of Surgery and section chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery at the WashingtonRead the story …

Music, Dance and Drama Coming to Ford Center

Fall season to include rising stars, returning classics among performances

OXFORD, Miss. – The fall season of performances at the University of Mississippi‘s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts features a range of concerts, theatrical productions and dance. Musical artists scheduled include rising country act Chapel Hart, rockers Revisiting Creedence, a celebration of popular music’s greatest pianists and a renowned classical quartet. StageRead the story …

World Trade Expert to Plan, Participate in United Nations Event

Anthony Cambas brings more than 30 years of experience to assist organizing committee

OXFORD, Miss. – As the Mississippi Small Business Development Center‘s resident international trade expert, Anthony Cambas has assisted hundreds of entrepreneurs and businesses in selling their products and services worldwide. Soon, the impact of his work will be felt far beyond Mississippi. He is part of a multinational team helping plan an event hosted byRead the story …

News You Can Use: Pros and Cons of Using AI

UM experts share benefits, liabilities of artificial intelligence technologies

OXFORD, Miss. – As artificial intelligence continues its global spread, two University of Mississippi experts advise the public to be aware of both the benefits and liabilities of this trendy technology. Generative AI, such as ChatGPT, can help with productivity by automating certain tasks in the workplace, said Marc Watkins, lecturer in composition and rhetoric.Read the story …

A New Space Race: India’s Lunar Landing Raises Questions of Space Law  

Successful probe changes dynamic of space exploration, UM law professor says 

OXFORD, Miss. – When India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on the moon Wednesday (Aug. 23), it was not only the first time a craft safely made it to the lunar south pole; it marked a shift in global power, said Michelle Hanlon, executive director of the University of Mississippi Center for Air and Space Law. SinceRead the story …

Convocation Welcomes University’s Largest Incoming Class

Convocation speaker, author Dave Isay encourages students to find and nurture their callings

OXFORD, Miss. – Finding a passion is like falling in love – you know it when you see it and, if you’re lucky, you’ll get to chase it all your life. That was the message noted radio producer Dave Isay gave to more than 5,000 University of Mississippi students on Tuesday (Aug. 22) evening. IsayRead the story …