OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) — The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy will help with a U. S. Department of Defense study of a cancer gene called kRAS. The school is receiving a grant for $333,878 to study the DNA make up the gene. Researchers say kRAS is an important gene in the progression of pancreatic,Read the story …

TUPELO – Derek Markley’s first visit to Tupelo did not come at the most opportune time. The new executive director of the University of Mississippi’s Tupelo and Booneville campuses had his job interview with the school scheduled for late April. Two days before he arrived, Tupelo was struck by an EF3 tornado that carved aRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Best College Reviews, a ranking service for American colleges and universities, has released a list of the 100 most beautiful college campuses in America, and the University of Mississippi made the cut. The 100 campuses were selected based entirely on aesthetics. The author placed particular emphasis on natural features such as greenRead the story …

OXFORD, Mississippi — The Mississippi Library Association has announced the winners of the 2014 Mississippi Author Awards. Robert Khayat, author of The Education of a Lifetime (Nautilus), was named Mississippi Author of the Year in the nonfiction category. Previous winners in nonfiction include Eudora Welty, Willie Morris and Margaret Walker. The winner in the fiction category was MichaelRead the story …

Imagine, for the moment, every famous athlete gave back to their community in the manner the Archie Manning family does. Just imagine. Dr. Jimmy Keeton, who heads up the University of Mississippi Medical Center, has. “The world would be a better place,” Keeton says. “Mississippi would be a much more healthy place.” Read the entireRead the story …

As I reached out to introduce myself to Dr. Robert Parris Moses Jr. on June 2, I realized there was something more to our traditional greeting. Dr. Moses’ eyes said more than, “Pleased to meet you.” He grasped my hand for what seemed to be just a second or so longer than he had theRead the story …

The Oxford‑Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce has unveiled its 2014 class of the Leadership Lafayette program. Read the blog post.

JACKSON, Miss. – Chloe Sumrall’s life changed March 3 of last year. A freshman at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School at the time, Sumrall was at Burgers and Blues enjoying lunch when she heard 7-year-old Freddie Cayia scream in terror across the restaurant as his father Fred lay unconscious on the floor. Read the story.