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.
Pointe Innovation: The Innovation Hub at Insight Park Cultivates Biomedical, Pharmaceutical Partnerships
January 9, 2014 by
When Jim Sabatier earned his Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi (UM), he knew one day he would put his research discoveries to commercial use. Now, 30 years later, he’s getting his shot at the school’s Innovation Hub at Insight Park, a 62,000-square-foot high-tech center that provides support and infrastructure to startup companies in theRead the story …
PBS NewsHour: Former university chancellor offers memoir of moving on at Ole Miss
January 6, 2014 by
PBS NewsHour – During his time as chancellor of the University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, Robert Khayat made moves to repair the university’s segregated past, drawing backlash for his efforts. Judy Woodruff talked to Khayat about his memoir, “The Education of a Lifetime,” and what he learned about human nature along theRead the story …
English Historical Review: At Home and Under Fire: Air Raids and Culture in Britain from the Great War to the Blitz , by Susan R. Grayzel
December 6, 2013 by
The title of Susan Grayzel’s book cleverly encapsulates the basic thesis of her compelling study of the role of aerial bombardment in British culture between the First World War and the Blitz. By exploring how British civilians experienced and came to terms with aerial warfare, Grayzel demonstrates how the extension of the battle zone toRead the story …
Gulf Live: Heart studies in Mississippi, Massachusetts to join forces
December 2, 2013 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Heart studies in Massachusetts and Mississippi are teaming up to better understand why people respond differently to treatments for cardiovascular disease. Researchers want to tailor heart-disease treatment for individuals. The $30 million study will be funded by the American Heart Association over the next five years. The effort, still in the frameworkRead the story …
NBC News: New effort launched to personalize heart treatment
November 18, 2013 by
REUTERS – Cardiologists are taking aim at treating and preventing heart disease, the world’s No. 1 killer, with a more personalized approach under a new research collaboration that will marry data with the evolving understanding of genetics. The effort, being billed as Heart Studies v2.0 and which was announced on Sunday, will be a collaborationRead the story …
NerdWallet: Space Tourism Insurance: What Happens When You Crash into a Space Station?
October 16, 2013 by
For tourists, space travel represents an exciting and unexplored frontier. For insurers, the prospect of insuring commercial space travel offers great opportunity, but it is also riddled with uncertainty. Companies such as Space X and Virgin Galactic are taking steps to offer space tourism to the mainstream public. If Space X and Virgin Galactic succeedRead the story …
My Monticello News: UAM to Honor Maten
September 19, 2013 by
MONTICELLO, Ala. – A college administrator, a public school superintendent, a businessman, and an insurance executive have been selected to receive the 2013 Alumni Awards for Achievement and Merit presented annually by the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Lionel Maten, assistant vice president for enrollment management and housing at the University of Mississippi; Dr. TonyRead the story …
Symmetry Magazine: ‘Why Particle Physics Matters’
September 10, 2013 by
At a major particle physics planning meeting this summer, a couple of dozen physicists volunteered to speak on camera about why they do what they do. We at symmetry chose our top five explanations and asked you to vote for your favorite. The results are in: University of Mississippi physicist Breese Quinn is the winnerRead the story …
Clarion Ledger: Holder Helps Fellow Ole Miss Walk-On in Need, Gives Scholarship to Bigham
September 6, 2013 by
OXFORD – To first understand what happened that day last month, you must first realize what it means to be a walk-on at a major college football program like Ole Miss. You are guaranteed nothing. Scholarship players get extra snaps in practice and chances to play on Saturdays. Walk-ons get to be on scout teams,Read the story …