UM Develops 3D-Printed Film That Supports Cervical Cancer Research

Vaginal delivery method addresses challenges with oral medication

OXFORD, Miss. – Scientists at the University of Mississippi are developing a vaginal, 3D-printed film that could improve drug delivery options for cervical cancer patients. Each year in the U.S., about 11,500 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed and some 4,000 women die of the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Read the story …

Groundbreaking Neuro-HIV Treatment in Development at UM

Researchers use 'body's natural transport mechanisms' to target the brain

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 …

What Can Fish Sounds Tell Us About Artificial Reefs?

Doctoral student uses noninvasive method to determine species found on reefs

OXFORD, Miss. – Grunts, purrs, barks and knocks – it may be surprising to learn that these noises can come from fish. Known as fish vocalizations, these sounds are the subject of a new study at the University of Mississippi Department of Biology. Kayleigh Mazariegos, a third-year doctoral student in biology, is leading a projectRead the story …

Scientist Works to Develop Pest-Resistant Soybean

Biology chair investigates wild soybeans for resistant properties

OXFORD, Miss. – A devastating pest for soybean farmers may soon be a problem of the past, thanks to research conducted by a University of Mississippi biologist. Sixue Chen, chair of the Department of Biology, is collaborating with researchers nationwide to combat a microscopic roundworm that causes up to 50% of a soybean crop’s yieldRead the story …

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 …

Sociology Professor Asks, ‘What Drives Extremists to Violence?’

Ana Velitchkova earns Kroc Peace Fellowship to continue research on violence

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi professor Ana Velitchkova will spend the next semester studying the violent behaviors of extremists as part of a fellowship with the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. With more than 300 mass shootings in the United States in the first half of 2023,Read the story …

Researchers Find Evidence of Undiscovered Particles in New Study

UM physicists partner with Department of Energy to test precision of the Standard Model

OXFORD, Miss. – The work of University of Mississippi physics researchers at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory could point to undiscovered subatomic particles or forces that could change the current understanding of how the universe works.  Since its inception in 2008, the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory’s Muon g-2 experiment, has attempted toRead the story …

Chemistry Professor Receives DOE Early Career Award

Kensha Clark studying industrial process to convert greenhouse gases into useful products

OXFORD, Miss. – The U.S. Department of Energy is recognizing the work of University of Mississippi chemistry professor Kensha Clark with an Early Career Award for her research into converting waste gases into valuable products. Clark’s goal is to create a cost-effective, clean process for converting greenhouse gases, such as methane and carbon dioxide, intoRead the story …

Researchers Link Anxiety Sensitivity to Postpartum Distress

Simple interventions during pregnancy could ease postpartum depression, parental distress

OXFORD, Miss. – One in eight women who have recently given birth will experience postpartum depression symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers in the University of Mississippi‘s Department of Psychology have identified a prenatal risk factor that, when treated, could lessen postpartum and parental distress. In a recent paper inRead the story …