OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and General Atomics are beginning an on-campus collaborative effort focusing on acoustic sensing and navigation technologies for unmanned underwater vehicles to aid Department of Defense operations in deep-sea areas. GA Electromagnetic Systems Group will occupy offices on the UM campus at Insight Park beginning Nov. 1. The InsightRead the story …
UM, General Atomics to Collaborate on Unmanned Submarine Technology
Company moving into Insight Park offices and labs Nov. 1
October 26, 2017 by
University, ERDC Officials Discuss Partnership Opportunities
UM aims to increase collaborations with agency on several research projects
February 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Several University of Mississippi administrators met with two top representatives from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center who visited campus Thursday (Feb. 9) to discuss strengthening mutually beneficial collaborations. ERDC Director Jeff Holland and Deputy Director David Pittman visited Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter; Alex Cheng, dean of the School of Engineering;Read the story …
UM Volunteers Working at Career Expo in Tupelo
Three-day event designed to help junior high school students focus on opportunities
October 4, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 60 University of Mississippi staff and students are working to get area eighth-graders thinking about their future at the Imagine the Possibilities Career Expo this week. The event began today (Oct. 4) and ends Thursday (Oct. 6) at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo. With the Toyota Wellspring Education Fund atRead the story …
UM Graduates Selected for Prestigious Business Development Program
Developers of Curtsy dress rental app headed to Silicon Valley to expand venture
June 17, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi graduates have landed major support from a Silicon Valley business incubator as they work to expand their mobile platform that helps college students rent formalwear to and from fellow students. Sara Kiparizoska, of Laurel, who graduated earlier this month with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, and William Ault, a 2015Read the story …
UM Efforts Recognized in TVA Community Sustainability Program
Announcement scheduled for Jan. 28 at Insight Park
January 27, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s combined sustainability efforts are being recognized as Oxford-Lafayette County is designated a Tennessee Valley Authority Valley Sustainable Gold Community. “The Office of Sustainability was thrilled to make the solid connection between sustainability and economic development and demonstrate that the two are mutually beneficial,” said Anne McCauley, assistant directorRead the story …
Young Business Owner Thrives at Insight Park
Ole Miss alumnus takes fast track to launch to own health care product business, go international
March 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Walking the halls at the University of Mississippi’s Insight Park, one might glimpse a lean young man dressed in Ole Miss tennis gear and mistake him for an MBA intern. But Jonathan Scala is nobody’s intern – he’s the unassuming president and CEO of JS Health Partners. And he might be dressedRead the story …
Play Therapy Institute Prepares for Future Growth
Move to Insight Park grows institute's child advocacy, education missions
January 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly a year-and-a-half after opening its doors, the Child Advocacy and Play Therapy Institute at the University of Mississippi has moved to a new facility, allowing the institute to significantly increase the number of children it can reach with play therapy services each week. CAPTI’s move from Guyton Hall to the university’sRead the story …
Executive-in-Residence Shares Knowledge with Entrepreneurs, Ole Miss Students
In-house expert offers connections to resources and solutions to a wide range of questions.
November 28, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Starting your own company requires resourcefulness, creativity, a competitive spirit and plenty of commitment. It’s much like caring for a baby, says Elizabeth Randall, president of Randall Commercial Group and the new executive-in-residence at Insight Park.
UM Celebrates Grand Opening of Insight Park
April 10, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rainy weather did not dampen the April 5 grand opening of the University of Mississippi’s new research facility, Insight Park. “This is an exciting time for the university,” said Alice Clark, vice chancellor for research and sponsored programs. “The purpose of Insight Park is to ensure that the research outcomes of world-classRead the story …
Ole Miss Insight Park Opens April 5
March 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi officials are set to celebrate the grand opening of Insight Park, a world-class research park, at 3 p.m. April 5 on Insight Park Avenue (formerly Hathorn Road), just past the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium. “The purpose of Insight Park is to enhance the commercialization of the university’s research, toRead the story …