OXFORD, Miss. – Less than a year since its launch, the University of Mississippi‘s Flagship Constellations initiative is already benefiting Mississippi, with four seed grants recently awarded to research teams within the Community Wellbeing constellation. The grants, which total $17,200, fund a range of research that affects Mississippi, from uncovering the link between water quality andRead the story …
University Initiative Funding Research to Solve Statewide Issues
Community Wellbeing Flagship Constellation awards $17,000 in grants
November 14, 2018 by
UM External Research Funding Surpasses $134 Million in 2017-18
Money funds projects that assist state, country and world
October 31, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. and JACKSON, Miss. – External funding for research at the University of Mississippi reached its highest level in four years in 2017-18, with more than $134 million in funding awarded. A total of $134,735,332 in external funding was awarded to the Oxford campus and the University of Mississippi Medical Center, with research dollars being used toRead the story …
Biology Professors Receive NSF Award to Study Biodiversity
Funds support research into ecological, evolutionary processes
October 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi biology professors have received a National Science Foundation award for nearly $800,000 to explore interactions between microorganisms and freshwater mussels in an effort to better understand the Earth’s biodiversity, focusing on how ecosystems function. Colin Jackson, professor of biology, is principal investigator for the award, and Ryan Garrick, associate professor of biology,Read the story …
UM, JSU Join Accelerator Hub for Biomedical Technologies
Group includes consortium of academic institutions in Southeast
October 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. and JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and Jackson State University have joined a consortium of academic institutions to create a technology transfer accelerator hub for biomedical technologies in the Southeastern U.S. The consortium is led by the University of Kentucky in partnership with the University of Louisville and West Virginia University, along with XLerateHealth,Read the story …
Josh Gladden Appointed to Top Research Position at UM
Vice chancellor role oversees Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
October 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Josh Gladden has been named vice chancellor for the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at the University of Mississippi following a nationwide search. The vice chancellor serves as the university’s chief research officer. Gladden, who joined the university in July 2005 as an assistant professor of physics and moved up through the ranks, had heldRead the story …
UM, Shorelight Education Partnership Broadens Global Access
Ole Miss International will welcome first students in the fall of 2019
September 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. and BOSTON – The University of Mississippi and Shorelight Education have launched a joint program, Ole Miss International, to broaden global access to UM’s highly regarded undergraduate and graduate programs for international students. Ole Miss International will welcome its first cohort starting in fall 2019. UM and Boston-based Shorelight created this personalized program to enrich theRead the story …
State Awarded $20 Million to Establish Center for Emergent Molecular Optoelectronics
September 18, 2018 by
JACKSON, Miss. – A $20 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation will spur creative discovery and economic opportunities through Mississippi’s research universities. With the grant funding, the state of Mississippi will establish the Center for Emergent Molecular Optoelectronics, an interdisciplinary, multi-institution materials research program. Mississippi State University will serve as the project’s administrativeRead the story …
Hodge-Penn Named UM Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research
Research administration veteran brings 15 years of experience
August 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Melissa Hodge-Penn is the new assistant vice chancellor for the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at the University of Mississippi. She brings more than 15 years of experience in program development, grant management and research administration at the university level. Hodge-Penn joined UM earlier this month after a national search. She most recently servedRead the story …
Professor Working to Make Solar Cells More Efficient
Jared Delcamp awarded $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue work
August 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A highly selective $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science will continue funding a University of Mississippi professor’s research into improving solar energy technologies. Jared Delcamp, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been awarded the grant funding through the department’s prestigious Early Career Research Program. The award will supportRead the story …
New UM Program Funds Summer Undergraduate Research
23 students to conduct mentored summer research projects
June 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty-three University of Mississippi undergraduate students are participating in the Ole Miss Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, an inaugural program to expand and enhance undergraduate research and creative achievement. In May, the UM Office of Research and Sponsored Programs announced that 15 Undergraduate Research Grants, including two Faculty Group Grants and 13 Individual StudentRead the story …