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 …
Sociology Professor Asks, ‘What Drives Extremists to Violence?’
Ana Velitchkova earns Kroc Peace Fellowship to continue research on violence
August 16, 2023 by
Researchers Find Evidence of Undiscovered Particles in New Study
UM physicists partner with Department of Energy to test precision of the Standard Model
August 11, 2023 by
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
August 9, 2023 by
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
August 2, 2023 by
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 …
Summer Program Provides Research Access to Undergraduates
NSF-funded program sponsors students from institutions across U.S.
July 12, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A program at the University of Mississippi School of Engineering is offering undergraduate students an opportunity to pursue research projects this summer. Funded by a $403,106 grant from the National Science Foundation, the Nanoengineering Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates Program enables students to participate in a variety of research, professional development andRead the story …
UM Joins Drone Research Alliance
Center for Air and Space Law sole legal expert in global program
June 21, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Center for Air and Space Law has joined a consortium of leading research institutions focused on the advancement of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones. As an affiliate member of the Alliance for System Safety of UAS Through Research Excellence, or ASSURE, the university will play a key roleRead the story …
University Awarded New NIDA Contract
Funding, scope of work among largest in project history
June 12, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded the University of Mississippi a new five-year contract and $2 million work order for the cultivation of marijuana and related materials for research. The five-year contract denotes the university’s eligibility to apply for task orders through NIDA. NIDA crafts task orders to provide materialsRead the story …
Biology Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award
Yongjian Qiu awarded $1 million to find biological solutions to agricultural challenges
June 7, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Science Foundation has awarded University of Mississippi biologist Yongjian Qiu a $1 million grant to further his research into the effects of global warming on crops. Designed to help new teacher-scholars establish their research programs, the NSF CAREER grant will help Qiu conduct more in-depth analysis of the processes that alertRead the story …
Record Number of Ole Miss Students Land NSF Research Fellowships
Prestigious awards provide three years of support for graduate studies
May 31, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A record five University of Mississippi students have been selected for awards in the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The 2023 fellows include three graduating seniors – Ethan C. Lambert, of Kossuth; Mary Beth Vanlandingham, from Florence; and Stanford White, of Brighton, Tennessee – and two graduate students, Emily Rasmussen,Read the story …
Pharmacy Alumnus Tapped as Cannabis Center Director
Robert Welch welcomes 'unique opportunity' in cannabis research
May 23, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has hired Robert Welch, a 2002 alumnus, as director of the school’s National Center for Cannabis Research and Education. “I am excited about Dr. Welch’s leadership and his passion for the work,” said Donna Strum, dean of the School of Pharmacy. “His experience in bothRead the story …