OXFORD, Miss. – Ikhlas Khan, director of the University of Mississippi‘s National Center for Natural Products Research, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The AAAS council elects members each year whose “efforts on behalf of the advancement of science, or its applications, are scientifically or socially distinguished.”Read the story …
Natural Products Center Director Named AAAS, ASP Fellow
Khan recognized for contributions to safety, effectiveness of botanical dietary supplements
January 31, 2023 by
Researchers Developing Early Warning System for Tornadoes
Method uses tornadoes' unique sound for detection and tracking
January 18, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tornado season in the South means increased anxiety, hours of televised storm coverage and watching the skies. Unfortunately, it can also lead to “warning fatigue.” A team of researchers at the University of Mississippi‘s National Center for Physical Acoustics is working to combat this issue by developing an early warning system toRead the story …
Sound Enhances Sea Turtle Conservation
UM scientists develop unique method to measure turtle exclusion data
January 11, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two researchers at the University of Mississippi‘s National Center for Physical Acoustics are battling sea turtle endangerment with an unlikely weapon. Wayne Carpenter, senior research and development engineer, and Bradley Goodwiller, research scientist, are using sound to monitor turtles that exit shrimp trawls through turtle exclusion devices. “Acoustic impacts with TEDs haveRead the story …
Professor Awarded CAREER Grant to Study Pure Mathematics
$400,000 National Science Foundation grant to fund research of L-functions, high school outreach
December 21, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The mathematics behind prime numbers, which have been studied since the time of the ancient Greeks and which form the foundation of secure data transfer in computer science, is dictated by a highly complex set of objects called L-functions. Yet the academic world’s understanding of these functions and their utility is stillRead the story …
Graphene Research Highlighted at Global Conference
University of Mississippi team joins U.S. senator to showcase cutting-edge work
December 16, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team from the University of Mississippi School of Engineering recently joined more than 3,000 researchers, government officials and industry leaders from around the world at the second annual PUZZLE X conference. Held Nov. 14-17 in Spain, the event focuses on frontier technologies and their potential to create a more sustainable future.Read the story …
Linguistics Professor Secures Grant to Study Wordlikeness Judgments
National Science Foundation-funded project to include native English and Korean speakers
December 14, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – What makes a word a word? A professor at the University of Mississippi is seeking to understand more about how language works in the human mind. The National Science Foundation awarded Jimin Kahng, assistant professor of applied linguistics, and her team a $445,000 grant for the study, “Deconstructing Wordlikeness Judgments.” The projectRead the story …
Center’s Role Critical in Quality and Safety of Supplements, Cosmetics
NCNPR globally recognized for expertise in field of botanicals research
December 7, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In today’s age of online shopping and two-day delivery, consumers have more opportunities than ever to try new health-related products. During COVID-19, for example, many individuals began taking immune-boosting supplements. Recognizing this trend, the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy analyzed a sample ofRead the story …
University Expands Research Integrity and Compliance Efforts
Marta Panickar joins administration as inaugural director of research security
December 1, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has expanded and re-branded its Office of Research Integrity and Compliance to boost security and strengthen protections for university researchers and their projects. The newly-named Office of Research, Integrity, Security and Compliance, or RISC, a division of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, also has created aRead the story …
Researcher Leads Study of How Leaders Respond to Crises
Gregory Love receives federal grant for collaborative project
November 9, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Understanding how elected leaders respond to crisis situations, and how voters judge them for their responses, can provide clues to a nation’s political stability and the accountability of its leaders. That’s the goal of a study headed by a University of Mississippi researcher, with support from the National Science Foundation. UM politicalRead the story …
EdgeTheory Expands Internship Program at UM
Innovating firm offers Ole Miss students hands-on training in narrative analytics
November 7, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Online conversations have great power. They can influence our economy, politics, science and culture. They can even win or lose wars. An internship program at the University of Mississippi will teach students how to identify, understand and leverage these narratives. EdgeTheory, a Ridgeland-based narrative intelligence company, has set up shop at UM’sRead the story …