OXFORD, Miss. – A big year just got much bigger for Greg Tschumper. The University of Mississippi chair and professor of chemistry and biochemistry was named the winner of the university’s Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award on Friday (April 30) during the spring faculty meeting. Created in 2008, the award is the university’s highestRead the story …
Greg Tschumper Wins Top Research Award
Professor known for his research into theoretical and computational chemistry
April 30, 2021 by
Overlooking Subtraction
Psychology study finds people prefer adding tasks, items when making changes
April 29, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When it comes to improving objects, ideas or situations, such as with home upgrades or recipes, people tend to add to their workload rather than subtract when faced with a variety of improvement problems. An exploration of that tendency is the subject of a new Nature study from a group of psychologyRead the story …
Helping Crops Combat Climate Change
UM researcher explores effects of climate change on plant growth
April 26, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi biology professor’s research that examines challenges facing crop productivity caused by global climate change is attracting attention. Yongjian Qiu, an assistant professor of biology, is studying a plant gene that could help solve a problem caused by warming global temperatures in which a plant stem grows too fast,Read the story …
Three Students Selected for Prestigious NSF Research Fellowships
UM trio to use Graduate Research Fellowship Program to further explorations
April 20, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi students have been selected to receive National Science Foundation fellowships that recognize and support the research-based pursuit of master’s and doctoral degrees in STEM fields. Jax Dallas, William Meador and Larry Stokes were selected for fellowships that include three years of financial support through the foundation’s Graduate Research FellowshipRead the story …
Wobbling the Foundations of the Universe
UM researchers part of experiment that finds strong evidence of undiscovered particles, forces
April 14, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi researchers are playing a key role in a groundbreaking search for undiscovered forms of matter and energy that could unlock an exciting new era of physics. On April 7, researchers working at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois announced that their exploration of a tiny subatomic particle calledRead the story …
Searching Beyond Einstein
UM professor receives National Science Foundation award to test general relativity theory
March 23, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor will use his new National Science Foundation award to further explore Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity and pursue unlocking the universe’s gravitational secrets. Leo Stein, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy, recently was granted a Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National ScienceRead the story …
Putting Innovation in Motion
New UM webinar series to offer information on available entrepreneurship assistance
March 23, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is looking to spark innovation and business growth among faculty, staff and students through a series of brief webinars about entrepreneurial resources available to them on campus and elsewhere. Presented by the university’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, the Spark Series includes free 45-minute webinars on entrepreneurialRead the story …
The Dark Doesn’t Hide It
UM researchers examine how the COVID-19 pandemic affects dark personalities
March 9, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a global upheaval, with lives lost, vanished jobs, social instability and other detrimental effects – and some people might find a bit of enjoyment in all the disruption. That is one conclusion from a recent study at the University of Mississippi, where psychology researchers assessed the roleRead the story …
Prestigious UM Research Center Gets New Director
Mohammad Al-Hamdan to head National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering
January 14, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi center that is a global leader in the science and research of water management and soil conservation has a new director. Mohammad Z. Al-Hamdan has been named director of the National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering, or NCCHE. Established in 1982, the center uses the fields ofRead the story …
UM Researchers Part of Team Studying Louisiana Fishing Communities
Project explores how ecological and socioeconomic changes affect coastal region's people, economy
December 8, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A pair of University of Mississippi researchers are members of a multiuniversity project exploring the effects of freshwater inputs into coastal Louisiana salt marsh ecosystems and the resulting impacts on the recreational fishing industry. Vanessa Parks and Stephanie Otts are working with colleagues at Louisiana State University, Rhodes College and the UniversityRead the story …