OXFORD, Miss. – Ruha Benjamin, a renowned Princeton University professor and author, is the inaugural speaker in the James H. Meredith Lecture Series on Monday (Oct. 2) at the University of Mississippi. The free event, hosted by Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, is set for 6 p.m. in the ballroom of The Inn atRead the story …
Princeton Professor is Inaugural Speaker in Meredith Lecture Series
Ruha Benjamin to deliver keynote Oct. 2 at The Inn at Ole Miss ballroom
September 27, 2023 by
UM Develops 3D-Printed Film That Supports Cervical Cancer Research
Vaginal delivery method addresses challenges with oral medication
September 27, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Scientists at the University of Mississippi are developing a vaginal, 3D-printed film that could improve drug delivery options for cervical cancer patients. Each year in the U.S., about 11,500 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed and some 4,000 women die of the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Read the story …
Professionals Make Case for Early Literacy at Conference
Keynote speakers promoted science, structure of reading during Saturday event
September 26, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “The development of reading proficiency is a public health issue.” That was the message shared by renowned researcher Nadine Gaab during a daylong conference on early childhood literacy hosted Saturday (Sept. 23) by the University of Mississippi. Gaab, associate professor of education at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, delivered theRead the story …
Pharmacy School to Host Inaugural Borne Lecture
Former UM researcher Christopher McCurdy to speak on pain treatment, management
September 26, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pharmaceutical scientist and educator Christopher McCurdy will discuss his work to develop new pain management therapies for the inaugural Ronald F. Borne Endowed Lecture, organized by the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. The lecture, set for 1 p.m. Friday (Sept. 29) in the Thad Cochran Research Center, Room 1000, is freeRead the story …
Grant Boosts Youth Literacy in Mississippi
Mission Acceleration supports youth literacy programs in two new partner communities
September 26, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – AmeriCorps has awarded the Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction at the University of Mississippi a 2023 Volunteer Generation Grant to support more youth literacy programming in the state. Using the money from the grant, CELI will expand its Mission Acceleration program into two new Mississippi communities: Lee County and Long Beach.Read the story …
Meet the Man Behind ‘First Down, Ole Miss’
Alumnus Glen Waddle still enjoys announcing games after 25 years
September 25, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Glen Waddle (BPA 77, JD 80), public address announcer for Ole Miss football for more than a quarter-century, has no plans to quit anytime soon. “If they don’t want me anymore, that’s a different thing,” the University of Mississippi alumnus said. “But as long as I’m ambulatory, I want to keep workingRead the story …
Gift Supports the Arts and Humanities at Ole Miss
Harriet and Warren Stephens honor pianist Bruce Levingston with contribution
September 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A gift from Warren and Harriet Stephens through the Warren A. Stephens Trust of Little Rock, Arkansas, honors pianist Bruce Levingston, the Chancellor’s Honors College Artist-in-Residence and holder of the Lester Glenn Fant Chair at the University of Mississippi. The Fant Chair allows the holder “to bring leading figures in the arts and humanitiesRead the story …
University Scores with Addition of Pickleball to Campus
UM opens new courts and offers classes featuring fast-growing recreational sport
September 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is serving up one of the country’s fastest-growing sports to students by building several pickleball courts and incorporating the sport into the recreation curriculum. The university replaced three tennis courts behind the Turner Center with eight new pickleball courts. Ole Miss students, faculty and staff are already takingRead the story …
Fulbright-Hays Award to Fund Study Abroad Project in Bolivia
Kate Centellas and 10 students to investigate health care disparities in Latin America
September 21, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi students will travel to Bolivia next summer to study the impacts and intricacies of public health anthropology as a part of professor Kate Centellas’ recent Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Award. For more than a decade, Centellas, associate professor of anthropology and international studies, has traveled and escorted studentsRead the story …
UM Theatre’s Opening Play Challenges Actors With Poetry and Comedy
'The Liar' generates laughs with playful tale of compulsive liars, name mix-ups and baffling romance
September 20, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film kicks off its fall production season this weekend with the romantic comedy “The Liar.” The production opens Friday (Sept. 22) and runs through Oct. 8 in Meek Hall Auditorium. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22-23 and 26-29 and Oct. 3-6 andRead the story …