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
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 …
Groundbreaking Neuro-HIV Treatment in Development at UM
Researchers use 'body's natural transport mechanisms' to target the brain
September 20, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi researchers are developing a novel treatment for the neurological complications of HIV, also known as neuro-HIV. The National Institutes of Health awarded a five-year grant to Eden Tanner, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and Jason Paris, research associate professor of pharmacology, to support this work. The duo receivedRead the story …
English Professor, Student Top Winners in Poetry Competition
Beth Ann Fennelly and Ellie Black place first and second in Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
September 19, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi English professor Beth Ann Fennelly and doctoral student Ellie Black have taken the top prizes in the 22nd annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest, sponsored by Winning Writers. Fennelly, distinguished professor of English, won first prize and $2,000 for her comedic poem “Epistle to My Lord Concerning My Sons’Read the story …
State, National Leaders Share Insights on Leading Through Disaster
Panel discusses leadership through tragedy, crisis at Ford Center event
September 15, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Five state and national leaders shared lessons from their struggles and successes of leadership in crisis Thursday evening (Sept. 14) at the University of Mississippi‘s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. With former Sen. Trent Lott moderating, former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour joined Dr. Deborah Birx, former director of theRead the story …
What Can Fish Sounds Tell Us About Artificial Reefs?
Doctoral student uses noninvasive method to determine species found on reefs
September 13, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Grunts, purrs, barks and knocks – it may be surprising to learn that these noises can come from fish. Known as fish vocalizations, these sounds are the subject of a new study at the University of Mississippi Department of Biology. Kayleigh Mazariegos, a third-year doctoral student in biology, is leading a projectRead the story …
Gift Reflects a Love of the South
Feders recommit support for Oxford Conference for the Book with $100K pledge
September 9, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As native Mississippians, Ron Feder and his late wife, Becky, grew up steeped in the folkways of the American South. But it took an extended stay in the Philippines to help them truly appreciate the extraordinary – and decidedly unique – culture of their homeland. Ever since, the R&B Feder Foundation hasRead the story …
Historian Focuses on Lives of Black Americans During Reconstruction
Kidada Williams gives annual Gilder-Jordan Lecture
September 7, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many Americans learn in school that Reconstruction failed, but few can accurately identify who failed to do what and why. In the annual Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern Cultural History, historian and author Kidada E. Williams answers those questions in “The Devil Was Turned Loose: African Americans in the War Against Reconstruction.” In the Sept.Read the story …
Scientist Works to Develop Pest-Resistant Soybean
Biology chair investigates wild soybeans for resistant properties
September 6, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A devastating pest for soybean farmers may soon be a problem of the past, thanks to research conducted by a University of Mississippi biologist. Sixue Chen, chair of the Department of Biology, is collaborating with researchers nationwide to combat a microscopic roundworm that causes up to 50% of a soybean crop’s yieldRead the story …