OXFORD, Miss. – National honor society Phi Kappa Phi has named 2023 University of Mississippi graduate Margaret Walker among 62 national recipients of its annual fellowship. The program funds the first year of a member’s graduate study. The Suwannee, Georgia, native graduated in May with degrees in public policy leadership and integrated marketing communications. SheRead the story …
Graduate to Study Law with Help of Prestigious Fellowship
Margaret Walker among 62 scholars chosen for national award
September 1, 2023 by
Ole Miss Band Gets Its Field of Dreams
New practice facility promises to elevate performances
August 31, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Pride of the South band is marching with renewed enthusiasm on its new $5.4 million practice field – a replica of Hollingsworth Field, the playing surface at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The practice field features drainage structures and lights, a director’s tower, a fence, a storage building and proper fieldRead the story …
University Launches Summer Research Program on Politics of Place
Interdisciplinary initiative to begin in May 2024
August 29, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The intersection of race and politics is the focus of a new summer research program coming soon to the University of Mississippi. The “Interdisciplinary Study of the Politics of Place” is an undergraduate research experience funded with a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation. The research experience will offer a uniqueRead the story …
SouthTalks Focus on Creativity in the South
Lectures begin Sept. 6 with discussion of changing minds
August 27, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Creativity in the South is the programming theme for the 2023-24 academic year at the University of Mississippi‘s Center for the Study of Southern Culture. The fall SouthTalks series begins by recognizing that the U.S. South is a region of profound contrast. “Extreme poverty exists uneasily alongside extreme wealth,” said Katie McKee,Read the story …
Gift Helps University Attract Strong Doctoral Candidates
Contribution from alumnus honors former dean, assists graduate students
August 26, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. L. Michael Brunt would like to see the University of Mississippi equipped to attract the best doctoral candidates in the Southeast and across the nation who will go on to influence students through their teaching careers. The Pruett Professor of Surgery and section chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery at the WashingtonRead the story …
News You Can Use: Pros and Cons of Using AI
UM experts share benefits, liabilities of artificial intelligence technologies
August 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As artificial intelligence continues its global spread, two University of Mississippi experts advise the public to be aware of both the benefits and liabilities of this trendy technology. Generative AI, such as ChatGPT, can help with productivity by automating certain tasks in the workplace, said Marc Watkins, lecturer in composition and rhetoric.Read the story …
Declaration of Independence Center Hosts U.S. Sen. Tim Scott
Republican candidate to participate in question-and-answer discussion in Ford Center
August 21, 2023 by
Editor’s Note: The date and venue of this event have been changed. The event will now take place at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27 in the Sandy and John Black Pavilion. OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom will host U.S. Sen. TimRead the story …
Sociologist Edits Book on Resilience and Community Development
'More Than Bouncing Back' provides insights, tools for rural communities
August 20, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Anne Cafer, associate dean for research, scholarship and graduate education in the University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts, is the primary editor of a new book examining how resilience influences community development. “More Than Bouncing Back: Examining Community Resilience and Practice” (Routledge, Taylor and Francis, 2023) features a collection of essaysRead the story …
Lodge Bolsters Mission of Southern Foodways Alliance
Cast iron cookware manufacturer invests in studies of region's food and culture
August 19, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Lodge Manufacturing Co., a fifth-generation, family-owned cast iron cookware company in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, is strengthening the mission of the Southern Foodways Alliance with an unrestricted gift of $150,000. Based at the University of Mississippi‘s Center for the Study of Southern Culture, the SFA works to document, study and explore theRead the story …
Political Science Major Making Case for Nuclear Alternative
UM senior working to decrease international tension over nuclear weaponry
August 17, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi senior political science major is working to spread the word about a seldom-used radioactive element that he believes can help solve energy needs and lessen the threat of nuclear conflict. Lake Dodson, of Madison, believes that thorium could provide plentiful, cleaner energy for countries around the world. HeRead the story …