OXFORD, Miss. – Music professor Adam Estes recently garnered two honors that he knows will do more than just add to his resume – they also will bring opportunities for his students. Estes, an associate professor of music in saxophone and bassoon at the University of Mississippi, has been named a regional director of theRead the story …
Music Professor Garners Honors for Performance and Service
Adam Estes passes benefits and experience on to students
August 13, 2020 by
UM Sophomore and Her Steeds Stealing Shows
Suzanne Crull is winning top honors in Arabian Horse Association competitions
August 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since she was 7, Suzanne Crull has loved horses and horseback riding. As a young adult, the University of Mississippi sophomore and her steeds have become prize-winning regulars in regional and national Arabian Horse Association competitions. The Arabian horse is a breed that originated on the Arabian Peninsula. With a distinctive headRead the story …
University Presents First Diversity Innovator Awards
Inaugural class recognized for commitment to equity in the community, classroom and research
August 11, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The inaugural class of University of Mississippi Diversity Innovator Award recipients are professors who have found ways to not only serve their communities, but also strive to incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion principles into their teaching and research, as well as the lives of their students. The recipients are Jodi Skipper, associateRead the story …
Partnership Yields a Hot Take
Southern Foodways Alliance debuts virtual tour of Cajun country with help from Tabasco brand
August 8, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – McIlhenny Co., maker of Tabasco brand sauces, has collaborated with the Southern Foodways Alliance on a first-of-its kind virtual tour of Cajun country, a destination the Tabasco folks know well and are proud to celebrate, as every bottle of Tabasco Pepper Sauce is made amidst the old oaks on Avery Island inRead the story …
From Pastry Chef to Student: Studying Baking and Gender in the South
Kelly Spivey transfers skills honed in the kitchen to the classroom
August 5, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kelly Spivey learned about adaptability and instinct from cooking in restaurants before deciding to exchange her rolling pin for a stack of textbooks. She turned those skills into a backdrop for her academic work as a student in the University of Mississippi‘s Southern studies master’s program. After earning her B.F.A. in photographyRead the story …
Southern Studies Graduate Student Produces Documentary Photo Book
Elliot Grime explores Mississippi through his lens
July 30, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As an international graduate student, Elliot Grime wanted to learn about the culture of the South and better understand the region. For the past two years, he has taken documentary courses enabling him to get firsthand experience interacting with people, places and the landscape. Eventually, this fieldwork led him to his thesisRead the story …
Music Professor Sings in Operation Bach
Nationwide remote recording project takes listeners to the 18th century
July 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After gathering each summer for years to perform works by Bach and other great composers at the Carmel Bach Festival, a group of musicians decided to continue that tradition in the face of COVID-19, and a remote recording project including people from across the country was born. Jos Milton, associate professor ofRead the story …
Acclaimed Author Kiese Laymon Named to McAlexander Chair
Donor Ruff Fant remembered for commitment to lifelong friendship and education
July 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Each moment in the classroom is an opportunity for professors to connect with students and to significantly influence their education as they encounter the world during and beyond college. University of Mississippi English professor Kiese Laymon did so from the moment he arrived on campus. Laymon, a celebrated writer from Jackson andRead the story …
English Department Graduate Begins Prestigious Fellowship
Laura Wilson's research focuses on American writer W.E.B. Du Bois
July 22, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Laura Wilson, who earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of Mississippi last spring, is the recipient of a Council of Library and Information Resources Postdoctoral Fellowship at Fisk University, where she will continue her research on American author and scholar W.E.B. Du Bois. The two-year fellowship awards her $67,000 aRead the story …
$10.5M Grant Creates Glycoscience Research Center at Pharmacy School
National Institutes of Health to fund effort studying how carbohydrates affect human health
July 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has received a $10.5 million Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence Phase I grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a new center dedicated to glycoscience, funded for the first year at $2,107,042. The Glycoscience Center of Research Excellence, known as GlyCORE, will study how carbohydrates andRead the story …