OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi professor Ana Velitchkova will spend the next semester studying the violent behaviors of extremists as part of a fellowship with the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. With more than 300 mass shootings in the United States in the first half of 2023,Read the story …
Sociology Professor Asks, ‘What Drives Extremists to Violence?’
Ana Velitchkova earns Kroc Peace Fellowship to continue research on violence
August 16, 2023 by
Isom Center Fellowship Supports Innovative Research
Program encourages connecting gender and sexuality across academic disciplines
August 15, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eight University of Mississippi faculty members have been named Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies fellows for the 2023-25 cohort. The two-year fellowship provides $4,500 per year to support recipients’ research. The initiative is a particular boon to younger faculty members seeking their tenure or to those whose research mayRead the story …
Researchers Find Evidence of Undiscovered Particles in New Study
UM physicists partner with Department of Energy to test precision of the Standard Model
August 11, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The work of University of Mississippi physics researchers at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory could point to undiscovered subatomic particles or forces that could change the current understanding of how the universe works. Since its inception in 2008, the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory’s Muon g-2 experiment, has attempted toRead the story …
Chemistry Professor Receives DOE Early Career Award
Kensha Clark studying industrial process to convert greenhouse gases into useful products
August 9, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The U.S. Department of Energy is recognizing the work of University of Mississippi chemistry professor Kensha Clark with an Early Career Award for her research into converting waste gases into valuable products. Clark’s goal is to create a cost-effective, clean process for converting greenhouse gases, such as methane and carbon dioxide, intoRead the story …
CISS Students Publish Intelligence on Montenegro Debt Traps
Students study question, 'What happens if Montenegro defaults on debt to China?' in new research
August 8, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Five University of Mississippi students contributed research to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Tearline Project, an open-source intelligence platform created to expand analytic outreach with outside groups and encourage in-depth understanding of various topics for the intelligence community. The students’ project studied what could happen if Montenegro were to default on the Montenegrin-ChineseRead the story …
Family Helps Study-Abroad Students Cover Expenses
Couple's gift establishes endowments honoring beloved family members
August 5, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a $100,000 gift to the University of Mississippi, Gabriella and Marshall St. Amant, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, have established the Dr. Carmen Posada-Pepper and St. Amant Family Classics Endowment and the Dr. Carmen Posada-Pepper and St. Amant Family Croft Endowment. The endowments memorialize Gabriella St. Amant’s mother, who died in JuneRead the story …
Researchers Link Anxiety Sensitivity to Postpartum Distress
Simple interventions during pregnancy could ease postpartum depression, parental distress
August 2, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One in eight women who have recently given birth will experience postpartum depression symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers in the University of Mississippi‘s Department of Psychology have identified a prenatal risk factor that, when treated, could lessen postpartum and parental distress. In a recent paper inRead the story …
University to Use Gift to Elevate Environmental Studies Program
Alumnus invests in degree major program at UM
August 1, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is working to add faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and develop curriculum for a new degree major in environmental studies, thanks to a major gift from alumnus Steven B. King, of St. Louis. His $1.3 million gift has established the Steven B. King Environmental StudiesRead the story …
Music Professor to Direct Top California High School Musicians
Selim Giray to lead performance at statewide music education conference
July 25, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The California Orchestra Directors Association has invited Selim Giray, associate professor of music and director of orchestral studies at the University of Mississippi, to conduct the top-tier California All-State High School String Orchestra next year. The invitation coincides with the California All-State Music Education Conference in Sacramento, which is slated for Jan.Read the story …
Summer Language Institute Welcomes 74 High School Students
Intensive Chinese program draws record number of rising juniors and seniors
July 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dozens of high school students have flocked to the University of Mississippi this summer for the second annual Summer Language Institute, a rigorous training program for young language learners. The program, which began in 2022, allows rising high school juniors and seniors from across the country to earn college credit in ChineseRead the story …