OXFORD, Miss. – New nano-reinforced materials created at the University of Mississippi left the Earth Saturday morning (Nov. 2) on a journey to the International Space Station. The innovative research materials were part of a payload that blasted off from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The materials will spend a year orbiting the globe attached to the outsideRead the story …
UM-Manufactured Materials Launched into Outer Space
Nano-reinforced materials to be tested aboard the International Space Station
November 4, 2019 by
First Tuesdays in Bryant Hall Continues Nov. 5
Noontime music series features ambient music this month
November 3, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The First Tuesdays in Bryant Hall Noontime Music Series has, to date, featured music for piano and for clarinet and piano; cello, flute and voice are slated for upcoming performances. But this Tuesday (Nov. 5), Michael Gardiner will perform on something a little different: his laptop. Gardiner, associate professor of music theoryRead the story …
Award-Winning Poet Visiting UM for Lecture
Terrance Hayes to speak Nov. 6 as part of Edith T. Baine Lecture Series
November 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Award-winning poet Terrance Hayes will visit the University of Mississippi Nov. 6 as part of the seventh annual Edith T. Baine Lecture Series for Scholars and Writers. The event, set for 6 p.m. in Bondurant Hall Auditorium, is sponsored by the Baine lecture series and the UM Department of English. It is freeRead the story …
Professor Uses Concert to Shine Light on New Faculty
Adam Estes performs with colleagues Monday for Faculty Recital Series
November 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Adam Estes, associate professor of saxophone and bassoon at the University of Mississippi, began developing ideas for his upcoming faculty recital, the Department of Music had just hired new faculty – two of whom are also woodwinds. “I was interested in collaborating with our new faculty, and elected to build aRead the story …
Symposium Focusing on Reconstruction Era in Holly Springs Opens Friday
Events features panel discussions and graveside ceremony
November 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty have partnered with several statewide organizations to present “Voices of Reconstruction,” a two-day event kicking off Friday (Nov. 1) and centering on the Reconstruction Era in Holly Springs. A full schedule of events is listed below: Friday (Nov. 1) Panel Discussion: “Ecology and Reconstruction: Race and Land UseRead the story …
‘Americans and the Holocaust’ Traveling Exhibition Coming to UM
Touring library display to arrive in Oxford in 2021
October 30, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The J.D. Williams Library at the University of Mississippi is one of 50 U.S. libraries selected to host “Americans and the Holocaust,” a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped American responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930sRead the story …
‘Spooky Physics’ Night Set for Friday
Department of Physics and Astronomy offers fun, frights and food for all
October 28, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – New frights and fresh takes on old delights are the order of the evening when the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy presents “Spooky Physics Demonstrations” from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (Nov. 1) in Lewis Hall. The program will include stage shows starting at 7:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.Read the story …
News You Can Use: Fables, Faith Mark Origins of Fall Festivals
UM experts reveal stories, customs behind Chinese Moon Festival, Sukkot, Halloween and Oktoberfest
October 28, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the arrival of autumn comes the observance of several festivals and holidays. As many make plans to participate in these fall celebrations, University of Mississippi religion experts have shared their origins and customs to help enhance the public’s experience of each. Most religious traditions commemorate both fall and spring seasons withRead the story …
UM and Oxford Ensembles to Honor Vets
'A Veterans Day Concert Salute' set for Nov. 11 at the Ford Center
October 28, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Chorus and Orchestra and the Oxford Civic Chorus are bringing the community together for “A Veterans Day Concert Salute” to honor the nation’s veterans. The concert, which is free and open to the public, is set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, which is Veterans Day, at the GertrudeRead the story …
UM Opera Theatre Presents Fall Scenes Program
Group brings great moments from the Met and Broadway to Ole Miss
October 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Be in the Room Where It Happens” is more than a title for the 2019 University of Mississippi Opera Theatre fall scenes production; it’s an invitation. The Opera Theatre presents well-loved moments from nine different shows, from contemporary blockbusters “Hamilton” and “Dear Evan Hansen” to classics such as Beethoven’s “Fidelio,” Gilbert andRead the story …