OXFORD, Miss. – From Morocco to Japan, Madeleine Dotson has traveled the world studying issues related to disaster relief, sustainability and climate change. The junior Arabic, economics and political science major at the University of Mississippi has been selected as a finalist for a Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The prestigious scholarship program awards $30,000 toRead the story …
DHS Grants Fund Child Care Resource and Referral Center
Program provides free materials, training and support for teachers, students and families
February 27, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lining the walls of the North Mississippi Child Care Resource and Referral Center are collections of books for every age and on a variety of topics, a maker’s space with paper-cutting machines and dies for making room decorations and educational crafts, rolls of paper and shelves upon shelves of toys, tools andRead the story …
Award-Winning Authors Aim to Inspire Positive Values in Children
UM alumni release second book, offer to help other aspiring authors
February 26, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumni and co-authors Samuel and Freda Narh are on a mission to create children’s books that introduce diverse cultures and spark meaningful conversations. The husband-and-wife team released their second book, “Milko,” about a young boy missing his mother, on Jan. 9. This follows their debut book, “A Kite forRead the story …
Late Alumnus Invests in Accountancy School’s Future
Patterson School Hall of Fame member remembered as loyal supporter of program
February 25, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Patterson School of Accountancy recently got a boost for its building fund from a familiar face with deep ties to the university. Although Joe Weller, a 1961 Ole Miss graduate, died Dec. 15, 2022, his $250,000 gift ensures that his legacy lives on for generations at his almaRead the story …
UM Professor, Students Lead Research Effort in African Countries
Laura Johnson partners with Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots & Shoots program
February 23, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An expert on positive youth development, University of Mississippi psychology professor Laura Johnson is partnering with the Jane Goodall Institute, or JGI, to affect change among young people across countries in Africa. Johnson, who has a long history of collaboration with JGI, has coauthored a grant for its Roots & Shoots youthRead the story …
Can Artificial Intelligence Plagiarize?
UM professor collaborates with Penn State to study copying, paraphrasing in bots such as ChatGPT
February 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since the launch of ChatGPT in November, the online tool has gained a record-breaking 100 million active users. Its technology, which automatically generates text for its users based on prompts, is highly sophisticated. But are there ethical concerns? A University of Mississippi professor has co-authored a paper, led by collaborators at PennRead the story …
Black Hole Researchers Make Progress in Gravitational Wave Research
UM-led scientists discover nonlinear elements enhance computational models
February 21, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Finding a needle in a haystack might prove easier than finding the most accurate measure of gravitational waves, telltale ripples in space-time created when massive black holes crash into each other. Yet a University of Mississippi physicist and his team have made significant advances in that direction. Leo Chaim Stein, UM assistantRead the story …
Opportunity: Searching the Globe for Better Care
Senior biology major seeks to improve health care for minority patients
February 20, 2023 by
As part of the 60th anniversary of integration at the University of Mississippi, this is the third of a four-part series based on the themes that are inscribed on the Civil Rights Monument on campus: perseverance, courage, knowledge and opportunity. These student stories reflect the characteristics that James Meredith embodied six decades ago when heRead the story …
First Black UM Admissions Counselor Brings History to Light
Q&A with Dottie 'Quaye' Chapman Reed
February 16, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dottie “Quaye” Chapman Reed (BA 74) was the first Black admissions counselor at the University of Mississippi, serving from from 1974 to 1977. Her extensive collection of papers will be on display at the UM Libraries’ Department of Archives and Special Collections through early March as part of the university’s commemoration ofRead the story …
William Winter Scholars to Represent UM at Natchez Celebration
Annual conference highlights state's literature, history, film and culture
February 16, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor and student will be recognized and another professor will give a presentation during the 34th annual Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration. Latrice Johnson, a master’s student in English and gender studies from Oklahoma City, and Eva Payne, an assistant professor of history, will be named 2023 WilliamRead the story …