OXFORD, Miss. – Just when Hunter Gabbard thought things couldn’t possibly get any better, they did. The University of Mississippi physics student participated in an international team of scientists’ discovery of gravitational waves announced in February. Fresh on the heels of that surreal achievement, the Austin, Texas, native learned that he is the recipient ofRead the story …
Croft Institute, Honors College Senior Named Fulbright Scholar
Maggie Hall scheduled to teach English in Germany next year
April 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss – Maggie Hall has already visited Germany twice, but that hasn’t kept the University of Mississippi senior from being thrilled about returning there. Soon, the Greenwood native will get her wish as a 2016 Fulbright U.S. Student Award winner. An international studies and German major with a minor in mathematics, Hall has beenRead the story …
Journalism Scholarship Helps Launch Careers
Meek School student benefits from award, opportunities
March 2, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ed and Becky Meek, namesakes of the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, established the Clay and Krista McFerrin Sun-Sentinel Scholarship to pay tribute to community newspaper editors and help students launch successful journalism careers. This year’s scholarship recipient, Lindsly Penny of Hernando, says the awardRead the story …
Oxford Conference for the Book Brings Variety of Authors to UM
Poets, journalists, scholars and readers coming to campus March 2-4 for free event
February 25, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, as well as first-time novelists, are part of the variety of legendary and debut writers hosted at the Oxford Conference for the Book, set for March 2-4. Poets, journalists, scholars and readers will visit the University of Mississippi for the 23rd conference. The three-day event, which is free andRead the story …
Legendary Dancers to Perform at Spring Honors Convocation
Bruce Levingston, acclaimed dancers to debut collaboration before taking show to New York
February 17, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This year’s Spring Convocation for the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College will bring together three world-renowned artists for a preview performance of “Trio ConcertDance with Alessandra Ferri, Herman Cornejo and Bruce Levingston.” The Artist Series special performance, co-sponsored by the Honors College and the USA International Ballet Competition, is set forRead the story …
UM Recognized Among Country’s Elite Research Universities
Carnegie Classification recognizes R&D investment, doctoral degrees granted and faculty achievement
February 5, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is included in the elite group of R-1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the definitive list for the top doctoral research universities in the United States. UM is among a distinguished group of 115 institutions including Harvard, MITRead the story …
Bruce Levingston’s ‘Heavy Sleep’ Among New York Times’ Top 25 Albums
Performer set to premiere new show with ballet stars at Honors Convocation
January 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Heavy Sleep,” the latest album by concert pianist Bruce Levingston, artist-in-residence at the University of Mississippi, has been included on the New York Times list of Best Classical Recordings of 2015. Levingston, an acclaimed international performer, recorded “Heavy Sleep” at the famed Sono Luminus Studios outside of Washington, D.C. The album is aRead the story …
Lecture to Focus on Fossils of New Human Ancestors
Community invited to hear about much-publicized discovery
November 10, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will host two guest speakers involved in the analysis of fossils of a human ancestor, Homo naledi, with a public lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 11) in Farley Hall, Room 202. The event is free and open to the public. Speakers Juliet Brophy, assistant professor in the DepartmentRead the story …
UM Graduate Wins Prestigious Portz Scholarship
Amir Aziz, recent Honors College and Croft Institute alumnus, receives NCHC award
October 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Most students graduate from college when they are 21 or 22. For Amir Aziz, that’s when he began college as a member of the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and the Croft Institute for International Studies. Of course, not many Ole Miss students serve in the Singapore Armed Forces beforeRead the story …
UM Honored with Attendance Award at SEC Symposium
Graduates and undergraduates traveled to Atlanta to participate
September 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A diverse group of University of Mississippi students, both graduate and undergraduate, traveled to Atlanta Sept. 20-22 for this year’s SEC Symposium. This year’s theme was “Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” and UM represented each of these areas at the event. The university received the Excellence in Student Attendance Award, which is given toRead the story …