OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi biologist is asking big questions about the development of the human heart, and a new National Institutes of Health grant may help him find the answers. “When I think about life’s big picture, I think one of the great mysteries is how we go from a single cellRead the story …
Study Could Provide Insight Into Origin of Heart Defects
UM biologist receives National Institutes of Health award to study heart formation
March 15, 2023 by
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 …
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 …
Sound Enhances Sea Turtle Conservation
UM scientists develop unique method to measure turtle exclusion data
January 11, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two researchers at the University of Mississippi‘s National Center for Physical Acoustics are battling sea turtle endangerment with an unlikely weapon. Wayne Carpenter, senior research and development engineer, and Bradley Goodwiller, research scientist, are using sound to monitor turtles that exit shrimp trawls through turtle exclusion devices. “Acoustic impacts with TEDs haveRead the story …