VICKSBURG, Miss. – Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center have started working with multiple applications for graphene, from graphene-infused asphalt and concrete to water filtration systems. This research has led to the development of a new initiative that brings together top research institutions and experts from the University of Mississippi, Jackson StateRead the story …
Army R&D Center Partners with Universities on Graphene Research
University's Center for Graphene Research and Innovation to create testing facility for emerging applications
February 24, 2022 by
Diversity Innovator Award Recipients for 2022 Announced
Faculty given recognition, grant for service to create more equitable campus
February 15, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi faculty members are being recognized for their efforts to make diversity, equity and inclusion a part of their work. The recipients of this year’s UM Diversity Innovator Award are Larry Pittman, professor of law and the Leonard B. Melvin Jr. Lecturer in Law; Nikki Reinemann, assistant professor ofRead the story …
The University Is Part of the Family
Four Goulet siblings and two parents spend time together at Ole Miss
January 12, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Yazmin Goulet’s transcript shows she stayed at the University of Mississippi an extra semester to add a minor to her already impressive resume, but the real reason is this: It’s not every day you get to go to college with three of your siblings. “It’s like the university is part of ourRead the story …
Study of How Cancers Spread Promises Treatment Options
American Cancer Society funds UM professor's breast cancer research
December 15, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi biomedical engineer is searching for new treatments for metastatic breast cancer using a nearly $800,000 grant from the American Cancer Society. Thomas Werfel, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is exploring the interaction of blood platelets and tumor cells to discover how to disrupt the metastasis of triple-negative breastRead the story …