JACKSON, Miss. – A messaging application popular with video gamers is helping a University of Mississippi pharmacy professor spark interaction among students in his classroom. Discord, which allows users to create communities around common interests, has seen its popularity grow wildly since its launch in 2015, and it boasts more than 150 million monthly users.Read the story …
Pharmacy Professor Modernizes Classroom with Discord App
Daniel Riche says platform helps educators better connect with students
July 27, 2021 by
RebelTHON Exceeds Goal with $185K Raised
Money goes toward new facility for Children's Hospital of Mississippi
March 12, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – RebelTHON 2021 exceeded its fundraising goal this year for the patients at the Children’s Hospital of Mississippi. The University of Mississippi‘s annual student-driven dance marathon raised $185,002.03 for the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital of Mississippi, a pediatric care facility that is part of the Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. TheRead the story …
RebelTHON to Hit the Dance Floor Feb. 20
Annual UM children's hospital fundraiser brings good cause to fun events
February 9, 2021 by
Editor’s note: This event has been postponed until March 6 due to winter weather. OXFORD, Miss. – Time to pull out those dancing shoes – RebelTHON 2021 will go on. The University of Mississippi‘s annual student-driven dance marathon to raise funds for Children’s of Mississippi, which includes the Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital at the UniversityRead the story …
UM Students Accepted to Rural Physicians Program
Scholars agree to serve in small Mississippi communities after graduation
October 6, 2020 by
JACKSON, Miss – Several students at the University of Mississippi were recently selected to participate in the undergraduate portion of the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program. The Ole Miss students are: Deshauntra Green, of Fayette Jada King, of Bay Springs Jazmin King, of Bay Springs Katherine Morgan, of Hatley Grace Pipkin, of Hickory Flat Karina Rodriguez-Castillo,Read the story …
UM Graduates Receive Rural Physicians Scholarships
Program helps students attend medical school in return for service to state
October 6, 2020 by
JACKSON, Miss – Several graduates of the University of Mississippi have been awarded Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarships valued at $30,000 a year for their medical training. The awards were announced at an annual scholarship ceremony in Jackson. The Ole Miss graduates receiving scholarships are: Meagan Buchanan, of Collinsville – UM School of Medicine Katelynn McGowen,Read the story …
In Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic, Experts Urge Flu Awareness
Operation Immunization, campus health center offering vaccine for Ole Miss community
October 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – October has arrived, and that means flu season in Mississippi is just around the corner. This year has a twist: Another, more infectious virus that causes a more dangerous respiratory illness has already been spreading for months. How might COVID-19 change the 2020-21 flu season? For starters, it might be more importantRead the story …
UM Researchers Working on Nasal Spray to Block COVID-19
Early tests show spray effective in blocking virus from attaching to cells
September 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team of researchers, including faculty from the University of Mississippi schools of Pharmacy and Medicine, are developing a treatment that could be effective at preventing COVID-19. The good news is that it’s something that you can easily carry in your bag. The treatment would take the form of a nasal sprayRead the story …
The COVID-19 Cohort
Recent UM graduates enter medical school during a global pandemic
September 10, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This summer, 104 members of the University of Mississippi class of 2020 are entering medical school during a historic time, a global pandemic of COVID-19. Because of safety protocols, they’re missing out on milestone events, such as the traditional white coat ceremony, when new medical students get a white coat and reciteRead the story …
UM External Funding for Research Surpasses $150 Million
Largest total in nine years funds projects to improve life in the state, nation, world
September 3, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. and JACKSON, Miss. – University of Mississippi researchers secured $153.7 million in external funding for research in fiscal year 2020, the largest university total in nine years. A total of $153,715,187 in external funding was awarded to the Oxford campus and the University of Mississippi Medical Center – a nearly 15% increase fromRead the story …
A Gift for the Future
UMMC graduate's gift will help meet university's most pressing needs
July 3, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Retired psychiatrist Dr. Jack Hammond spends his free time helping people recover from chemical dependency. His service to 12-step groups in Jackson is simply an extension of his 25-year career as a staff physician at the Mississippi State Hospital at Whitfield. There, his practice focused on the dual diagnosis of substance abuse/dependenceRead the story …