OXFORD, Miss. – One Christmas Eve afternoon when Dr. Jane-Claire Williams was 9 years old, her family piled into their car and drove from their home in Jackson to a neighborhood in another part of town where homes were smaller and the lawns weren’t as manicured. They stopped at one of those homes and deliveredRead the story …
Williams Honored as Emerging Philanthropist
Ole Miss Women's Council celebrates UM alumna's 'spirit of giving'
October 11, 2019 by
Student Research Program Explores Brain Wellness
Summer program supported by UM Flagship Constellations initiative
August 6, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Six University of Mississippi undergraduate students spent their summer exploring research opportunities in neuroscience and brain wellness as part of the inaugural Neuroscience Summer Research Education Program. An initiative of the university’s Flagship Constellations, the program provided stipends for undergraduate students to engage in eight-week collaborative research with a mentor exploring neuroscience related toRead the story …
Six UM Students Accepted into Rural Physician Scholarship Program
Scholars agree to serve in small Mississippi communities following graduation
August 2, 2019 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Four University of Mississippi students and two recent graduates have been selected to participate in the undergraduate portion of the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program. The students are: Katelyn Barnes, daughter of Donna Barnes and the late Scotty Barnes, of Tishomingo, a junior majoring in biological sciences Riley Brown, daughter of OatisRead the story …
Admired Doctor’s Generosity Aids Aspiring Engineers
Passion for education, love for granddaughter inspire estate gift to UM
June 8, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seeing the impact a scholarship made on his granddaughter’s education inspired a longtime pediatrician to bequeath part of his estate to the University of Mississippi School of Engineering. A $100,000 gift from the estate of the late Dr. Carl P. Bernet Jr., of Greenwood, has bolstered the Elsie and Harper Johnson Jr.Read the story …
Saying Yes to Selfless Service
Journey to Commencement: Anatomy graduate Edgar Meyer makes serious impact across UMMC campus
May 6, 2019 by
On any given day, you can find Edgar Meyer darting around the University of Mississippi Medical Center, being on opposite ends of the campus in the same day as he goes from Associated Student Body roundtables, alumni events, interfaith dialogues and the anatomy labs on the seventh floor of the old hospital. How does oneRead the story …
Road to pediatrics paved with spiders, CNN, The Rock
Journey to Commencement: Denise Powell ready to graduate from School of Medicine, give back to Mississippi
April 22, 2019 by
Denise Powell has studied spiders in Belize, spent a summer with the Colorado River Indian Tribes in New Mexico, written for CNN in Atlanta and ABC in New York, dined on fries in Quebec and chewed the fat with The Rock in the Big Apple. Now, she’s ready to really go somewhere. Click the imageRead the story …
Cohen-Winans Selected as Jackson Heart Study Scholar
New program will provide intense research training and mentoring
April 17, 2019 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Samantha Cohen-Winans, a doctoral student in health and kinesiology at the University of Mississippi, has been selected as a member of the inaugural cohort of the Robert Smith, M.D. Graduate Scholars Program as part of the Jackson Heart Study’s new Graduate Training and Education Center at the UM Medical Center in Jackson.Read the story …
UM Celebrates M Partner Pilot Year, Sets Ambitious Goals
Community, university partners build momentum to advance projects across state
March 20, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With more than a dozen ongoing community-engaged courses and service projects, University of Mississippi faculty, staff, students and community partners are leading a groundbreaking spring semester. The pilot phase of M Partner will address priority projects centered around community health and well-being, economic development, educational initiatives and beautification. All these projects haveRead the story …
Annual Awards Program Honors UM Faculty and Students
HEADWAE recognizes academic achievement, contributions to higher learning
March 14, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students and faculty were among the honorees at the 32nd annual Higher Education Appreciation Day-Working for Academic Excellence, or HEADWAE, awards program last month in Jackson. Edward Elam Miller, a senior from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, who is majoring in public policy leadership, and Megan Poirrier Ladner, assistant professor of occupationalRead the story …
Board of Trustees Presents Annual Diversity Awards
Medical Center administrator and former UM educator honored for service, statewide impact
February 28, 2019 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi board of trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning celebrated Black History Month with its annual Diversity Awards ceremony in Jackson. Campus and community leaders were recognized for their efforts in advancing diversity and encouraging understanding and respect. Michael Ryan, professor and associate dean for student affairs in the SchoolRead the story …