OXFORD, Miss. – Grunts, purrs, barks and knocks – it may be surprising to learn that these noises can come from fish. Known as fish vocalizations, these sounds are the subject of a new study at the University of Mississippi Department of Biology. Kayleigh Mazariegos, a third-year doctoral student in biology, is leading a projectRead the story …
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What Can Fish Sounds Tell Us About Artificial Reefs?
Doctoral student uses noninvasive method to determine species found on reefs
September 13, 2023 by
UM Receives Top Honors as a ‘Great College to Work For’
University makes prestigious list for the 14th year
September 12, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is once again one of the nation’s “Great Colleges to Work For,” according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. This is the 14th year that the university has been named a Great College to Work For. Ole Miss joins 42 other Honor Roll schools recognized this year asRead the story …
Scientist Works to Develop Pest-Resistant Soybean
Biology chair investigates wild soybeans for resistant properties
September 6, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A devastating pest for soybean farmers may soon be a problem of the past, thanks to research conducted by a University of Mississippi biologist. Sixue Chen, chair of the Department of Biology, is collaborating with researchers nationwide to combat a microscopic roundworm that causes up to 50% of a soybean crop’s yieldRead the story …
Mississippi Artists to Paint Faulkner’s Mule Farm
Public invited to Sept. 17 reception at Greenfield Farm
September 5, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nine artists from across Mississippi will soon converge on what was once William Faulkner’s mule farm to depict the landscape in a “plein air” painting competition. The Sept. 17 event will be held at Greenfield Farm, a 20-acre parcel of land east of Oxford previously owned by the famous author. The UniversityRead the story …
Convocation Welcomes University’s Largest Incoming Class
Convocation speaker, author Dave Isay encourages students to find and nurture their callings
August 23, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Finding a passion is like falling in love – you know it when you see it and, if you’re lucky, you’ll get to chase it all your life. That was the message noted radio producer Dave Isay gave to more than 5,000 University of Mississippi students on Tuesday (Aug. 22) evening. IsayRead the story …
Lodge Bolsters Mission of Southern Foodways Alliance
Cast iron cookware manufacturer invests in studies of region's food and culture
August 19, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Lodge Manufacturing Co., a fifth-generation, family-owned cast iron cookware company in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, is strengthening the mission of the Southern Foodways Alliance with an unrestricted gift of $150,000. Based at the University of Mississippi‘s Center for the Study of Southern Culture, the SFA works to document, study and explore theRead the story …
University to Use Gift to Elevate Environmental Studies Program
Alumnus invests in degree major program at UM
August 1, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is working to add faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and develop curriculum for a new degree major in environmental studies, thanks to a major gift from alumnus Steven B. King, of St. Louis. His $1.3 million gift has established the Steven B. King Environmental StudiesRead the story …
Music Professor to Direct Top California High School Musicians
Selim Giray to lead performance at statewide music education conference
July 25, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The California Orchestra Directors Association has invited Selim Giray, associate professor of music and director of orchestral studies at the University of Mississippi, to conduct the top-tier California All-State High School String Orchestra next year. The invitation coincides with the California All-State Music Education Conference in Sacramento, which is slated for Jan.Read the story …
University Welcomes 25 Mandela Washington Scholars to Campus
Jackson State University brings fellows to UM to talk leadership, tour facilities
July 23, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty-five young leaders and scholars from across Africa toured the University of Mississippi campus this week as a part of the ninth annual Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. “It was a privilege to witness firsthand the remarkable work being done at Ole Miss,” said Agbor Ransome, a graduate student fromRead the story …
Students Interact with Film Royalty at Cannes
Group walks red carpet, screens compelling and diverse range of films
June 19, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eight University of Mississippi students walked among the stars at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, last month. “Cannes is the biggest and most well-known film festival in the world, and I still can’t believe that I was able to attend,” said Audrey Seibel, a rising junior political science major fromRead the story …