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The Anthropocene Reviewed, John Green

Common Reading Experience

The University of Mississippi‘s 2022 Common Reading Experience selection -- The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green -- was chosen as the communal text for 2022, and will be the focus of university-wide discussions and programming throughout 2022.

The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, bestselling author John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale—from the QWERTY keyboard and sunsets to Canada geese and Penguins of Madagascar.

Funny, complex, and rich with …

Ole Miss Awards Achieving Equity Grants, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

More than $56,000 awarded for seven proposals aimed at advancing diversity and inclusion

Three Alumni Recognized For Outstanding Reporting, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Ole Miss graduates earn awards for reporting in the Mississippi Free Press

New Faculty, 2022-2023, University Of Mississippi. Provost

New Faculty

No abstract provided.

2022 Rebel Football Guide, Ole Miss Athletics. Men's Football

Media Guides and Fact Books

No abstract provided.

Syllabus: Queer Mississippi (Fall 2022), Amy Mcdowell

Course Events, Presentations, and Syllabi

Course syllabus for Queer Mississippi, Fall 2022. Cross-listed as SOC596/HST596/GST596/SST596 (Sociology, History, Gender Studies, Southern Studies)

Course description: Current scholarship on LGBTQ+ lives emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach, combining archival methods with oral histories, and employing a wide range of source materials. This cross-listed course, aimed at graduate students and upper-level undergraduates, focuses on Queer Mississippi lives, communities, and movements from a historical and sociological perspective. It trains students how to conduct and analyze interview and archival research, and gives students experience with creating a community engaged research exhibition on Queer Mississippi. The first part of the course introduces students to …

Newsletter Spring/Summer 2022, Annette Kluck, Margaret Savoie, Ethan Booker

Newsletters of the Graduate School

No abstract provided.

Ole Miss Alumni Association Names Distinguished Alumni For 2022, Jim Urbanek

University of Mississippi News

Ten to be honored at Homecoming for achievement, leadership and service

Employee Health Center Adds Dr. Nicole Turner As Staff Physician, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

New doctor brings family practice skills to boost patient services

Leaders For Tomorrow' Recipients Aim High At Ole Miss, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

Incoming freshmen awarded Annexstad Family Foundation scholarships

A Long, Generous Life Well Lived, Jonathan Scott

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

No Association Between Perinatal Mood Disorders And Hypertensive Pregnancies, Sarah Araji, Ashley Griffin, Wondwosen Kassahun-Yimer, Laura Dixon, Shauna Kay Spencer, Sheila Belk, Gail Ohaegbulam, Kedra Wallace

Faculty and Student Publications

Mental health disorders such as anxiety and/or depression are the most common mental health disorders seen among reproductive aged women and can increase during pregnancy. Many sociodemographic risk factors have been associated with anxiety and/or depression in pregnancy, which can lead to adverse maternal and infant outcomes including the risk of a hypertensive pregnancy. The current study prospectively examined self-reported anxiety, depression and stress in pregnant women without a history of fetal loss or mood disorders beginning at 20–26 weeks. At each study visit, circulating immune factors associated with perinatal mood disorders were measured in blood samples that were collected. …

Vis/Nir Spectra And Color Parameters According To Leaf Age Of Some Eucalyptus Species: Influence On Their Classification And Discrimination, Izabel P. Migacz, Jane Manfron, Paulo V. Farago, Vijayasankar Raman

Faculty and Student Publications

Aim of study: The aim of this study was to verify the differences in VIS/NIR spectra and leaf color parameters of leaves of Eucalyptus badjensis, E. benthamii, E. dunnii, E. grandis, E. globulus and E. saligna, at four ages, and their influence on species discrimination. Area of study: São Mateus do Sul, Paraná, Brazil. Materials and methods: Seedlings of the six species, with four replicates for each, were acclimatized in the same environment, in Oc-tober 2015, in an entirely randomized design. Leaf samples were collected from plants that were 6, 8, 10 and 12 months old. Three leaves from each …

Pharmacy Professor Working To Bring Needed Care To Lgbtq+ Patients, Patrick Smith

University of Mississippi News

UMMC Center for Gender and Sexual Minority Health receives recognition for its lifesaving work

Analysis Of Select Dietary Supplement Products Marketed To Support Or Boost The Immune System, Cindy Crawford, Bharathi Avula, Andrea T. Lindsey, Abraham Walter

Faculty and Student Publications

Importance: Cold, flu, and immunity dietary supplement product sales have skyrocketed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Supporting or boosting the immune system has become an important reason for using dietary supplements, and many consumers are purchasing products through online platforms. Objectives: To examine whether select dietary supplement products advertised as supporting or boosting the immune system are accurately labeled according to the Supplement Facts label of listed ingredients and to qualitatively describe the product labels' characteristics in terms of claims made. Design, Setting, and Participants: In this case series, 30 featured immune health dietary supplements were selected and …

Juawice Mccormick Named Counseling Center Director, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

Administrator seeks to improve, expand services to Ole Miss students

Pharmacy Graduate Programs Aim To Increase Diverse Workforce, Patrick Smith, Whitney Tarpy

University of Mississippi News

UM outreach efforts look to expand knowledge about pharmaceutical sciences

Donna Martin, Donna Martin, Institute Of Child Nutrition. Child Nutrition Archives.

Oral History Project (all interviews)

A Miami native, Donna Martin then went north to the University of Georgia for her post-secondary education. Donna ended up settling in Georgia and building a solid career there in child nutrition, picking up a strong southern accent along the way. Donna is currently the nutrition director for Burke County Public Schools.

Chavis, Simmons Receive Provost's Office Promotions, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

New associate, assistant provosts eager to help faculty serve students

Computational Tools To Expedite The Identification Of Potential Pxr Modulators In Complex Natural Product Mixtures: A Case Study With Five Closely Related Licorice Species, Manal Alhusban, Pankaj Pandey, Jongmin Ahn, Bharathi Avula

Faculty and Student Publications

The genus Glycyrrhiza, comprising approximately 36 spp., possesses complex structural diversity and is documented to possess a wide spectrum of biological activities. Understanding and finding the mechanisms of efficacy or safety for a plant-based therapy is very challenging, yet it is crucial and necessary to understand the polypharmacology of traditional medicines. Licorice extract was shown to modulate the xenobiotic receptors, which might manifest as a potential route for natural product-induced drug interactions. However, different mechanisms could be involved in this phenomenon. Since the induced herb-drug interaction of licorice supplements via Pregnane X receptor (PXR) is understudied, we ventured out to …

Law School Recognized For Student Wellness Program, Christina Steube

University of Mississippi News

Judges cite school multidimensional wellness efforts that span 'bodies, minds and souls'

Indoloquinoline-Mediated Targeted Downregulation Of Kras Through Selective Stabilization Of The Mid-Promoter G-Quadruplex Structure, Alexandra Maria Psaras, Rhianna K. Carty, Jared T. Miller, L. Nathan Tumey

Faculty and Student Publications

KRAS is a well-validated anti-cancer therapeutic target, whose transcriptional downregulation has been demonstrated to be lethal to tumor cells with aberrant KRAS signaling. G-quadruplexes (G4s) are non-canonical nucleic acid structures that mediate central dogmatic events, such as DNA repair, telomere elongation, transcription and splicing events. G4s are attractive drug targets, as they are more globular than B-DNA, enabling more selective gene interactions. Moreover, their genomic prevalence is increased in oncogenic promoters, their formation is increased in human cancers, and they can be modulated with small molecules or targeted nucleic acids. The putative formation of multiple G4s has been described in …

Traditional Use, Phytochemical Profiles And Pharmacological Properties Of Artemisia Genus From Central Asia, Aliya Nurlybekova, Aidana Kudaibergen, Aizhan Kazymbetova, Magzhan Amangeldi

Faculty and Student Publications

The flora of Kazakhstan is characterized by its wide variety of different types of medicinal plants, many of which can be used on an industrial scale. The Traditional Kazakh Medicine (TKM) was developed during centuries based on the six elements of ancient Kazakh theory, associating different fields such as pharmacology, anatomy, pathology, immunology and food nursing as well as disease prevention. The endemic Artemisia L. species are potential sources of unique and new natural products and new chemical structures, displaying diverse bioactivities and leading to the development of safe and effective phytomedicines against prevailing diseases in Kazakhstan and the Central …

Polymer Coated Polymeric (Pcp) Microneedles For Sampling Of Drugs And Biomarkers From Tissues, Deeksha Jakka, A. V. Matadh, H. N. Shivakumar, Howard Maibach

Faculty and Student Publications

The Polymer Coated Polymeric (PCP) microneedles were fabricated using PVP K30 in the core and ethyl cellulose in the coating. The PCP microneedles do not disintegrate in the tissue upon insertion and rather stays intact and allows diffusion of drugs and analytes across the membrane both inward and outward. In this project the potential use of PCP microneedles for sampling analytes from the dermal tissue was explored. The amount of analyte sampled depended on the concentration in the tissue, physicochemical properties of the analyte and duration of insertion of the array in the tissue. Further, an advanced type of PCP …

Comparative Single Dose Pharmacokinetics And Metabolism Of Racemic Primaquine And Its Enantiomers In Human Volunteers, Washim Khan, Yan Hong Wang, Narayan D. Chaurasiya, Np Dhammika Nanayakkara

Faculty and Student Publications

Primaquine (PQ) is a racemic drug used in treatment of malaria for six decades. Recent studies suggest that the two enantiomers of PQ are differentially metabolized in animals, and this results in different pharmacological and toxicological profiles. The current study characterizes the pharmacokinetic (PK) properties, metabolism and tolerability of the individual enantiomers of PQ in healthy human volunteers with normal glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity. Two cohorts (at two dose levels), each with 18 subjects, participated in three study arms in a crossover fashion: a single dose of the (−)-R enantiomer (RPQ), a single dose of the (+)-S enantiomer (SPQ), and …

M Book, 2022-2023, University Of Mississippi

M Book

No abstract provided.

Mercury Methylation Potentials In Sediments Of An Ancient Cypress Wetland Using Species-Specific Isotope Dilution Gc-Icp-Ms, Derek D. Bussan, Chris Douvris, James V. Cizdziel

Faculty and Student Publications

Wetlands are of a considerable environmental value as they provide food and habitat for plants and animals. Several important chemical transformations take place in wetland media, including the conversion of inorganic mercury (Hg) to monomethylmercury (MeHg), a toxic compound with a strong tendency for bioconcentration. Considering the fact that wetlands are hotspots for Hg methylation, we investigated, for the first time, Hg methylation and demethylation rates in an old growth cypress wetland at Sky Lake in the Mississippi Delta. The Sky Lake ecosystem undergoes large-scale water level fluctuations causing alternating periods of oxic and anoxic conditions in the sediment. These …

Seeing Queer Joy In Mississippi: Pride Parades In Tupelo, Starkville, And Oxford, Ellie Campbell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In May of 2016, Oxford, Mississippi, held its first LGBTQ+ Pride parade in recent memory. That first Oxford Pride was part of a wave of LGBTQ+ celebrations that began in the state in 2015 and 2016 and continue to the present day. Though the pandemic forced many to cancel or go online, communities across Mississippi have continued to organize Pride parades and other celebrations of LGBTQ+ identities since 2015, a marked contrast from earlier periods. In a state often depicted as actively hostile to queer people, these Pride events make queer southern communities visible in new ways, while also revealing …

Social Distance, Stigma, And Help-Seeking: A Comparison Of Lay And Professional Conceptualizations Of Autism In The Southern Us, Christian Shannon Courson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Understanding stigma, help-seeking and barriers to treatment for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is essential for informing interventions toward increased relevance and utility. An array of sociocultural and individual factors can influence lay beliefs and behavioral responses to ASD, including stigma and social distancing (i.e., preference for distance from autistic individuals). It is important to consider the Explanatory Models of ASD among helping professionals (e.g., health care, education) as they are likely touchstones along the help-seeking pathway for children with ASD. The purpose of this study was twofold: 1) to explore factors in the southern United States associated with …

The Ongoing Collegiate Anxiety Pandemic: It’S A Dangerous Business Going Out Your Front Door, Daniel Pineau

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Anxiety is an emotion that consists of worrisome thoughts, physical tension, and physiological arousal regarding the perceived potential of danger. College students have increasingly endorsed anxiety as a primary difficulty during the collegiate years. Due to this increase in anxiety and an increase in utilization of therapy services, the overall study aim was to identify the factors that influence anxiety presentations and whether or not a brief, online, therapeutic intervention could be effective for symptom reduction. A group of participants (N = 96) volunteered to complete a longitudinal study providing a brief, online, psychological intervention through the University of Mississippi. …