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Managing Mental Health During The Public Health Crisis, Sarah Sapp

University of Mississippi News

UM social work faculty offer insights on staying emotionally well through social isolation

17 Inspirational Messages From Ole Miss With Love, Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

"The Tyranny Of The Majority" A Framework Proposal To Assess The Moral Justification Of Voter Identification Laws In The United States, Sally Jordan

Honors Theses

One of the most fundamental rights of democratic citizens is the right to vote. As a result, voters are entitled to equal opportunity to access the polls. Yet recently, states have begun instituting policies that impact individual access to polls, such as voter identification laws.

Since the 2013 dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, 35 states across the United States implemented voter identification laws varying in strictness and the forms of identification they accept. Numerous studies and articles have been written regarding the justification of these voter identification laws in conjunction with their disproportionate effects on certain minorities; however, many …

Issue 347 C: April 2-8, 2020, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

Somebody Google A Doctor! Urgent Health Information Seeking Habits Of Young Adults, Jason Anthony Cain, Cory Armstrong, Jue Hou

Faculty and Student Publications

Introduction: While much scholarship has been done on health information-seeking habits, comparatively little has been done on these habits among young adults. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to determine to which media young adults turn during an urgent health crisis, which factors correspond to their choice, and if information-seeking corresponded to visiting a health professional. Method: A survey method was used, sampling students from two large universities. Results: Credibility was the most consistent factor in predicting respondent media choice for an urgent health matter. Whether respondents were socially conservative or liberal affected media choice, as did perceptions …

Concordance Between Electronic Health Record Data And Medicare Part D Claims Data For Oral Anticancer Drug Use, Manvi Sharma, Michael L. Johnson, Hui Zhao, Sharon H. Giordano, Holly M. Holmes

Faculty and Student Publications

No abstract provided.

Temporal Trends In The Association Between Participation In Physical Education And Physical Activity Among U.S. High School Students, 2011-2017, Seungho Ryu, Paul Loprinzi, Heontae Kim, Minsoo Kang

Faculty and Student Publications

© 2020 by the author. The purpose of this study was to assess trends in physical education and physical activity among U.S. high school students from 2011 to 2017, respectively, and to evaluate temporal trends in the relationship between physical education class participation and physical activity levels. Data from a total of 51,616 high school students who participated in the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) from 2011 to 2017 were analyzed for this study. Physical education was measured as follows: In an average week when you are in school, on how many days do you go to physical education …

Pharmacy Matters - April 2020, University Of Mississippi. School Of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Matters Newsletters

April 2020 Newsletter from the School of Pharmacy

Southern Register. 2020.2 (Spring/Summer 2020), University Of Mississippi. Center For The Study Of Southern Culture

Southern Register

No abstract provided.

A Public Health Issue: Dietary Supplements Promoted For Brain Health And Cognitive Performance, Cindy Crawford, Courtney Boyd, Bharathi Avula, Yan Hong Wang, Ikhlas A. Khan, Patricia A. Deuster

Faculty and Student Publications

© Cindy Crawford, et al. 2020; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2020. Background: Dietary supplements targeting brain health have quickly emerged in the marketplace as cognitive performance becomes an important public health issue. While manufacturers are required to report the exact ingredients and formulations listed on the Supplement Facts labels of products, many reports have indicated such labels are not always truthful, and the content of some products is inconsistent with the ingredients listed on the Supplement Facts label. Objectives: To identify dietary supplement products and ingredients marketed for brain health and cognitive performance and perform analyses of select …

The Natural Environmental Factors Influencing The Spatial Distribution Of Marathon Event: A Case Study From China, Zhanbing Ren, Yifan Zuo, Yudan Ma, Mu Zhang, Lee Smith, Lin Yang, Paul D. Loprinzi, Qian Yu, Liye Zou

Faculty and Student Publications

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of natural environmental factors on the spatial distribution of marathon events in China, and to identify the suitable natural environmental factors for the marathon events. Methods: Geographic information system (GIS) spatial analysis tools were used to perform coupling analysis, e.g. overlap, neighborhood, intersection and buffer for terrain, climate, air quality, mountains and water resources with 342 marathon events held in China in 2018. Results: The results indicate that the spatial distribution of marathon events in China is negatively correlated with …

Disaster Resilience Constellation: Round 3 Seed Grant Competition Proposal Guidelines, University Of Mississippi. Disaster Resilience Constellation

COVID-19 Communications

Guidelines for the Disaster Resilience Constellation: Round 3 Seed Grant Competition submissions.

American Nightmare, Henry Crawford

Yalobusha Review

No abstract provided.

Staying Positive During A Pandemic, Abigail Meisel

University of Mississippi News

UM psychology and disaster studies professor charts a course through the turmoil

Virtual Oxford Conference For The Book Takes Place This Week, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

Since we can't gather in person to celebrate the written word this year, we'd like to post audio and video from previous Oxford Conferences for the Book. We begin the series with John T. Edge in media res, introducing Daniel Woodrell, who reads from his novel Give Us a Kiss: A Country Noir, from The Fifth Oxford Conference for the Book, March 13, 1998.

If She Can See It, She Can Be It', Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

UM biologist's statue to be used in exhibit encouraging girls to pursue STEM careers

Covid-19 Update For The University Of Mississippi Community, March 27, 2020, University Of Mississippi

COVID-19 Emails

No abstract provided.

Daily Digest - Friday, March 27, 2020 Covid-19 Update, University Of Mississippi

COVID-19 Website Archives

Campus Update Daily Digest for Friday, March 27, 2020

Issue 347 B: March 26-April 1, 2020, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

Preventing Panic In Preschoolers, Abigail Meisel

University of Mississippi News

UM psychologist offers tips on talking to small children about COVID-19

Q&A With Cecelia Moseley (Bfa Sculpture), Cecelia Moseley

Q & A Interviews with Art Students

No abstract provided.

History Professor's Online Teaching Wins Award, Pam Starling

University of Mississippi News

Shennette Garrett-Scott uses interactive tools to bring history to life

Covid-19 Update For The University Of Mississippi Community, March 21, 2020, University Of Mississippi

COVID-19 Emails

No abstract provided.

Daily Digest - Saturday, March 21, 2020 Covid-19 Update, University Of Mississippi

COVID-19 Website Archives

Campus Update Daily Digest for Saturday, March 21, 2020

The Conscious Consumer's Perceptions: How Awareness Levels Of Sustainability Actually Impact Consumer Choices/Purchasing Practices, Caroline Hughes

Graduate Student Council Research Grants

Overview: As a student in the School of Journalism and New Media, I will receive my Masters of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications August 2020. In order to experience the full breadth of the program, I aim to conduct field research at various environmentally conscious companies through support of the Graduate Student Council (GSC). This GSC project will ultimately explore attitudes toward sustainable consumption and identify the level of impact environmental marketing has on purchase decisions. By analyzing current marketing strategies with the suggested brands while dually examining target audience responsiveness, receptiveness and purchase behavior, I aim to reveal the …

Exhibit Breathes New Life Into Old Books At Um Museum, Rowan Oak, Kate Wallace

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

A 'Purple' Passion For Public Relations, Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

Robin Street, celebrated teacher, purple-clad advocate for diversity and acceptance, to retire from UM

March 6, 2020, University Of Mississippi. S. Gale Denley Media Center

Daily Mississippian

No abstract provided.

March 6, 2020, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Broadcast Tv Leader Is Keynote Speaker For Mspa Spring Convention, Lareeca Rucker

University of Mississippi News

More than 500 journalism students are expected to attend March 21 event at UM