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Science And Superheroes: Um Researcher Speaks At Comic-Con, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Marine biologist Tamar Goulet has shared her love of science and curiosity in classrooms and professional conferences around the world. This summer, she joined George Lucas, Queen Latifah and Ryan Gosling to bring that love to the stages of San Diego Comic-Con International.

New Faculty Guide, 2025, University Of Mississippi. Provost

New Faculty

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Southtalks Focus On 'Reading The South', Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The Center for the Study of Southern Culture focuses its programming for the University of Mississippi's 2025-26 academic year on the idea of "Reading the South." The center's SouthTalks events begin next week and support the theme.

August 25, 2025, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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Issue 470: August 21-September 4, 2025, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

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Dylan And The South Goes Global: Ole Miss Takes Class On The Road, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – What started as a passion project that "just kept on keepin' on" turned into a research project, then a new course offering and ended as a summer tour of teaching, learning and travel for University of Mississippi students and faculty through the music of Bob Dylan.

Ole Miss Staff Residencies Empower Passion Projects, Jordan Karnbach

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – This summer, 21 staff members took time off from their usual jobs at the University of Mississippi to dive into some personal passion projects.

Impact Of Urban Fine Particulate Matter Exposure On Cardiovascular Health, Shelby P. Briggs

Honors Theses

Air pollution, particularly exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), poses a growing threat to cardiopulmonary health. PM2.5 consists of microscopic particles smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter and originates from industrial combustion, transportation, and urban dust. These particles are classified as xenobiotics and are capable of bypassing respiratory defenses to enter systemic circulation, where they cause oxidative stress, inflammation, and cardiovascular dysfunction. This study examines the effects of PM2.5 on cardiovascular function using a murine model. Male C57BL/6 mice were divided into control (saline), subchronic (10 µg), and chronic (100 µg) groups and were exposed weekly for 11 weeks via …

Washington Report: The Effect Of The Freedom Of Information And Privacy Acts On Irs Enforcement Deputy, Kenneth F. Thomas, William R. Stromsem, William E. Williams

Tax Adviser

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Viewpoint: Irs Information Returns Program, James I. Owens

Tax Adviser

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Tax Clinic, Stuart R. Josephs

Tax Adviser

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Gift Provides Experiential Opportunities For Aspiring Journalists, Mary Stanton Knight

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – When Heidi and Kevin Gillen decided to support the University of Mississippi's journalism program, they wanted their gift to move the needle.

Compromising Consent: A Peer-Led Ethnographic Exploration Of Sexual Assault On A Small College Campus, Scott London, Mae Rohlk

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Southern Anthropological Society

This study explores the persistent issue of campus sexual assault through an ethnographic lens, utilizing peer-led interviews conducted at a small liberal arts college. By focusing on three key themes—the interplay of alcohol, sex, and consent; peer responses to sexual assault accusations; and technology-facilitated sexual violence—the study offers a nuanced understanding of the normalization of sexual violence. Findings reveal that alcohol is frequently cited as a mitigating factor in assault narratives, perpetuating gendered power imbalances and undermining the effectiveness of consent education. Peer responses often rely on enduring rape myths, which reinforce victim-blaming and discourage reporting. Technology, while providing opportunities …

A Mikumiku Dance Inquiry: Fandom, Technology, Dance, Kendall Ussery

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Southern Anthropological Society

A globally popular Japanese manga/anime series called JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure has become the basis for a form of fan video art that employs the MikuMikuDance (MMD) software program. This has led to the creation of a JoJo MikuMikuDance (JoJo MMD) digital community based on fan art creators and viewers. This digital ethnographic study, drawing upon an autoethnographic perspective, investigates the JoJo MMD fan community and its relationship to the MMD videos as fan video art. Examining this involves an analysis of YouTube videos and posted comments. The study argues that the JoJo MMD fan community has taken a very positive …

Legitimacy As Politico-Cultural Integration, Chase Plante

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Southern Anthropological Society

Since the social sciences first began considering the concept of political legitimacy, or people’s acceptance and support of authority, the field has struggled to effectively define the concept in terms it can operationalize. This paper uses Talcott Parsons’ model of societal subsystems to advance a theorization of political legitimacy as the integration of the polity and culture subsystems. For society to function, all four subsystems (economy, societal community, culture, polity) must integrate. This research demonstrates that legitimacy is a process of politico-cultural integration by examining legal compliance. I argue that formal norms (laws) must be translated into informal norms, representing …

Global Drag And Cultural Scapes: Examining Queer Manifestations Of The Appadurian Cultural Economy In Guadalajara, Mexico, Logan Baggett

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Southern Anthropological Society

This study investigates the emerging drag performance scene in Mexico, in the context of globalization and media expansion, particularly following the launch of Drag Race Mexico in 2023. Utilizing Appadurai’s framework of global cultural flows, this article examines how local drag culture navigates, resists, and engages the influence of international media conglomerates and technology that shape evolving queer ideologies. I argue that drag artists leverage media visibility to advance their careers while confronting challenges such as cultural authenticity and financial precarity. Such media visibility is conditioned by the presence of two drag series, La Más Draga and Drag Race Mexico, …

Introduction, Kiley E. Molinari

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Southern Anthropological Society

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Double-Edged Sword: Opec Production Catalyzing Alternative Energy Development, Daniel P. Sloan

Venture: The University of Mississippi Undergraduate Research Journal

This paper explores how cartel operations may create a longterm paradox of selfharm because research and development into substitutes becomes incentivized. OPEC is used as the case study, and I hypothesize that the intensity of quotas is directly proportional to research and development spending in alternative energy sources, over time diminishing global dependence on oil. To test this, I gathered data from 1965 until 2023 on the global energy market. In conclusion, the data suggested alternative explanations: oil boasts a tenacious price inelasticity of demand, OPEC has foreseen the paradox and counters with moderate quotas, or a combination of the …

Racism And Sexism In Hollywood: Overcoming The Barriers To True Representation Of Women Of Color In The Film Industry, Emily Smith

Venture: The University of Mississippi Undergraduate Research Journal

This research paper dives into the omnipresent issues of gender discrimination and racism that women of color regularly face as professionals in the film industry, emphasizing the need for inclusion and diversity in Hollywood. It examines the disparity in representation among people of color, particularly how women are often denied the same opportunities as their male counterparts. The paper showcases the systemic biases against minority groups and lack of opportunity both on and off screen, as well as racial and gender stereotyping. Specifically, this paper seeks to reveal how obstacles such as colorism, tokenism, and white feminism impact the recognition …

The Impact Of Secularization On The Camino De Santiago In Contemporary Spain, Hannah E. Dear

Venture: The University of Mississippi Undergraduate Research Journal

The Camino de Santiago is a historically Catholic pilgrimage culminating at the alleged burial site of Saint James the Greater in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Originating in 814 CE as a religious journey across the northern Iberian Peninsula, the Camino has since expanded beyond both modernday Spain and its Catholic roots, attracting a diverse and rapidly growing community of pilgrims. This shift reflects broader trends of rising secularism in contemporary Spain, where many religious traditions, including the Camino, have evolved in response to changing societal values. This article explores how the secularization of Spanish society has influenced the cultural and …

Ole Miss Yearbooks From 1960-1980 Reveal How Traditional Southern Gender Roles, Sexual Double Standards, And The Policing Of Women's Behaviors And Bodies Persisted Through The Broader Cultural Shifts Of The Sexual Revolution, Haley Arnold

Venture: The University of Mississippi Undergraduate Research Journal

This study examines the portrayal of men’s and women’s sexuality in Ole Miss yearbooks from 1960 to 1980, analyzing how these depictions reflect the persistence of traditional Southern gender roles and sexual double standards despite the broader cultural shifts of the Sexual Revolution. Drawing from primary sources, including university yearbooks and sorority recruitment materials, as well as scholarly works on gender, sexuality, and Southern culture, this research highlights the ways in which women were consistently scrutinized and held to restrictive moral standards while men were granted greater sexual freedom. The study situates these portrayals within the historical context of shifting …

Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-To-Zion Journey Through Every National Park, Conor Knighton

Common Reading Experience

From CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Conor Knighton, a behind-the-scenery look at his year traveling to each of America's National Parks, discovering the most beautiful places and most interesting people our country has to offer.

When Conor Knighton set off to explore America's "best idea," he worried the whole thing could end up being his worst idea. A broken engagement and a broken heart had left him longing for a change of scenery, but the plan he'd cooked up in response had gone a bit overboard in that department: Over the course of a single year, Knighton would visit every national …

Issue 469: August 2025, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

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M Book, 2025-2026, University Of Mississippi

M Book

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Ole Miss Dining Named Innovative Program Of The Year, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Combine equal parts design, technology, food service, and community and campus involvement. Season with thoughtfulness and creativity, and the University of Mississippi's dining program serves up a perfect recipe for satisfied students.

Thumbtax, Robert F. Manning

Tax Adviser

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Lott Institute Shapes Future Leaders, Citizens At Ole Miss, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – High school students throughout the world are becoming better civic citizens and leaders thanks to summer programs operated by the Trent Lott Leadership Institute at the University of Mississippi.

Ole Miss Student-Athlete Wins Sec Startup Contest, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Cole Piotrowski spent years outrunning the competition on the track. Now, the University of Mississippi graduate has outpaced Southeastern Conference's business competitors in a different kind of race, a business pitch competition.

Irs Inspection Service, Robert L. Rebein

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Longtime History Professor Named Next Leader Of Croft Institute, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Historian Noell Wilson is the new executive director of the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi. Wilson has loved international travel and language learning since childhood and looks forward to fulfilling her passion while helping students do the same.