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September 24, 2026, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

September 17, 2026, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

September 10, 2026, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

It’S Up To The States: The Role Of State-Based Safety Net Programs In Maternal Health Outcomes, Brooklyn Hall

Honors Theses

This thesis explores the relationship between state-based safety net programs and maternal health outcomes in the United States. Using the case studies of five states, namely Mississippi, Alabama, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and California, this research examines how variations in programs such as Medicaid, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Paid Family Leave (PFL) influence maternal mortality rates and overall maternal health outcomes. The analysis shows that states with more generous and comprehensive safety net programs, like California and Minnesota, tend to report lower maternal mortality rates. In contrast, states with less robust programs, such …

Designing A Collaborative Uav-Ugv System For Autonomous Challenge Completion, Ember Reysen

Honors Theses

The coordination between Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) holds significant potential for completing complex tasks such as disaster response and construction surveillance by leveraging the strengths of aerial flight and stable on-ground transportation. Unfortunately, coordination between UAVs and UGVs is extremely complex and task-dependent, leading to limited understanding of autonomous collaboration. This thesis explores the process of designing an UAV-UGV collaborative system capable of aerially scouting a target destination, relaying its coordinates to a ground vehicle, and performing a precision landing for unison travel. I utilize computer vision techniques via OpenCV for target marker identification, ROS …

Effects Of Increased Salinity On Mississippi Coast Bacterial Community Composition And Diversity, Clifton C. Wade

Honors Theses

Bacterial communities are important to ecosystem function in coastal environments, but the response of these communities to short term increased salinity conditions is understudied. This study utilized a microcosm setup to investigate the response of coastal seawater bacterial communities to three treatments: an unamended seawater control, a reference treatment that received reverse osmosis (RO) water, and an elevated salinity treatment that received artificial seawater dissolved in RO water. Microcosms were sampled four times over a five-day period to analyze the effects of time under different salinity conditions on the seawater bacterial community. 16S rRNA gene sequencing was used to analyze …

How Ai Governance Differs Between Regime Type, Jackson T. Guillou

Honors Theses

This thesis will examine how artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and development differ across political regime types, arguing that governance outcomes are fundamentally shaped by institutional political structures. This thesis will draw on comparative frameworks analyzing democratic and authoritarian systems. This thesis will also include case studies of the European Union, the United States of America, China, and Russia. The study finds that democratic regimes tend to emphasize transparency, accountability, and rights-based regulation of AI. This often results in slow regulation of AI, but it is more ethically legitimate and constrained. In contrast, authoritarian regimes prioritize centralized control, strategic coordination, and …

The Proportionality Trap: Why Retributivism's Core Principle Falls Short, Neely C. Kiihnl

Honors Theses

The notion that punishment should “fit” the crime dates back to legal retribution’s origins. Retributivism posits that offenders deserve punishment matching the severity of their crimes, lending intuitive appeal over utilitarianism, which critics argue ignores moral wrongdoing by focusing solely on social benefits like reduced harm.

Yet Adam Kolber’s work exposes proportionality’s vagueness: it raises more problems and questions than it solves. In the first section of this paper, the concept of proportionality is explored in more depth. The second section, led by Kolber’s critiques, casts doubt on the stability of proportionality. Finally, in the third section, I propose a …

Empowering Women Journalists’ Preparedness: An Evaluation Of Hostile Environment First Aid Training (Hefat) And Its Implementation In Academic Journalism Programs, Vanessa Charlot

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This Dissertation in Practice examines the potential integration of gender-sensitive Hostile Environment and First Aid Training (HEFAT) into journalism education to enhance the preparedness of women journalists for high-risk reporting contexts. Manuscript I investigates existing gaps in curricula, highlighting the distinct physical, psychological, and ethical risks encountered by women in hostile environments. Manuscript II outlines a framework for qualitatively evaluating an adapted HEFAT program, considering how identity-informed and trauma-sensitive approaches might strengthen student safety, resilience, and ethical decision-making. Manuscript III explores leadership strategies for implementing inclusive, trauma-informed HEFAT curricula, emphasizing reflexive practice and self-authorship as mechanisms for fostering transformative, equity-driven …

Right (Or Wrong) To Bear Arms: Regional-Campus Women Students' Perceptions Of Campus Carry, Daniel Christian

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Campus carry legislation remains one of the most contested higher education policy issues in the United States, particularly in states where concealed carry permit holders may legally carry firearms on public college campuses. Although prior research has included women as one of many demographics, there is a dearth of scholarship that focuses on college women exclusively to investigate their response to campus carry. This gap is concerning given documented gender differences in attitudes toward gun policy and the disproportionate impact of sexual violence and safety concerns on women in collegiate settings.

To fill a gap in the literature, the proposed …

Icsb Poster Session, Ikhlas Khan

Oxford ICSB

Poster abstracts from the ICSB 2026 poster session.

Health Data And Policy Related To Methamphetamine-Use Suicide In Mississippi, Mary C. Drane

Honors Theses

The purpose of this research is to investigate how methamphetamine use in Mississippi, especially in its rural areas, intersects with public health, policy, and suicide outcomes in the state. Mississippi's methamphetamine crisis has evolved significantly, shifting from locally produced drugs to cartel-supplied crystal methamphetamine, while state and federal policies have struggled to keep pace with the scale and complexity of the problem. Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, this research analyzed CDC Wonder multiple causes of death data and SAMHSA Treatment Episode Data Set Admissions (TEDS-A) data from 2018 to 2024 alongside four qualitative key informant interviews with stakeholders across …

April 9, 2026, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Symposium Puts Drones At The Center Of Crisis Response, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Drones are being used for more than package delivery and simple fun. In fact, they are making a big impact as a helpful tool in disaster recovery and saving lives.

Finding Aid For The Mississippi Politics Collection (Mum00316)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

Artificially created collection on individual Mississippi politicians and the state’s politics in general.

Ole Miss Playoff Game Gifts Oxford, Region Economic Holiday Surge, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Rebels make their NCAA College Football Playoff debut on Saturday (Dec. 20) at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, hosting Tulane University and transforming Oxford into the most sought-after spot in the entire state.

Washington Report: Revenue Sharing Or Share The Wealth - It’S On The Way, Gilbert Simonetti Jr.

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

The Tax Adviser, Volume 1, Number 5, May 1970, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Private Foundations And Tax Reform: Composition And Concepts, William J. Lehrfeld

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Professions At Work: New Returns For Foundations-What To Expect, Herbert Finkston

Tax Adviser

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The Tax Adviser, Volume 1, Number 3, March 1970, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Extensions And Expansions Of Ubit, Levon C. Register

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Checklist For Foundation Managers Under The Tax Reform Act Of 1969, T. Milton Kupfer

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

December 4, 2025, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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Working With The Irs: The New Exempt Organizations Program In Audit, Donald W. Bacon

Tax Adviser

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Working With The Irs: The New Exempt Organizations Program In Audit, Donald W. Bacon

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Tax Trends, E. S. Linett

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

New Centers, Institute Position Um As Leader In National Security, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has launched three new initiatives dedicated to advancing the nation's security and resilience.

Tax Trends, Harry Z. Garian

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

October 16, 2025, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.