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03.17.2025 Ored Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

SPA director Andrea Rich

ARC Nomination Deadline Extended

Impact Of Covid-19 On Education Not Going Away, Um Study Finds, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student performance is well known, but four years after the pandemic, scores in college classes are not returning to their pre-pandemic levels. A University of Mississippi study might point to an answer.

Issue 461: March 2025, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

Distinguished Alumnus Leaves Estate Gift For Law Scholarships, Tina H. Hahn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – With an estate gift of almost $300,000, the late Ernest Bainbridge "Lip" Lipscomb III, a distinguished patent attorney and professor in Charleston, South Carolina, is providing scholarships for University of Mississippi law students.

February 27, 2025, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

02.24.2025 Ored Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

Collaborate Opportunity

SEC Faculty Travel Grants

Participant Support Cost Resources

Early Career Awards Boost Work In Drag Reduction, Cellular Mechanics, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The National Science Foundation has awarded its most prestigious early-career grant to two University of Mississippi researchers, recognizing their work in biomedical engineering and fluid dynamics.

02.17.2025 Ored Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

SOP Research Day

Research Uses Ai To Make Infrastructure More Resilient, Sustainable, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – From predicting potholes to designing more durable concrete, artificial intelligence is paving the way for smarter infrastructure, a University of Mississippi researcher says.

02.10.2025 Ored Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

Community Engagement Recognition

Issue 460: February 2025, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

Graduate School Newsletter Winter 2024-2025, Sandra Spiroff, Martha Caroline Helms

Newsletters of the Graduate School

No abstract provided.

Tedx University Of Mississippi Presents Purpose And Potential, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The 10th annual TEDx University of Mississippi event features an evening of music, art and thought-provoking short talks on Feb. 18 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.

Shark-Inspired Design Could Make Air Travel Faster, More Efficient, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The same flow dynamics that allow sharks to swim easily through Earth's oceans could also allow humans to fly faster through the air, according to a University of Mississippi professor. His research aims to prove it.

01.27.2025 Ored Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

Data Science for Addiction Research

UM research and related activities as a new presidential administration transition occurs

Imillaskate: Mujeres Skaters Bolivianas Unidas Para Fomentar El Deporte Extremo Femenino, Heather Allen, Diane Marting

Unidades

No abstract provided.

Newsletter, January 2025, Cedar Oaks Guild

Cedar Oaks Guild Newsletter

No abstract provided.

01.21.2025 Ored Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

SmartTech MS Advanced Manufacturing Prize

Mileage Rate Increases

Meth Mortality Rate Increases

January 21, 2025, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Ole Miss Program To Grow Stem Teacher Leaders Across State, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi's Center for Mathematics and Science Education has selected four K-12 educators for its new teacher leadership initiative aimed at engaging more students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

01.13.2025 Ored Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

NIH Public Access Policy Update

Procurement Information for Award Spending online course announcement

National Sea Grant Law Center funding

Endowment To Help Fund Experiential Learning For Education Majors, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi education majors have opportunities to travel for field trips, Renee Hill-Cunningham wants to make sure there's no student left behind.

Fundraiser Proceeds To Bolster Student Wellness Efforts, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The Sigma Chi fraternity chapter at the University of Mississippi has donated the $60,000 proceeds of a recent fundraiser run on campus to support the work of the Thomas Hayes Mayo Lab at the William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing.

Research News, Grants, 2025, Volume 1, Joshua Sharp

Grants (2015-)

Grants and contracts awarded during January - March 2025

Research News, Grants, 2025, Volume 3, Soumyajit Majumdar

Grants (2015-)

Grants and contracts awarded during July - September 2025.

Polylactic Acid-Based Sustainable Hybrid Nanobiocomposites, Utsab Roy Ayan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Optimized extrusion melt-blending of polylactic acid (PLA) polymer with a minor biopolymeric phase, polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT), and compatibilized with random ethylene-methyl acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate terpolymer (EMA-GMA, Trademark: Lotader® AX-8900) led to an outstanding improvement in mechanical properties. At the non-compatibilized PLA/PBAT (80/20) blend point, significant enhancement (~4500%) in toughness and elongation-at-break was already obtained without compromising any elastic properties. Lotader content at 2 wt.% was determined to be optimal by numerical optimization methodology to maximize toughness and elongation-at-break. Upon adding the compatibilizer, the original phase-separated morphology of the blends changed from PBAT quasi-spherical domains to nearly elongated elliptical ones. The …

Safety Effectiveness Of Unsignalized Restricted Crossing U-Turn (Rcut) Intersections In Mississippi Using Empirical Bayes Before After Study, Gaurav Aryal

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

At-grade intersections on high-speed highways can be hazardous, particularly where lower-speed vehicles from minor roads must cross fast-moving traffic on major roads. To address this, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) converted more than 20 unsignalized rural and urban intersections to the Restricted Crossing U‐Turn (RCUT) configuration between 2012 and 2022. This study provides the first before-after safety evaluation of these implementations, applying three analytical approaches: naïve before-after annual crash frequency comparison, an Improved Prediction Method (that accounts for changes in duration and AADT in before vs. after period), and a rigorous Empirical Bayes (EB) framework considering two definitions of …

Levee Breach Analysis Using Numerical Simulation Aided By Machine Learning, Mudhaffer Alqudah

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation presents a multi-faceted framework for the prediction of geotechnical and hydraulic failure mechanisms in earthen structures, with a focus on levees and embankments. The study integrates laboratory testing, numerical modeling, and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the assessment and forecasting of levee performance under static and dynamic loading conditions.

The first component of the research applies various machine learning (ML) algorithms to predict Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) of soils using basic geotechnical parameters. Experimental data from lab-tested soil mixtures were used to train and compare models including Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Gradient Boosting, Random Forests, K-Nearest Neighbors, Support …

Designing Security Primitives Using Digital And Analog Discrete-Time Chaotic Systems, Mrittika Chowdhury

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In this thesis, we explore the design of lightweight, reconfigurable, and entropy-rich security primitives using both digital and analog discrete-time chaotic systems. By leveraging the inherent unpredictability, sensitivity to initial conditions, and nonlinear dynamics of chaos theory, we present two distinct architectures: a pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) built using digital chaotic maps and a physically unclonable function (PUF) constructed from a compact analog chaotic oscillator. Each system is tailored for efficient implementation on resource-constrained platforms while maintaining strong statistical and security properties.

Boundaries And Barriers: A Study On The Factors Influencing Bachelor’S Degree Attainment For Women In Arkansas At Regional Public Universities, Meagan Rochelle Bowling Fudge

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Arkansas consistently ranks among the bottom five states nationally for bachelor’s degree attainment. To explore the factors contributing to this trend and identify opportunities for increasing degree completion, this study focuses on women attending Regional Public Universities (RPUs) in Arkansas. By examining the barriers these women face, this research aims to uncover critical gaps and inform future areas for research, policy, and investment.

Women represent the largest segment of undergraduate enrollment in the state, consistently enrolling in college at higher rates than their male peers. RPUs enroll more bachelor's degree-seeking students than any other type of institution in Arkansas, including …