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Jtc 25: Forging Confidence Through Sculpture, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.

Jtc 25: Triple Honors, Jennifer Parsons

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.

Jtc 25: The Warmth Of A Teacher’S Light, Jennifer Parsons

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.

Jtc 25: Inspired To Help Others, Pam Starling

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.

Pharmacy Matters - May 2025, University Of Mississippi School Of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Matters Newsletters

Featured stories: Natural Products Center Marks 30 Years of Advancing Research, Safety, Third-year Pharmacy Students Celebrate Milestone with Patch Ceremony, Journey to Commencement: Ahmed Orabi's Journey to Pharm.D. Spans Continents, School of Pharmacy Celebrates Academic Achievements, Leadership, APhA Student Chapter Takes Home Awards, Pioneering Cannabis Research: UM Leads New National Resource Center, Pharmacy Student Benefits from Foundation Scholarship

May 1, 2025 Rebel Guide, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

A World Without Prison: The Role Of Policy In Prison Abolition, Kristen Davis

Honors Theses

As concerns about mass incarceration persist, prison abolition offers an innovative approach to safety and justice. The prison abolition movement has been active in the United States since the 1970s. Despite increasingly critical attitudes of the prison system, prison abolition is yet to be accepted in mainstream policy making. Instead, policymakers focus on reform, which problematically legitimizes and reinforces locking people away as criminals. One reason why reform takes precedent may be that prison abolition is often understood in negative terms, as a movement that only advocates ending incarceration. However, its essence is better captured in positive terms, such as …

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak Preparedness In The United States: A Scoping Review, Emma J. Gurley

Honors Theses

In order to gauge preparedness for an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in the United States, a scoping review of the current literature was conducted. This process involved (1) identifying the research question, (2) identifying studies relevant to the topic, (3) selecting studies for inclusion (4) charting the data, and (5) analyzing and reporting the final data. Ultimately, seventeen studies were deemed appropriate for examination within this scoping review and several key themes were identified. The results emphasize the importance of adopting a One Health approach, the key role that vaccination may well play in preventing the spread …

Michigan Fiction, Bryce Durfey

Honors Theses

The screenplay Michigan Fiction follows a failing children's book author who is desperate for another taste of success. His father has told him his entire life that success by any means is all that matters. After a chance meeting with a more successful crime-novelist colleague, and learning of his next book idea, he decides to follow him to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to steal his idea for a book. He stays in a motel where the original killer once stayed and killed. Things go awry when he accidentally murders someone. After the town thinks it's the old killer returning, …

Spanish Language Accessibility Within Mississippi Courts, Meredith Dudte

Honors Theses

As the Hispanic population continues to rise in Mississippi, Spanish language access in the public sector is of increasing importance. This thesis will specifically explore Spanish language access in Mississippi courts, identifying strengths and weaknesses and recommending policy solutions based on the results. To gain a better understanding of court interpretation in Mississippi, I interviewed ten Spanish language court interpreters and two court clerks either working in Mississippi courts or courts in similar southern states. Responses highlighted two themes as strengths: the federal court interpreter test and compensation, four themes as weaknesses: compensation, standards, omissions, and dialects, and four themes …

Impact Of Invasive Pine Trees And Their Ectomycorrhizal Fungi Symbionts Upon The Properties And Functions Of Soils In Southern Hemisphere Eucalyptus Forests, Jack T. Baker

Honors Theses

P. radiata trees are invading Southern Hemisphere Eucalyptus forests within New Zealand and southeastern Australia, resulting in a novel codominant forest system. This codominant invasion is unique relative to other pine invasions throughout the Southern Hemisphere. Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) play an important role in all pine invasions and are found within each instance of invasion. The impact of ectomycorrhizal fungi and Pinus trees upon the properties of the soil within Eucalyptus forests is not very well studied nor understood. Our study sought to provide insight into the implications of this invasion upon the soil, and consequently the ecosystem as …

The Benefits Of Different Graphic Design Elements And What Satisfies Consumers, Kathryn R. Marston

Honors Theses

This thesis investigates the principles, elements, methodologies, and emerging trends of website design. It has a focus on user experience and design elements such as color, shape, and fonts. As websites have evolved from being a place to share information to a place where goods are bought and sold, design directly impacts the satisfaction of the consumer using the website. This study explores the connection between graphic design and user experience elements and satisfaction of consumers.

The research uses qualitative research to discover the impact of graphic design elements of a website including color scheme, button shapes, and font styles …

From Basel (1989) To Busan (2024): Developments And Contradictions In The Global Plastic Waste Trade, Megan E. Hughes

Honors Theses

In 1989, the international community convened in Basel to adopt groundbreaking, legally binding legislation on the transboundary movement of hazardous waste. Plastic waste was notably absent from the initial Basel Convention due to the perceived economic value in plastic recycling despite social, economic, and environmental harms. Consequently, the transboundary sale of plastic waste for recycling– known as the Global Plastic Waste Trade (GPWT)– has proceeded largely unregulated, enabling unsustainable plastic consumption while exacerbating environmental justice divides between developed and developing nations. Recent commitments in the GPWT, such as the European Commission Circular Economy Action Plan (2015), China’s National Sword policy …

Political Socialization In Generation Z, Audrey E. Seibel

Honors Theses

This thesis examines the political socialization experienced by Generation Z. With the twenty-first century of American politics characterized by intensely negative emotions, affective polarization, and the augmentation of social media as a means to communicate and engage politically, this thesis argues that the modern political environment has led to a “hot” political socialization. The primary objective of this research was to measure political socialization, and explore the effects of this on current engagement, emotions, trust, and polarization within Generation Z, as well as how the cohort potentially differs from previous generations. The research for this thesis was conducted through the …

Making An Online Kitchen, Two Southern Women, Foodways, And Social Media, Olivia B. Merrell

Honors Theses

This thesis attempts to understand the ways in which social media has shaped southern women, specifically the ways it has shaped southern women in the kitchen. While exploring this topic, I spoke with both a Black and white southern woman from the south, both of which have grown a social media following based off the southern food they share online. This thesis aims to explore how social media has played a role in reshaping the southern kitchen for women across the south.

Design And Evaluation Of Antibody-Conjugated Microneedle Patch For Early Mrsa Biomarker Detection, Kylee Marie Pop, Alexis Richie, Nicholas Jenkins, Andrew Holmes

Honors Theses

Post-operative orthopedic surgical site infections (SSIs), specifically those caused by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), present a significant clinical challenge due to delayed detection, increased morbidity, and current rising healthcare costs. Early detection of infection remains limited due to the current methods of diagnosis, which consist of observation of the surgical site and laboratory infrastructure for conformation of infection. To combat these issues, my team and I have designed and evaluated a minimally invasive microneedle diagnostic patch that continuously monitors for the presence of MRSA-associated biomarker PBP2a in interstitial fluids around surgical site incisions. Upon antigen detection, a colorimetric response …

May 1, 2025, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Dear Mr. Meredith: Mapping Correspondence Sent To James Meredith During The Integration Of The University Of Mississippi, Abbie Norris-Davidson

Showcase of Research and Scholarly Activity

Poster Presenters and Research Team: Abbie Norris-Davidson and Adam Clemons

Abstract: On October 1, 1962, James Meredith made history as the first African-American student to be admitted to the then racially segregated University of Mississippi. In the weeks before and after his admission, Meredith received thousands of letters from around the world expressing support or condemnation of his actions. This website maps the locations from which these letters were sent and shows whether the writers were “pro” or “anti” integration, creating a snapshot of American attitudes about segregation and public perception of James Meredith’s actions during the height of the …

Multimessenger Monitoring And Modeling Of Blazars, Nicholas Macdonald

Showcase of Research and Scholarly Activity

Blazars are relativistic jets of plasma launched from spinning supermassive black holes. Blazars shine across the entire electromagnetic spectrum (multimessengers) and are the most persistent luminous objects in the Universe. I have established a new research collaboration between The University of Mississippi Center for Multimessenger Astrophysics (UMCMA) and the Boston University (BU) Blazar Group. The goal of this NSF funded collaboration is to provide my UM research group with the training and expertise required to advance and extend BU’s efforts in multimessenger monitoring and modeling of blazars. My research group is receiving on-site training in conducting blazar observations at BU’s …

Zeros Of L-Functions And Arithmetic, Micah Milinovich

Showcase of Research and Scholarly Activity

The PI currently holds two awards: NSF DMS 2401461 (Zeros of L-functions and Arithmetic) and NSF DMS 2101912 (The Distribution of the Zeros of L-functions and Related Questions). These awards concern research in number theory, a very active area of mathematics. L-functions have played a pivotal role in the modern development of number theory and they can be used to study a wide variety of problems. The tools used to study L-functions draw from many branches of mathematics including analysis, algebra, algebraic geometry, representation theory, and mathematical physics while number theory has important applications outside of mathematics to fields such …

Examining The Effect Of Motivation On Comprehensibility And Accendeness In L2 Arabic, Asmaa Shehata

Showcase of Research and Scholarly Activity

This is an exploratory study that explores how the longitudinal development of second language (L2) pronunciation is linked to language learning motivation. It addresses the following two research questions: 1. How does two semesters of Arabic language affect learners’ motivation? 2. How do learners' accentedness and comprehensibility evolve over the same time span, and do those traits show comparable or different intercepts and trajectories?

2025 Nsf Career: Portable Wind Tunnel, Wen Wu

Showcase of Research and Scholarly Activity

As part of his NSF CAREER grant, Dr. Wu will collaborate with the University of Mississippi Museum to host the Art of Fluid exhibition. The exhibit will showcase artistic visualizations of fluid dynamics research and include live wind tunnel demonstrations. Dr. Wu will also launch a Mobile Fluid Exposition Program to engage high school students throughout north Mississippi, aiming to inspire interest in STEM through hands-on activities. The Center for Mathematics and Science Education (CMSE) will support this outreach effort.

The Laboratory For Stuttering: Science, Treatment, Advocacy & Research (Sstar Lab), Greg Snyder

Showcase of Research and Scholarly Activity

The Laboratory for Stuttering: Science, Treatment, Advocacy & Research (SSTAR Lab) innovates new treatment alternatives for the stuttering community as a means to improve overall quality of life. The SSTAR lab has focused on prosthetic stuttering management, prosthetic alternatives for the autism community, pediatric advocacy, resilience training, and is now redefining stuttering treatment with the assessment and treatment of stuttering at the central/neurological and cellular level.

Four Grants From Mississippi Department Of Transportation (1) And North Carolina Deparment Of Transportation (3), Amir Molan

Showcase of Research and Scholarly Activity

• Safety Performance and Design Considerations of Restricted Crossing U-Turns (RCUTs) in Mississippi, Award No. SPR-2024-00(001), Mississippi Department of Transportation (PI)
• Advancing the Consideration of Treatment Options for Approaches with Two Available Left Turn Lanes, Award No. NCDOT 2026-005, North Carolina Department of Transportation (Co-PI)
• Quantitative Safety Information on Access Points at Either End of a U-Turn Crossover, Award No. NCDOT 2024-002, North Carolina Department of Transportation (Co-PI)
• Evaluating Benefits and Drawbacks of Intersections with Three-Phase Traffic Signals, Award No. NCDOT 2023-20, North Carolina Department of Transportation (Co-PI)

Jtc 25: Leader By Land, Adventurer By Sea, Benita Whitehorn

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.

Jtc 25: Finding Community Through Chemistry, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.

Jtc 25: Luckyday To Legacy, Jennifer Parsons

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.

Um Engineers Develop Wearable Heart Attack Detection Tech, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Every second counts when it comes to detecting and treating heart attacks. That's where a new technology from the University of Mississippi may come in to identify heart attacks faster and more accurately than traditional methods.

Jtc 25: Teaching Runs Deep, Don Feitel

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.

At The Flagship, University Of Mississippi. Office Of The Chancellor

News About the Faulkner Library Project

Among the Chancellor's "3 things to know" for this week: Faulkner's Legacy

"Three exciting projects related to [William Faulkner's] legacy are currently underway: Our students are developing audio tours of Rowan Oak; the Department of Archives and Special Collections is re-creating Faulkner’s extensive collection of books, encyclopedias, and novels on a digital platform; and a grant from the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area will fund a photo documentary project on Greenfield Farm, once Faulkner’s mule farm."