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Southtalks Continue Theme Of Creativity In The South, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The SouthTalks series continues the "Creativity in the South" programming focus this spring at the University of Mississippi, with lectures, performances and film screenings examining the interdisciplinary nature of Southern studies.

Endowment Honors Benevolent Spirit, Provides Student Opportunities, Mary Stanton Knight

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – When the late Evangeline Donald Harrison graduated from her Randolph high school in 1952, she was not financially able to attend college. Instead, she went to work in a factory.

Grammy Winner Kirk Whalum Coming To Ole Miss, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum is coming to the University of Mississippi as part of Black History Month events scheduled during February.

Graduate School Newsletter Winter 2023-2204, Sandra Spiroff, Martha C. Helms

Newsletters of the Graduate School

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Tbi And Tau Loss-Of-Function Both Affect Naïve Ethanol Sensitivity In Drosophila, Gregg Roman

Faculty and Student Publications

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with alcohol abuse and higher ethanol sensitivity later in life. Currently, it is poorly understood how ethanol sensitivity changes with time after TBI and whether there are sex-dependent differences in the relationship between TBI and ethanol sensitivity. This study uses the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster to investigate how TBI affects alcohol sensitivity and whether the effects are sex-specific. Our results indicate that flies have a significantly higher sensitivity to the intoxicating levels of ethanol during the acute phase post-TBI, regardless of sex. The increased ethanol sensitivity decreases as time progresses; however, females take longer …

Pharmacy Matters - February 2024, University Of Mississippi. School Of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Matters Newsletters

Featured stories: "University 'Hypes' School Researchers," "Spotlight on Pharmacy Families," "Pharmacy School Partners with Global Tech Giant Becton, Dickinson and Co.," "Hogue to deliver Hartman Lecture," "Pharmacy Hosts First Open House for State's Career Coaches," "Pharmacy School Awarded Grant to Fight Addiction Stigma," "Pharmacy Professor Named to NIH-Funded Entrepreneurial Cohort," "Pharmacy Researcher to Use NIH Grant to Study How Drugs Work in the Body," "Researchers Find Black Carbon at Dangerously High Levels Across State"

News You Can Use: How To Start A New Career, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Retirement can be the end of a career or the beginning of a new one. A University of Mississippi expert has some helpful suggestions for those who want to continue working rather than resting on their laurels.

Fermilab Completes Excavation One Mile Beneath The Earth's Surface, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Researchers are a step closer to having the technology to unravel one of the most mysterious particles in the universe after the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory announced Thursday (Feb. 1) that excavation on three giant caverns in South Dakota is complete.

02.26.2024 Orsp Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

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02.12.2024 Orsp Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

I-RED Program, Training on Python and R available, Christy White spotlight, UM Researchers Find Turmeric, Thyme Oils Repel Fire Ants

02.05.2024 Orsp Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

NSF Revises PAPPG, Mickey McLaurin spotlight, ORSP Training Available: NSF Project Summary, Inclusive Entrepreneurship Event

Auditing Standards Board (Asb), Meeting Highlights, February 1-2, 2024 Videoconference, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.

Auditing Standards Board (Asb), Meeting Agenda, February 1-2, 2024, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

No abstract provided.

Yes, And: Igniting Your Pedagogical Imagination, Emily Pitts Donahoe, Derek Bruff, Joshua Eyler, Liz Norell

Events

Have you ever attended a teaching workshop and thought, “That’s an interesting idea—but I don’t know how it would work in my class.” If so, this session is for you! In the first part of the workshop, we’ll present a teaching technique chosen at random. Our expert panelists will compete to see who can translate that teaching technique to their own discipline and course in the most creative way. In the second part of the workshop, attendees will have a chance to draw their own teaching technique from the hat and brainstorm about how they might apply it in their …

Plea Bargaining In Capital Cases Raises Constitutional Issues, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Given the choice between a death sentence and a plea deal, many defendants – innocent or not – choose to plead guilty, even if the cost is life in prison without the option of parole, said William Berry, associate dean for research and Montague Professor of Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law.

Domestic And Foreign Policies Are Intertwined, Matthew Thomas Becker

Faculty and Student Publications

This guest editorial appeared in multiple venues:

1. Missoulian, 25 January 2024
2. The Oxford Eagle, 29 January 2024
3. The Panolian, 29 January 2024
4. Magnolia Tribune, 30 January 2024
5. The Laurel Leader, 31 January 2024
6. The Commercial Dispatch, 1 February 2024
7. The Daily Progress. 7 February 2024

Pharmacy Professor Named To Nih-Funded Entrepreneurial Cohort, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi scientist has joined an inaugural cohort of entrepreneurs that will work to translate discoveries made at educational institutions into commercial products.

Call For Papers For Forum On Race And Ethnicity, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

Dr. Simone Delerme and Dr. Catarina Passidomo along with Department of Sociology and Anthropology professors, Dr. J.T. Thomas (sociology) and Dr. Marcos Mendoza (anthropology) are planning the third annual Faculty and Graduate Student Forum on Race and Ethnicity. This year the forum will be Monday, Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Teachers, University Leaders Discuss Education's Toughest Problems, Leslie Joblin

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Education leaders from across the country gathered Friday (Jan. 26) at the University of Mississippi to discuss ways to tackle some of the most pressing and persistent challenges in K-12 education.

01.29.2024 Orsp Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

ORSP new year greeting, SBIR Launchpad Workshop, Amy Williams spotlight, CLA Post-Award Guidance, NSF Generative AI

Celebrating The 20th Anniversary Of Speaker's Edge, Jeanine Rauch

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – After two decades, the annual Speaker's Edge workshop and competition at the University of Mississippi continues to help students gain confidence and skills in public speaking to jump-start their professional careers.

Donors Help Shape Champions In Sports And Life, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumni Brandon Dixon and his wife, Emma Gaines, hope their gift to Ole Miss athletics will help give student-athletes the extended knowledge they need to proactively navigate life after graduation.

Legendary Rebel Dexter Mccluster To Share Stories At Lecture Series, Jonathan Scott

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Former Ole Miss and NFL standout Dexter McCluster will return to the University of Mississippi campus on Friday (Feb. 2) to share his inspirational story as the next featured speaker in the Robert C. Khayat Lecture Series.

Issue 435: January 25-February 8, 2024, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

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Student Project Aims To Stem Clothing Waste, Reagan Collins

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – What began as a University of Mississippi class project has evolved into a campuswide initiative to keep discarded clothing out of landfills and into the hands of people who need it.

January 25, 2024, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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Microplastic Pollution From Tires Found In Air Near Roadways, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi researchers have been investigating what happens when the rubber meets the road, and their results have led to a published paper.

Alumna Provides Support For Accountancy School, Andy Belt

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi's Patterson School of Accountancy plans to name two study spaces in its new home in honor of alumna Jackie Bailey's family, showing appreciation for their $100,000 gift to the school's new building fund.

Newsletter, January 2024, Cedar Oaks Guild

Cedar Oaks Guild Newsletter

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Winter Ai Institute, Emily Pitts Donahoe

Events

The Academic Innovations Group invites you to join the 2025 Winter AI Institute for Teachers: January 13-15, 2025. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. each day in the Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation. The AI Institute is designed to prepare instructors at many different levels for teaching in the age of AI. It will take place over three days: January 13, AI Literacy Basics: For educators seeking foundational understanding of AI to minimize disruption, establish ethical usage guidelines, and develop basic AI curriculum. January 14, Applying AI Assistance: For educators with basic AI literacy seeking to leverage AI for instructional design …