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Retired Political Science Professor Donald Vaughan Dies In Tucson, Tobie Baker Dec 2007

Retired Political Science Professor Donald Vaughan Dies In Tucson, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Donald Shores Vaughan, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Mississippi, died Thursday in Tucson, Ariz., at age 86. He retired from UM in 1988, after some 33 years of service. Waller Funeral Home in Oxford is handling the arrangements, which are to be announced.


Statewide Science, Math, Engineering Competition For High School Students Produces Winners, Admin Nov 2007

Statewide Science, Math, Engineering Competition For High School Students Produces Winners, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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Professor To Share Space Law Knowledge With Experts From Around The World, Jennifer Farish Nov 2007

Professor To Share Space Law Knowledge With Experts From Around The World, Jennifer Farish

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- A University of Mississippi law professor is scheduled to join space law experts and educators from around the world Dec. 3-4 in Vienna to explore the possibility of a basic course on space law as requested by a subcommittee of the United Nations.


Orientation And Parent Programs Office Expands, Hires Coordinator, Matt King Nov 2007

Orientation And Parent Programs Office Expands, Hires Coordinator, Matt King

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The Office of Orientation and Parent Programs at the University of Mississippi is expanding and a recent UM graduate, who served as president of the Associated Student Body, is its new coordinator.


A Sonic Zoom: Um Physicist Verifies That Sound Can Travel Faster Than Light, Admin Nov 2007

A Sonic Zoom: Um Physicist Verifies That Sound Can Travel Faster Than Light, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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Engineering Faculty Encourage Attendance At Earthquake Preparedness Workshop, Admin Nov 2007

Engineering Faculty Encourage Attendance At Earthquake Preparedness Workshop, Admin

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.


School Of Engineering Students Start, Maintain Tutorial Program, Admin Nov 2007

School Of Engineering Students Start, Maintain Tutorial Program, Admin

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.


Student Hand Band Uses Signing To Express Song Lyrics For Hearing Impaired, Lauren Freeman Nov 2007

Student Hand Band Uses Signing To Express Song Lyrics For Hearing Impaired, Lauren Freeman

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi is home to a number of bands that offer audiences a wide range of instrumental music. However, one UM band performs not only for those who can hear, but also for the hearing impaired.


Center For Study Of Southern Culture Celebrates 30 Years Of Work, Nov. 8-11, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Oct 2007

Center For Study Of Southern Culture Celebrates 30 Years Of Work, Nov. 8-11, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi marks 30 years of work with a series of events Nov. 8-11.


Business Professor Wins Award At International Convention, Meghan Storey Oct 2007

Business Professor Wins Award At International Convention, Meghan Storey

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A business administration professor at the University of Mississippi has been recognized at an international convention for her research article "Communication in the Transition to Self-directed Work Teams," which was published in the Journal of Business Communication.


Meet Ole Miss Online At Collegeweeklive, The College Fair For The Internet Generation, Staff Report Oct 2007

Meet Ole Miss Online At Collegeweeklive, The College Fair For The Internet Generation, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Meeting prospective students where they are most comfortable is the idea behind the University of Mississippi's participation in the online college fair CollegeWeekLive, scheduled Nov. 13-14.


18th Annual Haunted Trail To Be Hosted By Um And Park Commission, Admin Oct 2007

18th Annual Haunted Trail To Be Hosted By Um And Park Commission, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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Alumni Couple Provides $5.3 Million Gift To Create School Of Journalism, Sonia Thompson Oct 2007

Alumni Couple Provides $5.3 Million Gift To Create School Of Journalism, Sonia Thompson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Thanks to the generosity of alumni Ed and Becky Meek, the University of Mississippi plans to ask the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning to approve the creation of a new School of Journalism, Marketing-Communications and Technology.


Media Advisory: John Grisham, Scott Turow To Answer Questions On Innocence Project, Staff Report Oct 2007

Media Advisory: John Grisham, Scott Turow To Answer Questions On Innocence Project, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Authors John Grisham and Scott Turow, as well as exonerees Dennis Fritz and Cedric Willis, and Mississippi Innocence Project Director Tucker Carrington, will be on hand for a brief media availability Monday (Oct. 22) in Jackson. The 10-minute availability is set for 6:50 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel prior to a 7 p.m. fundraising dinner. There will be seats available for media representatives interested in attending the dinner. Due to the nature of the event, no photography - still or video - will be permitted during the dinner.


Toyota, Future Engineers Connect At Career Day, Admin Oct 2007

Toyota, Future Engineers Connect At Career Day, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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From Malaysia To Mississippi: Student Enjoys Robotics, Making New Friends, Admin Oct 2007

From Malaysia To Mississippi: Student Enjoys Robotics, Making New Friends, Admin

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.


Art Professor Is Speaker Oct. 16 In Liberal Arts Faculty Forum, Deborah Purnell Oct 2007

Art Professor Is Speaker Oct. 16 In Liberal Arts Faculty Forum, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- Paula Temple, professor of art, delivers the Liberal Arts Faculty Forum address at the University of Mississippi Tuesday (Oct. 16).


From Malaysia To Mississippi: Student Enjoys Robotics, Making New Friends, Edwin Smith Oct 2007

From Malaysia To Mississippi: Student Enjoys Robotics, Making New Friends, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - As a child growing up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aik Min Choong received a LEGO Technic helicopter for his birthday and enjoyed endless fascination with the toy.


Computer Science Students To Compete In Regional ‘Battle Of The Brains' This Weekend, Sarah Crabtree Walker Oct 2007

Computer Science Students To Compete In Regional ‘Battle Of The Brains' This Weekend, Sarah Crabtree Walker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A team of three University of Mississippi computer science majors is set to compete this weekend (Oct. 12-13) in the 32nd International Collegiate Programming Contest, conducted by the Association for Computing Machinery.


Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author To Keynote Honors College 10th Anniversary Convocation, Lee Eric Smith Sep 2007

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author To Keynote Honors College 10th Anniversary Convocation, Lee Eric Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – As a reporter for The New York Times, Thomas L. Friedman has circled the globe to cover oil-related news, conflict in the Middle East, the end of the Cold War and the worldwide impact of terrorism. His Pulitzer Prize-winning commentaries have provided the American public with straight talk and reliable information on politics and foreign policy.


Professor Uses Ipods To Provide Help For People Who Stutter, Jennifer Farish Sep 2007

Professor Uses Ipods To Provide Help For People Who Stutter, Jennifer Farish

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Compared to advancements in modern medicine over the past 70 years, there have been few new treatment options for people who stutter. That's one reason a $50 digital device being developed by a University of Mississippi researcher is drawing attention.


Media Advisory: Director Of New Innocence Project And An Exonerated Man Available To Media Wednesday In Jackson, Staff Report Sep 2007

Media Advisory: Director Of New Innocence Project And An Exonerated Man Available To Media Wednesday In Jackson, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

A media availability is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 26) in Jackson featuring Tucker Carrington, director of the new Mississippi Innocence Project at the University of Mississippi School of Law, and Cedric Willis of Jackson, who was exonerated on charges of murder and robbery in 2005 after DNA evidence cleared him of the crimes.


Nasa Interactive Exhibit Thrills, Informs Visitors, Admin Sep 2007

Nasa Interactive Exhibit Thrills, Informs Visitors, Admin

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.


Lott Says Senate Missed Bipartisan Opportunity Regarding Troop Withdrawal, Tobie Baker Sep 2007

Lott Says Senate Missed Bipartisan Opportunity Regarding Troop Withdrawal, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) said Friday that the U.S. Senate missed a key opportunity two weeks ago to begin working on a compromise regarding the war in Iraq. On the University of Mississippi campus with former Sen. Tom Daschle, (D-S.D.), Lott said the Senate should have begun working in a bipartisan fashion following the status report from U. S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the Multi-National Force in Iraq. "We missed an opportunity to come together in the last couple of weeks," Lott said. "We can't micromanage the war in Iraq, but we could have come …


Cellular South Continues Scholarship Program, Sonia Thompson Sep 2007

Cellular South Continues Scholarship Program, Sonia Thompson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Cellular South, one of Mississippi's largest companies, continues its legacy of giving with a $30,000 contribution to the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration.


Nasa Interactive Traveling Exhibit To Visit Oxford Campus Sept. 20-21, Admin Sep 2007

Nasa Interactive Traveling Exhibit To Visit Oxford Campus Sept. 20-21, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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Two Mississippi Companies Support School Of Engineering, Admin Sep 2007

Two Mississippi Companies Support School Of Engineering, Admin

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.


Journalism Chair Husni Inducted Into Florida Magazine Assn. Hall Of Fame, Deborah Purnell Sep 2007

Journalism Chair Husni Inducted Into Florida Magazine Assn. Hall Of Fame, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Samir Husni, chair and Hederman Lecturer of journalism at the University of Mississippi, has been inducted into the Florida Magazine Association's inaugural Hall of Fame.


Assessment, Treatment Of Autism Addressed At Regional Event Sept. 13-14, Jennifer Farish Sep 2007

Assessment, Treatment Of Autism Addressed At Regional Event Sept. 13-14, Jennifer Farish

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Nearly 200 students and professionals from across the region are expected to gather at the University of Mississippi Sept. 13-14 to address the assessment and treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.


Legal Specialist In Sexual Misconduct, Campus Security To Give Public Address, Elaine Pugh Sep 2007

Legal Specialist In Sexual Misconduct, Campus Security To Give Public Address, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Brett Sokolow, a higher education attorney who specializes in sexual misconduct and campus security, visits the University of Mississippi Tuesday (Sept. 11) to deliver a public address and interact with students about the risks involving alcohol and sex.