Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Digital Commons Network™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1081 - 1110 of 13497

Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network

Oxford Pride Week To Celebrate State's Lgbtq+ Community, Clara Turnage Apr 2024

Oxford Pride Week To Celebrate State's Lgbtq+ Community, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The Oxford Pride Week returns bigger than ever this year with 11 scheduled events throughout the week of April 28.


High Level Of Fat-Transporting Molecule Linked To Alzheimer's, Clara Turnage Apr 2024

High Level Of Fat-Transporting Molecule Linked To Alzheimer's, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A new study by researchers at the University of Mississippi and Harvard University may have uncovered a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.


Um Director Joins Board Of International Education Association, Clara Turnage Apr 2024

Um Director Joins Board Of International Education Association, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The membership of the Association of International Education Administrators has elected Blair McElroy, senior international officer and director of study abroad at the University of Mississippi, to its board.


Library Faculty To Help Researchers Access Massive Biomedical Database, Benita Whitehorn Apr 2024

Library Faculty To Help Researchers Access Massive Biomedical Database, Benita Whitehorn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Libraries can help researchers with unprecedented access to a massive trove of medical data, thanks to an award from the National Institutes of Health.


American Choral Directors Association Honors Um Professor, Erin Garrett Apr 2024

American Choral Directors Association Honors Um Professor, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Donald Trott, University of Mississippi professor of music and director of choral activities, has been honored by the American Choral Directors Association.


Bequest Reflects Vision For The Future Of Law, Bill Dabney Apr 2024

Bequest Reflects Vision For The Future Of Law, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A gift to the University of Mississippi that the late Maj. James Nathaniel Stearns Jr. included in his estate plans will benefit Ole Miss students seeking law degrees.


Industry Experts To Discuss Future Of Aerospace, Defense In Mississippi, Clara Turnage Apr 2024

Industry Experts To Discuss Future Of Aerospace, Defense In Mississippi, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Aerospace and defense industry experts from across the nation will gather at the University of Mississippi this month to discuss industry opportunities and challenges in the state.


Opera Performances Themed Around Suspense, Supernatural, Erin Garrett Apr 2024

Opera Performances Themed Around Suspense, Supernatural, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Opera Theatre's annual spring production aims to transport audiences to a ghostly world of psychological suspense.


University Honors 2023-24 Hall Of Fame, Who's Who Inductees, Edwin B. Smith Apr 2024

University Honors 2023-24 Hall Of Fame, Who's Who Inductees, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has inducted 10 seniors into the 2023-24 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors given to Ole Miss students, and selected 201 students as its 2023-24 class of Who's Who Among Students at the University of Mississippi.


University Celebrates Community, Employee Service, Edwin Smith Apr 2024

University Celebrates Community, Employee Service, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi recognized accomplishments in community-engaged research, learning, service and scholarship by its students, faculty and staff members on Tuesday (April 16) during the annual Celebration of Service Awards.


Mechanical Engineering Professor Receives Nsf Career Award, Clara Turnage Apr 2024

Mechanical Engineering Professor Receives Nsf Career Award, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi engineering professor has won the National Science Foundation's most prestigious award for early career researchers for his upcoming work in 4D printing.


Researchers Review Reasoning For Nordic Ashwagandha Ban, Clara Turnage Apr 2024

Researchers Review Reasoning For Nordic Ashwagandha Ban, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi researchers are seeking to find out why three Nordic countries are attempting to ban ashwagandha.


Past Meets Present For Museum Project Manager, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Apr 2024

Past Meets Present For Museum Project Manager, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Like most 18-year-olds, Greta Koshenina came to the University of Mississippi unclear of what she wanted to do with her life. But through her studies in the College of Liberal Arts and at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, she discovered her interests and turned them into a full-time position at the University Museum.


Lee County Educator Takes Lead At Um Tupelo, Booneville Campuses, Pam Starling Apr 2024

Lee County Educator Takes Lead At Um Tupelo, Booneville Campuses, Pam Starling

University of Mississippi News

TUPELO, Miss. – Leigh Anne Newton, a Tupelo native and faculty member at the University of Mississippi at Tupelo, is helping the university continue its commitment to workforce development in the area as the new director of its Booneville and Tupelo regional campuses.


Passionate Teaching Hallmark Of 2024 St. Amand Winner, Erin Garrett Apr 2024

Passionate Teaching Hallmark Of 2024 St. Amand Winner, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Find your passion and it will lead to a rewarding life: that's the advice Tejas Pandya, University of Mississippi instructional associate professor of mechanical engineering, hopes to impart to his students.


New University Architect Contributes To 1,000 Projects And Counting, Erin Garrett Apr 2024

New University Architect Contributes To 1,000 Projects And Counting, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Some of Chad Hunter's fondest memories of childhood involve sitting at a table with his grandfather and drawing. Not drawing as one typically does as a kid, but drawing house and building plans.


University's 2024 Common Read Book Teaches Happiness, Clara Turnage Apr 2024

University's 2024 Common Read Book Teaches Happiness, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi campus leaders hope incoming students discover their passion, fuel their curiosity and, most of all, find happiness.


Giving Day 2024 Breaks Records At Ole Miss, Tina H. Hahn Apr 2024

Giving Day 2024 Breaks Records At Ole Miss, Tina H. Hahn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss – When the last online donation came in Wednesday (April 10) for Giving Day 2024, the University of Mississippi's donors had joined together to set an unprecedented fundraising record of more than $11.5 million.


University Names Inaugural Faculty Laureates, Edwin Smith Apr 2024

University Names Inaugural Faculty Laureates, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A faculty jury has chosen Stephen Fafulas, associate professor of Spanish and linguistics, and Amanda Winburn, associate professor of leadership and counselor education, as the first two honorees in an innovative new program designed to introduce the state to the creative faculty who research and teach at the University of Mississippi.


Truman Scholar Travels Globe To Study Conservation, Erin Garrett Apr 2024

Truman Scholar Travels Globe To Study Conservation, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – From across the world, University of Mississippi biology major Christian Boudreaux received a life-changing Zoom call from Chancellor Glenn Boyce last week. Despite Zanzibar's spotty internet service, the message was clear: Boudreaux had won a coveted Truman Scholarship.


Pharmacies Could Create Custom Drugs With 3d-Printed Medication, Clara Turnage Apr 2024

Pharmacies Could Create Custom Drugs With 3d-Printed Medication, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – More than 40% of older Americans take five or more prescription drugs a day, and nearly 20% take 10 or more. What if there was a way to combine those medications into one easy-to-track pill?


Donors Seek To Help Restore Integrity Of News Media, Bill Dabney Apr 2024

Donors Seek To Help Restore Integrity Of News Media, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A desire to improve the U.S. media environment while helping consumers better discern truth and accuracy in news reporting has led a former University of Mississippi faculty couple to make a $4 million gift to the UM School of Journalism and New Media.


Trailblazer Commits $5 Million Gift To Alma Mater, Tina H. Hahn Apr 2024

Trailblazer Commits $5 Million Gift To Alma Mater, Tina H. Hahn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The first female graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Engineering committed a $5 million estate gift to her alma mater for Giving Day 2024, and plans call for the Department of Chemical Engineering to bear her name in honor of the legacy gift.


Alumna Makes An Investment In The Future, Bill Dabney Apr 2024

Alumna Makes An Investment In The Future, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – An adjunct professor suite in the Patterson School of Accountancy's new building will be named for the family of Carolyn Golding, a faculty member and University of Mississippi graduate.


Alumna Commits Major Gift To Honors College, Tina H. Hahn Apr 2024

Alumna Commits Major Gift To Honors College, Tina H. Hahn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Janet Jones Pilko, of Houston, Texas, and Park City, Utah, is investing a $1.5 million planned gift in the future of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi.


Inaugural 24-Hour Hackathon Event Challenges Um Students, Erin Garrett Apr 2024

Inaugural 24-Hour Hackathon Event Challenges Um Students, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students put their programming and problem-solving skills to the test April 6-7 during Hack Beta, the institution’s first 24-hour hackathon.


Students Partner With Nonprofit To Create National Event, Clara Turnage Apr 2024

Students Partner With Nonprofit To Create National Event, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is partnering with Listen First Project this month to host and promote the seventh annual National Week of Conversation, an event that aims to give citizens tools to close the gap in a polarized American society through civic discussion.


Um Hosts Director Of National Intelligence At Annual Summit, Clara Turnage Apr 2024

Um Hosts Director Of National Intelligence At Annual Summit, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Today's college students are the future of the intelligence community, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told a crowd of University of Mississippi students Friday (April 5).


Lackey Endowment Promotes Graduate Studies In Mathematics, Bill Dabney Apr 2024

Lackey Endowment Promotes Graduate Studies In Mathematics, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – With a $100,000 gift, University of Mississippi alumnus Ken Lackey, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and his wife, Carol, hope to enhance the university's R1 mission by supporting doctoral stipends for students in the Department of Mathematics.


Elsie Hood Winner Recognized For Student Encouragement, Enthusiasm, Erin Garrett Apr 2024

Elsie Hood Winner Recognized For Student Encouragement, Enthusiasm, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – After 24 years and teaching 25 political science courses at the University of Mississippi, Timothy Nordstrom is still passionate about inspiring young minds. This is one of the many reasons he has been awarded the 2024 Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher of the Year award.