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Major Upgrade Of Um's Supercomputer Facilities Will Benefit State's Researchers, Students, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Major Upgrade Of Um's Supercomputer Facilities Will Benefit State's Researchers, Students, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A major upgrade at the Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research (MCSR) will enable the state's university researchers and students to perform computing tasks that would otherwise be too huge and complex to tackle.


Political Science Professor Stuckey To Receive 1999 Humanities Award, Give Oct. 26 Lecture, Michael Harrelson Jan 1999

Political Science Professor Stuckey To Receive 1999 Humanities Award, Give Oct. 26 Lecture, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. Mary E. Stuckey, a University of Mississippi associate professor of political science widely regarded as an outstanding scholar in the humanities, has been chosen to receive the University's 1999 Humanities Teacher Award.


Ole Miss Prof Creates Problems, Gains Worldwide Attention, Staff Report Jan 1999

Ole Miss Prof Creates Problems, Gains Worldwide Attention, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Getting 5,000 or so e-mail messages a week is no problem for Dr. David Rock, an associate professor at The University of Mississippi. It's his problems that cause him to get the messages in the first place.


State's Universities, Colleges Join In Nsf-Funded Project To Triple Number Of Ph.D.S Awarded To Minorities, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

State's Universities, Colleges Join In Nsf-Funded Project To Triple Number Of Ph.D.S Awarded To Minorities, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- African Americans make up about 35 percent of Mississippi's college students. Yet less than 3 percent of the doctoral degrees granted in the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology (SMET) are earned by the state's African Americans.


Acclaimed Musical Drama, Man Of La Mancha, Runs Nov. 4, 5, 7 At Ole Miss' Fulton Chapel, Heather Sullivan Jan 1999

Acclaimed Musical Drama, Man Of La Mancha, Runs Nov. 4, 5, 7 At Ole Miss' Fulton Chapel, Heather Sullivan

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Idealism can oscillate between madness and faith, hitting many notes in between. The musical drama Man of La Mancha -- based on Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes' classic tale of optimism-gone-astray -- invites audiences to explore this classic take on hope and despair Nov. 4, 5 and 7 at The University of Mississippi.


Ole Miss Professors Receive $8.4 Million For Research, Education Projects In Two Months, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Ole Miss Professors Receive $8.4 Million For Research, Education Projects In Two Months, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- University of Mississippi professors received more than $8.4 million for research, service and education projects in August and September. The September total was $4,050,670, while August's tally came to $4,371,212.


Before Investing Abroad, Be Aware Of Differing Accounting Practices Across Cultural Lines, Michael Harrelson Jan 1999

Before Investing Abroad, Be Aware Of Differing Accounting Practices Across Cultural Lines, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Thinking of investing abroad? Before taking the leap, it is important to keep in mind that all countries do not use the same accounting practices. While all countries use debits and credits, the measurements and disclosures in financial reports can be significantly different.


Moderation, Preplanning Help Hold Down Holiday Weight Gain, Staff Report Jan 1999

Moderation, Preplanning Help Hold Down Holiday Weight Gain, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- It seems that in the last few months, prognosticators have been working themselves into a frenzy trying to predict what will happen on Jan. 1, 2000. Will Y2K cause disaster, leaving us without the basics of food, water, electricity and even more importantly, cable television?


Ole Miss Graduate Student Council Named Organization Of The Year, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Ole Miss Graduate Student Council Named Organization Of The Year, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

of its kind by the National Association of Graduate/Professional Students (NAGPS).


Ole Miss Sororities, Fraternities Lauded For Helping Children's Cancer Charity, Adrian Aumen Jan 1999

Ole Miss Sororities, Fraternities Lauded For Helping Children's Cancer Charity, Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- For almost 20 years, the Candlelighters organization in Mississippi has done an admirable job of raising money for children suffering with cancer. With University of Mississippi sorority and fraternity groups adopting the cause, funding for the young victims and their families has risen "enormously," say Candlelighters volunteers.


Fun By The Numbers: Teach Kids To Enjoy Math, Not Fear It, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Fun By The Numbers: Teach Kids To Enjoy Math, Not Fear It, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- As a former middle school math teacher, Dr. David Rock heard it all the time from students and parents alike: "I hate math. I'm terrible at it."


Um's Holland Joins Julia Child, Betty Friedan At Event Honoring Smith College's Top 30 Alumnae, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Um's Holland Joins Julia Child, Betty Friedan At Event Honoring Smith College's Top 30 Alumnae, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. Marjorie Holland of The University of Mississippi was among 30 Smith College alumnae honored at a recent convocation at the college's Northampton, Mass., campus.


Native Mississippian Fulfills Dream Of Becoming An Artist, Living In New York, Amy Lorton Jan 1999

Native Mississippian Fulfills Dream Of Becoming An Artist, Living In New York, Amy Lorton

University of Mississippi News

... Valerie Jaudon's work being exhibited at University of Mississippi Museums


Robert Sindelar, Longtime Professor Of Medicinal Chemistry, Named As Interim Dean Of Ole Miss School Of Pharmacy, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Robert Sindelar, Longtime Professor Of Medicinal Chemistry, Named As Interim Dean Of Ole Miss School Of Pharmacy, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. Robert D. Sindelar, the chair and longtime professor of medicinal chemistry at The University of Mississippi, has been named interim dean of the university's nationally acclaimed School of Pharmacy.


Um Initiates Journalism Workshop For Minority High School Students, Their Teachers, Heather Sullivan Jan 1999

Um Initiates Journalism Workshop For Minority High School Students, Their Teachers, Heather Sullivan

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi Department of Journalism announces new journalism workshops, one for high school minority students interested in the field and another designed to supply professional development and motivation to teachers of Mississippi journalism students.


Pharmacy Alumni Weekend Feb. 25-27 Features Continuing Education, Banquet, Kristen Daniel Jan 1999

Pharmacy Alumni Weekend Feb. 25-27 Features Continuing Education, Banquet, Kristen Daniel

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy alumni return to the Oxford campus Feb. 25-27 for a weekend of activities, tours and continuing education.


Ole Miss Air Force Rotc Invites Potential Students To Tour Florida Base, Airfield, Adrian Aumen Jan 1999

Ole Miss Air Force Rotc Invites Potential Students To Tour Florida Base, Airfield, Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Students interested in entering the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps at The University of Mississippi may tour Eglin Air Force Base in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., with Ole Miss students and instructors Feb. 23-25.


Ole Miss Computer Science Students Win Second Statewide Top Web Site Award, Elaine Pugh Jan 1999

Ole Miss Computer Science Students Win Second Statewide Top Web Site Award, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- For the second year in a row, University of Mississippi computer science students have won first place in statewide professional World Wide Web home page design competition.


Ole Miss Researcher Tracks Endocrine Disruption In State's Fish Population, Lp White Jan 1999

Ole Miss Researcher Tracks Endocrine Disruption In State's Fish Population, Lp White

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Many widely used synthetic and natural chemicals collecting in Mississippi's water and soil may be affecting wildlife's ability to reproduce, according to a University of Mississippi scientist studying these chemicals.


March 2-5 Development Week Focuses On Assisting Small Business Owners, Deidra Walters Jan 1999

March 2-5 Development Week Focuses On Assisting Small Business Owners, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Anyone who owns a small business knows that "small" doesn't describe the size of the responsibilities or the amount of knowledge the owner must possess.


Tva Announces $100,000 Investment Challenge At Ole Miss, Gives Students Real-Life Experience, Deidra Walters Jan 1999

Tva Announces $100,000 Investment Challenge At Ole Miss, Gives Students Real-Life Experience, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Tennessee Valley Authority -- the nation's largest power producer -- is making an investment in University of Mississippi students in hopes that they will make wise investment decisions while managing a $100,000 portfolio from TVA's Nuclear Decommissioning Fund.


Mississippi Folklife Celebrates Mississippi Eats, Includes Unpublished Eudora Welty Piece, Lp White Jan 1999

Mississippi Folklife Celebrates Mississippi Eats, Includes Unpublished Eudora Welty Piece, Lp White

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The most recent issue of Mississippi Folklife, a journal published by The University of Mississippi Center for the Study of Southern Culture in conjunction with the Mississippi Folklore Society, gives special emphasis to Mississippi's traditional food culture, reflecting the research efforts of University professor Tom Rankin and special issue guest editor and Southern studies graduate student John T. Edge.


Professor, Author Of The River Of No Return To Speak In Ole Miss Lecture Series April 22, Deidra Walters Jan 1999

Professor, Author Of The River Of No Return To Speak In Ole Miss Lecture Series April 22, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Noted author and professor Dr. Cleveland Sellers of the University of South Carolina at Columbia (USC) will give the lecture "Entering the New Millennium with a New Paradigm: Understanding the Impact of Racial Prejudice" at The University of Mississippi April 22.


National, International Experts To Answer Public's Questions About Herbals In June 19 Symposium, Debbie Rossell Jan 1999

National, International Experts To Answer Public's Questions About Herbals In June 19 Symposium, Debbie Rossell

University of Mississippi News

Herbal Product Market to Reach $5 Billion by 2000


Luckyday Foundation Gives $350,000 To Help Combat Teacher Shortage, Tina Hahn Jan 1999

Luckyday Foundation Gives $350,000 To Help Combat Teacher Shortage, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A Jackson-based foundation has stepped forward with a $350,000 gift to The University of Mississippi in hopes of helping fill the critical shortage of teachers in Mississippi classrooms.


Psychological Clinic Meets Educational Needs, Serves Clients, Deidra Walters Jan 1999

Psychological Clinic Meets Educational Needs, Serves Clients, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- What began as a way to provide practical training for doctoral psychology students at The University of Mississippi has turned into an asset for north Mississippi.


Ten Garner Inaugural $32,000 Croft Scholarships To Study At Ole Miss, Tina Hahn Jan 1999

Ten Garner Inaugural $32,000 Croft Scholarships To Study At Ole Miss, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

Awards are Part of New International Studies Institute


Jackson Prep Senior Receives $26,000 Newman Scholarship At Ole Miss, Tina Hahn Jan 1999

Jackson Prep Senior Receives $26,000 Newman Scholarship At Ole Miss, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

Other scholarships add $16,000 more to package


Budding Doctors, Lawyers, Take Note: Investment In Future Begins Early, Elaine Pugh Jan 1999

Budding Doctors, Lawyers, Take Note: Investment In Future Begins Early, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

... An Ole Miss Back-to-School Topical Tips


Nsf Math, Science Literacy Reform Targets K-12 Children In Three States, Elaine Pugh Jan 1999

Nsf Math, Science Literacy Reform Targets K-12 Children In Three States, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

... UM Project Activated in 15 Mississippi School Districts