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Art Education Begins Early At The Um Museum – And It's Free, Michael Newsom Apr 2026

Art Education Begins Early At The Um Museum – And It's Free, Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – On weekday mornings, the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses hums with music, movement and imagination as families gather for free arts education programs that introduce creativity early and remove cost barriers.


Celebration Of Service To Spotlight Community Impact At Ole Miss, Clara Turnage Apr 2026

Celebration Of Service To Spotlight Community Impact At Ole Miss, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will recognize the accomplishments of students, faculty, staff and campus partners in community engagement on Tuesday (April 14) during the 11th annual Celebration of Service Awards.


Ole Miss Goldwater Scholar Searches Molecules For Life's Origins, Marvis Herring Apr 2026

Ole Miss Goldwater Scholar Searches Molecules For Life's Origins, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Sealed in the frozen dust of a distant comet, there may be a molecule that helps explain how life began.


University Recognizes Top Researchers, Scholars With Annual Awards, Clara Turnage Apr 2026

University Recognizes Top Researchers, Scholars With Annual Awards, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi recognized nine outstanding faculty members Tuesday (April 7) at the second annual Chancellor's Awards for Research and Creative Scholarship.


New Scholarship To Benefit Students With Learning Challenges, Bill Dabney Apr 2026

New Scholarship To Benefit Students With Learning Challenges, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Mark Paukune, of Fort Worth, Texas, struggled with learning disabilities throughout his education, but he persevered and built a successful career in investment banking. Now, the University of Mississippi graduate wants to help other students who face similar challenges earn their college degrees.


Giving Day Brings Ole Miss Community Together, Michael Newsom Apr 2026

Giving Day Brings Ole Miss Community Together, Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A stuffed squirrel waits to be found somewhere on the University of Mississippi campus. Nearby, a student autographs the Ventress Hall turret while alumni and friends nationwide contribute to scholarship and student services programs.


3d Printing Could Change How Cancer Drugs Reach Tumors, Clara Turnage Apr 2026

3d Printing Could Change How Cancer Drugs Reach Tumors, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi research offers hope that cancer drug therapies packaged in 3D-printed carriers could deliver medication directly to tumors while reducing many of the side effects that cancer patients endure.


Professor Honored For Service To Scholastic Journalism, Mackenzie Ross Apr 2026

Professor Honored For Service To Scholastic Journalism, Mackenzie Ross

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The Columbia Scholastic Press Association has honored University of Mississippi journalism professor R.J. Morgan for his outstanding service to journalism education, including his leadership of the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association.


Donor Plans Ahead For Generational Impact, Bill Dabney Apr 2026

Donor Plans Ahead For Generational Impact, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Doug MacEachern, of Covington, Louisiana, has committed to including the University of Mississippi in his estate plans with a major gift to benefit full-time students in the School of Pharmacy.


Mississippi Day Fun Ranges From Rock Walls To Research, Marisa C. Atkinson Apr 2026

Mississippi Day Fun Ranges From Rock Walls To Research, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is getting ready to break out the pop-up tents again. This time, they are not for tailgating, but rather for its annual outdoor open house on April 11.


New Book Explores Small Talk, Big Silence In Evangelical Communities, Clara Turnage Apr 2026

New Book Explores Small Talk, Big Silence In Evangelical Communities, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – In a new book, University of Mississippi sociologist Amy McDowell says small talk can be used as a tool to block meaningful conversation in the evangelical church, leaving some people feeling isolated in their beliefs that conflict with Christian nationalism.


Brett Young To Deliver 2026 Commencement Address, Marisa C. Atkinson Mar 2026

Brett Young To Deliver 2026 Commencement Address, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Diamond-certified country artist and former Ole Miss baseball player Brett Young will headline the University of Mississippi's 2026 Commencement as the featured speaker.


Ole Miss Students Strengthen Ties With Community Through Big Event, Marisa C. Atkinson Mar 2026

Ole Miss Students Strengthen Ties With Community Through Big Event, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – With spring in the air, University of Mississippi students gave back to the place they call home during the Big Event, held Saturday (March 28) throughout Oxford and Lafayette County.


Ole Miss Students Explore Press Freedom Lessons In Nation's Capital, Marvis Herring Mar 2026

Ole Miss Students Explore Press Freedom Lessons In Nation's Capital, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Since she was a preschooler, University of Mississippi junior Kalaeja Jones has envisioned a life and legal career in the nation's capital. But despite plans to attend law school in Washington, D.C., the Newton County native had never been to the nation's capital.


Law Alumni Support Future Attorneys, Bill Dabney Mar 2026

Law Alumni Support Future Attorneys, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Two alumni of the University of Mississippi School of Law are giving back to help reduce financial barriers for the next generation of attorneys.


Undergraduate Researcher Explores Chemistry Of Life Beyond Earth, Marisa C. Atkinson Mar 2026

Undergraduate Researcher Explores Chemistry Of Life Beyond Earth, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi senior Megan McKissick may have helped shed light on potential molecular origins of life before she even completed her college degree. Earlier this week, she presented her findings at the American Chemical Society Presidential Symposium.


Ole Miss Earns Third Gold In Military Friendly Rankings, Clara Turnage Mar 2026

Ole Miss Earns Third Gold In Military Friendly Rankings, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has again received the Military Friendly Advisory Council's highest ranking for its support of veteran and military-connected students.


University Selects 'The Boys Of Riverside' As 2026 Common Read, Clara Turnage Mar 2026

University Selects 'The Boys Of Riverside' As 2026 Common Read, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Incoming University of Mississippi students will share their first assignment this fall: reading "The Boys of Riverside."


Ole Miss Launches Americorps Program Mentoring Youth Statewide, Marvis Herring Mar 2026

Ole Miss Launches Americorps Program Mentoring Youth Statewide, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi junior Lauren McKay changed her major three times before she found herself sitting across from a group of Oxford High School students, talking about geometry, strained relationships and how to push through the things you'd rather not do.


Professor Reflects On Thoreau In New Ken Burns Documentary, Marisa C. Atkinson Mar 2026

Professor Reflects On Thoreau In New Ken Burns Documentary, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi faculty expert gets to shine in the upcoming "Henry David Thoreau" documentary produced by Ken Burns.


From Concern To Center: Um Responds To Rising Collegiate Gambling, Marisa C. Atkinson Mar 2026

From Concern To Center: Um Responds To Rising Collegiate Gambling, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – With hundreds of millions of dollars being wagered each day on events from the NCAA Tournament to the Academy Awards, the University of Mississippi hopes to lead efforts to address betting on collegiate sports with its new Center on Collegiate Gambling.


'Thacker Mountain Jr.' Returns This Week, Andrea Drummond Mar 2026

'Thacker Mountain Jr.' Returns This Week, Andrea Drummond

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A children's version of the popular "Thacker Mountain Radio Hour" returns this week for the first time since 2020. A book-themed edition of "Thacker Mountain Jr." is set for 6 p.m. Friday (March 27) at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center.


Ole Miss Students Tour Mississippi Company In Singapore, Clara Turnage Mar 2026

Ole Miss Students Tour Mississippi Company In Singapore, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students visited Ergon Inc., a Mississippi family-owned business in Singapore, to learn about its Asia operations, known as Ergon Asia.


Graduate Honors Former Professors, Bill Dabney Mar 2026

Graduate Honors Former Professors, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A $100,000 gift to the University of Mississippi will name two faculty offices in the new Patterson School of Accountancy.


Entrepreneurship Forum To Convene At Insight Park, Staff Report Mar 2026

Entrepreneurship Forum To Convene At Insight Park, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will host the 2026 Mississippi Entrepreneurship Forum on April 9-10, bringing together leaders from public and private institutions of higher education across Mississippi to share campus-based entrepreneurship efforts.


Full Circle: 60 Years Later, Law School Reflects On Defining Moment, Marisa C. Atkinson Mar 2026

Full Circle: 60 Years Later, Law School Reflects On Defining Moment, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi's Tad Smith Coliseum hosted its last crowd Wednesday (March 18), exactly 60 years to the date when its historic first crowd gathered in 1966 to hear U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy speak at the invitation of the School of Law Speakers Bureau.


News You Can Use: Screwworm Comeback Raises Concerns, Clara Turnage Mar 2026

News You Can Use: Screwworm Comeback Raises Concerns, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – New World screwworms once threatened livestock, pets and people across the southern United States. Decades after a successful eradication effort, the pests may be returning.


One Sister’S Fight Inspires Statewide Push For Bone Marrow Donors, Marisa C. Atkinson Mar 2026

One Sister’S Fight Inspires Statewide Push For Bone Marrow Donors, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi freshman Ali Hargett has learned about bravery and organization during her first year in college, but not in a class. Instead, she has been watching her 11-year-old sister, Cate, who is in bone marrow failure.


Storytelling May Hold Key To Building Memory, Clara Turnage Mar 2026

Storytelling May Hold Key To Building Memory, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – New research from the University of Mississippi suggests that telling stories – from ancient campfire tales to modern-day digital communication – may be tied to how human memory evolved.


Record Number Of Scouts Attend Ole Miss Merit Badge College, Staff Report Mar 2026

Record Number Of Scouts Attend Ole Miss Merit Badge College, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A record crowd of Scouts from five states convened at the University of Mississippi recently for a one-day Merit Badge College, learning about subjects ranging from aviation and climbing to chemistry and cybersecurity.