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Even 'Safe' Air Pollution Levels Can Carry Health Risks, Clara Turnage Jun 2026

Even 'Safe' Air Pollution Levels Can Carry Health Risks, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Air pollution does not have to exceed federal limits to potentially harm human health, according to a new published study from the University of Mississippi.


First-Generation Graduate Wins Inaugural Lafayette Fellowship, Clara Turnage Jun 2026

First-Generation Graduate Wins Inaugural Lafayette Fellowship, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi graduate is among the inaugural winners of the Lafayette Fellowship, a new scholarship created in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.


Deep South Hiv Prevention Care Has Gaps Where Patients Need It Most, Clara Turnage Jun 2026

Deep South Hiv Prevention Care Has Gaps Where Patients Need It Most, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A recent University of Mississippi study identified hundreds of counties in the South where HIV prevention and health care may not be keeping pace with the local needs, leaving communities without resources to address the persistent problem.


Alumna Supports Ole Miss Faculty And Graduate Students, Bill Dabney May 2026

Alumna Supports Ole Miss Faculty And Graduate Students, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Frances Permenter Smith, a longtime public service professional from Oxford, has included the University of Mississippi in her estate plans with a major gift that will benefit graduate students and faculty in the College of Liberal Arts.


Ole Miss Continues Boren Scholarship Success With Six New Awardees, Marisa C. Atkinson May 2026

Ole Miss Continues Boren Scholarship Success With Six New Awardees, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Six University of Mississippi students have been selected as Boren Scholars by the National Security Education Program.


State Development Authority, Um Collaborate To Supply Nation's Energy, Clara Turnage May 2026

State Development Authority, Um Collaborate To Supply Nation's Energy, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will take a leading role in the Mississippi Development Authority's initiative to make the state competitive in the national energy market.


Public Health Concern Or Misconduct? Study Gauges Views Of Hazing, Clara Turnage May 2026

Public Health Concern Or Misconduct? Study Gauges Views Of Hazing, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Most American adults oppose hazing and view it as harmful, but those who are more likely to tolerate hazing also tend to minimize sexual violence, a new University of Mississippi study reveals.


Researchers Develop Method To Detect Diseases Before Symptoms Appear, Marisa C. Atkinson May 2026

Researchers Develop Method To Detect Diseases Before Symptoms Appear, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor and his team have developed a technology that may one day lead to the early diagnosis of juvenile diabetes and CTE caused by traumatic brain injuries.


Memorial Day Message From Chancellor Boyce 2026, Glenn Boyce May 2026

Memorial Day Message From Chancellor Boyce 2026, Glenn Boyce

University of Mississippi News

On Memorial Day, we pause to remember the men and women who died while serving our country. We also extend our deepest respect to the friends, families and communities who carry the weight of their loss today and every day.


Former Ole Miss Football Players Draw Up A Play To Honor Coach, Bill Dabney May 2026

Former Ole Miss Football Players Draw Up A Play To Honor Coach, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Former University of Mississippi football players are launching a grassroots effort honoring legendary Rebel coach Billy Brewer, while also backing the construction of a new alumni center.


Writing And Rhetoric Faculty Member Named Top Online Instructor, Pam Starling May 2026

Writing And Rhetoric Faculty Member Named Top Online Instructor, Pam Starling

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Colleen Thorndike, a lecturer in the University of Mississippi's Department of Writing and Rhetoric, is this year's winner of the Paragon Award for Distance Learning Teaching.


Mississippi's Future Leaders Find Their Voice At Ole Miss, Marisa C. Atkinson May 2026

Mississippi's Future Leaders Find Their Voice At Ole Miss, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Listen carefully around the University of Mississippi campus during the early summer, and you will hear the future of Mississippi.


Graduates Offered Chance To Teach, Study Through Fulbright Awards, Clara Turnage May 2026

Graduates Offered Chance To Teach, Study Through Fulbright Awards, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The Fulbright U.S. Student Program has offered scholarships to seven University of Mississippi graduates to teach, study and conduct research across the globe.


University Museum Opens Doors To Community Partnerships, Michael Newsom May 2026

University Museum Opens Doors To Community Partnerships, Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Soft footsteps echoed through the galleries of the University of Mississippi Museum as a small group of visitors paused in front of a brightly colored Theora Hamblett painting, leaning closer to study its details and trade memories sparked by the art before them.


News You Can Use: How To Increase Your Birth Control Pill Iq, Marisa C. Atkinson May 2026

News You Can Use: How To Increase Your Birth Control Pill Iq, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Women have been able to get birth control pills without a prescription since 2024. However, many women do not understand how the pills work, a recent survey indicates.


Study Highlights Opportunities To Improve Birth Control Education, Marisa C. Atkinson May 2026

Study Highlights Opportunities To Improve Birth Control Education, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi study reveals that young women aged 16 to 24 across the nation do not necessarily have the needed knowledge when it comes to birth control.


Lt. Adam Peacock Reflects On 26 Years In Law Enforcement, Marisa C. Atkinson May 2026

Lt. Adam Peacock Reflects On 26 Years In Law Enforcement, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Keeping the University of Mississippi and the country safe is what Lt. Adam Peacock has done for the past 26 years, but he is beginning a new chapter this spring. His last call with the University Police Department came on April 28.


Alumna Hopes To Help Address Shortage Of Health Care Workers, Bill Dabney May 2026

Alumna Hopes To Help Address Shortage Of Health Care Workers, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi alumna hopes to ease the path for students pursuing careers in health care.


Principal Corps Expands To Charter Schools, Don Feitel May 2026

Principal Corps Expands To Charter Schools, Don Feitel

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Principal Corps, housed in the School of Education, is collaborating with the Mississippi Charter Schools Association to open the program to charter school educators.


Engineering Professor Developing National Guide For Safer Roadways, Jordan Karnbach May 2026

Engineering Professor Developing National Guide For Safer Roadways, Jordan Karnbach

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi researcher is working to make intersections and interchanges safer and more efficient through a project funded by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program.


Old Time Piano Playing Contest Tunes Up 10th Year In Oxford, Patrick Smith May 2026

Old Time Piano Playing Contest Tunes Up 10th Year In Oxford, Patrick Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The World Championship Old-time Piano Playing Contest and Festival returns for a 10th season in Oxford on May 21-24.


Study Links Teen Depression With Higher Substance Use Rates, Clara Turnage May 2026

Study Links Teen Depression With Higher Substance Use Rates, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adolescents experienced depression between 2021 and 2023, and those teens were significantly more likely to use substances such as alcohol, marijuana and opioids, according to a new national study.


Philanthropy And Service Unite Ole Miss Greek Community, Marisa C. Atkinson May 2026

Philanthropy And Service Unite Ole Miss Greek Community, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Sorority and fraternity life at the University of Mississippi has garnered national attention in recent years. Social posts and documentaries show the recruitment process, strolling, cheers and tears, but often do not highlight the organizations' greatest accomplishments: service and philanthropic activities.


Ole Miss Researchers Recognized With Breakthrough Prize, Clara Turnage May 2026

Ole Miss Researchers Recognized With Breakthrough Prize, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – An international team of researchers – including several from the University of Mississippi – recently celebrated after being named the 2026 winners of the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, one of the field's most prestigious awards.


Brett Young Inspires New Ole Miss Alumni To Chase Every Dream, Marisa C. Atkinson May 2026

Brett Young Inspires New Ole Miss Alumni To Chase Every Dream, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The Grove was blanketed by a sea of navy gowns and mortar boards during the University of Mississippi's 173rd Commencement exercises on Saturday (May 9).


St. Amand Award Winner Carries Family Legacy Of Teaching, Patrick Smith May 2026

St. Amand Award Winner Carries Family Legacy Of Teaching, Patrick Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Gabriel Alexander Garrido-Franco, lecturer in Spanish at the University of Mississippi, is the 2026 recipient of the St. Amand Outstanding Teacher Award.


Elsie Hood Winner Brings A Passion For Communicating To The Classroom, Patrick Smith May 2026

Elsie Hood Winner Brings A Passion For Communicating To The Classroom, Patrick Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Ryan Fortenberry, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry in the University of Mississippi, is this year's recipient of the Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award.


Jtc 26: Following Her Passion For Performance, Andrea Drummond May 2026

Jtc 26: Following Her Passion For Performance, Andrea Drummond

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2026 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.


Jtc 26: Building Himself To Be Someone Else’S Inspiration, Whitney Woods May 2026

Jtc 26: Building Himself To Be Someone Else’S Inspiration, Whitney Woods

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2026 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.


Jtc 26: Fields Of Dreams, Christina Steube May 2026

Jtc 26: Fields Of Dreams, Christina Steube

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2026 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.