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Two Engineering Professors Awarded Nearly $4 Million In Homeland Security Grants, Edwin Smith
Two Engineering Professors Awarded Nearly $4 Million In Homeland Security Grants, Edwin Smith
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - Two University of Mississippi engineering professors have been awarded homeland security grants totaling nearly $4 million for studies on how to predict flood damages and improve infrastructures demolished in natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina.
Larry Ridgeway Chosen To Lead Renamed Division Of Student Affairs, Rebecca Lauck Cleary
Larry Ridgeway Chosen To Lead Renamed Division Of Student Affairs, Rebecca Lauck Cleary
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - The new year has brought significant changes for one of the largest administrative divisions of the University of Mississippi.
Ten Outstanding Students To Be Honored With Hall Of Fame Induction Jan. 25, Rebecca Lauck Cleary
Ten Outstanding Students To Be Honored With Hall Of Fame Induction Jan. 25, Rebecca Lauck Cleary
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - Ten University of Mississippi students join an elite group of scholars and leaders with induction into the UM Hall of Fame during a ceremony at 4 p.m. Friday (Jan. 25).
Dynamic Trio Of Classically Trained String Musicians Visits Ford Center Jan. 29, Deborah Purnell
Dynamic Trio Of Classically Trained String Musicians Visits Ford Center Jan. 29, Deborah Purnell
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss - When actor Paul Newman first heard the musical trio Time for Three perform, he said, "To hear these young guys is to be thankful that music was invented. ... If I had been able to create a sound like these kids a few years back, I might have thought twice about going into acting."
Patrons Of Music Benefit Concert Features Big Band Sound Jan. 31, Deborah Purnell
Patrons Of Music Benefit Concert Features Big Band Sound Jan. 31, Deborah Purnell
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - Big band musical sounds made famous by the likes of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and the Andrews Sisters take center stage Jan. 31 at the University of Mississippi in a scholarship fundraiser concert for music students.
Dna Testing Produces Evidence State Prisoner Is Innocent Of Rape, Jennifer Farish
Dna Testing Produces Evidence State Prisoner Is Innocent Of Rape, Jennifer Farish
University of Mississippi News
JACKSON, Miss. - It looks to be a busy year for the Mississippi Innocence Project, which began operation this month. The clinic housed at the University of Mississippi School of Law has started examining cases and will be pushing for legislative reform.
Alumnus Gives $300,000 To Chancellor's Trust, Sonia Thompson
Alumnus Gives $300,000 To Chancellor's Trust, Sonia Thompson
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi alumnus and his wife have honored Chancellor Robert Khayat with a gift of $300,000 to the Chancellor's Trust.
Ihl Recognizes Um Innovation With Two Best Practices Awards, Lee Eric Smith
Ihl Recognizes Um Innovation With Two Best Practices Awards, Lee Eric Smith
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has recognized two programs at the University of Mississippi with Best Practices Awards for 2007.
Mentor Breakfast, Candlelight March, Speeches To Celebrate Life Of Martin Luther King Jr., Tobie Baker
Mentor Breakfast, Candlelight March, Speeches To Celebrate Life Of Martin Luther King Jr., Tobie Baker
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - A community celebration of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. is planned for Monday, including a mentor breakfast and program at the University of Mississippi, followed that evening by a candlelight march and commemorative address at Second Baptist Church in Oxford.
Professor Helps Tackle Case Of Headless Corpse On Jan. 21 Segment Of Discovery Channel's 'Bone Detectives', Deborah Purnell
Professor Helps Tackle Case Of Headless Corpse On Jan. 21 Segment Of Discovery Channel's 'Bone Detectives', Deborah Purnell
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - Gabriel Wrobel said he's never met a skeleton he didn't know. Why? Because every skeleton he meets whispers secrets about the life and death of its owner. Bones can tell Wrobel who the person was, their age and, sometimes, what they did for a living.
School Of Education Receives An A: Scores Perfect On Ncate Accreditation, Tobie Baker
School Of Education Receives An A: Scores Perfect On Ncate Accreditation, Tobie Baker
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi School of Education has earned a perfect score from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Ligo Analysis Sheds Light On Cosmic Event, Staff Report
Ligo Analysis Sheds Light On Cosmic Event, Staff Report
University of Mississippi News
PASADENA, Calif. - An analysis by the international Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory scientific collaboration has excluded a previously favored explanation for the origin of an intense burst of gamma rays from a neighboring galaxy last winter.
Southern Studies Spring Brown Bag Lunch Programs To Focus On Oxford, Rebecca Lauck Cleary
Southern Studies Spring Brown Bag Lunch Programs To Focus On Oxford, Rebecca Lauck Cleary
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - Past and present ways of life in Oxford are the focus of the spring Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series at the University of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern Culture.
Barksdales To Give $12.8 Million To Sally Mcdonnell Barksdale Honors College, Sonia Thompson
Barksdales To Give $12.8 Million To Sally Mcdonnell Barksdale Honors College, Sonia Thompson
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - Jim Barksdale, former president and CEO of Netscape Communications Corp., and his wife, Donna, are giving $12.8 million to the University of Mississippi to support and enrich educational opportunities in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.
Ford Center Opens 2008 Season Jan. 27 With Dutch Vocal Quintet, Deborah Purnell
Ford Center Opens 2008 Season Jan. 27 With Dutch Vocal Quintet, Deborah Purnell
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. Quink, an internationally recognized vocal ensemble, performs Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi.
University Museum Director Featured In Revised Documentary On Ellis Wilson, Edwin Smith
University Museum Director Featured In Revised Documentary On Ellis Wilson, Edwin Smith
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - Eight years ago, University of Mississippi Museum Director Albert Sperath - then director of art galleries at Murray State University - organized a retrospective of the work of African-American artist Ellis Wilson.
Student Develops Simple Solution For Tedious Coupon Clipping, Admin
Student Develops Simple Solution For Tedious Coupon Clipping, Admin
University of Mississippi News
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Scientist Concludes ‘Climate Change Is Real’, Tobie Baker
Scientist Concludes ‘Climate Change Is Real’, Tobie Baker
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - After reviewing more than 1,500 studies on global coastal ecologies, a respected University of Mississippi aquatic biologist has concluded that climate change is, indeed, real. Stephen Threlkeld, UM biology professor, has served for the past nine years as managing editor of Estuaries and Coasts, the journal of the Estuarine Research Federation. He has handled the review of research manuscripts examining the ecology of estuaries and coasts around the world.
National Center For Physical Acoustics Receives $100,000 Gift, Sonia Thompson
National Center For Physical Acoustics Receives $100,000 Gift, Sonia Thompson
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - Nationally known inventor Elwood "Woody" Norris has always been fascinated by sound. So when he heard about the many research projects under way at the National Center for Physical Acoustics at the University of Mississippi, he wanted to help. His gift of $100,000 from the Elwood and Stephanie Norris Foundation to the center will provide funding for research and development of ideas not eligible for federal funding, said NCPA Director Hank Bass. One concept being considered is very high-amplitude, high-quality sound delivered over large distances.
Mba Students Learn The Spoken Word Still Rules In Competition, Rebecca Lauck Cleary
Mba Students Learn The Spoken Word Still Rules In Competition, Rebecca Lauck Cleary
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - Business students at the University of Mississippi get to test their elocution skills this month at the fifth Speaker's Edge competition. The event, set for Jan. 10-11, shows MBA students the secrets of high-impact public speaking. They can expect to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their own personal speaking style and learn to adapt their messages to different audiences and situations.
New Seminar Course Increasing Awareness Of Global Warming, Edwin Smith
New Seminar Course Increasing Awareness Of Global Warming, Edwin Smith
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - It was a major issue in Al Gore's presidential campaign in 2004. Two years later it was the subject of an Oscar- and Nobel Prize-winning documentary. It continues to generate stories in the mainstream news media, getting blamed for many weather-related natural disasters and a growing number of endangered species.
Chemical Engineer, Daughter Write Biomedical Textbook, Edwin Smith
Chemical Engineer, Daughter Write Biomedical Textbook, Edwin Smith
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - After years of writing critically acclaimed scholarly publications, University of Mississippi faculty member Ajit Sadana says his latest effort has to be his proudest literary accomplishment to date. The professor of chemical engineering has co-authored the textbook "Fractal Analysis of the Binding and Dissociation Kinetics for Different Analytes on Biosensor Surfaces" with his eldest daughter, Neeti, a post-graduate (year three) anesthesiology resident at Jackson Memorial Hospital associated with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Artifacts Circa 1800s Donated To Library, Elaine Pugh
Artifacts Circa 1800s Donated To Library, Elaine Pugh
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - Preserving the past is often a relay effort from one generation to the next. Such was the case for former Memphian Nancy Martin, who has donated a collection of artifacts circa 1800s to the University of Mississippi. The Smith Collection, including original land deeds signed by two former presidents and Civil War love letters, belonged to Martin's uncle James Warders Smith Jr. They were found at his Memphis home following his death there Jan. 7, 2006, at age 80.
Retired Art Professor Exhibits Retrospective Of His Graphic Works, Deborah Purnell
Retired Art Professor Exhibits Retrospective Of His Graphic Works, Deborah Purnell
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - John L. Winters, professor emeritus of art at the University of Mississippi, taught on the Oxford campus from 1970 to 1998. During that time, he also amassed an impressive array of his own artwork, some of which is to be exhibited Jan. 8-Feb. 17 at the University Museum. "The Prints of John L. Winters" display in the Adair Skipwith Gallery is a retrospective of the artist's graphic works from 1967 to 1997. The pieces are from his exhibit displayed last fall at the Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga, Latvia.
John And Margaret Keeton Donate Timberland To Benefit Um, Charities, Tina Hahn
John And Margaret Keeton Donate Timberland To Benefit Um, Charities, Tina Hahn
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - John T. Keeton Jr. of Grenada remembers the day he went to the late Dean Robert Farley at the University of Mississippi School of Law and asked to be admitted. Certainly not a traditional law school student in 1952, Keeton arrived on campus with a wife and three young children in tow. "Dean Farley kindly accepted me when he could have chosen a younger student in my place," said Keeton, an attorney and former state senator, who also has been instrumental in the regional health care field. "I have felt indebted to him and the university for …
New Name, New Leader For Department Of Communication Sciences And Disorders, Jennifer Farish
New Name, New Leader For Department Of Communication Sciences And Disorders, Jennifer Farish
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - The new year will mark new beginnings for the communicative disorders department at the University of Mississippi as a national search begins to find a chair for the newly named department. Formerly the Department of Communicative Disorders, the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders received its new name in fall 2007 after approval from the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. It is part of the School of Applied Sciences.
National Institute Films Food Safety Video For School Food Service Workers, Deborah Purnell
National Institute Films Food Safety Video For School Food Service Workers, Deborah Purnell
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - "We're going to have to shoot that scene again,' said Theresa Stretch, food and nutrition specialist for the National Food Service Management Institute at the University of Mississippi. "The cook and food service workers aren't wearing aprons; that's an important part of their school uniform," said Stretch, scanning the six-member cast who were similarly attired in khaki pants, dark shoes, blue T-shirts and hairnets.
Ford Center Spring Programming Includes Something For Everyone, Deborah Purnell
Ford Center Spring Programming Includes Something For Everyone, Deborah Purnell
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - Some of the best shows in live entertainment are scheduled for spring 2008 at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. They include magic, opera, ballet and Broadway musicals - plus a frog and a toad. Of course, the Ford Center is not bringing a real frog and toad to its stage, but Oxford resident Allyson Best said her two little girls are "definitely looking forward to hopping and singing along" during the Broadway musical "A Year with Frog and Toad."
Student Develops Simple Solution For Tedious Coupon Clipping, Emily Eskew
Student Develops Simple Solution For Tedious Coupon Clipping, Emily Eskew
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - The tedious task of clipping and organizing coupons may soon be simplified thanks to an invention by a University of Mississippi student. Sophomore pre-med biology major Karah LaMon Evans, a Hickory native, has programmed software that stores coupon bar codes on a chip in the form of a convenient key chain device.
Law Professor Named To International Space Law Society’S Board Of Directors, Jennifer Farish
Law Professor Named To International Space Law Society’S Board Of Directors, Jennifer Farish
University of Mississippi News
OXFORD, Miss. - As more and more countries venture into outer space, the study and development of space law is expanding. A University of Mississippi professor is playing an important role in that process as an internationally recognized expert on space law and as a newly-appointed member of the International Institute of Space Law's board of directors. Research professor Joanne Gabrynowicz said one of the major issues in the realm of space law is the growing interest in writing national space laws in nationals that have recently entered outer space.