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A Sonic Zoom: Um Physicist Verifies That Sound Can Travel Faster Than Light, Tobie Baker Nov 2007

A Sonic Zoom: Um Physicist Verifies That Sound Can Travel Faster Than Light, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Using sound pulses lasting less than a fraction of a second, a University of Mississippi physicist has verified that sound waves in water can exceed the speed of light.


Engineering Faculty Encourage Attendance At Earthquake Preparedness Workshop, Edwin Smith Nov 2007

Engineering Faculty Encourage Attendance At Earthquake Preparedness Workshop, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi civil engineering faculty encourage the public to attend a workshop on earthquake preparedness Nov. 13 at the Oxford Conference Center, 102 Ed Perry Blvd.


School Of Engineering Students Start, Maintain Tutorial Program, Admin Nov 2007

School Of Engineering Students Start, Maintain Tutorial Program, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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Omazing Race Helps Um Students Bridge Racial Barriers, Tobie Baker Nov 2007

Omazing Race Helps Um Students Bridge Racial Barriers, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Taking a cue from reality television, University of Mississippi students of various racial and ethnic backgrounds found life can be sweeter when people work together as a team. And the prizes aren't too bad either, including a $2,000 grand prize for the winning team.


Adopt-A-Basket Donations Needed, Deliveries Set For Nov. 14, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Nov 2007

Adopt-A-Basket Donations Needed, Deliveries Set For Nov. 14, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students and other members of the Oxford community are invited to participate in the annual Adopt-a-Basket program to provide Thanksgiving dinners for needy families in the Oxford area.


Alumnus Lucian S. Minor Gives $1 Million To Endowment For Patterson School Of Accountancy, Sonia Thompson Nov 2007

Alumnus Lucian S. Minor Gives $1 Million To Endowment For Patterson School Of Accountancy, Sonia Thompson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- University of Mississippi alumnus Lucian S. Minor of Memphis has established a trust of $1 million to benefit the university's Patterson School of Accountancy.


Barry Hannah, Gary Short To Read Fiction And Poetry Together Nov. 8, Edwin Smith Nov 2007

Barry Hannah, Gary Short To Read Fiction And Poetry Together Nov. 8, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- Award-winning authors Barry Hannah and Gary Short are to read some of their best poetry and fiction at the University of Mississippi Thursday (Nov. 8).


Student Hand Band Uses Signing To Express Song Lyrics For Hearing Impaired, Lauren Freeman Nov 2007

Student Hand Band Uses Signing To Express Song Lyrics For Hearing Impaired, Lauren Freeman

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi is home to a number of bands that offer audiences a wide range of instrumental music. However, one UM band performs not only for those who can hear, but also for the hearing impaired.


Business School's Advisory Board Advises Students During Fall Meeting, Meghan Storey Nov 2007

Business School's Advisory Board Advises Students During Fall Meeting, Meghan Storey

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Members of the Business School Advisory Board in the School of Business Administration at the University of Mississippi offered business students advice and guidance during the board's fall meeting on campus in October.


University Of South Dakota Law Professor To Speak On Indian Law, Lauren Freeman Nov 2007

University Of South Dakota Law Professor To Speak On Indian Law, Lauren Freeman

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- A University of South Dakota law professor with expertise in Indian Law is slated to deliver a lecture Nov. 15 on the subject at the University of Mississippi.


Center For Study Of Southern Culture Celebrates 30 Years Of Work, Nov. 8-11, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Oct 2007

Center For Study Of Southern Culture Celebrates 30 Years Of Work, Nov. 8-11, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi marks 30 years of work with a series of events Nov. 8-11.


Regional Alliance On Racial Truth And Justice To Meet At Um Nov. 9-11, Will Mestayer Oct 2007

Regional Alliance On Racial Truth And Justice To Meet At Um Nov. 9-11, Will Mestayer

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi's William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation is scheduled to co-host the regional Alliance for Truth and Racial Reconciliation's Planning Conference Nov. 9-11.


Journalism Students And Faculty Produce New Magazine, Mzine, Aly Hanson Oct 2007

Journalism Students And Faculty Produce New Magazine, Mzine, Aly Hanson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - During October, the University of Mississippi's Department of Journalism introduced a new regular publication, MZINE, a full-color, 20-page magazine showcasing student work.


Medical Center Builds Momentum With Kickoff Event, Jenny Woodruff Oct 2007

Medical Center Builds Momentum With Kickoff Event, Jenny Woodruff

University of Mississippi News

JACKSON, Miss. - Officials from the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the UM Oxford campus hosted a celebration Oct. 30 on the front lawn of University Hospital to launch the Medical Center's portion of the MomentUM campaign.


Wait-Listing Option Offered For Spring, Winter Registration, Lori Simpson Oct 2007

Wait-Listing Option Offered For Spring, Winter Registration, Lori Simpson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi students have the option of being put on a waiting list if classes are full during spring and winter session registration, thanks to a new feature of the university's campus management system.


School Of Engineering Students Start, Maintain Tutorial Program, E. Smith, W. Mestayer Oct 2007

School Of Engineering Students Start, Maintain Tutorial Program, E. Smith, W. Mestayer

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A handful of upperclassmen in the University of Mississippi's School of Engineering are tutoring an exponentially larger number of their peers and underclassmen through a program they have launched and maintain.


Italian Studies Scholar To Discuss Francesco Petrarca In 47th Christopher Longest Lecture Nov. 5, Tobie Baker Oct 2007

Italian Studies Scholar To Discuss Francesco Petrarca In 47th Christopher Longest Lecture Nov. 5, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A world renowned scholar in Italian studies visits the University of Mississippi Monday (Nov. 5) to discuss Francesco Petrarca (known in English as Petrarch), a major figure in the Italian Renaissance.


Business Professor Wins Award At International Convention, Meghan Storey Oct 2007

Business Professor Wins Award At International Convention, Meghan Storey

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A business administration professor at the University of Mississippi has been recognized at an international convention for her research article "Communication in the Transition to Self-directed Work Teams," which was published in the Journal of Business Communication.


Library Special Collections To Host Opening Of ‘Isom Center For Women Collection' Nov. 1, Elaine Pugh Oct 2007

Library Special Collections To Host Opening Of ‘Isom Center For Women Collection' Nov. 1, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A special event Thursday (Nov. 1) at the University of Mississippi marks the opening of the Sarah Isom Center for Women Collection in the John D. Williams Library.


Former Pharmacy Professor Dennis Frate Dies, Mitchell Diggs Oct 2007

Former Pharmacy Professor Dennis Frate Dies, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Dennis A. Frate, 59, former longtime pharmacy professor at the University of Mississippi, died Oct. 22 in an automobile accident near his home in Jackson.


Aune Family Establishes Scholarship Endowment In Memory Of Son, Sonia Thompson Oct 2007

Aune Family Establishes Scholarship Endowment In Memory Of Son, Sonia Thompson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Ask most anyone who knew Mike Aune what he was like and they'll probably tell you two things: that he loved life, and he loved all the people in his.


School Of Pharmacy Graduates Post 100 Percent Pass Rate On Licensure Exam, Dabney Weems Oct 2007

School Of Pharmacy Graduates Post 100 Percent Pass Rate On Licensure Exam, Dabney Weems

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - This year's Doctor of Pharmacy graduates at the University of Mississippi have posted a 100 percent pass rate on their first attempt at the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination.


Opera Theatre Presents Fall Concert, ‘Love Is…,' Nov. 1-2, 4, Aly Hanson Oct 2007

Opera Theatre Presents Fall Concert, ‘Love Is…,' Nov. 1-2, 4, Aly Hanson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi's Opera Theatre is slated to present the fall concert "Love Is…" Thursday and Friday, Nov. 1-2, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 4, at 3 p.m. in the newly renovated Meek Hall auditorium.


Boston College Law Professor To Lecture On Failure Of Corporate Law Nov. 1, Staff Report Oct 2007

Boston College Law Professor To Lecture On Failure Of Corporate Law Nov. 1, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A Boston College law professor plans to discuss the failure of corporate law during a Nov. 1 lecture at the University of Mississippi.


Meet Ole Miss Online At Collegeweeklive, The College Fair For The Internet Generation, Staff Report Oct 2007

Meet Ole Miss Online At Collegeweeklive, The College Fair For The Internet Generation, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Meeting prospective students where they are most comfortable is the idea behind the University of Mississippi's participation in the online college fair CollegeWeekLive, scheduled Nov. 13-14.


City, Um Officials To Celebrate Grand Opening Of Oxford Depot Trail, Staff Report Oct 2007

City, Um Officials To Celebrate Grand Opening Of Oxford Depot Trail, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The city of Oxford and the University of Mississippi celebrate a major recreational and transportation initiative Friday (Oct. 26) with a ribbon cutting ceremony for Phase I of the Pathway project.


Education School Becomes First Higher Ed Member Of National Help Group, Tobie Baker Oct 2007

Education School Becomes First Higher Ed Member Of National Help Group, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Thanks to a grant from the Phil Hardin Foundation, the University of Mississippi School of Education becomes the first higher education group in the nation to join the District Management Council.


Scholarship Honors Linton Family Of Pharmacists, Sonia Thompson Oct 2007

Scholarship Honors Linton Family Of Pharmacists, Sonia Thompson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - One of Allen Linton's favorite childhood memories is of visiting her grandfather's drugstore in Isola and watching as he stood behind the counter, carefully compounding prescriptions with a mortar and pestle. It's an image that has defined the Linton family.


Lsu Professor To Speak On Obesity During Conference Hosted By Um, Jennifer Farish Oct 2007

Lsu Professor To Speak On Obesity During Conference Hosted By Um, Jennifer Farish

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A research professor from Louisiana State University is slated to speak Nov. 1 in Oxford on effective exercise practices for overweight children.


Roundtable Organizers Hope To Open Dialogue On Social Integration Issues, Jermaine Jackson Oct 2007

Roundtable Organizers Hope To Open Dialogue On Social Integration Issues, Jermaine Jackson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Social integration is the subject of a roundtable discussion Wednesday (Oct. 24) at the University of Mississippi.