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The Current - Volume 37 Issue 3, Nova Southeastern University Oct 2026

The Current - Volume 37 Issue 3, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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The Current - Volume 37 Issue 02, Nova Southeastern University Sep 2026

The Current - Volume 37 Issue 02, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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Admiral's Visit Connects Students To Global Ocean Challenges, Clara Turnage Aug 2026

Admiral's Visit Connects Students To Global Ocean Challenges, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students recently got an inside look at how science, technology and international cooperation informs the world's maritime policy during a visit from Rear Adm. Luigi Sinapi, an international leader in hydrography.


University Honors Ole Miss Staff At Annual Appreciation Ceremony, Clara Turnage Aug 2026

University Honors Ole Miss Staff At Annual Appreciation Ceremony, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi recognized 16 outstanding staff members Friday (Aug. 7) at the annual Staff Appreciation Week awards ceremony.


Endowment Provides Catalyst For Aspiring Business Leaders, Andy Belt Aug 2026

Endowment Provides Catalyst For Aspiring Business Leaders, Andy Belt

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – For more than 20 years, the Gillespie Business Model Competition has provided student entrepreneurs at the University of Mississippi with professional feedback, mentoring and financial capital to pursue their dreams. An Ole Miss alumna hopes to help expand those opportunities with a new endowment.


Engineering Alumna Launches Line Of Premium Mahjong Sets, Alex Sims Jul 2026

Engineering Alumna Launches Line Of Premium Mahjong Sets, Alex Sims

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – What started as a heartfelt Mother's Day gift has turned into a promising career for a recent University of Mississippi mechanical engineering graduate.


Ole Miss Center Selects Inaugural Stem Teacher Leaders In Mississippi, Clara Turnage Jul 2026

Ole Miss Center Selects Inaugural Stem Teacher Leaders In Mississippi, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi STEM Education Alliance has selected 16 teachers from across the state to serve as the inaugural members of the National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program, an effort to improve science, technology, engineering and math education.


Visionary Alumni Support Ole Miss Engineering Students, Bill Dabney Jul 2026

Visionary Alumni Support Ole Miss Engineering Students, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – An estate gift from the late David Walker Arnold and Barbara Daves Arnold, longtime University of Mississippi supporters, will create opportunities for future engineering students and honor a lifetime of devotion to Ole Miss.


Sand Could Be Key To Safer, Stronger Structures, Clara Turnage Jul 2026

Sand Could Be Key To Safer, Stronger Structures, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Engineers have been working to protect buildings, bridges and other structures from severe weather and natural hazards damage for centuries, but one of the best methods may begin with sand, according to a new published study.


Faithful Ole Miss Alumnus Pays It Forward, Bill Dabney Jul 2026

Faithful Ole Miss Alumnus Pays It Forward, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – For Rob Whorton, supporting the University of Mississippi is not just about giving back; it is about paying forward opportunities that shaped his lifetime and honoring his father, who taught him the value of education.


Ole Miss Students Spread Sax Appeal On Statewide Tour, Andrea Drummond Jun 2026

Ole Miss Students Spread Sax Appeal On Statewide Tour, Andrea Drummond

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Four University of Mississippi students are on a mission to share their love for the saxophone and turn high school students across the state on to chamber music.


Biologists Study Ways To Increase Food Production For Growing World, Clara Turnage Jun 2026

Biologists Study Ways To Increase Food Production For Growing World, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – With the world population expected to approach 10 billion by 2050, scientists are searching for ways to feed that many people with fewer resources. A new review outlines scientific advances that could help make food production more sustainable and resilient.


First-Gen Student, Cancer Survivor Earns National Research Fellowship, Clara Turnage Jun 2026

First-Gen Student, Cancer Survivor Earns National Research Fellowship, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Six years after joining the University of Mississippi as the first in her family to attend college, Victoria Amari has earned one of the nation's most competitive graduate research awards.


News From The States, Blake Denton Jun 2026

News From The States, Blake Denton

The Southeastern Librarian

Library news reports from SELA member states


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


Database: A Poetry Collection, Lara Dominique D. Solante May 2026

Database: A Poetry Collection, Lara Dominique D. Solante

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Poets wield their pens to respond to various societal or cultural stimuli—including politics, art, science, and more. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is an exponential development that has become a leading topic of discussion. This project, titled Database, is a collection of poems that interrogates the tensions that exist between humanity and technology through the use of modern imagery, such as robots and virtual reality. These poems also examine the once distinct markers of humanity that characterized classical poetry, including emotion and sensory experiences, and reframes them within a contemporary context, giving technology and artificial consciousness a voice. Although this collection …


Red And Blue Celebration Honors Staff Graduates, Tim Kephart May 2026

Red And Blue Celebration Honors Staff Graduates, Tim Kephart

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – As the University of Mississippi prepares to honor its latest class of graduates, several of that group are dedicated staff members who pulled double duty working and completing degrees.


Jtc 26: The Best Decision They Almost Did Not Make, Alex Sims May 2026

Jtc 26: The Best Decision They Almost Did Not Make, Alex Sims

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.


Rich Gentry Named Dean Of School Of Business Administration, Jacob Batte May 2026

Rich Gentry Named Dean Of School Of Business Administration, Jacob Batte

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi named Rich Gentry the next dean of its School of Business Administration, pending approval by the board of trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.


Jtc 26: 'It’S Not Too Late', Pam Starling May 2026

Jtc 26: 'It’S Not Too Late', Pam Starling

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: Shift Of Perspective Leads To Career Path, Kylie Eggert May 2026

Jtc 26: Shift Of Perspective Leads To Career Path, Kylie Eggert

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.


Reporting The Unverifiable: Ethical Journalism And Disinformation About North Korea, Alexandra M. Pasto May 2026

Reporting The Unverifiable: Ethical Journalism And Disinformation About North Korea, Alexandra M. Pasto

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

Journalists face significant challenges reporting on North Korean information due to restricted access, state-controlled media, and pervasive amounts of disinformation. This study includes a qualitative content analysis of journalistic practices and existing academic frameworks related to verification and reporting in highly restricted information ecosystems. The findings suggest and recommend that competitive media pressures often encourage the circulation of sensational or unverified claims, particularly in coverage of highly controlled media states like North Korea. In response, this argues that journalists must adopt a verification-centered approach to reporting that prioritizes accuracy, minimizes sensationalism, and clearly communicates uncertainty. This research highlights the growing …


Storytelling Ai Could Help Identify Loneliness, Depression In Elders, Clara Turnage Apr 2026

Storytelling Ai Could Help Identify Loneliness, Depression In Elders, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Social isolation and loneliness produce serious impacts on mental and physical health, and older adults are likely to experience these conditions. A new project aims to use artificial intelligence to help identify loneliness of older adults as they tell the stories of their lives.


What You Need To Know For Ole Miss 2026 Commencement Week, Eli Bryant Apr 2026

What You Need To Know For Ole Miss 2026 Commencement Week, Eli Bryant

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is set to celebrate its 173rd Commencement ceremonies, celebrating more than 5,800 graduates, with Convocation set for 9 a.m. May 10 in the Grove.


Jtc 26: Finding His Purpose At Ole Miss, Michael Newsom Apr 2026

Jtc 26: Finding His Purpose At Ole Miss, Michael Newsom

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.


Um Joins Regional Universities To Create Mid-South Ai Consortium, Clara Turnage Apr 2026

Um Joins Regional Universities To Create Mid-South Ai Consortium, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – With the signing of a new regional agreement today (April 20), the University of Mississippi is joining forces with partner institutions to position the Mid-South as a national hub for applied artificial intelligence research.