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Biology professor Joshua Bloomekatz (left) and doctoral student Rabina Shrestha examine a tank of zebrafish. Bloomekatz and his research team are using the fish, which has heart processes similar to humans, to study how cardiac cells rearrange themselves to form structures of the heart. Photo by Kevin Bain/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services

University Lands Prestigious T32 Award for Graduate Student Training

JUNE 25, 2024 In a historic development for the University of Mississippi, the National Institutes of Health has awarded the university a prestigious grant to help support and train graduate students from groups underrepresented in STEM fields. As part of the T32 Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement, or G-RISE, the university will receive […]

John Covert

The Power of Higher Ed

Covert wants $3M gift to help students fulfill legacies JUNE 10, 2024 BY TINA H. HAHN/UM DEVELOPMENT John Covert has lofty goals for the $3 million planned gift he committed to the University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts and schools of Applied Sciences and Education. “I’m hoping my gift helps Ole Miss remain in […]

Steven Brewer, a University of Mississippi biology professor, examines a white oak sapling that grew in a section of the Strawberry Plains Audubon Center that he and his research team burned in April. Reintroducing fire to the forest through controlled burns is intended to help post oaks regenerate in the area. Photo by Clara Turnage/University Marketing and Communications

Biologist Works to Understand, Reverse Oak Decline in Forests

Natural oak regeneration is a dire need for North American forest conservation, UM professor says JUNE 3, 2024 Oak trees are powerhouses of forest ecosystems in the eastern United States, providing homes to insects and animals, food to herbivores and oxygen for all. But in many areas, the numbers of some species of oaks are […]

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NEWS YOU CAN USE: COPING WITH THE CICADAS

UM biologist offers helpful tips on what to expect, how to deal with noisy insects JUNE 3, 2024 The cicadas have arrived in northeast Mississippi. Those big-eyed, noisy insects that periodically emerge from the ground arrived on schedule this month, but a University of Mississippi biologist says there’s no cause for alarm. Though it’s been […]

Nathan Hammer

CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR NAMED 2024 DISTINGUISHED RESEARCHER

Nathan Hammer’s work has been cited hundreds of times around the world MAY 13, 2024 The University of Mississippi recognized chemistry professor Nathan Hammer for his exceptional teaching, research, creativity and service during the 2024 spring faculty meeting. Hammer, who received the Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award on Friday (May 10) in Fulton Chapel, is the Margaret […]

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Oxford Pride Week to Celebrate State’s LGBTQ+ Community

Parade, panels and Pride on the Plaza scheduled for annual celebration APRIL 25, 2024 The Oxford Pride Week returns bigger than ever this year with 11 scheduled events throughout the week of April 28. The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, in collaboration with the University of Mississippi and community partners, will host […]

Kaleb Henry

McNair Program Nears 30 Years Mentoring Underrepresented Students

More than 60% of UM McNair participants go on to graduate school APRIL 22, 2024 Nearly three decades after it was founded, a recruiting program honoring an astronaut killed in a space shuttle explosion has quietly helped more than 70 underrepresented students earn their doctoral degrees at the University of Mississippi. Murrell Godfrey, assistant graduate […]

Christian Boudreaux (left), an Ole Miss junior majoring in biology, spends time with his host family while studying in Tanzania this semester. Submitted photo

Truman Scholar Travels Globe to Study Conservation

Oxford native seeks to bridge gaps between scientific research and policy APRIL 16, 2024 From across the world, University of Mississippi biology major Christian Boudreaux received a life-changing Zoom call from Chancellor Glenn Boyce last week. Despite Zanzibar’s spotty internet service, the message was clear: Boudreaux had won a coveted Truman Scholarship. The Harry S. […]

Lyle Tobin

Goldwater Scholars Set Sights on Biomedical Research

Engineering major and biology, classics and biochemistry triple major receive coveted awards APRIL 4, 2024 Two University of Mississippi students have been recognized as Goldwater Scholars for their dedication to pursuing biomedical research. George Taylor, a junior biomedical engineering major, and Lyle Tobin, a junior biology, classics and biochemistry triple major, are the university’s 25th […]

This figure from Ikuta and Kiparizoska’s paper shows parts of the brain that exhibit less symphony with the anterior piriform cortex, the region of the brain associated with the sense of smell. The main region, seen in the three larger images, is the nucleus accumbens, which has been indicated in previous studies to be associated with auditory hallucinations. Submitted photo

Brain Awareness Week Focuses on Ethics, Impact of Technology

Movie night, expert speakers, student showcase events scheduled April 2-5 MARCH 28, 2024 Two renowned neuroscientists will discuss the development and impact of neurotechnologies and neuroengineering and students will present their own original research during annual Brain Awareness Week events April 2-5 at the University of Mississippi. The week’s focus on neurotechnologies was chosen, in […]