Faculty News
UM Professor is First Mississippian Named to National Physics Panel
Breese Quinn joins High Energy Physics Advisory Panel for Department of Energy JULY 12, 2024 The U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation have named University of Mississippi physics professor Breese Quinn to their High Energy Physics Advisory Panel. Quinn, who is director of the university’s Center for Multimessenger Astrophysics, is the first […]
Viking Technology Could Aid in Nanoparticle Research
Vignesh Sundaresan awarded NSF grant to study nanoparticles, renewable energy JULY 11, 2023 A University of Mississippi researcher is taking a cue from Viking-era technology to better understand the dynamic structural properties of nanoparticles. The National Science Foundation awarded Vignesh Sundaresan, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, more than $382,000 to further his study of […]
Professor Studies Tutankhamun’s Travels in America
Vivian Ibrahim lands National Endowment for the Humanities grant, researches upcoming book JUNE 19, 2024 Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s greatest act of diplomacy actually happened more than 3,000 years after his death, a University of Mississippi researcher contends in her upcoming book. Vivian Ibrahim, an associate professor of history and international studies, is studying how Egypt’s best-loved […]
Students, Postdocs Contribute to Groundbreaking Physics Experiment
UM team seeks answers to questions about Standard Model, dark matter JUNE 11, 2024 Pushing the boundaries of what is known about the universe, a team of University of Mississippi students and postdoctoral researchers has contributed to one of the world’s premier particle physics experiments, Muon g-2, at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Over the span […]
Record 20 UM Researchers Earn Isom Center Fellowship
Isom Center fellowship supports cross-disciplinary gender, sexuality research JUNE 10, 2024 The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi has announced its largest class yet of Isom Center fellows, with 20 awardees. The two-year fellowship was created in 2017 and provides $4,500 per year to support recipients’ research. This […]
PROFESSOR NAMED TO EDITORIAL TEAM FOR PRESTIGIOUS JOURNAL OF POLITICS
Julie Wronski begins four-year term in January 2025 JUNE 6, 2024 University of Mississippi political science professor Julie Wronski has been named associate editor of the Journal of Politics, the oldest regional political science journal in the United States. The academic, peer-reviewed journal is a leader in its field, published by the University of Chicago […]
MUSIC PROFESSOR SPENDING SUMMER AT UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
George W.K. Dor part of fellowship program to support projects in Africa JUNE 5, 2024 University of Mississippi music professor George Walasi Kwasi Dor is spending his summer at the University of Ghana, thanks to a prestigious award from the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. The McDonnell-Barksdale Chair of Ethnomusicology will be in his native […]
ENGLISH PROFESSOR’S FIRST NOVEL DRAWS WIDESPREAD PRAISE
Book critics hail Sheila Sundar’s debut as ‘genius’ and ‘inspiring’ JUNE 5, 2024 A University of Mississippi English professor’s debut novel is earning universal praise from critics. “Habitations” (Simon & Schuster), by Sheila Sundar, tells the story of a Vega Gopalan, a young sociologist who leaves south India in the 1990s to pursue a graduate degree […]
Migraine Management Could Be Enhanced with Mindfulness
UM, Yeshiva University study shows mindfulness aids pain management JUNE 5, 2025 Chronic migraines are one of the most prevalent causes of disability worldwide, but a recent study indicates that mindfulness techniques can help people who suffer from this disorder take back their lives. University of Mississippi psychology professor Todd Smitherman partnered with Elizabeth Seng, of Yeshiva […]
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 […]