Mathematics
UM to Dedicate Student Union Name, Present Concerto Award
AUGUST 24, 2022 BY TINA H. HAHN The University of Mississippi will formally dedicate the new name of the Ole Miss Student Union on Friday (Aug. 26), paying tribute to late Gertrude C. Ford and her foundation that continues to have a transformative impact on the Oxford and Medical Center campuses. The public is invited […]
UM Mathematician Is Internationally Recognized Expert in the Field
French newspaper interviews professor about Galois Theory AUGUST 22, 2022 BY STAFF REPORT University of Mississippi mathematician Ayla Gafni was interviewed recently by the influential French daily newspaper Le Monde. “The science section was preparing an article about the recent proof of van der Waerden’s conjecture,” said Gafni, an assistant professor in the Department of […]
Campaign Secures $1.2 Billion
Historic Now & Ever Well on its way to success AUGUST 8, 2022 BY TINA H. HAHN The largest fundraising campaign in the history of Mississippi universities, Now & Ever: The Campaign for Ole Miss, just secured $1.2 billion toward its $1.5 billion goal. Elevating the total is more than $150.6 million in gifts – […]
Up for the Count
Mathematics professor Micah Milinovich receives NSF funding for number theory research March 11, 2022 By Mitchell Diggs Numbers are Micah Milinovich’s passion. A respected mathematician, the University of Mississippi professor of mathematics has spent years studying the properties of integers and recently was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to fund his research. Milinovich’s award for “The Distribution of […]
Professors Honored for Creative Research
College of Liberal Arts faculty recognized during spring semester JUNE 28, 2021 BY STAFF REPORT Six faculty members in the University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts have been recognized for their creative, research and scholarly activity during the 2020-21 academic year. Four professors received the Dr. Mike L. Edmonds New Scholar Award for junior […]
Faculty Focus: Thái Hoàng Lê
An assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Mississippi, Thái Hoàng Lê received the 2021 Dr. Mike L. Edmonds New Scholar Award in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics category for the College of Liberal Arts. Most of his research lies in the fields of analytic and combinatorial number theory with tools from analysis such […]
Ole Miss First—It’s a Family Matter
Program Aims to Provide Scholarships for Deserving Students May 12, 2021 By Jonathan Scott Family. It’s the one word that best describes the Ole Miss First Scholarship (OMF) program. That was also the word that kept returning to the mind of Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat 20 years ago when he proposed establishing a new scholarship […]
UM Alumni Offer Wise Words to New Graduates
Ahead of Commencement exercises, 7 Ole Miss alumni share guidance and encouragement April 28, 2021 by Emily Howorth As the Classes of 2020 and 2021 celebrate Commencement in early May, they’ll complete an exciting journey, begin their next chapters and join the good company of distinguished alumni. The University of Mississippi is a place where […]
Two UM Students Selected for Fellowship Program
Jonathan Dabel, Je’Von D. Franklin to work with initiative aimed at solving education challenges March 24, 2021 by Edwin B. Smith Two University of Mississippi students have been chosen to participate in an inaugural national network program designed to use technology to innovate teaching and learning with the goal of improving outcomes for Black, Latino […]
Power of Continued Support
Commitment to Growing Endowment Benefits Mississippi Students January 25, 2021 by Mary Stanton Knight Years after earning medical certifications in internal medicine, geriatrics and medical management, Dr. T. Lee Baumann turned his years of quantum physics notes into the best-selling book God at the Speed of Light, with profits impacting many University of Mississippi students. […]