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A 3-D model of Maryam Landi’s speaker-enhancement design. Photo by Nathan Towery

Alumna Develops New Miniature Speaker Structure for Enhanced Sound

JULY 24, 2018 By NATHAN TOWRY for the University of Mississippi Graduate School Summer 2018 Newsletter A lot of speaker designs in the world yield powerful, high-quality sound but fail to deliver when the speaker is miniaturized. This is because no one has figured out the physics behind doing so —...
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Andrew Hayes, an international studies and economics graduate, will teach at a public school in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Kevin Bain/ Communications

UM Doctoral Student, Graduate Named US Fulbright Finalists

Eric Rexroat headed to Belgium, Andrew Hayes going to Spain JUNE 15, 2018 BY EDWIN B. SMITH A University of Mississippi doctoral student and a recent graduate will study in European countries this fall, thanks to the 2018 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Eric Rexroat, a Ph.D. candidate in the...
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Samyak Shertok

Two UM Master’s Graduates Selected for Poetry Fellowships

Both recipients to attend literary gatherings in June MAY 17, 2018 BY CAROLINE HEWITT Two University of Mississippi graduates of the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program have been selected to participate in prestigious fellowship programs in poetry. Both Samyak Shertok, of  Kathmandu...
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Nicholas Meyer creates ceramics in his art studio. His pieces are be on display through March 30 at Southside Gallery in the exhibit ‘Unknowns Illuminated.’ Photo by Kevin Bain/Ole Miss Communications

Graduate Students Exhibit at Southside Gallery

Exhibition is the culmination of a seminar class, features ‘fresh, evocative’ works of art MARCH 26, 2018 BY STAFF REPORT Nine University of Mississippi graduate students are showcasing their artwork on the Oxford Square through three different exhibits as part of a graduate seminar...
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Maya Kaup’s research on sloths focuses on two species: Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth and the brown-throated three-toed sloth. All sloths actually have three toes. Submitted photo by Maya Kaup

UM Graduate Student Explores the Secrets of Sloths

Curious creatures may offer better understanding of microbes’ health roles MARCH 2, 2018 BY SHEA STEWART The sluggish sloth is hitting a cultural apex, with recent star roles in an insurance commercial, the animated film “Zootopia” and even as a special “referee” during this year’s Puppy Bowl...
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