Your Mississippi
See how Ole Miss is making an impact on the state we love.
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At the University of Mississippi, our work is woven into the fabric of the state. Through pioneering research that tackles Mississippi’s most urgent challenges, we deliver real solutions that our communities can count on. Every breakthrough and every partnership represents a direct return on investment in our state’s flagship university, strengthening Mississippi’s competitiveness and quality of life.
We're also preparing the workforce that keeps Mississippi moving forward. Ole Miss graduates are leaders in classrooms, hospitals, courtrooms and businesses in every district across the state. The university is more than an institution, it is an engine of opportunity. Continued support for Ole Miss means continued strength for your communities, your economy and Your Mississippi.
We invite you to explore how Ole Miss is making a difference in the lives of Mississippians, and propeling our state toward a brighter future.
Our Impact
Improving Your Mississippi Through Research
Researchers Urge Intervention to Save Coast's Oyster Reefs
Researchers from Ole Miss are studying the health of the Coast's oyster reefs, a vital part of Mississippi's seafood industry.
Helping Farms Be in Harmony With Nature
A team of researchers and graduate students put their expertise to work in the Mississippi Delta, where they studied the benefits of holding runoff water on agricultural landscapes after crops are harvested.
Sound Science: Ole Miss, USM Use Acoustics to Monitor Coastal Threats
Researchers from the National Center for Physical Acoustics are testing sensor technology that uses sound to detect vessels and underwater activity in real time, with potential applications for protecting Mississippi's coastline.
Ole Miss researchers study impact of air pollutants on Mississippi residents
Ole Miss researchers found that Jackson's high levels of black carbon, commonly known as soot, may be contributing to a rise in hospital visits for resipiratory issues among older adults.
Program to Boost Safety, Belonging in Rural Mississippi Schools
Backed by a $2 million Department of Justice grant, researchers at the Center for Practical Ethics are working to improve safety and academic success in rural Mississippi classrooms.
Cinnamon Could Affect Drug Metabolism in the Body
Researchers at the National Center for Natural Products Research found that a compound in cinnamon may interfere with some prescription medications, and they are urging Mississippians to talk to their doctors before using supplements.
Serving Your Mississippi
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Ole Miss Helps Make Literacy Success Mississippi's Standard
The University of Mississippi's Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction and School of Education joined forces with entities across the state to help implement rigorous standards, educator preparation and community involvement.
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Programs in Physical Therapy, Nursing to Expand in Oxford
The University of Mississippi Medical Center is bringing physical therapy education to north Mississippi, adding a Doctor of Physical Therapy program in Oxford to meet growing demand for licensed physical therapists across the state.
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Students Learn New Aspect of Pharmacy Through State Service
Ole Miss Pharmacy has partnered with the Mississippi Division of Medicaid for a unique student experience. Pharmacy students are gaining valuable skills, keeping patients healthy, and helping to ensure the integrity of the Medicaid system.
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Growing Healthy Minds: Ole Miss Conference Plants Seeds of Wellness
Early childhood educators from across the state spent time learning how to positively and mindfully influence the lives of students and themselves.
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CMSE Tackles Increasing Teacher Shortage
A summer program hosted by the university's Center for Mathematics and Science Education aimed to help relieve Mississippi's teacher shortage.
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Team Aims to Curb Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana Use in Lafayette County
Two University of Mississippi researchers teamed up against alcohol, marijuana and tobacco use among adolescents.
Read how their work is taking on substance abuse
Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Honors Faulkner Conference
The University of Mississippi's Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference received a Citation of Merit from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters for its decades of work preserving and expanding William Faulkner's literary legacy.
University Museum Opens Doors to Community Partnerships
The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses and helps connect broader audiences with its collections through guided experiences and community partnerships.
Exhibits, Lectures Highlight Faulkner's Greenfield Farm
Two exhibits and a lecture series at the University of Mississippi tell the story of Greenfield Farm, which was once William Faulkner's mule farm and will become the state's first writers residency.
Building Your Mississippi's Industry
Ole Miss is giving a boost to Mississippi industries. With programs to prepare students for the job market and initiatives for economic development, we're working to give our state a competitive edge.
Students from the University of Mississippi's Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence recently put their problem-solving skills to the test during a four-day value stream mapping course at Viking Range LLC in Greenwood.
The second annual Aerospace and Defense Alliance of Mississippi Symposium brought together more than 100 businesses from 15 states to help build Mississippi's future in this growing industry.
C Spire's on-campus partnership with the University of Mississippi is helping students build career skills – and land jobs – before they even graduate.
University of Mississippi law students are seizing opportunities to become judicial clerks upon graduation, thanks to the careful tutelage of the school's Career Services Office and the school's course offerings.
Inspiring Future Leaders in Your Mississippi
CEED Initiative Empowers Students to Serve, Strengthen Mississippi
Fifteen University of Mississippi students spend the summer building partnerships with Mississippi communities as part of the university's Catalyzing Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Initiative.
Lott Institute Shapes Future Leaders, Citizens at Ole Miss
High school students throughout the world are becoming better civic citizens and leaders thanks to summer programs operated by the Trent Lott Leadership Institute at the University of Mississippi.
Classroom to Chambers: Law School Powers Clerkship Ambitions
University of Mississippi law students are seizing opportunities to become judicial clerks upon graduation, thanks to the careful tutelage of the school's Career Services Office and the school's course offerings.
Ole Miss Program to Grow STEM Teacher Leaders Across State
The University of Mississippi's Center for Mathematics and Science Education selected four K-12 educators for its teacher leadership initiative aimed at engaging more students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.
