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Philanthropy, Faculty News Gift Establishes Summers Chair of Physics

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Faculty News, Honors & Awards A Life in Verse: Ann Fisher-Wirth Appointed State Poet Laureate

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Research News UM Scientists Contribute to Landmark Particle Physics Result

'We Come as One, We Stand as 10,000'

OKLAHOMA City, Okla. – University of Mississippi players and faithful left Oklahoma City without a championship but went home with something just as powerful: a legacy of love and family that filled every corner of Devon Park.

Gift Establishes Summers Chair of Physics

OXFORD, Miss. – The late Donald Summers wrote his first research paper during spring break in junior high school, conducting the research at the University of California Astronomy Observatory Library where he worked during the day and camped in the observatory's post office lobby at night.

A Life in Verse: Ann Fisher-Wirth Appointed State Poet Laureate

OXFORD, Miss. – A lover of poetry since childhood, retired University of Mississippi English professor Ann Fisher-Wirth has been named the new Mississippi poet laureate.

News You Can Use: Support Your College Student Without Swooping In

OXFORD, Miss. – New dorm bedding, check. Suitcases to pack, check. Become a jerk to parents, check?

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UM Research Indicates Stuttering Is More Than a Speech Disorder

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UM Scientists Contribute to Landmark Particle Physics Result

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Study Examines How Well Wearable Tech Tracks Fitness Metrics

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'We Come as One, We Stand as 10,000'

OKLAHOMA City, Okla. – University of Mississippi players and faithful left Oklahoma City without a championship but went home with something just as powerful: a legacy of love and family that filled every corner of Devon Park.

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Made in Mississippi

Ole Miss alumni Jake and Liz Raulston share their experience of meeting at Ole Miss, getting married and opening a brewery together in Chattanooga TN.

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Made in Mississippi | John Davenport

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The Disappearing Funds for Health Research

Cuts to medical research threaten a longstanding alliance between the government and universities that helped make the U.S. the leader in medical science. “I think people should know that research that they probably would support is being canceled,” said professor Eden Tanner, who is working to develop treatments for an aggressive brain cancer.

Apple Watch Accuracy Gets Mixed Scores

If you’re wondering how much faith you can place in those colored rings and other data, a study of Apple Watch activity accuracy reveals a mix of good news and bad. Ole Miss researchers found that the device scores well with two key stats, but can be wildly off on a third.

Birds Keep Flying Into Your Windows? Here's Why

UM biology professor Jason Hoeksema explains how glass windows are the No. 1 threat to birds and provides advice on how homeowners, business owners and public institutions can reduce the number of birds killed.

Why Recession Fears Should Not Derail Home-buying Plans

Many people are reluctant to buy a house while the political and financial climate remains unsettled. But this may be a perfect time to buy, UM economist Ken Johnson advises.

Featured Professor: Breese Quinn

Breese Quinn is a professor of physics and director of the university's Center for Multimessenger Astrophysics. The award-winning researcher was the first Mississippian named to the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation's High Energy Physics Advisory Panel and is a participant in the landmark Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab. Meet Breese

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