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Faculty News, Philanthropy Cannabis Chemist, Mushroom Explorer and Mentor Leaves Ole Miss Smiling

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Honors & Awards, Student Life Ole Miss Mortar Board Chapter Honored for Leadership, Service

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Conferences & Symposia, Student News Dylan and the South Goes Global: Ole Miss Takes Class on the Road

Cannabis Chemist, Mushroom Explorer and Mentor Leaves Ole Miss Smiling

OXFORD, Miss. – After more than 30 years of teaching and research at the University of Mississippi, and more than five decades overall, pharmacy professor Samir Ross is hanging up his lab coat and retiring.

Ole Miss Mortar Board Chapter Honored for Leadership, Service

OXFORD, Miss. – The Mortar Board national honor society has honored its University of Mississippi's chapter for demonstrating commitment to scholarship, leadership and service.

University Welcomes New Chief Information Officer

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has named Victoria Farnsworth as its new chief information officer. She joined the Ole Miss leadership team Monday (Aug. 18).

Sound Investment: Grant Fuels Music Education Initiative

OXFORD, Miss. – A new Mississippi Arts Commission project grant is music to the ears for University of Mississippi music professor Adam Estes. With it, he and his Assembly Quartet can continue developing their musical project for saxophone students throughout the country.

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Ghosts of Predators Past: UM Student Studies Raccoon Scent Memory

They are known for their clever paws and masked faces, but raccoons might also have an unexpected survival skill: remembering scents of predators they have never met.

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Ghosts of Predators Past: UM Student Studies Raccoon Scent Memory

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Experience Does Not Guarantee Success for Hiring CEOs

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Chemists Help Solve Mystery of Missing Space Sulfur

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From Rehearsal to Stage: 50 Years of Gospel

OXFORD, Miss. – As the crisp February evening rolls around after a busy second week of school, more than 40 current and former University of Mississippi students gather at the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union – not to study, but to practice.

Practice, Prayer and Praise

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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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Ole Miss Program Helps Gulf Coast Businesses

Several students from the university's Center for Manufacturing Excellence have spent time this summer helping solve problems and improve efficiency at Bollinger Shipyards in Pascagoula. The program provides students with firsthand experience in industry and allows them to connect with potential employers.

Scientists May Have Found Frozen Hideout of Missing Sulfur

A global team of researchers, including UM astrochemist Ryan Fortenberry, may have discovered why sulfur appears to be far less common in space than expected. The study focused on interstellar ice and how sulfur atoms can arrange themselves into stable structures at extremely low temperatures.

Aerospace Takes Flight at Ole Miss

The University of Mississippi has partnered with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics as the first academic institution to sign on as a corporate partner for the institute. The university’s National Center for Physical Acoustics is leading the university’s venture into all that AIAA has to offer.

TikTok Trend Linked to Spike in Deaths from Nitrous Oxide Abuse

Videos of young people inhaling from nitrous oxide canisters have gone viral on TikTok, drawing concerns from health professionals. A recent UM study noted that the accessibility of the gas, the flavoring and its presence on social media have made it more appealing to young people.

Featured Professor: Sarah Bilsky

Sarah Bilsky is an assistant professor of clinical psychology who studies substance misuse and anxiety, particularly in teens and young adults. Her research examines factors that increase risk for the development of anxiety and related disorders as well as substance misuse. Meet Sarah

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