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Events, Arts & Culture Folk Rockers The Avett Brothers Set Ford Center Concert

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Faculty News, Honors & Awards Researcher to Study Black Holes, Space-Time Ripples with Fellowship

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Research News Young Adult Literature is Not as Young as It Used to Be

Folk Rockers The Avett Brothers Set Ford Center Concert

OXFORD, Miss. – The Grammy-nominated folk-rock band The Avett Brothers are set to perform Sept. 11 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi.

Researcher to Study Black Holes, Space-Time Ripples with Fellowship

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi astrophysicist Anuradha Gupta has been selected among 15 recipients worldwide for the 2025 Simons Emmy Noether Fellowship.

Young Adult Literature is Not as Young as It Used to Be

OXFORD, Miss. – Despite its name, the young adult genre is increasingly dominated by stories about older teens and even adults. But as protagonists get older, younger readers are getting left behind, a University of Mississippi study indicates.

Pharmacy School Expands Global Reach Through Faculty Exchange in Japan

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi pharmacy professor Adam Pate recently showcased and shared his knowledge and experience with an international audience in Japan.

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Young Adult Literature is Not as Young as It Used to Be

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Study Links Air Pollutant to Year-Round Respiratory Health in Jackson

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Research Finds 'Attractiveness Advantage' in Customer Experience

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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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'Speedballing' Drug Trend Is Becoming 'Increasingly Lethal'

The latest wave of the opioid crisis is marked by the increased use of several substances at once, specifically stimulants and fentanyl. UM drug abuse researcher Andrew Yockey warns that speedballing has become a “widespread public health crisis” that requires a multi-faceted approach before it spirals out of control.

'A Gigantic Public Experiment That No One Has Asked For'

The companies behind popular AI tools are aggressively pushing their products to K-12 and higher education, despite little evidence that they promote better learning or critical thinking. "This is a gigantic public experiment that no one has asked for," said Mark Watkins, a researcher at the University of Mississippi.

The Ugly Truth About Beautiful Customer Service Staff

A UM-led study of how customers perceive service staff found that "attractiveness" can be defined in multiple ways, from the employee’s face to the way they dress or carry themselves. But having good-looking people on the team doesn’t always translate into top-tier customer service.

Ole Miss to Use P3 Approach to New Student Housing

Rising enrollment at Mississippi’s flagship university has prompted it to sign a collaborative agreement with a private entity to develop, operate and maintain new student housing. The P3 project – a public and private partnership that put some of the financial burden on private developers – is a first for Mississippi.

Featured Professor: Courtney Roper

Courtney Roper is an assistant professor of environmental toxicology who studies air pollution such as black carbon and PM 2.5 micropollutants. Her recent study investigates the effect high emissions of black carbon have on respiratory health in Jackson. Meet Courtney

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