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Conferences & Symposia Growing Healthy Minds: Ole Miss Conference Plants Seeds of Wellness

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Student Life MOST Conference Transforms College Curiosity into Confidence

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Research News More Than Telehealth: Social Factors Shape Heart Health

More Than Telehealth: Social Factors Shape Heart Health

OXFORD, Miss. – A team of researchers led by two University of Mississippi professors is working to unlock patterns and causes of the No. 1 killer of Mississippians: heart disease.

Mississippi Power Foundation Invests in Accountancy Education

OXFORD, Miss. – As Mississippi Power commemorates its 100th year of providing energy to communities across the state, the company's Mississippi Power Foundation is investing in the state's future.

Growing Healthy Minds: Ole Miss Conference Plants Seeds of Wellness

OXFORD, Miss. – Early childhood educators from across the state spent time learning how to positively and mindfully influence the lives of students and themselves this week at the University of Mississippi's inaugural Whole Child Wellness in Early Childhood Education Conference.

MOST Conference Transforms College Curiosity into Confidence

OXFORD, Miss. – Hundreds of Mississippi high school students sampled the college experience this summer through the Mississippi Outreach to Scholastic Talent Conference at the University of Mississippi.

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More Than Telehealth: Social Factors Shape Heart Health

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Gift Funds Two Graduate Researchers' Summer Projects

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

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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.

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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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A Sea Cucumber Sugar Blocks Key Cancer Enzyme

Many people enjoy sea cucumbers as delicacies, but few know that these humble creatures produce complex sugar molecules that may lead to promising cancer drugs. UM glycobiologist Vitor Pomin and colleagues have discovered that a sugar produced by sea cucumbers inhibits sulfatase-2, an enzyme involved in cancer cell invasion.

'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 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.

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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