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Undergraduate Student Publishes Sleep Research Paper

October 3, 2022

UM senior studies correlation between brain anatomy and sleep duration September 28, 2022 by Erin Garrett FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailCopy LinkSMSPrintFriendly Share UM biology major Nicole Jones (left) and communication sciences professor Tossi Ikuta go over brain scans at the South

Students prepare to show off their steps during filming for the university's new national commercial, which debuts Sept. 17 during the Ole Miss-Georgia Tech football game. The spot features several Ole Miss students, faculty and alumni, who share their perspectives on how the university has inspired them to build their legacies. Submitted photo

Ole Miss Asks ‘Where Are You Going?’ in Latest TV Commercial

September 19, 2022

New national spot debuts during halftime of Georgia Tech game SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 BY STAFF REPORT The University of Mississippi debuts its new television commercial Saturday (Sept. 17) during the football game between Ole Miss and Georgia Tech on ABC. The 30-second commercial, titled “Where

Ecotourists explore a rainforest in Costa Rica. UM biologist Richard Buchholz is organizing an international research network focused on examining the effects of ecotourism on the environment. Submitted photo

Biologist, Students Promote Research on Sustainable Ecotourism

September 19, 2022

Team leads workshop for international scientists, industry experts SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 BY ERIN GARRETT Ecotourism is a billion-dollar industry that gives travel enthusiasts an intimate look at the world’s most breathtaking natural environments. While ecotourism is often thought to be

Destiny Kirksey, of Philadelphia, is using her Annexstad scholarship to study biology in hopes of someday helping families through genetic counseling. Submitted photo

‘Leaders for Tomorrow’ Recipients Aim High at UM

August 16, 2022

Incoming freshmen awarded Annexstad Family Foundation scholarships AUGUST 15, 2022 BY ERIN GARRETT Three students in the University of Mississippi‘s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College have been awarded scholarships from the Annexstad Family Foundation. The foundation awards three

Abby Morgan (left), a senior biology major from Tullahoma, Tennessee, and Bridget Sprandel, a junior biology major from Crystal Lake, Illinois, show off a live conch they discovered while exploring an estuary on the Bahamian island of Half Moon Cay. The Ole Miss students participated in an Island Biogeography course in the Caribbean during the 2022 Wintersession. Submitted photo

Exploring Biology Beyond the Classroom

August 3, 2022

Off-campus courses give students hands-on opportunities in biodiversity locations AUGUST 3, 2022 BY STAFF REPORT Biological science students at the University of Mississippi are broadening their horizons by taking classes in the Caribbean, Hawaii and Arizona, taught by professors Brice