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Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ Star Who Filmed in Mississippi, Dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, known for Star Trek and X-Men, died at 86. His Mississippi connections included filming Logan and narrating a Delta State planetarium show.
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UM Education Professor Named Presidential Leadership Scholar

Hunter Taylor, an assistant professor in the University of Mississippi School of Education, has been selected into the newest class of the Presidential Leadership Scholars program, a leadership...

The Engineer Will See You Now

When Dr. Brooks Turner, a 2013 general engineering graduate at the University of Mississippi, was considering career options, he knew he wanted to go...

#metoo Founder Tarana Burke to Deliver Keynote March 20 at UM

Activist Tarana Burke, founder of the '#MeToo' movement for survivors of sexual assault and harassment, is the keynote speaker for Women's History Month at...

UM Journalism Professor Named NewsPro Educator of the Year

The University of Mississippi's Meek School of Journalism and New Media has been recognized as a school of top educators for the second year...

School of Applied Sciences Honors Students of the Month

The University of Mississippi's School of Applied Sciences has named Kirby Rhodes, of Bay St. Louis, as its Graduate Student of the Month and...

Alumnus Returns the Favor of a Valued Education

Dwight Tays of Nashville, Tennessee, says the University of Mississippi gave him the knowledge base he's needed to be successful throughout his more-than-four-decade career...

Accountancy Students Post Strong Showing at Regional Tax Competition

Three graduate students from the University of Mississippi Patterson School of Accountancy recently won second place in the Southeastern Regional Tax Challenge Competition. The competition,...

UM Alum Shepard Smith Sticks with Fox News But Won't Change His Ways

Shepard Smith may have what Time magazine calls “the hardest job on Fox News,” but he’s not going anywhere. Fox News announced yesterday it has...

Bramlett Elementary Parents Should Look Out for Traffic Changes Around School

Changes to traffic patterns near Bramlett Elementary School will affect parking areas and direction of travel for parents dropping off their kids along Jefferson...

Q&A with Blake Cannon: Portrait of a Real-Estate Superstar

Blake Cannon with the Cannon Cleary Team of RE/MAX Legacy Realty is a young superstar in the real estate business in Oxford who serves as...
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