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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.

Dr. Michael Perry's Periodontal Practice Sold to Long-Time Partner Brenda Fowler

  The estate of Dr. Michael and Kim Perry finalized the sale of Perry's practice, Mid-South Dental Implants and Periodontics, to his trusted business partner Dr. Brenda...

Meek School of Journalism To Host Diversity Conference

Just pause. Just pause before you assume you know me. Just pause before you stereotype me. That's the message of an upcoming series of events...

UM Student Aims to Raise $25K to Fight Blood Cancers

When University of Mississippi sophomore Riley Juenger was in fourth grade, one of her classmates at Visitation Academy in St. Louis was diagnosed with leukemia...

Pharmacy Student Wins Kappa Epsilon Foundation Scholarship

Alix Cawthon, a second-year pharmacy student at the University of Mississippi, is the winner of a Kappa Epsilon Zada M. Cooper Scholarship. A professional pharmacy...

School Of Pharmacy Begins Clinical Study Of Antimalarial Drug

The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy Research Clinic is looking for students and residents in the Oxford and Lafayette County area to participate...

Challenge Invites LOU Community To Explore Resources For Green Week

The University of Mississippi and Oxford community will celebrate Green Week April 17-22. The annual series of events focuses on bringing awareness to sustainability topics,...

UM Catapult Competition Draws Top Guns

Normally, tennis balls volley back and forth on the tennis court, but Wednesday afternoon (April 12), the fluorescent yellow balls were being catapulted in...

Tutoring Startup Takes Top Prize At UM Business Competition

An online enterprise that helps University of Mississippi students find tutors for their college studies took first place in the 12th annual Gillespie Business...

Pharmacy Professor Wins Prestigious Elsie M. Hood Teaching Award

John Rimoldi, professor of medicinal chemistry in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, is the winner of the 2017 Elsie M. Hood Outstanding...

UM-UMMC Research Day Ignites Discussions, Collaborations

If public peer acknowledgement of genius is every researcher's dream, then the third annual University of Mississippi-University of Mississippi Medical Center Research Day was...