JACKSON, Miss. – About 2,500 babies are born at the University of Mississippi Medical Center each year, but approximately one-third of them will need intervention at birth due to low birth weight, congenital defects or distress.
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UM’s Granger Wins SEC Faculty Achievement Award
JACKSON, Miss. – Dr. Joey Granger, Billy S. Guyton Distinguished Professor of physiology and biophysics, is the 2016 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award winner for the University of Mississippi.
UM Museum Named Among Nation’s Best Collegiate Collections
OXFORD, Miss. – Best College Reviews has named the University of Mississippi Museum and its large collection of folk art, Greek and Roman antiquities and other artifacts as one of the nation’s best collegiate art museums.
Research Day Brings Together Campuses, Ideas
JACKSON, Miss – If knowledge is food for the brain, then the 2nd annual UM/UMMC Research Day was a veritable feast. More than 120 presenters provided free samples of their work on Thursday, Mar. 3 in the Norman C. Nelson Student Union.
UMMC Researchers Study Brain Changes in Depression
JACKSON, Miss. – Depression is more than just sadness. Sufferers may lose interest in favorite activities or lose motivation to complete routine tasks. They may also lose some brain cells, say University of Mississippi Medical Center neuroscientists.
Ten Seniors Awarded Hall of Fame Honors
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi seniors have earned membership in the school’s 2015-2016 Hall of Fame, one of the university’s highest honors.