Event

Upcoming events announcements and information.

Mississippi Senate’s Highway Study Committee Town Hall Meeting - 12/16/2013

The Mississippi Senate's Highway Study Committee will hold three "Town Hall" meetings in December 2013 to hear suggestions from the public about how the state can better improve our highways, roads, and bridges. One of these meetings will be held at the Inn at Ole Miss, Monday, December 16, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

Invitation- Governor's Energy Summit

Program:  The Mississippi Energy Institute invites you to the 2013 Governor's Energy Summit. The event will be held on December 5, 2013 at the Jackson Convention Center. Our agenda is comprised of great speakers, a panel discussion and a special keynote address at our complimentary luncheon. This event serves as a comprehensive overview of energy and the economy in both the United States and, specifically, in Mississippi.

Time: The program will run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and lunch will be provided

Workshop- Locating External Funding Opportunities - 6/25/2013 or 6/26/2013

Instructor:     Dr. Helen G. Kiss
Date/Time:    June 25, 2013 (9 – 11 am) and repeated on June 26, 2013 (2 – 4 pm)
Location:      107 Weir
Details:          Pivot COS Databases

Description: First hour: lecture on searching for funding opportunities including the Pivot-COS databases

DOE Energy 101 Course Framework

The Department of Energy (DOE) and its  Energy 101 project collaborators will present a live webcast entitled “The Energy 101 Course Framework” on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, from 2:00-4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time.

Lunch and Learn: CMSE

Speakers: John O’Haver and Alice Steimle
Date:         Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Time:        Noon – 1:00 PM

Biology Seminar- "New Insights into Phototropism from Experiments on the International Space Station"

Dr. John Z. Kiss, Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Biology ,will discuss his work in space research at the Department of Biology Seminar Series on September 28, 2012.  The seminar will take place in 303 Shoemaker Hall at 2 pm.

Student Fellowships: Opportunities and Tips from a UM Student

Tuesday, September 4
3:00 – 3:45 pm

To attend in person:

            Butler Auditorium, Triplett Alumni Center
            RSVP to Susan Nicholas (nicholas@olemiss.edu, x7583)

To participate online via WebEx:

            Register by clicking http://tinyurl.com/OleMissFellowships

UM Cyberinfrastructure Lunch and Learn: Assets, Gaps, and Approaches

  • What established and new research computing infrastructure is available or on the horizon for UM researchers?
  • What are the most pressing CI needs here on campus?
  • What are some approaches and upcoming funding opportunities for building cyberinfrastructure?

Join us April 25 for a Lunch and Learn as the UM Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the UM Office of Information Technology facilitate a discussion of cyberinfrastructure assets, gaps, and approaches here at UM.

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