University of Mississippi

Founded in 1848, the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) is the flagship university for the state of Mississippi. A world-class public research university, the institution has a long history of producing leaders in public service, academics and innovative research. With more than 21,500 students, Ole Miss is the state’s largest university, with a major medical school, a nationally recognized law school and 15 academic divisions. It has been ranked as one of America’s best college buys by Forbes and one of the best places to work by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The university’s Honors College has been named one of America’s finest.

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Black holes have a gravitational pull so strong that no objects close to them can escape. Victor de Schwanberg/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Do you need to worry about the Sun turning into a black hole?

Some stars turn into black holes at the end of their lifespans, once they stop burning the fuel in their cores.
The family of Nolan Wells, during a July 20, 2026, service in Ocean Springs, Miss., for the 18-year-old found dead after taking a July 4 boat trip with friends. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

White parents who tell their kids that race doesn’t matter are ignoring the long shadow of racism

18-year old Nolan Wells’ death in Mississippi has raised again the importance of ‘the talk’ that Black parents have with their children. But what do white parents tell their kids about race?
Haley and Hanna Cavinder, who played college basketball for the Miami Hurricanes, were among the first student-athletes to sign major deals over their name, image and likeness. AP Photo/Darron Cummings

What critics of college athletes making money get wrong about name, image and likeness policies

Since college athletes were allowed to sign branding deals in 2021, the debate has continued over whether letting students make money off their names is a good thing.
O foguete New Glenn, da Blue Origin, explode na plataforma de lançamento em Cabo Canaveral durante teste em 28 de maio de 2026: metano é mais fácil e barato de usar que o usual hidrogênio líquido, mas ainda assim pode causar acidentes. @JConcilus via AP

Metano é mais fácil e prático de usar em foguetes, mas pode ser muito explosivo, como a Blue Origin constatou

Um físico-químico destaca as promessas e os riscos associados ao metano como combustível e explica por que a SpaceX e a Blue Origin o utilizam em seus foguetes superpesados.
A drone is seen during a suspected drone strike targeting an oil warehouse near Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on April 1, 2026. Gailan Haji/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Why the US military is stuck using $1 million missiles against Iran’s $20,000 drones

Bureaucratic hurdles mean the US military typically has to wait a decade between the time it sees a new threat and the employment of a new system to defend against it.
Websites that sell compounded versions of GLP-1 drugs are not allowed to sell them under the brand names. Michael Siluk/UCG, Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Ads for GLP‑1 drugs are flooding the internet – here’s how to know if it’s safe to buy them online

The thriving market in online, counterfeit GLP-1 drugs that do not meet FDA criteria poses serious risks to consumers.
Staff members watch as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

Information is a battlefield: 4 questions you can ask to judge the reliability of news reports and social posts about the US‑Iran war

In the face of little information, or misinformation, about the war in Iran, media literacy can prove a valuable tool to assess what’s happening on the ground.
As part of the Artemis II mission, humans will fly around the Moon for the first time in decades. Roberto Moiola/Sysaworld via Getty Images

NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China’s closed program

Today, there aren’t just two countries competing to get to the Moon. More countries have space programs, and private industry plays a larger role.

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