Tech Licensing

Directly, this project will kindle a flame in the local economy so to speak. “When completed, the Insight Park will provide a potential of 2,000 jobs to the area and will be a major node of economic development for the university and the Oxford area,” Assistant Coordinator William Nicholas said.

A portion of the park will be used to lease office space, 12,000 feet to be exactly, along with certain specialized amenities to assist these firms in prospering, according to the park’s website. It states that “30 separate units will be devised and the size in room will vary from 160 square feet to over 1100 square feet including five laboratories.”

Nicholas commented, “ This project is designed to attract small entrepreneurial companies as well as corporate firms interested in working with Ole Miss in key areas of research. In addition, Insight Park will provide opportunities and experience for interested undergraduate and graduate students as well as to UM faculty.”

The park may offer scholarships but certainly will allow students the opportunity to participate in a work-study program for all students. Faculty members may benefit as well with marketing and project assistance available and much more equipment.

These potential businesses will be allowed to relegate university technology, if need be, and may inquire faculty members and rent equipment at a competitive price. According to the website the university holds “40 patents for such equipment and will confer licenses for 15 of these allotted for new businesses and corporations.”

The university as well as the park maintains the sole purpose of catering to these future establishments, subsequently being very flexible within each agreement considered. Companies will have the privilege of sharing new university concepts already grounded through the Mississippi Small Business Development Center.

Several research-based businesses in congruence with the university are already interested but commented that they will refrain from making any action until completion of the structure.

The website stated that 2,000 other jobs will be created indirectly through the construction process as well as others.

The Insight Park will be located adjacent to the Gillom Sports Center on the north side of Highway 6 where the Medicinal Gardens were prior to constructing a new building.

commented that they will refrain from making any action until completion of the structure.

The website stated that 2,000 other jobs will be created indirectly through the construction process as well as others.

The Insight Park will be located adjacent to the Gillom Sports Center on the north side of Highway 6 where the Medicinal Gardens were prior to constructing a new building.

of the structure.

The website stated that 2,000 other jobs will be created indirectly through the construction process as well as others.

The Insight Park will be located adjacent to the Gillom Sports Center on the north side of Highway 6 where the Medicinal Gardens were prior to constructing a new building.

Plans for the Student Union

Jeffrey Johnson

Word Count: 438

Anyone who has been inside the Student Union in recent moths has most likely noticed the curtain concealing the area of the food court where students choose their food. Well there are some major changes coming to the dining process inside the union in the fall.

After an interview with the Food Services Director at Ole Miss, Jonathon Parker, these new additions to the student dining experience were explained.

The first changes students will notice when they walk into the food court in the fall will be the new and different restaurant options available. “Chik-fil-A will be expanded and we will add a Subway,” Parker said. An upcoming junior at Ole Miss, Richard Henley, said, “I cannot wait for that,” when told the news a Subway has made it’s way to the union’s menu.

Another addition that will be called Burger Studio will be a step up from its predecessor, Grill Zone. Burger Studio will obviously offer burgers and brings in a little new technology to the dining experience. When a student orders at Burger Studio, instead of telling an employee behind the counter what they want, they will use touch screen computers to construct the ideal burger. This will speed up the process and hopefully aid the past problems of traffic in the union food court.

The previous pizza place is being replaced also with Topios. Topios is will feature “fresh, organic pizza,” said Parker. This will be a healthy step-up from the pizza place that used to be there.

A new sushi bar will be available as well and Parker assures it, like burgers and pizza, will be an improved version of the earlier offering. Sushi will be fresh and made-to-order. Student Benjamin Van Cleave said, “I enjoyed the old sushi place, so I’m sure I will love the heck out of this too.”

Something else students will notice about the union is the absence of trays. Parker said that this new feature is a “green” change. He pointed out that it will save a large amount of water without having to wash all the trays on a daily basis.

The last noticeable change will be the checkout process. Cashiers will no longer be located in a line at the door, but now they will be more conveniently located near each respective food vendor. This will make checkout much quicker for student and helps keep from crowds and long lines from forming in the food court.

And Parker is already planning ahead in the future. So, if there’s anything missing that you really want to eat, tell Parker soon because “now is the time to recommend.”

insight park: satellite groups/gov. projects

Jared Hadaway

7/29/10

Word Count: 433

The Insight Park caters to a wide variety of fields including information management, remote sensing technologies, health care, defense and security, and will be working in part with the National Center for Physical Acoustics.

The NCPA compiles and condenses research acting as a constituent for certain government agencies as well as private sector groups throughout the world. The Insight Park will make the center an advocate as well as a background for its interests and in turn shall preclude any unnecessary altercation, enabling new business to flourish with all the tools in place.

Currently the NCPA will be working with General Electric as well as several other universities to collaborate in setting up wind-turbine technology across our country and others “in order to meet 20% of our nation’s energy needs by the year 2030,” according to the website. An issue discontinuing progress at this time deals with the consistent mechanical failure of the wind turbine blades. According to the website, “This is believed to be a result structural overloading due to wind gusts.” To prevent this from occurring requires that gusts be determined with enough time to relay 'active blade trim.'

Dr. James Chambers proposes a resolve for this issue stating, “We believe that infrasound as measured on an acoustic array can detect wind gusts and thereby increase the working time of turbines.”

Aside from advancement in energy sources the NCPA is mainly focusing on new composites and acoustics, most notably acoustic noise reduction. Recently a team of academics completed research on the Mach 5 Trisonic Tunnel. During testing the group realized that, “By making use of the active front wall high pressure blowing, it could be concluded that heavy loads in the bay can be significantly curtailed,” said Research Associate Ina Arunchuck, “If however the gap becomes destabilized due to variations in pressure inside the depression, the operation would no longer be viable.”

Each endeavor reflects a satellite project expedited to process further research and aggregate technological advancements in specific areas in which alternate solutions to gradual developing problems and minor glitches are being sought after. Feasible technologies such as different composite materials to make lighter armor for Army vehicles, and enhancements in propulsion systems for aircraft.

Mentioning their economic prediction on the insight park website the NCPA, “Will begin allowing more research, which equals more money to become available for Ole Miss. This could help lessen tuition increases over time. The potential for more commerce in the area, as well as new community members, will show an increase in local sales and property taxes, as well as in retail sales.”

The NCPA will be doing its share of work with local business within the Insight Park to ensure a leg up for these new companies.

Sources: Ina Arunchuck- iarunchu@olemiss.edu / Dr. James Chambers- chambers@olemiss.edu / Insightum.com

Reed Zibilich
Ms.Dedria Jackson
Jour 102
Word count 486
Oxford,Miss- When one is entering the academic arena, they might wonder what career options they may have when they graduate and how to receive the most from their college career. It is a question many graduates from the University of Mississippi will find themselves asking.
"Many students after graduation are able to find employment in various local and federal governmental agencies. There are also several types of jobs available in the private sector. For instance, it is common place for graduates to join think tanks, political action committees, non-profits, and other forms of non-governmental organizations. Additionally, many political science students choose further education by pursuing a graduate, M.B.A., or a law degree". said political science professor and Ph.D. Greg Day. There are numerous areas of study to choose from and many different fields of study for one to go into upon graduation.
The beginning years of study are very important and can often indicate how successful a student will be and how prepared they will be to face the job market. When asked about his first years of study, political science major Bo Tenenat said ,
“ It is always easy to look back and see the mistakes I have made, but the real learning curve is what I have learned from these mistakes. In the beginning, I thought my smarts could just get me through. After partying every night for about two weeks of my freshman year, I figured out that was not the case.” Bo will be attending law school at the University of South Carolina.
It is most important for all students to set high standards for themselves from the very beginning of their college career and to consistanly use good study habits. The qualities that good students possess such as good time management, self descipline, and strong study skills, can prove to become an advantage when they enter the competitive job markets. Each student should set high goals for themselves and raise the bar higher and higher as their academic career continues.
“By raising the standard by which we gage ourself we are constantly challenging the ability in which we can learn. If the bar was never set higher for a high jumper they would never get any farther from the ground. But by raising the bar, they force themselves to do better.”
Said Pierce West, political science TA. West later explained that the more challenging the curriculum, the higher it is held. He explained that a graduate student is a product of his surroundings. If a place constaintly produces highly qualified professionals, it will be held with higher regards than one that is not.
Students can successfully enter the job market after graduation if they attend a college that maintains high standards of learning for their students, decide upon a major that will serve them well, and begin their college career with a strong start.

for video click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VynGrjSmmq8
Greg day
Ph.D/political science professor
Grday@olemiss.edu

Bo Tennent
Political science major
Btennent@olemiss.edu
Pierce West
Political science TA
Pwest@olemiss.edu
1-205-616-9963

Dangers of Drinking

It’s a typical Thursday night and you and your friends are getting ready for a night out. While at the pre-game you take a few shots, and then later at the bar a few more. No big deal, you do this all the time. It’s college right? But what happens after college when you find yourself in the same old routine? Exactly one-third of University of Mississippi students that reported consuming alcohol in the last two weeks also reported “binge drinking” (five or more drinks in a row by men, and four or more for women) at least once in those two weeks, according to National College Health Assessment data sampled from both undergraduate and graduate students between the years of 2007 and 2009.

In programs such as AlcoholEdu, incoming freshman learn about the short-term dangers of dangerous drinking such as headaches and hangovers. They learn about the fact that alcohol impairs your judgment, and you could end up putting yourself in a harmful situation while intoxicated. There are also many long-term effects that students don’t always consider while drinking.

“Anyone that falls in the group of irresponsible drinking can suffer long term effects like cirrhosis of the liver. When you’re liver isn’t functioning properly that could mean death,” Ellen Schafer, assistant director of health promotion, said. For some people, alcohol replaces food, so malnutrition becomes a problem because you’re living on the liquid diet. There is also the problem with being overweight or obese due to the fact that the drinker has taken in more calories than their body needs.

Besides the health risks, there are many other factors alcohol abuse can affect.

“We teach students no to drink or drive because of the long term effects. You may get sued, hurt yourself or someone else, and affect your job opportunities in the future,” Michael Harmon, university capt. of field operations, said. “Was the person hurt? Were they mangled up to where they can’t do physical jobs? Are they in wheel chair where they have to do some type of office work, or will they not be able to do things with their hands or feet?”

“Academic failure, not getting your work done on time, and being the 6^th year senior has an effect on our students,” Schafer said. Alcoholism could mean loosing your job because you’re not performing at the level expected of you.

At the University of Mississippi, 94 DUI violators were assigned to the Judicial Drug and Alcohol Education program at the office of health promotion during the 2010 spring semester. These students either began the program during the fall and ended with the spring semester, or began with the spring semester and finished this summer.

If you realize you are struggling with alcoholism, there are steps that can be taken to prevent these long-term effects. Treatment is available at the University Counseling Center for those who need help. Amy Fisher, substance abuse services coordinator, said they offer individual counseling and other groups such as AA that meet on campus.

“We have everything from an early intervention program where the students have gotten into trouble because of alcoholism and realized their drinking is out of hand, to a recovery/support community where support is provided for students who have gone to treatment and are in recovery from addiction,” Fisher said.

Amy Fisher

substance abuse services coordinator

915-3784

afisher@olemiss.edu

Michael Harmon

captain of field operations

915-7234

mh2@olemiss.edu

Ellen Schafer

assistant director of health promotion

915-3459

ejschafe@olemiss.edu

http://www.alcohol-information.com/The_Long_Term_Effects_of_Alcohol_Abuse.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx8ikBfurSI

The Rebel Challenge Course

OXFORD, Miss. - “To provide your group with opportunities to accomplish new and exciting adventures together,” is the mission of the Rebel Challenge Course, according to their reservation request form.

The Rebel Challenge Course is located on the University of Mississippi’s Oxford campus near the intramural fields and is a part of Ole’ Miss Outdoors, also known as the OMOD. According to the OMOD website, the Rebel Challenge Course has been fully operational since February 15, 2009.

“The Rebel Challenge Course is a challenge and development course used for youth groups, corporate groups, class groups, sororities, fraternities, basically any group that wants to come out and work on team building and development skills with their group,” said Casey Armstrong, who works in the OMOD department as a challenge course facilitator.

According to Armstrong, the course has eight high elements, such as the climbing wall and zip-line, and 16 low elements. “The low elements are more used for team building and developing skills and the high elements are used for more challenging and development skills where you just try to accomplish your goal and make it to the top,” Armstrong said.

“The course can be reserved by anybody. To reserve you have to have at least 10 people and there really is no max number,” said Armstrong. As stated in the OMOD pamphlet about the Rebel Challenge Course, the price varies depending on how much time you spend on the course and if you are a student, UM department and non-profit organizations, or a corporate group. There are quarter days, which consist of 2 hours, half days which are 4 hours, and full days, which are 8 hours with a lunch break.

Armstrong stated that many businesses are using the Rebel Challenge course as a company retreat destination. “A lot of groups that come out there don’t really know everyone in their groups and they don’t really know what’s going, so that’s kinda the whole point of the course, to get to know people and to get to trust people, work as a team to get through the low elements and accomplishing your goal,” said Armstrong.

There is no age requirement to participate on the Rebel Challenge Course. “There isn’t an age group but you don’t see anybody younger than about 8 or 10 out there,” Armstrong said. However, he also stated there is a waiver form that everyone has to sign before participating in the course. Persons with previous injuries must make the facilitators aware of their limitations to ensure everyone’s safety.

“I think the Rebel Challenge Course gives students an option to so something outside of their comfort level and it gives students a chance to meet and interact with other students,” said Traci Meredith, the coordinator of intramurals and sports clubs at the University of Mississippi and Rebel Challenge Course facilitator.

When Meredith was asked if she has ever participated in the Rebel Challenge Course, she responded, “I have participated. It’s fun just being with different groups and being out there when you already know how to do the elements and to let them figure it out."

To find out more about the Rebel Challenge Course you can visit the OMOD office located on the bottom floor if the Turner Center or call (662) 915-6735. You can also visit their website.



Casey Armstrong speaks about teamwork on the Rebel Challenge Course.



Some of the different things going on with OMOD.

School of Law give Graduates a Helping Hand

Oxford, Miss.-The University of Mississippi School of Law offers graduates ideas on how to use their degree to its full advantage. The University of Mississippi College of Law Guide to Alternative Careers gives students an alternative to working as a law firm attorney.

According to the University of Mississippi College of Law guide to alternative careers, many law students surprisingly seek careers in fields other than the traditional practice of law. Reasons for doing so are personal and range from a passion for a particular field or desire to have a career with a less rigorous schedule than that of a law firm attorney.

There are however career fields that are available to those with these desires. JD preferred careers are those that are anything outside the traditional practice of law found in law firms, government agencies, public interest organizations or the court system. Careers, such as law librarian, court administrator and law professor all generally require a JD.

Many skills learned in law school are directly transferable to other fields.
These skills include analysis, advocacy, communication, and research. Graduates have an option of entering a completely unrelated field because legal training may still prove useful because they offer bout enhanced analytical skills and a different perspective of examining problems.

The guide offers several examples on non-traditional fields in which JD-related skills are beneficial. Then the guide shows graduates how to market their JD to a non-legal employer.

With the current stance of the economy these strategies could aid law students in finding employment after graduation.

“The guide could prove to be very helpful after graduation,” said Michael Williams, entering law student.

According to the Internet Legal Research Group, employment statistics for 2007 were 59.6 percent employed at graduation and 88.2 percent employed nine months after graduation. The average from 2001 to 2007 employed at graduation was 67.3 percent and 94.7 percent employed nine months after graduation.

The University of Mississippi School of Law Career services does offer year-round assistance to help students secure school year, summer, and permanent employment and to assist graduated who wish to explore career transitions.

http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/law_school/career_services/index.html