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Christina Diretto, Aramark regional marketing manager, talks with George Pressley about the healthy grab-and-go options that will be available when Aramark begins food service at UMMC Feb. 1.

Aramark to bring new menus, options in food service starting Feb. 1

Monday, January 27, 2025

Healthier options, more grab-and-go choices, greater access and service that ‘not only meets our expectations but exceeds them’ will be served up under a new five-year contract. Read More

Dr. Norma Ojeda, chair of advanced biomedical education, examines a display case during a museum preview held for members of the Academy for Excellence in Education in December.

‘Medical giants’ showcased in museum's inaugural exhibit

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Items from the personal and professional lives of two of the Medical Center’s best-known and most accomplished figures are on display in the Medical Center’s Rowland Medical Library in the first presentation mounted by the Museum of Medical History. Students, faculty and staff are invited to view it any time during regular library hours, and especially during Thursday’s special event. Read More

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Dr. Denise Cornelius, associate professor of toxicology and pharmacology, and Jie McKay, lab technician, examine images of renal tubules during their shift in the lab.

Let your voice be heard: Employee engagement survey begins Feb. 10

Published on Monday, February 3, 2025

 Jawun Bean of West Point talks with nurse practitioner Marguerite Baker during his endocrinology appointment at Children's of Mississippi's Tupelo Specialty Clinic.

Children’s of Mississippi’s Tupelo Specialty Clinic: 10 years of care closer to home

Published on Monday, February 3, 2025

 The Singhs’ research efforts have produced more than a hundred publications and over $15 million in grant funding, mostly from the National Cancer Institute. They also secured multiple patents and co-founded a start-up company, Tatva Biosciences, to commercialize their lab findings.

Couple’s dynamic partnership advances cancer research, addresses health disparities

Published on Monday, February 3, 2025

 Scholarship winners named, fund-raising event to aid clinic

Scholarship winners named, fund-raising event to aid clinic

Published on Monday, February 3, 2025

 UMMC opens specialty clinics at new Colony Park South location

UMMC opens specialty clinics at new Colony Park South location

Published on Monday, February 3, 2025

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1975: School of Dentistry admits its first students

Published on Monday, January 27, 2025

 Dr. Charles Ramsey, Dental Alumnus of the Year, and Dr. Mary Catherine Hoover, recipient of the Early Career Achievement Award, smile after the 2025 School of Dentistry Alumni Awards ceremony.

School of Dentistry alumni honored for exceptional service to their communities

Published on Monday, January 27, 2025

 Dr. Juan Duchesne is the director of the UMMC trauma center.

Front and Center: Dr. Juan Duchesne

Published on Monday, January 27, 2025

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