Jordan Karnbach

3 days ago | medicalxpress.com | Jordan Karnbach |Stephanie Baum |Andrew Zinin

Many Americans rely on their Apple Watches or similar devices each day to count their steps, track workouts, and measure how many calories they burn. But are those wearable devices accurate? University of Mississippi professor Minsoo Kang and doctoral student Ju-Pil Choe are working to answer that question. Kang, a professor of sports analytics, and Choe reviewed 56 studies that compared the Apple Watch to trusted reference tools in measuring energy burned, heart rate and step counts.

3 weeks ago | olemiss.edu | Jordan Karnbach

Boys State will be held May 25-31, and Girls State will take place June 8-13. Both weeklong programs provide rising high school seniors with immersive experiences in citizenship, leadership and government. Participants in each program create and manage their own mock municipalities, where they elect leaders, draft legislation, and address real-world community challenges.

3 weeks ago | olemiss.edu | Jordan Karnbach

One of the longest running events of its kind, the festival provides pianists with a vibrant forum to compete, learn and showcase pre-1940 repertoire. The university has hosted the event since 2016. "It's one of the few whose aim is to keep this music alive for future generations," said Ian Hominick, a UM professor of music and the contest's artistic director. "There are a lot of young people involved with it.

1 month ago | phys.org | Jordan Karnbach

To be talked about or to be ignored, which is better? It's not a Shakespearean question, but one that a research team led by a University of Mississippi professor wanted to answer.

1 month ago | olemiss.edu | Jordan Karnbach

Decades of research on ostracism have shown that even subtle or brief instances – such as being ignored by a stranger – can threaten our most basic psychological needs, said Andrew Hales, an Ole Miss assistant professor of psychology. "When someone ostracizes you, even if it's just momentarily, even if it's just a stranger, it makes you feel like an outsider," Hales said. "It makes you feel bad about yourself.