Three men look into a machinery that produces laser light.

Research in a Minute | Dr. Thang Hoang

Nanophotonic and optoelectronics. Those are big words to describe the very, very small-scale study of light. I study materials that are about 1,000 times smaller than a human hair. We work on a nanoscale, or one billionth of a meter. More specifically, my lab develops...
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UofM, Southwest TN CC Reaffirm One Step Closer Commitment with MOU Signing

March 20, 2025  ̶  ̶ ̶  University of Memphis President Dr. Bill Hardgrave and Southwest Tennessee Community College President Dr. Tracy D. Hall will sign a memorandum of...
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UofM Fogelman Program Builds Network of Women Leaders

The Fogelman Women in Leadership (FWL) program was born over a decade ago out of an intentional mission to build a network of women leaders within the UofM Fogelman College of...
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Research in a Minute | Dr. Matthew Smeltzer

As a biostatistician and an epidemiologist, I believe data plays a crucial role in contextualizing every story. By designing research studies that analyze observational and...
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The President's Perspective

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The President’s Perspective — A Successful Outcome for Every Student

The University of Memphis is establishing a primary campus-wide commitment to creating a successful outcome for every student. President Bill Hardgrave explains this initiative and how it aligns with the Ascend Strategic Plan in this edition of the President’s Perspective.

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The Maxine A. Smith University Center 15th birthday party on the Student Plaza with Pouncer jumping out of a birthday cake
Tigers fan holds sign at the Send-Off as the Tigers basketball team travels to Seattle for the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Penny Hardaway, coach of the Tigers basketball team speaks with reporters before the team travels to Seattle for the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Nikki Tartt with the Office of First Gen Student Success pulls out dress shirts donated by the UofM COE during a drop-off day on March 14.
Rafael Rodriguez adds donations of business clothes to carts on the UofM campus during the Office of First-Gen Student Success clothes drive.
UofM student browses suits available to rent from the Office of First-Gen Student Success.
A student tries on a red and black hounds tooth blazer in the Office of First-Gen Student Success. These clothes are donated and available for students to use for interviews and other professional development events.

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Leaders learn here

Summer 2024

When current City of Memphis Mayor Paul Young came back to town after finishing his undergraduate degree at the University of Tennessee, he wasn’t sure what to do next. Then one day he listened to his mother, Pastor Dianne Young, preach a sermon about a purpose-driven life and had a spiritual reckoning.

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Ascending in Research

Winter 2023

The University of Memphis Research in a Minute series spotlights some of the most active and accomplished researchers across various disciplines at the UofM.

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Music Makers

Spring 2023

From Afghanistan to the UofM, cello student Nazira Wali uses her talents to connect with the world and serve as an advocate for Afghan music.

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