University of Memphis Maintains Top-Tier Carnegie R1 Status

Feb 13, 2025 | Academics & Research, Campus News, Education, Faculty Achievements, Faculty and Staff, Latest News, Research, University Leadership

Feb. 13, 2025 — The University of Memphis has kept its distinction as a Carnegie R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, maintaining its place among the top research universities in the nation. The Carnegie Classification has...

UofM Launches Memphis Research Ecosystem Leaders Program

Jan 15, 2025 | Campus News, Faculty and Staff, Latest News, Research

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis announced the inaugural cohort of the Memphis Research Ecosystem Leaders (MREL) program, a year-long initiative designed to help connect research leaders at the UofM who have seen success in their individual labs to...

UofM Receives $4.9M Grant from the Mellon Foundation

Jan 13, 2025 | Academics & Research, Campus News, Grants, Grants and Funding Announcements, Research

Funds to Support Paid Internship Program for Undergraduate Humanities Majors  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Jan. 8, 2025) — The University of Memphis received a $4.9 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to support a paid internship program for undergraduate humanities and...

Research in a Minute | Dr. Max Paquette

Jan 8, 2025 | Campus News, Latest News, Research

I played many sports growing up. After having success in hockey, volleyball, basketball, golf and a few others, I found my competitive edge and future career aspiration in distance running. I ran track and cross country in college at the University of Guelph in...

Research in a Minute | Dr. Daniel Foti

Jan 6, 2025 | Campus News, Latest News, Research

Have you ever wondered what makes the stars twinkle in the night sky? Or why you feel a bump when you’re flying in a plane? It’s because of turbulence. One of the reasons fluid dynamics is so important is because of turbulence. Turbulence is not just something...

Research in a Minute | Dr. Christos Papadopoulos

Dec 12, 2024 | Campus News, Latest News, Research

The days of the simple automobile are long gone. Today, our cars are essentially supercomputers on wheels, complete with advanced safety features like lane-change detection, automatic braking and even autonomous driving capabilities. But all of these computers come...