UofM News
UofM Researchers Land $2.6M ED Grant to Boost Number of Licensed ESL Teachers
Two University of Memphis researchers of applied linguistics recently received a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Professional Development program to address the critical need for highly-qualified licensed ESL teachers in the Memphis area....
UMRF Ventures, Inc. Celebrates Milestone
A hallway crowded with photographs of college students wearing their business best greets visitors at UMRF Ventures, Inc. housed at the University of Memphis, representing the dual nature of the organization’s vision to foster student success and drive workforce...
Research in a Minute | Dr. Christos Papadopoulos
Dr. Christos Papadopoulos, professor and Sparks Family Chair of Excellence in Global Research Leadership in the Department of Computer Science, shares with us his research which focuses on automotive cybersecurity and how research and computers play a part in securing modern automobiles from hackers.
UofM Mechanical Engineering Student Awarded Scholarship from FedEx in Memory of Alumnus
University of Memphis Mechanical Engineering student and Eagle Scout Brian Cassady was awarded a scholarship from FedEx in memory of alumnus Gene Williams.
Research in a Minute | Dr. Jennifer Mandel
Dr. Jennifer Mandel, a leading plant geneticist, director of ACRE (the Institute for Agricultural and Conservation Research and Education) and professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, shares with us her research which centers on the DNA of plants and organisms and what they can tell us about sustainability, improvements in our food and agriculture, conservation and innovations in plant biodiversity.
UofM Communities of Research Scholars Funds Record 40 Projects
Initiative Started in 2018 Spurs Interdisciplinary Collaboration From music and nursing to earth sciences and mechanical engineering, a record 40 research projects at the University of Memphis have been selected to receive funding in the 2024-25 cycle thanks to the...
University of Memphis to Hold Commencement December 15
Two Ceremonies to be Held at FedEx Forum as 1,668 Poised to Graduate A total of 1,668 University of Memphis students will receive degrees in two ceremonies taking place Sunday, Dec. 15, at the FedEx Forum in downtown Memphis. Of those graduating Sunday, 48 are...
UofM Joins NSF’s Mid-South I-Corps Hub, Stretching Tennessee’s Innovation Corridor Westward
10 Institutions Now Make Up Mid-South Regional Ecosystem The University of Memphis recently became the newest — and westernmost — addition to Tennessee’s innovation corridor, joining the National Science Foundation’s Mid-South Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hub, one of 13...
CAESER Earns Prestigious Governor’s Award for Aquifer Study
The Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research (CAESER) housed at the University of Memphis recently received the prestigious Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award in Water Quality.