Education
Mellon money will help humanities, area undergrads and local nonprofits
The funding aims to bolster interest in the humanities and provide an income for students who cannot afford to work unpaid internships.
Jane Roberts
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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January 2025
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Education U of M, Ducks Unlimited partner to offer conservation certification
Students who complete the 2-credit course will earn DU ecology conservation certification.
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BusinessUnder new CEO, IP makes big changes to help it thrive
“He’s here to fundamentally rework IP and make it successful,” a financial executive said about CEO Andy Silvernail.
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Business IP clears final hurdle in $10B European deal
International Paper’s $9.9 billion deal to acquire DS Smith is expected to close Jan. 31 and give the Memphis-based firm 30,000 new employees worldwide.
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Metro Federal funding freeze temporarily blocked as local organizations brace for impacts
Kevin Dean, head of the Tennessee Nonprofit Network, spent much of Tuesday trying to tamp down the panic and misinformation. Even a short pause could disrupt housing and food assistance, he said.
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BusinessIP CEO leads with empathy born of desperate childhood
International Paper CEO Andy Silvernail is from Bucksport, Maine, a town where for years IP ran a mill until it was forced to close in 2014, gutting the economy of that community and beyond.
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Health CareRegional One’s Union Avenue plan happened at breakneck speed
A week before Thanksgiving, a local real estate agent got a call to look for a 16-acre site close to the Medical District.
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Business IP reports sobering 4th quarter; CEO promises turnaround
The company lost $147 million in the fourth quarter; sales were flat.
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Transportation & Logistics Box score: Railroads, Chamber push for stiffer cargo theft penalties
Memphis is the No. 2 city in the nation for cargo theft behind Los Angeles-Long Beach, and it’s a problem that “has a ripple effect” for retailers and consumers.
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February 2025
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Education Hooks Institute to honor award-winning author Feb. 5
The awards ceremony will begin with reception at 5:30 p.m. in the Michael D. Rose Theatre on the University of Memphis campus.
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Food Meals on Wheels’ waiting list hits high point
Nearly 3,000 people are on the waiting list for the local meal program, and every day more people are being added.
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Health CareExperts watch bird flu – H5N1 – with hands over eyes
No one thought cows could catch flu; herds in Idaho have been infected twice with this strain, setting up worry that the virus could circulate endlessly on farms. There are no vaccines.
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Health CareProposed federal-funding cuts could come at a cost for St. Jude, UTHSC
U.S. medical schools’ and research institutions’ budgets could be gutted if a recent Trump administration plan to reduce federal funding is allowed to stand, according to researchers.
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Real Estate IP announces four more closures, cutting 675 jobs
Since October, IP has announced closures, largely in the Southeast, that have or will eliminate 2,500 jobs.
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Education U of M’s Carnegie R1 status renewed
“A lot of our junior faculty that we are hiring ... are well-trained in research and finding funding for their research,” the U of M’s Jasbir Dhaliwal said. “It has absolutely become part of our culture.”
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Education‘Super proactive': Lifelong innovator brings problem-solving zeal to U of M
Whitney Hardy, who tried to levitate her skateboard at age 7, knows U of M has “the tools, the resources, the mentorship, the partners on campus” for today’s would-be innovators. She shows them how to navigate through to their dreams.
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Health Care St. Jude, UT, Vanderbilt push to keep NIH funding
The presidents of five of Tennessee’s largest research institutions have asked the state’s congressional leaders to maintain federal NIH funding, saying the changes would “devastate biomedical research.”
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Metro Legal aid for immigrant children halted without notice
Letter from U.S. Department of Interior stops paid work on cases of hundreds of unattended minors in the Mid-South alone.
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Health CareDisplaced federal workers grieve lost lives, struggle with uncertainty
For a few days, Kendra Lawler sat at home, stunned. Early last week, though, the veteran felt compelled to speak out.
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Education Rittenhouse invited back to speak at U of M
At last year’s event, Kyle Rittenhouse abruptly left the stage early, and protesters later chased his supporters across campus.
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Metro Fired VA worker back on job
Kendra Lawler was one of the federal workers recently laid off as part of a large-scale reduction in force. Many of those affected were classified as probationary.
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BusinessPaint Memphis appeals lawsuit over back pay to former co-directors
Paint Memphis, the nonprofit that transforms a corner of the city each year with its signature mural fest, has appealed a court ruling that says it failed to fully pay two former co-directors for six months of work.
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EducationProtesters far outnumber small Rittenhouse audience at U of M
The evening went off without violence, with about 30 people attending Kyle Rittenhouse’s second attempt at a speech on the University of Memphis campus.
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Metro Richard Ransom leaving TV news for career change
Ransom is leaving TV news, although not the city, “to start a new chapter in my career, one that I couldn’t be more thrilled about.”
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March 2025
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EducationU of M foundation cited for sloppy accounting practices
This is the second consecutive year auditors have reported inconsistencies in the financials for the University of Memphis’ Auxiliary Services Foundation, which includes funding for Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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