U of M rakes in record $100M with AI, drone and aquifer research
In two years, the University of Memphis has gone from a high of $48 million in external funding to $101 million, with faculty “thinking bigger and applying for bigger grants.”
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September 2024
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August 2024
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Liberty Stadium groundbreaking celebrates Tigers’ new reality
University of Memphis president Bill Hardgrave said there were many who believed the renovation wasn’t going to happen.
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At 67, Vincent Clay is starting his art degree at U of M
He started college but quit decades ago. He never stopped wishing it could be different.
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Freshmen are moved in, but local college enrollment is down
One Memphis-area school says numbers are down because standards are up: “If that means we experience a bit of pain for a few years with a decline in freshman enrollment, then so be it.”
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U of M to build world’s largest ‘wind wall’ for drone study
As part of work it will do for the U.S. Office of Naval Research, the university will also build a 400-foot rain chamber.
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U of M researcher receives $500K to design BlueOval, Volkswagen transit
“The goal is really, looking statewide to see how we can improve accessibility to jobs. And then if the solution works, the lesson learned in one city may be applied to another city.”
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College admissions officers crossing fingers for new FAFSA
“This affects millions, millions of people in our country. The stakes are high because the ripple is wide,” said one local career adviser.
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Guest Column: U of M makes a major impact on families
“The benefits of receiving early intervention and therapy in the formative years is well supported by decades of research.”
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July 2024
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Why is someone taping cash in random spots across Memphis?
Inspired by a similar account in Atlanta, Conner McLeod created an Instagram account dedicated to leaving $50 in different places around the city. He has gained more than 3,500 followers in less than a week.
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Hooks Institute invites art entries for exhibit on beauty of change
The contest is open to Memphis-area artists 18 and older.
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Calkins: They’re knocking down the Liberty Bowl — and hoping it’s not too late.
“They started knocking down Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Monday. The goal isn’t to have a nicer place to watch games. The goal is an invitation to a power conference. But is it too little, too late?”
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June 2024
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Calkins: Welcome to Memphis, Ed Scott! Now buckle up.
Ed Scott is the new AD at the University of Memphis. All he has to do is direct the largest construction project in program history, raise millions in cash, get Tiger hoops on track and lift the university into the Power 5.
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Lower U of M freshmen enrollment numbers rock the boat
As the University of Memphis prepares to cut the ribbon on a $40 million STEM building, first-time freshmen enrollment numbers are down nearly 25%. At Rhodes, the class is down about 20%.
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Tigers coach Silverfield talks ‘excitement’ at standing-room-only event in Lakeland
Interim athletics director Jeff Crane says the stadium funding is right on schedule.
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U of M gets wheels turning on electric and automated trucking
The University of Memphis, with $1.5 million from National Science Foundation and industry leaders, will open the Center for Electrified and Automated Trucking in August.
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U of M names STEM Research building for longtime supporter
The facility’s technology labs are built to prepare engineering students for what might be possible through the rest of the century.
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U of M will invest $1M in AI ventures after xAI announcement
Elon Musk’s investment triggered a response that will include new professors in traditional AI fields and incentives for others to align their research in AI applications.
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Tuition rises at U of M, starting with 3.71% hike for in-state residents
It is the largest increase in eight years, a reflection of rising costs, decreases in state funding and a precipitous drop in the number of freshmen expected this fall.
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May 2024
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Logo Brands adds University of Memphis to strategic partnership program
The Tennessee-based company will exclusively produce a variety of merchandise categories, such as tents, chairs, soft-sided coolers and more, under contracts ranging from five to 10 years.
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Calkins: Is this the beginning of the end for U of M sports?
For years, Memphis has competed at the highest level in college sports. That is in jeopardy now. The NCAA and the Power 5 have agreed that Power 5 schools can pay roughly $20 million a year in direct payments to college athletes. How is a school like Memphis supposed to compete?
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NCAA, Power 5 leagues sign off on plan that includes paying athletes
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U of M says tuition and fees expected to increase for fall 2024
The proposed 4% tuition hike would raise $2.7 million a year for the University of Memphis; nearly 3% increase in annual fees would net more than $575,000.
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U of M hires dean of communication, fine arts
She has done extensive research in the use of music to promote well-being and alleviate pain.
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Hooks Institute takes long view of city in new U of M home
Daphene McFerren grew up among people who knew how to make a difference. Her parents, John and Viola McFerren, are folk heroes in Fayette County for helping organize Tent City in the 1960s.
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Being a college freshman in pandemic was tough, then it got worse
LaNerra Gray lost her scholarships, then her mother, but nothing was going to keep her from earning a teaching degree.
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Memphis interim athletic director addresses stadium reno, NIL deal, interest in job
Jeff Crane, who was named Memphis’ interim AD on April 23 after former AD Laird Veatch departed for Missouri, talked about a variety of topics in an interview with The Daily Memphian.
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