There are 22 article(s) tagged St. Jude:

• July 2022

  • STEM ecosystem aims to enrich talent pipeline

    A group of organizations representing some of Memphis’ brightest minds are working to expand access to STEM education for students who have been historically underrepresented in science-related careers. 

    By Aisling Mäki, Aarron Fleming July 17, 2022

• March 2022

  • Former St. Jude CEO, director Donald Pinkel dies at 95

    Pinkel served as CEO and director of St. Jude until 1973.

    By Christin Yates March 11, 2022

• January 2022

  • Board votes against ALSAC parking garage in Uptown

    The proposed seven-story parking garage on the north side of A.W. Willis between North Third and Fourth streets would have been designated for ALSAC-St. Jude employees.

    By Julia Baker January 26, 2022

  • Sequin mural lights up Downtown thoroughfare

    The piece, entitled “Subterranean River,” stretches 161 feet and 80 feet on each side, featuring symbols that portray the Mississippi River as a passage for commerce. LED lights shine on the shimmering sequins to mimic the movement of water. 

    By Julia Baker January 09, 2022

• December 2021

  • About Town: Inside the Memphis Medical District’s transformation

    The Memphis Medical District is currently undergoing a transformation with several private and public developments and redevelopments in the works. 

    By Julia Baker December 24, 2021

  • St. Jude postpones A.W. Willis parking garage application

    ALSAC/St. Jude revealed at a community meeting Thursday evening that they are holding their application for its proposed parking garage for an additional 30 days.

    By Julia Baker December 16, 2021

• November 2021

  • Board postpones action on proposed St. Jude garage

    St. Jude presented plans for its proposed garage to the Board of Adjustment Wednesday, but the board postponed the decision until its Dec. 22 meeting.

    By Julia Baker November 18, 2021

  • Uptown, Greenlaw residents opposed to St. Jude parking garage

    Residents met at The Office@Uptown to hear the results of a community survey regarding a new parking garage Monday morning, just two days prior to St. Jude’s meeting with the Board of Adjustments to ask for approval on the rezoning and height variances. 

    By Julia Baker November 15, 2021

  • St. Jude hears community concerns about planned parking garage

    The parking garage for St. Jude and ALSAC employees would be built on a 3.25-acre plot of land consisting of seven vacant parcels on A.W. Willis between North 3rd and North 4th streets. 

    By Julia Baker November 10, 2021

• June 2021

  • In a different arena, Peyton Manning’s still thriving

    Wearing an orange jacket in a nod to his history with the Tennessee Volunteers, the legendary quarterback follows his father’s footsteps receiving the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s Distinguished Citizen Award.

    By John Varlas June 08, 2021

• January 2021

  • Calkins: An 8-year-old St. Jude kid with a lesson for these times

    Jonah McCoy, 8, is a patient at St. Jude. He could teach us a thing or two. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 08, 2021

• August 2020

  • St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis triathlon postponed to 2021

    The inaugural event in Memphis has been rescheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

    By Jonah Jordan August 06, 2020

  • Calkins: How lucky shoes and St. Jude helped win the strangest Memphis golf tournament ever

    Justin Thomas relied on lucky shoes and good fortune to win the WGC FedEx-St. Jude Invitational. But St. Jude kids were once again the star of the show. 

    By Geoff Calkins August 03, 2020

• December 2019

  • Hero’s Welcome: Thousands of runners pack streets for St. Jude Marathon

    St. Jude Marathon, which is a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon, attracts many top-tier long distance runners from around the country.

    By Patrick Lantrip December 07, 2019

• September 2019

  • Largest superconducting magnet in world arrives at St. Jude

    St. Jude is first in the world to acquire a 1.1-gigahertz magnet. In a month, it will be ready to use.

    By Jane Roberts September 06, 2019

• July 2019

  • Memphis coaches Hardaway, Norvell golf to aid community

    Mike Norvell said it "means everything" that his coaching platform matters in the city of Memphis. 

    By Drew Hill July 24, 2019

  • Calkins: The new Memphis tournament is seriously cool

    A cool week in Memphis? At this time of year? Tournaments organizers have plainly thought of everything. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 23, 2019

  • Calkins: Memphis deserves this week

    It may not be the best sporting event in the 200-year history of Memphis, but the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is the most deserved. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 22, 2019

• April 2019

  • Calkins: What brought you to Memphis?

    What brought you to Memphis? We’d love to hear. For St. Jude’s Penny DeGoosh, it was something she found while going through her father’s estate in Vermont. 

    By Geoff Calkins April 30, 2019

• February 2019

  • Daily Briefs

    • Methodist South Hospital names new president
    • Bella Vita Gifts & Interiors moving to Germantown
    • Methodist Le Bonheur, St. Jude and FedEx among 2019 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 15, 2019

• December 2018

  • GALLERY: After weather delay, sun shines on St. Jude Memphis Marathon day

    Despite two start delays due to thunderstorms in the Memphis area, the weather cooperated and the sun peeked out on the more than 70,000 participants and spectators who turned out Saturday, Dec. 1, for the 17th St. Jude Memphis Marathon. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 01, 2018

• September 2018

  • Calkins: Nick London - rapper, basketball player, son of former Tiger Paris London - does it for St. Jude

    Paris London, the former Memphis Tiger, is standing in a crowd, holding his phone up to capture his son on video, and it’s possible he has never been happier.

    By Geoff Calkins September 24, 2018