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June 2021
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70% in Shelby County immune; once that would have been herd immunity
With the more contagious U.K. variant, a safe point of herd immunity is now 80% or more.
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May 2021
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Will AutoZone feel jolt of electric cars in future?
The rise in popularity of electric cars almost certainly means changes ahead for the automotive industry, but that’s not necessarily a doomsday scenario for companies like Memphis-based AutoZone Inc.
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U of M professor’s invention could be handy for FedEx or Amazon
The temperature-sensing device can be read remotely from a wand, great for couriers who could verify at the doorstep that a gourmet food kit or case of white wine or even caviar was delivered at the precise, optimum temperature.
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Expanded Leftwich Tennis Center gets $10 million loan from City Hall
The loan comes as construction costs are rising nationwide. The loan is covered by private donations pledged over several years as well as raising $2.5 million more from donors. The University of Memphis has pledged to cover any shortfall in raising the additional private funds.
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Herd immunity ‘complicated’ but up to 66% of locals have COVID antibodies
“There is a lot of talk about we won’t get herd immunity. It depends on the definition of what you describe.”
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U of M to recognize graduates at Liberty Bowl
Graduates and guests must arrive one hour before the ceremony start time. Health protocols will be in place.
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April 2021
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Davion Warren decommits from Memphis basketball
The Hampton transfer officially decommitted from Memphis early Monday afternoon
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U of M ranks in upper tier among campuses around globe
Citation is second time U of M has ranked on international list in one academic year.
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Leftover blood tests lead to COVID revelation
A U of M researcher combing through hundreds of local samples has found almost double the coronavirus antibodies expected.
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U of M announces search committee for new president
Sixteen-person team represents U of M board of trustees, faculty, staff, students, alumni and public.
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Report: U of M hiring Charlotte special teams coordinator
The University of Memphis Tigers are expected to bring in Charles Bankins to replace Drew Svoboda.
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March 2021
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UK strain of COVID-19 hit U of M athletics in February
The university said the strain stayed within the athletic department and did not bleed into the broader campus or Memphis community.
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‘Transformative leader’ Rudd steps down as U of M president
University of Memphis President M. David Rudd announced Wednesday, March 10, that this year would be his last year in the position.
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Calkins: David Rudd has been an unstoppable force for Memphis
After seven years as president of the University of Memphis, David Rudd is stepping down. He is one of the greatest presidents in the history of the place.
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Former Tigers AD Tom Bowen hired as Arkansas State’s AD
Bowen had submitted his official resignation at Memphis four days after a letter questioning his conduct surfaced in April 2019.
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February 2021
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Suspended SCS principal is suing district on free-speech grounds
Principal Barton Thorne called it “shocking and disappointing” to be removed for speaking to students about the First Amendment.
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January 2021
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U.S. News & World Report ranks U of M online programs first in state
Three of the university’s online programs have increased their ranking significantly in the listing.
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Inside the U of M sports science lab: ‘Prehab’ instead of rehab
Scientists at the Human Performance Center help Memphis basketball players be their best. Daily Memphian reporter Danielle Lerner got put through the wringer.
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Former U of M president, Thomas G. Carpenter, has died
Thomas G. Carpenter, the 11th president of the university, also was the founding president of the University of North Florida.
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Civil rights pioneer Miriam DeCosta-Willis dies at 86
Dr. Miriam DeCosta-Willis, a civil rights pioneer and champion of gender and racial equality, has died at age 86.
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December 2020
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U of M mulls future of business research unit after chief’s retirement
University of Memphis officials say they’re mulling over the future of Sparks Bureau of Business and Economic Research to see if it can continue serving business, government and community organizations.
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CBU delays start of spring semester 2 weeks
CBU also delays graduation ceremony, with plans to honor graduates of both 2020 and 2021 at the Renasant Convention Center May 29, 2021.
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DeCosta-Willis honored as first Black faculty member at then-Memphis State
The University of Memphis unveiled plans Monday, Dec. 14, for a plaque honoring Miriam DeCosta Sugarmon Willis, the school’s first African American faculty member.
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November 2020
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U of M: Developer’s filing does not mean more apartments, congestion west of campus
Stella Student Spaces has filed for a time extension for the approval it received two years ago to build 472 beds of student housing in an already congested neighborhood just west of the University of Memphis. But the filing does not mean what it appears, a U of M official says.
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