U of M pours $1.1B in local economy; R1 status would add $100 million more
Research funding at the University of Memphis is up 70% in the last year.
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Ted Townsen M. David Rudd Carnegie R1 status economic impactJane Roberts
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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